 "India to push for ‘carve-out for poor fishermen’ at WTO")
In the 13th ministerial conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) scheduled next month, India will bargain for a ‘complete carve-out for poor fishermen’ in the developing countries, so that subsidies are not put to an end.
With about 9 million people dependent on the sector in India, the government’s top priority at the WTO’s ministerial meeting will be to protect the interest of the poor and fishermen, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
India constitutes 25 per cent of the world’s fishermen.
The discussion comes against the backdrop of the global trade body trying to build a
