Comparison between SDG 14.6 and the AFS
| SDG 14.6 | AFS |
|---|---|
| Eliminate subsidies that contribute to IUU fishing | Yes, Article 3 |
| Prohibit fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing | No (deleted from chairman’s final draft text) |
| No provision, although it could partially resort to the prohibition on overfishing | Article 4.1: No Member shall grant or maintain subsidies for fishing or fishing-related activities regarding an overfished stock |
| Appropriate and effective S&DT for developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs) | Only partially. Article 3.8 provides that no disputes may be lodged against IUU subsidies in developing countries or LDCs for two years from the date the AFS comes into force |
| Article 4.4 provides that no disputes may be lodged against subsidies related to fishing of overfished stocks within developing countries or LDCs own exclusive economic ones for a period of two years | |
| Article 6 requires due restraint in challenging any measures by LDCs | |
| Article 7 provides for technical assistance and capacity building | |
| No provision | Article 5.1: No subsidies may be provided to fishing or fishing-related activities outside of the jurisdiction of a coastal Member or a coastal non-Member and outside the competence of a relevant regional fisheries management organisation or agreement (RFMO/A) |
| No provision | Article 5.2: Special care and due restraint must be taken when granting subsidies to vessels not flying that Member’s flag |
| No provision, although it could partially resort under the prohibition on overfishing | Article 5.3 Special care and due restraint must be taken when granting subsidies to fishing or fishing-related activities regarding stocks the status of which is unknown |
| No provision | Article 11.1: subsidies addressing the impact of natural disaster are allowed, but only related to the particular disaster, the specific geographic area affected by the disaster, the subsidies must be time-limited and it may only restore capacity to pre-disaster levels |
| Eliminate subsidies that contribute to | Yes, Article 3 |
| Prohibit fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing | No (deleted from chairman’s final draft text) |
| No provision, although it could partially resort to the prohibition on overfishing | Article 4.1: No Member shall grant or maintain subsidies for fishing or fishing-related activities regarding an overfished stock |
| Appropriate and effective S&DT for developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs) | Only partially. Article 3.8 provides that no disputes may be lodged against |
| Article 4.4 provides that no disputes may be lodged against subsidies related to fishing of overfished stocks within developing countries or LDCs own exclusive economic ones for a period of two years | |
| Article 6 requires due restraint in challenging any measures by LDCs | |
| Article 7 provides for technical assistance and capacity building | |
| No provision | Article 5.1: No subsidies may be provided to fishing or fishing-related activities outside of the jurisdiction of a coastal Member or a coastal non-Member and outside the competence of a relevant regional fisheries management organisation or agreement (RFMO/A) |
| No provision | Article 5.2: Special care and due restraint must be taken when granting subsidies to vessels not flying that Member’s flag |
| No provision, although it could partially resort under the prohibition on overfishing | Article 5.3 Special care and due restraint must be taken when granting subsidies to fishing or fishing-related activities regarding stocks the status of which is unknown |
| No provision | Article 11.1: subsidies addressing the impact of natural disaster are allowed, but only related to the particular disaster, the specific geographic area affected by the disaster, the subsidies must be time-limited and it may only restore capacity to pre-disaster levels |
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