The man leading negotiations on fisheries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) called on Monday on countries to compromise in order to finalize a deal at next week's ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi. After striking an agreement in 2022, which banned subsidies contributing to illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing, the WTO hopes to conclude a second deal, this time focusing on subsidies which fuel overcapacity and overfishing.

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