The Republic of Ecuador has been a FiTI Candidate Country since December 2022.
With a coastline of almost 3,000 km, Ecuador’s marine fisheries sector plays a pivotal role in fulfilling the economic, employment, food security, and nutrition needs of its citizens.
Ecuador is also the 6th largest fishing nation in Latin America and the Caribbean (based on catch volume, 2022) and the 2nd largest exporter of fishery commodities in the Americas, after Chile.
| FiTI Lead Ministry: | Vice-Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| FiTI National Lead: | Mr Jorge Enrique Blacio Game |
| Head of FiTI National Secretariat: | Mr José Vélez Tacuri |
| Contact within the FiTI International Secretariat: | Mr Nicolás Rovegno |
Implementation timeline
Candidate application
The FiTI International Board approved Ecuador’s Candidate application on 5 December 2022. The official documents were submitted by Mr Andrés Arens Hidalgo, then Vice-Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries in Ecuador on 24 November 2022.
FiTI Reports
| No. | Calendar Year | Transparency requirements | Approval date | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022/2023 | 12 | 20 September 2024 | 2022/2023 FiTI Report (Summary) 2022/2023 FiTI Report (Detailed) |
Ecuador’s next FiTI Report, covering calendar year 2024, is due in 2025.
Validations
Not applicable yet.
Relevant posts
- Advancing fisheries transparency in the South Pacific
- Ecuador publishes first FiTI Report in the Americas
- Workshop develops new roadmap for fisheries transparency in Galápagos
- Ecuador develops first FiTI Report in the Americas
- Support for the FiTI in Latin America compatible with Escazu Agreement
- Support from FiTI, UNODC bolsters Ecuador’s progress towards first FiTI Report
- Ecuador promotes fisheries transparency during 11th SPRFMO Commission Meeting
- Ecuador includes commitment to the FiTI in latest OGP National Action Plan
- Ecuador becomes first FiTI Candidate Country in the Americas
- Results of TAKING STOCK assessment: Government transparency of Ecuador’s marine fisheries
- Ecuador launches its FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group, the first in Latin America
- Ecuador joins FiTI!
- Ecuador takes an important step towards joining the FiTI
- ‘TAKING STOCK – Online Transparency of Fisheries Management Information’ assessments in Latin America
- High-level webinar with the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS)
