Core Points - The WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement officially came into effect on September 15, 2025, after Brazil, Kenya, Vietnam, and Tonga submitted their ratification documents, meeting the legal requirement for the agreement to take effect [1] - The agreement is a significant achievement in recent WTO negotiations and reflects the majority of WTO members' support for the multilateral trading system, enhancing confidence in global governance [1][2] - The agreement aims to eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing subsidies, subsidies for overfished species, and unregulated high seas fishing subsidies, while incorporating elements of fisheries enforcement, resource sustainability assessment, policy transparency, and international cooperation [1] Industry Impact - The implementation of the agreement is expected to promote scientific and rational planning of fisheries subsidies among WTO members, improve fisheries management levels, and enhance the recovery capacity of fish populations [1] - The agreement will contribute to the sustainable development of global marine resources, ensuring biodiversity, the livelihoods of fishermen, and food security [1] - China, as a responsible developing country and major fishing nation, ratified the agreement on June 27, 2023, and aims to fulfill its obligations under the agreement to contribute to the sustainable development of global fishery resources [2]
世贸组织《渔业补贴协定》正式生效 有力促进全球渔业可持续发展
Shang Wu Bu Wang Zhan·2025-09-18 16:33