Oluchi Chibuzor and Jessica Erobomhan
The World Trade Organisation, (WTO) Fish Fund Steering Committee at its seventh meeting, has approved $2.2 million grants to 17 developing and least-developed country (LDC) WTO members to help implement Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
The new grants, totalling nearly $2.2 million, were approved under the Fund’s second Call for Proposals, which closed on 8 May, as disclosed in a statement by the WTO.
As expected, the newly approved projects will help beneficiary members to implement the agreement on fisheries subsidies by conducting needs assessments, improving reporting procedures, enhancing data collection and strengthening regulatory frameworks.
With this second round of approvals, more than 40 WTO members are now benefiting from Fish Fund support.
