World Trade Organization fisheries agreement comes into force, curbing harmful subsidies

The World Trade Organization is celebrating a landmark fisheries deal aimed at curbing susidies that contribute to the depletion of fish stocks. It’s the first agreement for the global trade body to have environmental sustainability at its core.

At a special General Council meeting on Monday, World Trade Organization (WTO) members celebrated the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which commits members to…