Gambia, UK Accept WTO Fisheries Deal, Push Deal Halfway to Ratification
Gambia and the U.K. formally accepted the agreement on fisheries subsidies on Dec. 13, the World Trade Organization announced. Fifty-five members have now accepted the deal, which is half the two-thirds majority needed for ratification. As a coastal nation, "Gambia…
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recognizes the critical role of sustainable fisheries for our national economy and the well-being of future generations," Trade Minister Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof said. U.K. official Andrew Mitchell called the deal a "landmark agreement."