Subsidised Big Fleets Drive Overfishing, Not Small Fishers: Goyal

Subsidised big fleets drive overfishing, not small fishers: Goyal

Speaking at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference held during 26-29 March in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Goyal said India’s fisheries ecosystem is largely composed of small, traditional and artisanal communities practising sustainable methods, and should not be unfairly targeted in subsidy disciplines.

Market: Minister highlights India concern to WTO

India concerned over heavily industrialized fishing Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of meetings with Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner countries emphasising the need for further enhancing bilateral trade & economic cooperation at the WTO Ministerial meeting held from 26-29 March in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He agreed with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic […] Source

Piyush Goyal concludes visit to 14th WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday concluded his four-day productive visit to Cameroon, where he participated in the 14th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference. Reflecting on the visit, Piyush Goyal said that India ensured that the voice of the Global South was well-articulated and the aspiration of the developing countries was given primacy in the negotiating room. India constructively engaged in all agenda items and in ar…