Month: January 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY – Mauritania to launch new fisheries transparency initiative

27 January 2016 By Sven Biermann

On Wednesday, February 3rd, Mauritania will launch a global fisheries initiative, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) at an international one-day conference in its capital, Nouakchott. A global initiative, the FiTI will improve fisheries management in Mauritania and in implementing countries. If better management at global level ends over-fishing and rebuilds depleted fish stocks, then it could increase the…

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INTERVIEW – Mexico can benefit from the FiTI in many ways, Eduardo Rolón says

6 January 2016 By Sven Biermann

One million and four hundred thousand Mexicans depend on fisheries for their livelihoods, but fish stocks are under enormous pressure. Eduardo Rolón, Executive Director of the Mexican NGO Causa Natura, explained to the FiTI Secretariat in an interview how the FiTI could play a critical role in protecting the long-term…