Manta - 26 August 2021. Upon invitation from the Vice-Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries of Ecuador (VMAF) numerous stakeholders from the fisheries sector attended the workshop ‘Socialization of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) with the public and private fisheries sector in Ecuador’. This event was co-organized by the VMAF, our…
La Paz - 20 August 2021. Within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Bolivian Ministry of Justice and the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), a first workshop was held on August 20 as part of Phase I of the Memorandum. Although Bolivia is a landlocked country, it…
Dakar - 27/28 July 2021. The Directorate of Good Governance conducted a technical validation workshop of the proposed commitments for Senegal's first National Action Plan (NAP) to the Open Government Partnership (OGP), including the aspects of enhancing transparency in fisheries management. The workshop was attended by about 50 representatives of…
This webinar, jointly organized by the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) and the Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation (PRCM), will recognize the launch of Mauritania’s first FiTI report and discuss future opportunities and challenges of making transparency in fisheries management the global norm. The webinar will take place on…
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) is expanding its membership and is looking for 7 new International Board members who are passionate about shaping the global agenda for transparency and multi-stakeholder participation in fisheries management. The FiTI is established as a collaborative effort among different stakeholders from governments, business, and civil…
The International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) is looking for a new Regional Coordinator to support FiTI implementations in Latin American countries. This vacancy is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in continuing the growth of the FiTI in Latin America and to contribute to the…
La Paz, 29 June 2021. The government of Bolivia, through the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) to strengthen knowledge and compliance with international standards of transparency in fisheries management. Our ocean is under increasing threat from myriad…
As part of efforts to support the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in Bangladesh with a solid understanding of the types of information published in the public domain (i.e. government websites) and where enhancement opportunities exist, the FiTI has started its ‘TAKING STOCK – Online Transparency of Fisheries Management Information’…
Celebrated every year on June 8, World Oceans Day represents an opportunity to remind ourselves of the vital role the ocean plays in all our lives. This year, the international day is being commemorated under the theme ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods’, in an effort to shine a light on…
BEIRUT/VICTORIA - 28 May 2021. The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) and the Lebanon-based non-governmental organization Diaries of the Ocean (DotO) announced today their partnership to enhance the public availability, credibility and comprehensibility of fisheries management information in the Middle Eastern coastal state. Originating as a Facebook page in 2017 for…