FiTI implementation in Ecuador
Authority
Point
Mr Jorge Enrique Blacio Game
Secretariat
Ms Jennifer Aguilar Hidalgo
Members of FiTI Multi-Stakeholder Group
FiTI Reports
Compliance Validations
Locating fisheries information in Ecuador
Information on marine fisheries for mainland Ecuador is published mainly on the website of the Vice-Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries, which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGP), e.g.:
Information on marine fisheries for Galápagos is published mainly on the website of the Galápagos National Park Directorate (DPNG), attached to the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MAE).
Other government information for fisheries and marine-related matters can be found here:
Ecuador’s FiTI Reports
FiTI Reports are joint publications of the country’s FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) and the FiTI International Secretariat. These annual reports comprise an assessment of fisheries transparency as well as recommendations for improving transparency and stakeholder participation in the country’s fisheries sector.
FiTI Report 2024
Calendar year assessed: 2022 & 2023
Approved: September 2024
FiTI Report 2025
Calendar year assessed: 2024
Approved: December 2025
Ecuador’s third FiTI Report (2026), covering calendar year 2025, is expected to be released by December 2026.
More information about Ecuador’s FiTI implementation
December 2021 – The Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments, and Fisheries, Mgs. Julio José Prado Lucio-Paredes, sent the official commitment letter of Ecuador to the Chair of the FiTI International Board.
A public commitment demonstrates a sincere intention of the country’s government to increase transparency in fisheries management through the FiTI. However, the commitment should not be misinterpreted as official acceptance into the initiative. Only when such a commitment is followed by concrete implementation activities (such as the establishment of a FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group) and the subsequent approval of the country’s application by the FiTI International Board will the country be formally recognised as a FiTI Implementing Country.
Ecuador’s official application documents were submitted by Mr Andrés Arens Hidalgo, then Vice-Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries in Ecuador on 24 November 2022. The FiTI International Board approved Ecuador’s application on 5 December 2022.
Ecuador has not yet been validated against the FiTI Standard.
“Countries that seek to obtain the status of a FiTI Compliant Country must first reach validation eligibility by demonstrating adherence to the FiTI Standard’s transparency requirements. If deemed as eligible by the FiTI International Board, an independent validation assessment will be conducted on the country. After successfully undergoing its validation assessment, a country is declared a FiTI Compliant country. This status is maintained if the country continues to adhere to the FiTI Standard throughout subsequent validation reviews.”
Ecuador must reach validation eligibility (in accordance with section H.1 of the FiTI Standard) by latest 31 December 2027.
Your contact for Ecuador within the FiTI International Secretariat
Mr José Vélez Tacuri
Regional Coordinator South America
(based in Ecuador)
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