PARIS - 14 October 2016. Fisheries-related crime such as human trafficking, smuggling of migrants, corruption and tax fraud is growing, according to the OECD. These crimes undermine governments’ capacity to…
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Indonesia to host 2nd International Conference of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative on 27 April 2017
JAKARTA/BERLIN - 19 October 2016. The Republic of Indonesia and the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) are delighted to announce that Indonesia will host the 2nd International FiTI Conference in Bali,…
FiTI side-event at 32nd COFI
ROME - 14 July 2016. The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) was invited to hold an official side-event at the 32nd session of the COFI in Rome: “From transparency to accountability –…
SRFC & FiTI Secretariat partner to enhance transparent and inclusive fisheries
DAKAR/BERLIN, 18 May 2016. Efforts to enhance sustainable fisheries are stepping up in the West-African region, after the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) and the International Secretariat of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative…
Senegal makes first steps to apply FiTI commitments of Senegalese President
MBOUR, 19 May 2016. After the commitment of H.E. Macky Sall on February 3rd 2016 to engage Senegal in becoming one of the first countries to implement the FiTI, initial steps to start…
FiTI Secretariat conducts 1st Feasibility Study in the Seychelles
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,…
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…