The Republic of Cabo Verde has been a FiTI Candidate Country since February 2023.
In Cabo Verde, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), 80 percent of the population lives in near the coast. Coastal fisheries play a huge part in the food, nutrition, livelihoods and local economies of the island nation. However, overfishing, pollution and climate change are putting increasing pressure on fisheries resources in the nine-inhabited islands archipelagic small State.
| Commitment to implement the FiTI: | March 2020 (Commitment letter) |
| FiTI Lead Ministry: | Ministry of the Sea (Resolution n. 33/2022) |
| FiTI National Lead: | Ms Iolanda Brites |
| Head of FiTI National Secretariat: | Mr Emilio Sanches |
| Contact within the FiTI International Secretariat: | Mr Delvis Fortes |
Candidate application
The FiTI International Board approved Cabo Verde’s Candidate application on 16 February 2023. The official documents were submitted by Ms Iolanda Brites, FiTI National Lead on 3 January 2023.
FiTI Reports
Cabo Verde’s first FiTI Report, covering calendar year 2022, is expected by December 2023.
Validations
Not applicable yet.
Relevant posts
- Non-governmental actors in African SIDS join forces through FiTI’s Community of Practice
- Cabo Verde becomes 5th FiTI Candidate Country
- Cabo Verde formalises its FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group
- Fisheries stakeholders in Cabo Verde discuss setup of FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group
- Irish Aid supports FiTI to increase transparency in four African SIDS
- Cabo Verde joins FiTI!
- PRCM & FiTI join forces to promote fisheries transparency in West Africa
- SRFC & FiTI Secretariat partner to enhance transparent and inclusive fisheries
