The Republic of Ghana has been a FiTI Committed Country since July 2024.

FiTI implementation in Ghana:

Coordinating
Authority

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MoFA)

National Focal
Point

Mr Ishmael Nii Adjei Browne

National
Secretariat

Mr Selorm Tsatsu Gbedemah

Members of FiTI Multi-Stakeholder Group

FiTI Reports

Compliance Validations

Locating fisheries information in Ghana

Information on marine fisheries is published on several government portals and ministry websites. Matters related to fisheries and the maritime sector are available on the following websites:

Ghana’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.

Ghana’s National Multi-Stakeholder Group has not yet published its first FiTI Report.

More information about Ghana’s FiTI implementation

Ghana’s commitment to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)

9 July 2024 – The then Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson, declared Ghana’s commitment to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) during a side event at the 36th session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI36).

Ghana’s application to 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.

Ghana has not yet submitted its official application documents to the FiTI International Board.

Designation of Coordinating Authority and National Focal Point

Ghana’s validation against the FiTI Standard

Ghana 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.

Ghana must first reach the status of a FiTI Implementing Country. Afterwards, Ghana has five years to reach validation eligibility (in accordance with section H.1 of the FiTI Standard).