This informal dialogue will explore some of the open questions surrounding the interaction between the law of the sea and new rules on fisheries subsidies. It will look specifically at how different states’ responsibilities under the law of the sea interact. It will also benefit from perspectives from legal and marine surveillance practitioners on some of the practical aspects of implementation of a new IUU subsidy discipline. 

AGENDA

10:00-10:15 ● Opening remarks
Alice Tipping - Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD

10:15-11:15 ● Session 1: Interaction of responsibilities under the law of the sea
Blaise Kuemlangan - Chief, Development Law Service, FAO

11:15-11:30 ● Coffee

11:30-12:40 ● Session 2: Practitioners’ perspectives on an IUU subsidy discipline
Isabelle Van Damme - Counsel, Van Bael and Bellis
Natalie Tellwright - Senior Analyst, OceanMind

12:40-12:45 ● Closing Remarks
Alice Tipping - Lead, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD

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