Fisheries Transparency Initiative: Promoting Sustainable Fisheries in Small Island Developing States
News 22 February 2021
Through our support to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative, Ireland is committed to supporting Small Island Developing States and the Blue Economy.
Fisheries are an important resource for many Small Island Developing States (SIDS), contributing to food and nutrition security, as well as employment for fishing communities. However, a lack of credible, publicly available information often results in poor fisheries management, contributing to the over-exploitation of stocks and socio-economic loss for fishing communities.
Working with governments, business and civil society, the Seychelles-based Association of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) aims to increase transparency and participation in fisheries governance. This includes gathering and publishing data on stocks, fishing agreements and the effects of fishing on the enviro