Négociations de l’OMC sur les subventions contribuant à la surcapacité et la surpêche : Quelques considérations clés en matière de développement durable

The document analyzes the proposed WTO fisheries subsidies rules (document TN/RL/W/278), arguing that while not perfect, they represent a significant step toward sustainable development by requiring risky subsidies to be linked to credible fisheries management measures. It highlights the complex negotiations between industrial and artisanal fishing interests, as well as the balance between developed and developing nations' needs.

• The proposed rules are more extensive than the 2022 Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies; while the 2022 agreement focused on specific prohibitions (illegal, overexploited, and unregulated high-seas fishing), the new proposals aim to prevent subsidies from contributing to overfishing from the outset.
• The proposed disciplines would prohibit the most risky types of subsidies unless credible fisheries management measures are in place, ensuring that such subsidies are linked to sustainable resource management.
• The text includes specific exemptions for developing countries: a temporary exemption for subsidies to industrial fleets and permanent exemptions for artisanal fishing and developing countries that represent a small share of global catches.
• The proposed rules would establish a new level of global transparency and monitoring through a WTO committee and would be the first multilateral binding rules to align fisheries subsidy policies with the Sustainable Development Goals.

APA

Irschlinger, T. (2024). Négociations de l’OMC sur les subventions contribuant à la surcapacité et la surpêche : Quelques considérations clés en matière de développement durable. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-06/world-trade-organization-fisheries-subsidies-update-extract-fr.pdf

Chicago

Irschlinger, Tristan. Négociations de l’OMC sur les subventions contribuant à la surcapacité et la surpêche : Quelques considérations clés en matière de développement durable. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-06/world-trade-organization-fisheries-subsidies-update-extract-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{irschlinger2024ngociations, author = {Irschlinger, Tristan}, title = {{Négociations de l’OMC sur les subventions contribuant à la surcapacité et la surpêche : Quelques considérations clés en matière de développement durable}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-06/world-trade-organization-fisheries-subsidies-update-extract-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }