Fiji, Feb. 28 -- Papua New Guinea's Trade Minister Richard Maru Tuesday asserts the nation's position at the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi.

Maru addressed concerns on Fisheries subsidies, saying "The Decision made in Paragraph 4 of the MC12 and the mandate is very clear, the need to have a comprehensive agreement that has disciplines on harmful subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing (OCOF) accompanied by appropriate and effective special and differential treatment with the mandate," he said at the conference.

He expressed dissatisfaction with the current text, which focuses more on fisheries management and notification, putting undue burden on developing countries.

Highlighting transparency concerns, M...