The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), People Powered and Participation Factory recently concluded two workshops as part of their joint pilot project aimed at improving participation in Seychelles’ and Madagascar’s fisheries management. The multi-day workshops were presented by Participation Factory’s Katya Petrikevich, Co-Founder and Director of International Projects, and Anna Wien,…
LUANDA, June 27, 2024. The FiTI International Secretariat recently met with Angola’s Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Carmen dos Santos to introduce the Fisheries Transparency Initiative’s (FiTI) mission and objectives. During the meeting, Minister dos Santos expressed enthusiasm for the FiTI, declaring that Angola will join the initiative by…
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) is expanding its membership and is looking for seven new 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 society. Their…
The Union of the Comoros has committed to implement the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)! Comoros Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment, Tourism, and Handicrafts H.E. Houmed M’Saidie conveyed this commitment via an official letter to Dr. Valeria Merino, Chair of the FiTI International Board. This public commitment represents a crucial first…
The Republic of Ghana has announced today its commitment to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). The official commitment letter was handed over by Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development to the Chair of the FiTI International Board, Dr Valeria Merino, during a side event at…
5 July 2024. During its 25th meeting, the FiTI International Board – the global oversight body of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) – reviewed the lack of implementation progress in Senegal and issued a final request to the country’s national authorities to avoid delisting from the FiTI. Senegal initiated the…
NOUAKCHOTT, June 2-11. The FiTI International Secretariat recently conducted a mission to Mauritania to support the country’s National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) as they prepare for the nation’s second independent validation regarding the country’s progress in implementing the FiTI Standard. Regular validations of implementing countries are an essential part of the…
The argument that people have the right to information on how natural resource sectors are managed, such as fisheries, was established in Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration in 1992 and has since become a rallying cry for freedom of information advocates. The importance of public access to government information…
MORONI, 12 June 2024. The FiTI International Secretariat, represented by FiTI Regional Coordinator for the Western Indian Ocean Yannick Memee and FiTI Grant Manager Dr Karine Young, travelled to Moroni to conduct a workshop with stakeholders from the Comoros Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment, Tourism and Handicrafts, industry, and civil…
VICTORIA, 7 & 8 June 2024. The Danny Faure Foundation hosted the second edition of its Ocean Fair at Camion Hall in Seychelles, commemorating the United Nation’s World Ocean Day under the theme ‘Sustainable Oceans.’ The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) was grateful to participate in this event, which aimed to…