The government of Ghana has publicly committed to implement the FiTI.
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 Candidate Application by the FiTI International Board will Ghana be formally recognised as an FiTI implementing country.
Since April 2023, the FiTI is collaborating with stakeholders in Ghana (government, business, civil society) to raise awareness about the importance of transparency for the country’s marine fisheries sector and to obtain a public commitment from the government of Ghana to implement the FiTI Standard.
| FiTI Lead Ministry: | Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) |
| FiTI National Lead: | Mr Ishmael Nii Adjei Browne |
| Head of FiTI National Secretariat: | Mr Selorm Tsatsu Gbedemah |
| Contact within the FiTI International Secretariat: | Mr Godfred Ameyaw Asiedu |
Implementation timeline
Candidate application
The government of Ghana has not submitted an official Candidate application to the FiTI International Board yet.
FiTI Reports
Not applicable yet.
Validations
Not applicable yet.
Relevant posts
- FiTI supports implementation of WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies with new Fisheries Information System (FIS)
- Ghana inaugurates National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) for fisheries transparency
- Ghana joins FiTI!
- Ghana not data deficient, but shows significant transparency deficits for its marine fisheries sector, new assessment shows
- FiTI initiates online transparency assessment of fisheries management information for Ghana
