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WTO Fishing Deal: The Net Results

A fisherman pulls his net from the Mediterranean Sea on a trawler off Dbayeh near Lebanon's capital Beirut (Credit: AFP)

The World Trade Organization's agreement on fisheries subsidies -- its first environmentally focused accord -- enters into force on Monday after years of thorny negotiations at a time of heightened international trade tensions.

Agreed by more than 100 WTO members, including the United States, the European Union and China, the agreement sets binding rules requiring governments to consider the legality and sustainability of the fishing activities they subsidise.

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