India pitches people-centric fisheries approach at WTO ministerial conference

Mar 28, 2026

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted India's balanced and inclusive stance on fisheries governance while addressing the Ministerial Session on Fisheries Subsidies...

India joins WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, becomes 123rd member

Jul 20, 2026

India has become the 123rd member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to join the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies after depositing its Instrument of...

WTO fisheries subsidies pact implementation requires stronger data, monitoring systems

Sep 23, 2026

Effective implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) will require reliable fisheries data, stronger monitoring and reporting systems, institutional coordination and adequate...

India cannot compromise on fishermen's livelihood; subsidies quite low: Piyush Goyal at WTO

Jun 14, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 : Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called for preserving special and differential treatment at the WTO...

Outcome of WTO negotiations should provide right support to artisanal, small-scale fishers: Piyush Goyal

Jun 14, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 : Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the outcomes of the fisheries subsidies negotiations at...

UAE ratifies agreement on fisheries subsidies at World Trade Organisation in Geneva

May 17, 2023

UAE has deposited the UAE's instrument of ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies adopted by the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in June...