Do you support sustainable fishing and marine conservation? Do you hate wasteful government spending? Then you maybe interested in what this article has to say. Frank Day, of Pew Charitable Trusts, takes a look at a recent case studies show a reform to WTO's fishing subsidies. The studies support ending payments that can be deemed "harmful", such as funding that encourages overfishing, while maintaining subsidies for artisanal fishers when needed, such as when a local fisher has to "survive a lean season".
"Now, new case studies show that World Trade Organization (WTO) measures to end those harmful payments could help local fishers while increasing global catch." "The new case studies provide the first practical evidence of how curbing subsidy-driven overfishing would improve fishery sustainability and benefit local fishers, their families, and their communities." Read more from Pew Trusts : https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/07/22/fisheries-subsidies-reform-could-reduce-overfishing-and-illegal-fishing-case-studies-find?utm_campaign=conservation_rhfs________&utm_source=facebook_environment&utm_medium=social&utm_content=article_general____linkcard_&utm_term=___ This article is part of our Seven Seas Bulletin for August 13th. Read it here : https://portsundries.weebly.com/port-blog/seven-seas-bulletin-august-13th-2020 Help defend the oceans. Support sustainable fishing and aquaculture/agriculture practices. Don't pollute your local waterways. Donate to your local marine conservation charity. All images courtesy of Pixabay.com
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