India Joins WTO Pact Banning Illegal Fishing Support

India has joined a big international agreement called the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

This agreement stops governments from helping illegal fishing and overfishing.

It's a big step for keeping our oceans healthy.

India is the 123rd country to join this agreement.

The agreement was officially accepted by India and handed over to the head of the WTO in Geneva.

It's important because it helps small-scale fishers and makes sure fishing is done in a way that doesn't harm the environment.

India says it needs more time to adjust to the rules because fishing is a big part of many people's jobs there.

The agreement also makes India look good as a responsible seafood exporter, which can help it sell more seafood to other countries.

The agreement was made at a big meeting in 2022 and started being enforced in 2025.

Right now, a lot of fish in the world are being caught too quickly, and this agreement is trying to fix that problem.