U.S. proposal regarding forced labor on fishing vessels
USTR submitted a proposal to the WTO concerning the use of forced labor on fishing vessels.
USTR submitted a proposal to the WTO concerning the use of forced labor on fishing vessels
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) submitted a proposal [PDF 140 KB] to the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning the use of forced labor on fishing vessels.
According to a related USTR release, the U.S. proposal:
- Urges WTO members to help in the ongoing negotiations to curb harmful subsidies to fishing activities that may be associated with the use of forced labor (such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing)
- Calls for WTO members to recognize the forced labor problem and the need to address it
- Proposes additional transparency with respect to vessels or operators that use forced labor
For several years, WTO member countries have been engaged in multilateral negotiations to prohibit harmful fisheries subsidies—including subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing and subsidies to vessels engaged in IUU fishing.
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