Fiji, Feb. 28 -- Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs and External Trade Jeremiah Manele, has expressed Solomon Islands' concerns and perspectives on various crucial aspects during the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) underway in Abu Dhabi.

Manele also highlighted the challenges on the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement.

"Significant ground has been covered, and some tough decisions must be made if we are to have a meaningful outcome that fully meets SDG 14.6 and Paragraph 4 of the MC12 Decision on Fisheries Subsidies."

"It is crucial that we are able to take stock of deadlines set at MC12 and further map a pathway for WTO work post-MC13. From Solomon Islands' perspective, some progress has been made, but we need to do more in the coming f...