Nigeria accepts WTO’s agreement on fishery activities

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has commended the Nigerian government for accepting the Fisheries Subsidies agreement.

Nigeria submitted its acceptance to the global fishery agreement to the WTO on Monday, a move that will ensure that fishery activities are effectively regulated.

The agreement aims to end illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities as well as prohibit fishing of overfished stocks.