Victoria/Seychelles - 15 December 2021. Seychelles today published its second annual report to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), as the Indian Ocean archipelago continues its push to enhance the public…
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IACA and FiTI strengthen cooperation in the anti-corruption field
Laxenburg/Victoria – 9 December 2021. On today’s International Anti-Corruption Day, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) to further develop its…
The FiTI Standard: an effective tool to support the implementation of the Escazú Agreement
World Fisheries Day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world, reminding us about the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries for generations to come. And while there…
Interview with Nicole Franz, FAO: ‘The International Year for Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture: Opportunities to increase transparency for small-scale fisheries’
Small in scale, big in value. Today marks the launch of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 (IYAFA2022). On this occasion, our Technicial Advisor, Andre Standing, sat…
FiTI undertakes 1st country mission to Mauritius
The International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) undertook its first country mission to Mauritius to engage with key national stakeholders and raise awareness around the importance of transparency…
tBrief #06 – Invisible, Undervalued and Underappreciated? Transparency for small-scale fisheries
Government transparency matters for small-scale fisheries! Yet, research on small-scale fisheries, as well as on recreational fishing, has consistently found that official data tends to underestimate their scale and importance. This…
TAKING STOCK: FiTI initiates online transparency assessment of fisheries management information for Comoros
6 October 2021. The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) announced today the start of its TAKING STOCK assessment for Comoros. As part of wider efforts to promote transparency in fisheries management…
Open Government Partnership joins International Board of FiTI
In order to promote access to information and public participation in marine fisheries, as well as wider open government reforms, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and the Fisheries Transparency Initiative…
FiTI hosts workshop on OGP implementation in Senegal
Dakar, 30 September 2021 - As part of Senegal's National Action Plan 2021-2023 within the framework of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a workshop for raising awareness and sharing experiences…
Madagascar joins FiTI!
30 September 2021 – In another milestone for global transparency efforts in marine fisheries management, the government of Madagascar has declared its public commitment to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative…