The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), in partnership with the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI), has begun its national transparency assessment of marine fisheries management in Indonesia to enhance local and global understanding on the levels of public access to fisheries information. The ‘TAKING STOCK – Online Transparency of Fisheries Management…
LISBON, June 03. The FiTI International Secretariat met with the Executive Secretariat of Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP) in Portugal to discuss opportunities to improve fisheries transparency in Lusophone countries. CPLP is an international collective of nine Portuguese-speaking member states dedicated to strengthening diplomatic ties, improving strategic and…
BISSAU, April 23-25. The Fisheries Transparency Initiative’s (FiTI) International Secretariat recently attended the Regional Coastal and Marine Forum in Bissau, where FiTI Regional Coordinators presented on the benefits of transparency in marine fisheries management and the FiTI Standard and attendees advocated for coastal African states to join the FiTI. Sponsored…
With commitments from the governments of Ecuador and Chile, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) continues to gain momentum in Latin America. This progress is critical not only for improving transparency and participation in fisheries management in the region, but also for the successful implementation of the Escazu Agreement. Many organisations…
25 April 2024. Seychelles’ National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) recently unveiled its fourth annual FiTI Report, describing the state of its marine fisheries sector throughout 2022. This publication stands as a crucial resource for local and global stakeholders alike, offering insights into the dynamics shaping Seychelles' marine fisheries. The 2022 FiTI…
ATHENS. Fisheries transparency was in the spotlight last month as leading authorities on ocean governance advocated for improving public access to fisheries management information at the Our Ocean Greece conference in Athens. Gathering 3,800 ocean leaders and officials from 119 countries, the Our Ocean Greece conference saw nonprofits and governments…
Manta, 25-26 April. The FiTI International Secretariat recently travelled to Ecuador to attend the fifth meeting of the nation’s National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) to support discussions on the first draft of the nation’s 2022 FiTI Report. Over 20 representatives from Ecuador’s fisheries sector attended the meeting, including members of industry,…
Maputo, 3-4 April 2024. The FiTI International Secretariat recently participated in a World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) workshop in Mozambique to review national progress on fisheries transparency and discuss how implementation of the FiTI Standard can support existing transparency efforts in the country. From 3-4 April 2024, the second edition of the Transparency…
4 April 2024. The Embassy of Ireland in Tanzania and the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) have agreed to continue their programme on "Strengthening climate actions through transparent fisheries management in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS)". This new phase of the programme will be implemented over three years (April 2024…
Marine fisheries are a critical resource that fulfil the economic, food security and nutrition needs of millions of people around the world. For millennia those who dedicated themselves to fishing for family consumption, recreational interest or as a commercial activity had no cause to worry about the sustainable management of…