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Workshop

The WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: Implications and support for implementation in Latin America

February 24, 2023 5:29 am

(By invitation)

This workshop, organized by IISD and The Pew Charitable Trusts, was designed to complement the WTO workshop on fisheries subsidies for the Latin American region to explain the implications of the new WTO rules for Latin America and explore available tools and possible sources of support for the implementation of the Agreement. In particular, we presented the IISD self-assessment tool to support WTO members' efforts in the implementation of the new disciplines.

Speakers 

  • Magie Rodríguez – Attorney, Ecosystems Program, AIDA
  • Enrique Sanjurjo – Director, Fisheries, ABC
  • Ernesto Fernández Monge –  Senior Officer, Conservation Support, The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Alice Tipping – Director, Sustainable Trade, IISD 
  • Nicolas Gutiérrez – Senior Fishery Officer, FAO
  • Cary-Anne Cadman – Blue Economy Coordinator for the Caribbean Region, World Bank Group

 

Workshop details

Topic
Trade
Region
Latin America
Project
Fisheries Subsidies
Focus area
Economies