Guatemala acepta formalmente el Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca
10 de marzo del 2025.- Guatemala depositó su instrumento de aceptación del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca el 10 de marzo. El Embajador Eduardo Ernesto Sperisen-Yurt presentó el instrumento de aceptación de Guatemala a la Directora General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: «I warmly welcome Guatemala’s formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Guatemala’s diverse marine ecosystems illustrate how thriving fisheries matter for biodiversity, food security, and employment in coastal communities. This commitment is an important step to bolster environmental and economic resilience in Guatemala and around the world. Only 19 more formal acceptances are needed for the Agreement to enter into force!»
Ambassador Sperisen-Yurt said: “Con la aceptación del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de la OMC, Guatemala reafirma su compromiso con la sostenibilidad y la gobernanza responsable de los recursos marinos. Al depositar nuestro instrumento de aceptación, Guatemala se une a la comunidad internacional en la lucha contra la pesca ilegal, no declarada y no reglamentada, reconociendo la importancia del sector pesquero para la seguridad alimentaria y el desarrollo económico del país.
«Este paso refleja el firme respaldo de Guatemala al multilateralismo y su visión de un futuro más sostenible para las generaciones venideras. Invitamos a los demás miembros de la OMC a depositar sus instrumentos de aceptación, permitiendo así la pronta entrada en vigor de este Acuerdo y el avance conjunto hacia la sostenibilidad de los recursos marinos.”
Guatemala’s instrument of acceptance brings to 92 the total number of WTO members that have formally accepted the Agreement. Nineteen more formal acceptances are needed for the Agreement to come into effect. The Agreement will enter into force upon acceptance by two-thirds of the membership.
Adopted by consensus at the WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), held in Geneva on 12-17 June 2022, the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies sets new, binding, multilateral rules to curb harmful subsidies, which are a key factor in the widespread depletion of the world’s fish stocks. In addition, the Agreement recognizes the needs of developing economies and least-developed countries and establishes a fund to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help them implement the obligations.
The Agreement prohibits subsidies for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, for fishing overfished stocks, and for fishing on the unregulated high seas.
Members also agreed at MC12 to continue negotiations on outstanding issues, with a view to adopting additional provisions that would further enhance the disciplines of the Agreement.
The full text of the Agreement can be accessed here. The list of members that have deposited their instruments of acceptance is available here. Information for members on how to accept the Protocol of Amendment is available here.
