In order to develop the FiTI Standard – and in particular the scope of the FiTI Reporting, two technical working groups, one dedicated to small-scale fisheries and the other to large-scale fisheries,…
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Working Groups develop concrete recommendations for 4th Advisory Group meeting
BERLIN, 22-23 April 2016. At the 3rd meeting of the FiTI International Advisory Group, a provisional list of mandatory reporting elements was agreed on. This distinguished between reporting elements applicable…
The hope of Mozambique is in the sea, a senior official says
MAPUTO, 19 February 2016. Another day comes to an end in the Mozambican capital and fishermen reappear close to the shore to unload their catch of the day. Despite the…
Greenpeace contributes to developing the FiTI Standard with set of recommendations
For years now, the ships of Greenpeace have been sailing the seas to expose the destructive fishing practices of large industrial fishing vessels and to promote a more sustainable use of…
Mauritania urges world to fight fishing secrecy; three more countries commit
Mauritania launches a global fisheries transparency initiative, unlocking a major obstacle to sustainable fishing; Indonesia, Senegal, and the Seychelles announce their commitment too. Nouakchott – 3 February 2016. Mauritania launched the…
Mauritania continues support for the development of the FiTI
Following the Fisheries Transparency Initiative’s first International Conference in Nouakchott / Mauritania, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania renewed its support for the FiTI by signing a new…
GUEST ARTICLE – Stakeholders of Mauritanian fisheries sector want to set an example for FiTI implementation
NOUADHIBOU, 26-28 January 2016. For generations, Mauritania’s rich fishing grounds have been source of employment, income and protein for the Mauritanian population. The marine resources of the country even attract fishing vessels from very…
MEDIA ADVISORY – Mauritania to launch new fisheries transparency initiative
On Wednesday, February 3rd, Mauritania will launch a global fisheries initiative, the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) at an international one-day conference in its capital, Nouakchott. A global initiative, the FiTI will improve fisheries management…
INTERVIEW – Mexico can benefit from the FiTI in many ways, Eduardo Rolón says
One million and four hundred thousand Mexicans depend on fisheries for their livelihoods, but fish stocks are under enormous pressure. Eduardo Rolón, Executive Director of the Mexican NGO Causa Natura,…
On the seas to discuss role of Indonesia in the FiTI
"Transparency is key for Indonesian fisheries", said Mas Achmad Santosa, Head of Indonesia’s Task Force on the Prevention and Eradication of IUU Fishing in an interview with the FiTI Secretariat in October 2015.…