GLOSSARY TERM
Overcapacity generally refers to the ability of a fleet to fish at levels which exceed the sustainable catch level in a fishery (for example, because of too many vessels and/or too many fishers). There is, however, no generally agreed method to measure capacity. The FAO has warned that overcapacity frequently leads to overfishing and IUU fishing. In the negotiations, WTO members are debating whether and how to discipline subsidies that contribute to overcapacity, including how such subsidies could be identified.