WTO fisheries chair releases compromise text ahead of July ministerial
The chair of the World Trade Organization negotiations to curb harmful fisheries subsidies on Tuesday released a new draft negotiating text aimed at pushing members closer to compromise ahead of a July 15 ministerial meeting where trade ministers hope to conclude an agreement. The new text was crafted to present “landing zones” in key areas where members remain divided, particularly on special and differential treatment, the chair, Colombian Ambassador Santiago Wills, told reporters during a Tuesday press conference. As negotiators...