On 14 October 2020 we conducted a high-level webinar on “Fisheries in the time of COVID-19: Challenges and perspectives for sustainable fisheries in South America”, in collaboration with the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS). The CPPS is the maritime organization that coordinates regional maritime policies in order to…
Many tourism-heavy Small Island Development States (SIDS) have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the need to rebuild and diversify economies, hopes are increasingly pinned on the countries' fisheries sector. In this OP-ED, our Executive Director, Mr. Sven Biermann and H.E. Ronald Jumeau, Permanent Representative to the United…
Victoria, 7 September 2020. The International Board of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) has announced today its approval of granting countries a three-year moratorium (2020 – 2022) regarding annual financial contributions, due to the current global COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread with alarming speed, infecting millions and…
Victoria/Laxenburg. After the positive reception of the webinar “Corruption in fisheries: A key obstacle for resilient oceans”, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) have agreed to jointly organise additional webinars on this important subject.Under the theme of “Tackling corruption in fisheries: Vulnerabilities, supporting factors and…
Victoria, 3 April 2020. The International Board of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) has announced its approval of the country’s application, making the Seychelles only the second country to be granted the status of a FiTI Candidate country, after Mauritania. The application was evaluated by the International Board through a…
Mindelo, 12 February 2020 - The Minister of Maritime Economy, Dr. Paulo Lima Veiga, with the due authorization of the Council of Ministers, declared today Cabo Verde's unequivocally commitment to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). "It is a complex challenge for Cape Verde to ensure that fishing and fish trade…
Dakar, February 2020. In an effort to further energise the current implementation process of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in Senegal, two influental stakeholder groups are calling on President Macky Sall to honor his commitment given at the first FiTI International Conference in Nouakchott, Mauritania, in February 2016 to implement…
Victoria – 24 February 2020. The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) has been legally registered today in the Seychelles as a global members' association. From June 2015 until January 2020, the German-based non-profit organization HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform was acting as the fiscal host for the initiative.Recognizing the need to give the…
The International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) is looking for a Senior Public Relations Coordinator. This position will have daily responsibilities for generating ideas, creating content and providing general support to maintain a robust presence on social media channels and the Internet, while at the same time enhancing…
Berlin/Victoria – 28 October 2019. The International Board of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) appointed today Dr. Valeria Merino as the 2nd Chair of the FiTI. Valeria will serve for an initial term of 3 years, starting 01 January 2020, succeeding Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen, who initiated the FiTI and…