FISHERIES SUBSIDIES

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FISHERIES SUBSIDIES

• National Chamber of Fisheries
• Ecuador.

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Ecuador on Fisheries Subsidies

• Consider all subsidies detrimental for fair
  trade and sustainability. (Friend of fish).
  
• Instruct government officials to coordinate
  with national counterparts to develop a
  regional position on this issue.
  
• Recognize the need to develop and regulate its
  artesian low scale fisheries
  

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Ecuador on FisheriesSubsidies

• Support the South East Pacific Permanent
  Commission (CPPS) efforts to coordinate and
  try to establish a regional position on this
  subject.
• Especial concern on specific issues such as
  developed countries subsidies on high sea fleet
  affecting trans zonal highly migratory species
  such as tuna.

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Ecuador on Fisheries Subsidies

• Recognize that important progress such as
  definitions on fisheries subsides and guide for
  assessment have been achieved.
  
• Request CPPS to perform case evaluation (effect
  of fisheries subsidies on tuna trade and
  sustainability for Ecuador).
  
• Need to find ways to move discussion into action
  (WTO rules).

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From the National Chamber of Fisheries.

• We feel the detrimental effects of subsidies.
  On words from a local fisherman, we quote
  I do not understand, there is no tuna in
  the ocean, every day we have to increase the
  effort, but prices keep low.