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FiTI International Secretariat conducts country mission to São Tomé and Príncipe to advance FiTI implementation process

From 5 to 13 March, 2022, the FiTI International Secretariat conducted a mission to the island nation in collaboration with its national implementation partner - the non-governmental organisation MARAPA - to inform and sensitize national authorities, professionals and civil society representatives regarding the sign-up-steps and the transparency requirements of the…

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Launch of world’s first TAKING STOCK assessment: Government transparency in marine fisheries of Bangladesh  

30 March 2022. Today, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) has launched the findings of its inaugural TAKING STOCK assessment, which focuses on Bangladesh and stands as the first in a series of national studies of government transparency in global marine fisheries set to be published over the coming years. The…

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Ecuador joins FiTI!

11 March 2022. Ecuador sets a new precedent by becoming the first country in Latin America to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). This public commitment was announced today by the Vice-Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Andrés Arens J.D., at an event organized by the Ecuadorian Government in the city…

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FiTI participates in workshop with senior officials of Senegal’s Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy

Dakar, February 3, 2022. - As part of the Fisheries Governance in Senegal (GPS) project, an awareness and experience sharing workshop on transparency in fisheries management was organized by the Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation (PRCM), the Directorate for Fisheries Protection and Surveillance (DPSP) within the Ministry of…

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TAKING STOCK: FiTI initiates online transparency assessment of fisheries management information for São Tomé and Príncipe

01 February 2022. Following the country's public commitment to join the FiTI in early January 2022, the FiTI International Secretariat announced today the start of its TAKING STOCK assessment for São Tomé and Príncipe. This comprehensive review of the type of information that is published on national government websites will…

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