GENEVA – 03 October. At the occasion of the 2018 WTO Public Forum, the FiTI was invited by the FAO to contribute to its Working session “FAO Instruments supporting the Sustainability of Traded Fish and Fisheries Products”. Every year, the Public Forum of the World Trade Organisation opens its doors…
CONAKRY – 02-03 July 2018. The Guinean capital was the host of the first sub-regional workshop on transparency in fisheries management in West Africa. Organised by the Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation (PRCM) with the support of the MAVA Foundation, the workshop was organised to meet the growing…
BERLIN – 12 June 2018. The FiTI has made significant progress and is now experiencing an increasing demand from its stakeholders, in particular countries’ governments. A robust international administration and governance is needed to accompany countries all through the FiTI implementation process. It is also needed for continuous awareness raising,…
BERLIN – 8 June. Enhancing transparency and participation in small-scale fisheries governance forms an essential part of the global efforts of the FiTI to achieve a more sustainable management of marine fisheries. In that sense, the FiTI supports existing international instruments, such as the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable…
ABIDJAN – 25-26 April 2018. For the first time in the history of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Societies and Actors in Côte d’Ivoire (FENASCOOP-CI), the Federation took the initiative to organise a workshop to highlight the important role of small-scale fisheries actors in ensuring an environmentally- and socially…
CONAKRY – 13 January 2018. Building on the commitment of the Guinean President and of its Government to join the FiTI, the African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organisations (CAOPA) gathered in Conakry more than 50 participants to propose concrete next steps towards meeting this engagement. The workshop had clear…
ABUJA – 23 January 2018. At the occasion of the 3rd meeting of the FiTI International Board, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria, conveyed the intention of Nigeria to implement the FiTI. In a letter addressed to the FiTI Chair…
BERLIN – 22 December 2017. As 2017 is coming to an end, the FiTI International Secretariat looks back at the many highlights of this exciting year for the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in a short summary. The 2nd International Conference of the FiTI, kindly hosted by the Indonesian Government on…
CONAKRY – 27 October 2017. The FiTI International Secretariat and the West African Regional Marine and Coastal Conservation Programme (PRCM) formalised their cooperation in promoting more responsible and sustainable fisheries through enhanced transparency and participation in the West African coastal countries. Both organisations have been working together since 2016 to…
BERLIN – 03 November 2017. The FiTI International Secretariat released today its first Guidance Note to support countries in implementing the FiTI Standard. The Guidance Note #01: “The sign-up steps for countries intending to implement the FiTI” provides guidance on how to complete the requirements set out in Part I,…