The US Fishing industry, valued at 320 billion dollars, is facing disruption due to a 60-day regulatory freeze imposed by the Trump administration. The freeze has delayed key management decisions by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, which oversees 45 fisheries under federal law. With regulatory processes stalled, confusion has spread across the industry, delaying the start of the fishing season for key species like cod, haddock, and flounder on the east coast.

$320 billion US fishing industry disrupted by funding freeze

The World Trade Organisation's director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is hopeful that a fisheries subsidies agreement will be ratified this year, despite the disappointment of not finalising the deal at the recently-concluded ministerial conference.

WTO wants fishing subsidies agreement to be ratified this year

The largest fisheries market in the South Korean capital is stepping up testing to show its offerings are safe, aiming to allay consumer concerns about Japan's planned release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

South Korean market tests fish, seafood to dispel Fukushima radiation fears

India has given a strong stance against WTO's draft to end fisheries subsidies. Fisheries subsidies help fishermen in easy extraction. However, India's fishery subsidy is lower than other nations.

India stands strong against WTO draft text on Fisheries

Long-sought World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements on fisheries subsidies and a Covid vaccine patent waiver moved a step closer to completion Saturday after negotiators finalised texts for ministerial review, but significant obstacles remained in hammering out a final deal.

WTO negotiators finalise key texts on fishing, Covid jabs

A Dutch-fishing vessel, the world’s second-biggest fishing trawler, dumped more than 100,000 dead fish into the Atlantic Ocean off the French coast, sending shockwaves across the country.

Dutch trawler dumps over 100,000 dead fish into Atlantic Ocean off French coast, triggering fury

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