The Republic of Ecuador has been a FiTI Candidate Country since December 2022.
With a coastline of almost 3,000 km, Ecuador’s marine fisheries sector plays a pivotal role in fulfilling the economic, employment, food security, and nutrition needs of its citizens.
Ecuador is also the 6th largest fishing nation in Latin America and the Caribbean (based on catch volume, 2022) and the 2nd largest exporter of fishery commodities in the Americas, after Chile.
| Commitment to implement the FiTI: | 11 March 2022 |
| FiTI Lead Ministry: | Vice-Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| FiTI National Lead: | Mr Isidro Andrade |
| Head of FiTI National Secretariat: | Mr Hugo Andrés Chávez Corral |
| Contact within the FiTI International Secretariat: | Mr Nicolás Rovegno |
Candidate application
The FiTI International Board approved Ecuador’s Candidate application on 5 December 2022. The official documents were submitted by Mr Andrés Arens Hidalgo, Vice-Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries in Ecuador on 24 November 2022.
FiTI Reports
Ecuador’s first FiTI Report, covering calendar year 2022, is due by December 2023.
Validations
Not applicable yet.
Relevant posts
- Ecuador promotes fisheries transparency during 11th SPRFMO Commission Meeting
- Ecuador includes commitment to the FiTI in latest OGP National Action Plan
- Ecuador becomes first FiTI Candidate Country in the Americas
- Results of TAKING STOCK assessment: Government transparency of Ecuador’s marine fisheries
- Ecuador launches its FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group, the first in Latin America
- Ecuador joins FiTI!
- Ecuador takes an important step towards joining the FiTI
- ‘TAKING STOCK – Online Transparency of Fisheries Management Information’ assessments in Latin America
- High-level webinar with the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS)
