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FiTI conducts fact-finding mission to Guinea to explore opportunities to revitalise FiTI implementation

Conakry, 1 and 2 November 2022. The FiTI International Secretariat participated in a multi-stakeholder workshop to inform and sensitise national authorities, professionals and civil society on the importance of transparency in fisheries management in Guinea and to explore the prospect of revitalising the country's commitment to implement the FiTI. The…

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FiTI visits Chile and participates in the 3rd Latin American Fisheries and Aquaculture Summit

The International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) visited Chile during October to participate in the 3rd Latin American Fisheries and Aquaculture Summit, which was organized by the Mexican Council for the Promotion of Fishery and Aquaculture Products (COMEPESCA) and the National Fisheries Society of Chile (SONAPESCA). The event…

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FiTI initiates online transparency assessment of fisheries management information for Ghana

In order to support Ghana in starting a transformative journey in enhancing the availability and comprehensibility of fisheries management information, the FiTI announced today the start of its ‘TAKING STOCK – Online Transparency of Fisheries Management Information’ assessment for the country’s marine fisheries sector. Marine fisheries is of critical importance…

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FiTI International Board urges national authorities in Senegal to complete FiTI sign-up steps

During its 18th meeting, the FiTI International Board – the global oversight body of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) – voiced its concerns about the lack of progress of Senegal to become a FiTI Candidate country and urged national authorities to complete the remaining sign-up steps, after a considerable period of…

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Small-scale fishers in Madagascar learn about transparency in fisheries management

A series of national workshops held along the west coast of Madagascar over September and early October saw a variety of small-scale fishing communities sensitised on the value of fisheries transparency for their livelihoods. The workshops, delivered by FiTI’s national implementation partner Blue Ventures, were held in Toilara and Morombe…

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Ecuador launches its FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group, the first in Latin America

Manta, 30 September 2022. Representatives of public sector institutions, the commercial fishing sector (industrial and artisanal) and civil society met today to launch the National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) of the FiTI in Ecuador. This launch was led by the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries (MPCEIP), through the…

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Key stakeholders in Madagascar sensitised on benefits of FiTI implementation

Last week, the FiTI International Secretariat conducted a four-day country mission to Madagascar, principally to deliver two workshops to key national stakeholders on the benefits the country’s implementation of the FiTI holds for their respective roles. Mr. Sven Biermann, Executive Director, and Mr. Will May, Regional Coordinator for the Western…

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TAKING STOCK: FiTI initiates its online transparency assessment of fisheries management information for Panama

As part of its global efforts to deepen public understanding of how different governments around the world approach transparency in fisheries management, the FiTI announced today the start of its assessment of publicly available marine fisheries information in Panama. Serving as a bridge between the Pacific and the Atlantic ocean,…

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