FiTI implementation in São Tomé and Príncipe:
Authority
Point
Mr João Pessoa
Secretariat
Members of FiTI Multi-Stakeholder Group
FiTI Reports
Compliance Validations
Locating fisheries information in São Tomé and Príncipe
The primary source for accessing online information on marine fisheries management in São Tomé and Príncipe is the Fisheries Information System from the Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture:
Other government information for fisheries and marine-related matters can be found here:
São Tomé and Príncipe’s FiTI Reports
FiTI Reports are joint publications of the country’s FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) and the FiTI International Secretariat. These annual reports comprise an assessment of fisheries transparency as well as recommendations for improving transparency and stakeholder participation in the country’s fisheries sector.
FiTI Report 2024
Calendar year assessed: 2023
Approved: December 2024
FiTI Report 2025
Calendar year assessed: 2024
Approved: March 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe’s third FiTI Report (2026), covering calendar year 2025, is expected to be released by December 2026.
More information about São Tomé and Príncipe’s FiTI implementation
11 January 2022 – The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Francisco Martins dos Ramos, conveyed the country’s commitment via an official letter to the Chair of the FiTI International Board.
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) and the subsequent approval of the country’s application by the FiTI International Board will the country be formally recognised as a FiTI Implementing Country.
São Tomé and Príncipe’s official application documents were submitted on 2 December 2023. The FiTI International Board approved São Tomé and Príncipe’s application on 7 December 2023.
São Tomé and Príncipe has not yet been validated against the FiTI Standard.
Countries that seek to obtain the status of a FiTI Compliant Country must first reach validation eligibility by demonstrating adherence to the FiTI Standard’s transparency requirements. If deemed as eligible by the FiTI International Board, an independent validation assessment will be conducted on the country. After successfully undergoing its validation assessment, a country is declared a FiTI Compliant country. This status is maintained if the country continues to adhere to the FiTI Standard throughout subsequent validation reviews.
São Tomé and Príncipe must reach validation eligibility (in accordance with section H.1 of the FiTI Standard) by latest 31 December 2028.
Your contact for São Tomé and Príncipe within the FiTI International Secretariat:
Ms Sara Lopes
Senior Advisor Strategic Partnerships & Lusophone Africa
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