The government of Panama has publicly committed to implement the FiTI.
A public commitment demonstrates a sincere intention of the country’s government to increase transparency in fisheries management through the FiTI. However, the commitment should not be misinterpreted as official acceptance into the initiative. Only when such a commitment is followed by concrete implementation activities (such as the establishment of a FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group or the agreement on the country’s first FiTI workplan) and the subsequent approval of the country’s Candidate Application by the FiTI International Board will Panama be formally recognised as an FiTI implementing country.
Since September 2022, the FiTI has been collaborating with stakeholders in Panama (government, business, civil society) to raise awareness about the importance of transparency for the country’s marine fisheries sector and to implement the FiTI Standard.
| FiTI Lead Ministry: | Aquatic Resources Authority of Panamá (ARAP, Autoridad de los Recursos Acuáticos de Panamá) |
| FiTI National Lead: | [To be determined] |
| Head of FiTI National Secretariat: | [To be determined] |
| Contact within the FiTI International Secretariat: | Mr Nicolás Rovegno |
Implementation timeline
Candidate application
The government of Panama has not submitted an official Candidate application to the FiTI International Board yet.
FiTI Reports
Not applicable yet.
Validations
Not applicable yet.
Relevant posts
- Panama joins FiTI!
- FiTI promotes fisheries transparency alongside IATTC Meeting
- Support for the FiTI in Latin America compatible with Escazu Agreement
- FiTI advocates for greater transparency in fisheries management at Our Ocean 2023
- TAKING STOCK assessment identifies gaps in fisheries transparency for Panama, shows need to implement the FiTI
- TAKING STOCK: FiTI initiates its online transparency assessment of fisheries management information for Panama
