Author: Andre Standing

Support for the FiTI in Latin America compatible with Escazu Agreement

With commitments from the governments of Ecuador and Chile, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) continues to gain momentum in Latin America. This progress is critical not only for improving transparency and participation in fisheries management in the region, but also for the successful implementation of the Escazu Agreement. Many organisations…

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“It is not just politically correct to want transparency, it is politically smart”

The FiTI International Secretariat sat down with Seychelles’ Minister for Fisheries and Blue Economy, Jean-Francois Ferrari to speak about the role of Seychelles in promoting transparency among other African countries and Small Island Developing States, including their engagement with regional fisheries management organizations, such as the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission.…

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Interview with Nicole Franz, FAO: ‘The International Year for Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture: Opportunities to increase transparency for small-scale fisheries’

Small in scale, big in value. Today marks the launch of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 (IYAFA2022). On this occasion, our Technicial Advisor, Andre Standing, sat together with Nicole Franz from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for a quick interview. Andre…

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tBrief #06 – Invisible, Undervalued and Underappreciated? Transparency for small-scale fisheries

Government transparency matters for small-scale fisheries! Yet, research on small-scale fisheries, as well as on recreational fishing, has consistently found that official data tends to underestimate their scale and importance.  This not only concerns catches but also their economic and social contributions. In many places fisheries have an important but underappreciated…

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tBrief #05 – Corruption in fisheries: Transparency to the rescue?

Corruption is a critical problem for many sectors. However, corruption in fisheries is given surprisingly limited attention in international debates on fisheries reforms. Fisheries can be portrayed as a highly lucrative and competitive sector, that is increasingly regulated, relies on third-party agents, has complex global value chains that span multiple authorities, countries…

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