Month: May 2021

Diaries of the Ocean and the FiTI partner to increase transparency in fisheries management in Lebanon

29 May 2021 By Sven Biermann

BEIRUT/VICTORIA - 28 May 2021. The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) and the Lebanon-based non-governmental organization Diaries of the Ocean (DotO) announced today their partnership to enhance the public availability, credibility and comprehensibility of fisheries management information in the Middle Eastern coastal state. Originating as a Facebook page in 2017 for…

Mauritania launches its 1st FiTI Report!

18 May 2021 By Sven Biermann

Today, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania launched its first ever report to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), marking an important step to enhancing the public availability of credible fisheries management information. Mauritania is renowned for its abundant and diverse fisheries resources. Nearly 600 fish species have been inventoried, of which…