Whalesbook
India Ka stance: Livelihoods pe focus!
India ne WTO mein fisheries subsidies par ek draft decision ko officially support kiya hai. Piyush Goyal ne zor de kar kaha hai ki 9 million se zyada Indian logon ka livelihood is sector se juda hai, mostly chhote-mote artisanal fishing karne wale log. Unka kehna hai ki overfishing ke peeche bade-bade, heavily subsidized industrial fleets hain, na ki hamare chhote machhere. India chahta hai ki global trade rules aise hon jo development ko support karein aur marine life ke saath-saath fishing communities ko bhi bachayein.
Badi Machhliyon Ka Khel Aur India Ki Position
India ki yeh position bahut saal ki negotiation ke baad bani hai. Socho, America, European Union, aur China jaise bade desh ek machheron ki family ko saal mein tens of thousands of dollars tak ki subsidies dete hain. Iske muqable mein, India apni families ko sirf $15 ke aas paas deta hai. Isse pata chalta hai ki asli nuksan toh bade fleets se ho raha hai jo marine resources ko khatam kar rahe hain. India ka apna fishing sector comparatively chhota hai aur sustainable practices follow karta hai. Bade deshon ki subsidies se chhote, ameer nahi, unki fisheries ko direct loss hota hai.
Agreement Mein Kya Kami Hai?
Waise toh ye ek achha kadam hai, lekin India ko pehle bhi is par aitraaz rahe hain. 2017 aur 2022 mein bhi India ne aise deals ko support nahi kiya tha, unhe lagta tha ki yeh developing countries ke liye unfair ho sakta hai aur chhote machheron ko nuksan pahuncha sakta hai. Abhi bhi concern hai ki kya yeh agreement chhote fishers ko properly protect karega. Kuch log keh rahe hain ki isme loopholes ho sakte hain, jaise ki fuel subsidies ko include na karna jo bahut bada support hota hai. Har koi khud hi report karta hai, isliye transparency bhi ek issue hai. Agreement overfished stocks par focus kar raha hai, na ki overfishing ke process par, jo shayad itna effective na ho. Aage jo talks hongi ('Fisheries II'), unme overcapacity aur overfishing ko tackle karne ki koshish hogi, par yeh sab members ke cooperation par depend karta hai.
Aage Kya?
WTO talks mein India ka role global environmental goals aur livelihoods ke beech balance banane ka hai. Ye draft ek step hai, par baaki issues ko solve karna aur sabko isse adhere karwana mushkil hoga. Aage negotiations overcapacity aur overfishing ko lead karne wali subsidies par hongi. Is deal ke successful hone ke liye, sabhi members ko, khaas kar jo bade fishing countries hain, unhe commitment dikhani hogi aur fair management karna hoga.