On the eve of the 2nd International Conference of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), Guinea reiterated at the highest level its engagement to the FiTI as well as its willingness to collaborate with all stakeholder groups to implement the initiative. On behalf of H.E. Prof. Alpha Condé, President of the…
Based on the outcomes of the stakeholder consultation, the FiTI International Secretariat has now finalised the first version of the FiTI Standard (Version 20 April 2017). This version will be presented for adoption at the 2nd International Conference of the FiTI, which will take place in Bali on 27 April…
The 2017 OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum took place on 30 – 31 March in Paris, France. Government ministers, business leaders and civil society representatives discussed issues including the cost of corruption to society, the use of political donations to buy influence, the role of export controls to counter…
The FiTI International Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the Draft FiTI Standard (date 06 March 2017) for stakeholder consultation. The FiTI Standard will set out the requirements that countries must fulfil to participate in the FiTI and specify provisions regarding the international governance of the initiative. The FiTI…
NOUAKCHOTT – 13 January 2017. Mauritania became the first country to launch its FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG), the main national decision-making body in charge of overseeing the implementation of the initiative in a country. Reflecting the multi-stakeholder approach of the FiTI, the FiTI National MSG is composed of representatives…
CONAKRY - 15-16 December 2016. After the President of Guinea H.E. Prof. Alpha Condé demonstrated his intention to implement the FiTI in his country, the International FiTI Secretariat conducted its 1st country visit in the Guinean capital to officially launch the initiative's process in Guinea. During the visit, which was…
CONAKRY – 15 December 2016. At the occasion of the first official mission of the International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in the Guinean capital, the President of Guinea, H.E. Prof. Alpha Condé, the Prime Minister H.E. Mamady Youla and the Minister of Fisheries His Excellency André Loua reemphasized…
Dear colleagues, 2016 was an intensive and exciting year for the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). It started with the 1st International Conference, which adopted the Principles of the FiTI and witnessed the commitment of Indonesia, Mauritania, Senegal and the Seychelles – later joined by Guinea – to be the first…
Since the beginning of the conceptual phase of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative, the EU Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) has played an active role within the International Advisory Group of the FiTI, providing regular input to develop the global FiTI Standard. For the European fishing businesses and other groups of…
PARIS - 14 October 2016. Fisheries-related crime such as human trafficking, smuggling of migrants, corruption and tax fraud is growing, according to the OECD. These crimes undermine governments’ capacity to enforce policy, promote food security, reduce poverty, fund public expenditure and support development activities. At the conference on improving co-operation…