From 5 to 13 March, 2022, the FiTI International Secretariat conducted a mission to the island nation in collaboration with its national implementation partner - the non-governmental organisation MARAPA - to inform and sensitize national authorities, professionals and civil society representatives regarding the sign-up-steps and the transparency requirements of the…
30 March 2022. Today, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) has launched the findings of its inaugural TAKING STOCK assessment, which focuses on Bangladesh and stands as the first in a series of national studies of government transparency in global marine fisheries set to be published over the coming years. The…
Marine fisheries management is an inherently complex topic, but this complexity is often aggravated by information being presented through highly technical reports or formats, making it difficult for the layperson to locate, interpret and draw conclusions from. This is a challenge for many transparency efforts in marine fisheries, including ours,…
11 March 2022. Ecuador sets a new precedent by becoming the first country in Latin America to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). This public commitment was announced today by the Vice-Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Andrés Arens J.D., at an event organized by the Ecuadorian Government in the city…