Fisheries Subsides: Directions for Reform
What are the effects of fisheries subsidies on fish stocks and fishing activity,? How can research on this issue and lessons from other subsidy reform experiences inform the design of new disciplines in the WTO?
What are the effects of fisheries subsidies on fish stocks and fishing activity,? How can research on this issue and lessons from other subsidy reform experiences inform the design of new disciplines in the WTO?
We are pleased to announce our first Fisheries Subsidies event, the first in a series of activities organized by the IISD to support the WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations, will take place on Tuesday 26 February 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.
This lunch seminar will provide an opportunity for negotiators to hear about the latest OECD research on the effects of different fisheries subsidies, and to discuss with experts how this evidence, and practical perspectives on subsidy reform, could inform the design of new disciplines in the WTO.
Details
Lunch Seminar - 26 February 2019
Room W, World Trade Organization
Rue de Lausanne 154, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Register online
Agenda
13:00 – 13:30
Light lunch
13:30 – 13:40
Opening remarks
Alice Tipping – Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD
13:40 – 14:25
Effects of fisheries support policies
Roger Martini – Senior Fisheries Subsidies Analyst, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Disciplines on subsidies and implications in West Africa
Papa Gora Ndiaye – Executive Director, Réseau sur les Politiques de Pêche en Afrique de l’Ouest (REPAO)
Lessons from fossil fuel subsidy reform
Peter Wooders – Group Director, Energy, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
14:25 - 14:55
Open Discussion
14:55 – 15:00
Closing Remarks
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