July 8, 2025 — U.S. representatives at the World Trade Organization (WTO) have shifted their position in ongoing negotiations to end harmful fishery subsidies around the world, marking a change that is likely to further complicate the next batch of talks on the subject that are set to start on 14 July.
Some WTO delegates have proposed two tiers to target harmful fishery subsidies – a first tier targeting larger subsidizing nations and a second tier comprising lower-income nations. The U.S. has shifted its position to oppose the two-tier system.