Ecuador’s first FiTI Report covers 2022 – 2023 and marks an important milestone for the implementation of the FiTI Standard in the Americas.
Ecuador develops first FiTI Report in the Americas
Author: Nicolás Rovegno
Support from FiTI, UNODC bolsters Ecuador’s progress towards first FiTI Report
Manta, 25-26 April. The FiTI International Secretariat recently travelled to Ecuador to attend the fifth meeting of the nation’s National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to support discussions on the first draft of the nation’s 2022 FiTI Report. Over 20 representatives from Ecuador’s fisheries sector attended the meeting, including members of industry,…
Chile joins FiTI!
17 April 2024. Chile has made history by becoming the first top ten fishing country1 to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). Today, the Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism announced Chile's public commitment to implement the FiTI Standard as part of the country’s…
New reports on fisheries transparency in Mexico shows progress but also continuing challenges
Building on the TAKING STOCK assessment published by FiTI and Causa Natura in 2021, Causa Natura launched a new report that analysed whether fisheries management transparency in Mexico has improved or deteriorated. Launched during a virtual event with insights from Oceana, Smartfish, and ECOSUR, the report details the progress and…
On World Ocean Day, FiTI announces start of online transparency assessment for Chile
Today, on World Ocean Day, the FiTI announced the start of its transparency assessment of publicly available marine fisheries information for Chile. As one of the leading fishing nations in the Americas, Chile becomes the sixth country in the region (and the 11th country globally) to undergo such a TAKING…
FiTI advocates for greater transparency in fisheries management at Our Ocean 2023
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) was invited to participate in the Our Ocean 2023 Conference, hosted by the Panamanian government. The FiTI Chair, Dr Valeria Merino, noted that throughout the event, speakers and participants from all sectors agreed that collecting, using, and sharing data is indispensable to ensure the future…
TAKING STOCK assessment identifies gaps in fisheries transparency for Panama, shows need to implement the FiTI
02 March 2023. In its latest TAKING STOCK assessment of government transparency in marine fisheries, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) evaluated the information that Panamanian national authorities make available to the public via government websites. The results clearly demonstrate the country’s modest performance; while certain information is published, the majority…
Ecuador promotes fisheries transparency during 11th SPRFMO Commission Meeting
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…
Ecuador includes commitment to the FiTI in latest OGP National Action Plan
Quito, Ecuador - The Ecuadorian Government has announced its commitment to implement further activities of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) as part of the country’s 2nd National Action Plan under the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Ecuador becomes the first OGP country in the Americas to anchor its commitment to fisheries…
Ecuador becomes first FiTI Candidate Country in the Americas
The FiTI International Board is pleased to announce that Ecuador has been approved as the fourth FiTI Candidate Country globally, and the first in the Americas. The country’s Candidacy Application was discussed and reviewed by the FiTI Board, which noted that Ecuador had been the fastest country to complete the…