The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) announced today the start of its assessment of publicly available marine fisheries information in the United States of America, as part of its global efforts…
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Madagascar officially launches national multi-stakeholder process at FiTI workshop
Antananarivo, 3 May 2022. Today, the government of Madagascar officially launched its national FiTI implementation process during a one-day multi-stakeholder workshop held in the capital Antananarivo. The workshop was attended…
Latin America’s first TAKING STOCK assessment: Government transparency in the marine fisheries of Peru
Lima, 27 April 2022. Today, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) launched the findings of its first TAKING STOCK assessment for the Latin American region, evaluating public access to marine fisheries…
Without transparency, there cannot be sustainable fishing
By Valeria Merino. Everyone is talking about sustainability in fisheries. Many worried, with good reason, that in our lifetime we might lose most marine fisheries. Most importantly, we must prevent…
Mauritania releases 2nd FiTI Report, boosting access to fisheries information for calendar years 2019 and 2020
22 April 2022. Mauritania today published its second annual report to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), in another significant step strengthening the country's efforts to improve transparency in fisheries management.…
TAKING STOCK: FiTI initiates online transparency assessment of fisheries management information for Mauritius
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) announced today the start of its transparency assessment of publicly available marine fisheries information in Mauritius, with the goal of strengthening national and regional understanding…
Transparency and implementation mechanisms to support fish subsidies and non-tariff measures (NTMs) reform
By Philippe Michaud. Seychelles is a country, which depends enormously on fisheries. Fisheries, especially tuna fisheries, is one of the 2 pillars of the Seychelles economy. The other is tourism.…
CAOPA and LMMA International make clear recommendations to increase fisheries transparency at OACPS meeting
05 April 2022. The African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organisations (CAOPA) and the grassroots network LMMA International called on member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific…
FPAOI calls on Mauritius and Comoros to join the FiTI
The Federation of Artisanal Fishers of the Indian Ocean (FPAOI) has called on Mauritius and Comoros to commit to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), joining a growing movement towards transparent…
Launch of world’s first TAKING STOCK assessment: Government transparency in marine fisheries of Bangladesh
30 March 2022. Today, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) has launched the findings of its inaugural TAKING STOCK assessment, which focuses on Bangladesh and stands as the first in a…