Untangling Fisheries Subsidies and Sustainable Development.
Conference Proceeding Title: World Trade Organization Public Forum: “Session 8: Untangling Fisheries Subsidies and Sustainable Development." Date: 02 October, 2018, Room B, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Background The Pacific Network on Globalization had organized a special session during the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum, on 02 October, 2018 the theme titled “Untangling fisheries subsidies and sustainable development” in the broader context of the WTO 2018 Public Forum on Trade 2030. The discussions on the topic of fisheries subsidies and sustainable development has been timely as members of the WTO, both developed and developing countries are negotiating disciplines in relation to fisheries subsidies in line with SDG 14.6 goals. There are a number of contentious issues in relation to developing the disciplines on fisheries subsidies. Members are yet to find an agreed solution on balancing disciplines on fisheries subsidies for food secur