Timeline

This timeline displays major FiTI events, starting from the two-year global consultation process to develop the FiTI Standard (2015-2017), through the institutionalisation of the FiTI as a non-profit association in the Seychelles, and now to the present day, where countries continue to join and implement the FiTI Standard.

Each event provides additional information by clicking on the event’s header. For a country-specific implementation timeline please visit the dedicated country page.

2015
‘Nouakchott Declaration’

'High-level conference on transparency and sustainable development in Africa' in Nouakchott/Mauritania calls for the establishment of a global fisheries transparency initiative

Conceptual Phase

International Advisory Group conducts its 1st meeting in Berlin/Germany, hosted by the Berlin Governance Platform

Conceptual Phase

International Advisory Group conducts its 2nd meeting in Rome/Italy, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

2016
International Conference

Government of Mauritania hosts the 1st International FiTI Conference in Nouakchott/Mauritania

Commitment

Government of Senegal announces its commitment to join the FiTI

Commitment

Government of Mauritania announces its commitment to join the FiTI

Commitment

Government of Seychelles announces its commitment to join the FiTI

Conceptual Phase

International Advisory Group conducts its 3rd meeting in Nouakchott/Mauritania, hosted by the Government of Mauritania

Conceptual Phase

International Advisory Group conducts its 4th meeting in Madrid/Spain, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment of Spain

Conceptual Phase

International Advisory Group conducts its 5th meeting in Gothenburg/Sweden, hosted by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management

2017
International Conference

Government of Indonesia hosts the 2nd International FiTI Conference in Bali/Indonesia

2018
Candidate Country

FiTI International Board grants Candidate Country status to Mauritania

2020
Institutionalisation

The FiTI is legally registered as a non-profit association in Seychelles

Commitment

Government of Cabo Verde announces its commitment to join the FiTI

Candidate Country

FiTI International Board grants Candidate Country status to Seychelles

Headquarter Agreement

Government of Seychelles and the FiTI sign a 10-year Headquarter Agreement

2021
FiTI Report

Seychelles' Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2019 FiTI Report

FiTI Report

Mauritania's Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2018 FiTI Report

Commitment

Government of Madagascar announces its commitment to join the FiTI

FiTI Report

Seychelles' Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2020 FiTI Report

2022
Commitment

Government of São Tomé and Príncipe announces its commitment to join the FiTI

Commitment

Government of Ecuador announces its commitment to join the FiTI

FiTI Report

Mauritania's Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2019-20 FiTI Report

Commitment

Government of Guinea announces its commitment to join the FiTI

Candidate Country

FiTI International Board grants Candidate Country status to Madagascar

Candidate Country

FiTI International Board grants Candidate Country status to Ecuador

2023
Candidate Country

FiTI International Board grants Candidate Country status to Cabo Verde

Validation

FiTI International Board recognises Seychelles’ implementation efforts as ‘meaningful progress’

FiTI Report

Seychelles' Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2021 FiTI Report

Validation

FiTI International Board recognises Mauritania's implementation efforts as ‘meaningful progress’

FiTI Report

Mauritania's Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2021 FiTI Report

Candidate Country

FiTI International Board grants Candidate Country status to São Tomé and Príncipe

FiTI Report

Madagascar's Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2022 FiTI Report

2024
FiTI Report

Cabo Verde's Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2022 FiTI Report

FiTI Report

Mauritania's Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2022 FiTI Report

Commitment

Government of Chile announces its commitment to join the FiTI

FiTI Report

Seychelles' Multi-Stakeholder Group publishes its 2022 FiTI Report