28 February 2023. Seychelles has today published its third annual FiTI Report, covering information for the calendar year 2021 and offering interested national and international stakeholders another important means to understand the current state of the country’s marine fisheries sector. The 2021 FiTI Report summarises a wide range of information…
28 February 2023. In its latest TAKING STOCK transparency assessment, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) evaluated the amount of fisheries information that national authorities in the United States (US) make publicly available via government websites. The assessment shows that the US fisheries sector is characterised by very high levels of…
22 February 2023. The FiTI International Board has recognised Seychelles’ efforts to implement the FiTI Standard with a score of ‘meaningful progress’ in the first validation of the Indian Ocean archipelago. In its final Compliance Statement, which was published today, the Board congratulated Seychelles for this achievement, which demonstrates that…
The FiTI International Board is pleased to announce that Cabo Verde has been approved as the fifth FiTI Candidate Country globally, and the second in the West Africa. The country’s Candidacy Application was discussed and reviewed by the Board during its 20th meeting on 16 February 2023. Dr Valeria Merino, Chair of…
This Tuesday, 14 February 2023, the multi-stakeholder forum "Transparency for sustainable fisheries management: The FiTI experience in Ecuador" was held during the 11th Commission Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (COMM11) in Manta, Ecuador. The forum was organised by Ecuador's Vice-Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries, the Fisheries…
2 February 2023, Victoria/Seychelles. Today, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) signed a partnership agreement with the Danny Faure Foundation (DFF), as part of a shared vision to promote sustainable marine fisheries in the Indian Ocean through transparency and collective action. The agreement will see the two organisations collaborate to enhance…