For years now, the ships of Greenpeace have been sailing the seas to expose the destructive fishing practices of large industrial fishing vessels and to promote a more sustainable use of our oceans. Photo Credits @Greenpeace For the NGO, too, the lack of transparency which surrounds the fisheries sector is a…
Mauritania launches a global fisheries transparency initiative, unlocking a major obstacle to sustainable fishing; Indonesia, Senegal, and the Seychelles announce their commitment too. Nouakchott – 3 February 2016. Mauritania launched the new Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) on Wednesday, signaling the beginning of the end for secretive fishing contracts that facilitate over-fishing…
Following the Fisheries Transparency Initiative’s first International Conference in Nouakchott / Mauritania, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania renewed its support for the FiTI by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform, acting as the International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI).…
NOUADHIBOU, 26-28 January 2016. For generations, Mauritania’s rich fishing grounds have been source of employment, income and protein for the Mauritanian population. The marine resources of the country even attract fishing vessels from very remote locations to fish in its Exclusive Economic Zone. Sensitization Workshop on the FiTI, Nouadhibou. Photo Credits @ Fisheries Transparency…
On Wednesday, February 3rd, Mauritania will launch a global fisheries initiative, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) at an international one-day conference in its capital, Nouakchott. A global initiative, the FiTI will improve fisheries management in Mauritania and in implementing countries. If better management at global level ends over-fishing and rebuilds depleted fish stocks, then it could increase the…
One million and four hundred thousand Mexicans depend on fisheries for their livelihoods, but fish stocks are under enormous pressure. Eduardo Rolón, Executive Director of the Mexican NGO Causa Natura, explained to the FiTI Secretariat in an interview how the FiTI could play a critical role in protecting the long-term…
"Transparency is key for Indonesian fisheries", said Mas Achmad Santosa, Head of Indonesia’s Task Force on the Prevention and Eradication of IUU Fishing in an interview with the FiTI Secretariat in October 2015. This is why the Indonesian Government sent Dr. Santosa and his team to represent the country at both Advisory Group…
The ocean acts as a critical second lung for our planet, a major line of defense in the battle against climate change. But it had hardly been mentioned in any climate change summits until now. Until COP21. The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) is delighted to see the ocean high on…
European fisheries show how better trust between the stakeholders can improve the management of fisheries, Javier Garat, CEPESCA's Secretary-General (the Spanish Confederation of Fisheries), highlighting the potential of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). Javier Garat (right), Secretary General of Cepesca In an interview soon after FiTI’s second International Advisory Group…
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative continued its discussion on transparency requirements, when its International Advisory Group met at the headquarters of the FAO in Rome to advance work begun at a first meeting in Berlin. The meeting was prepared and conducted by the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform (acting as the Secretariat for the initiative)…