Herramienta de Auto-Evaluación para la Aplicación del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de la OMC

The document is a comprehensive guide designed to assist WTO Members in aligning their national policies with the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (FSA). It provides a structured methodology for identifying relevant subsidies, assessing current alignment with legal obligations, and establishing mechanisms for continuous compliance. The guide focuses on three primary pillars: prohibiting subsidies to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; prohibiting subsidies to overfished stocks; and regulating other subsidies, such as those in the high seas or to non-flag vessels. It also details transparency and notification requirements, special provisions for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and the availability of technical assistance.

• The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (FSA) prohibits the granting or maintaining of subsidies to vessels or operators engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, or activities that support such fishing.
• Subsidies to overfished stocks are prohibited unless they are specifically applied to restore the population to a biologically sustainable level.
• The FSA prohibits subsidies for fishing or related activities in the high seas that occur outside the jurisdiction of a coastal Member and outside the competence of a relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO).
• Members are required to exercise 'special care' and 'due moderation' when granting subsidies to vessels that do not fly their own flag.
• Members must exercise special care and due moderation when granting subsidies for fishing or related activities concerning fish stocks whose status is unknown.
• A 'peace clause' provides a two-year exemption from WTO dispute settlement for subsidies granted by developing and least-developed countries for activities within their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) regarding IUU fishing and overfished stocks.
• The guide establishes a four-part self-assessment process: creating inventories of subsidies and fleets, evaluating current alignment, determining mechanisms for continuous alignment, and managing notification requirements.
• Members have extensive transparency obligations, including annual notifications of IUU fishing determinations and periodic reports on the types of fishing activities being subsidized.
• Technical assistance and capacity building are guaranteed for developing and least-developed countries to help them implement the FSA, supported by a voluntary WTO funding mechanism.
• For Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Members must exercise due moderation when raising cases and consider the specific situation of the LDC when studying solutions.
• Subsidies intended for disaster relief are generally exempt from the prohibitions in the FSA, provided they are limited to a specific disaster, a specific geographic area, and have a limited duration.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2022). Herramienta de Auto-Evaluación para la Aplicación del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de la OMC. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-02/assessment-tool-wto-fisheries-subsidies-agreement-es.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Herramienta de Auto-Evaluación para la Aplicación del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de la OMC. 2022. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-02/assessment-tool-wto-fisheries-subsidies-agreement-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2022herramienta, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Herramienta de Auto-Evaluación para la Aplicación del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de la OMC}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = oct, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-02/assessment-tool-wto-fisheries-subsidies-agreement-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }