DDG Ellard, at FAO meeting, urges completion of critical work on fisheries subsidies

Addressing the 36th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Committee on Fisheries in Rome on 10 July, WTO Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard highlighted the critical importance of entering into force the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and successfully concluding the second wave of negotiations for additional provisions. DDG Ellard noted that the WTO Fish Fund is ready to support developing members and least-developed country members once the Agreement enters into force.