Month: July 2024

Pilot project aims to improve participation in Seychellois & Malagasy fisheries

The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), People Powered and Participation Factory recently concluded two workshops as part of their joint pilot project aimed at improving participation in Seychelles’ and Madagascar’s fisheries management. The multi-day workshops were presented by Participation Factory’s Katya Petrikevich, Co-Founder and Director of International Projects, and Anna Wien,…

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Senegal must finalise the mandatory sign-up steps of the FiTI Standard or face delisting from the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)

5 July 2024. During its 25th meeting, the FiTI International Board – the global oversight body of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) – reviewed the lack of implementation progress in Senegal and issued a final request to the country’s national authorities to avoid delisting from the FiTI. Senegal initiated the…

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Mauritania reviews implementation progress, prepares for second FiTI validation

NOUAKCHOTT, June 2-11. The FiTI International Secretariat recently conducted a mission to Mauritania to support the country’s National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) as they prepare for the nation’s second independent validation regarding the country’s progress in implementing the FiTI Standard. Regular validations of implementing countries are an essential part of the…

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