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The 2nd International Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) Conference

by adminapri April 27, 2017 0 comments

APRI attended the 2nd International Fisheries Transparency Initiative or FiTI. This event was held on April 27, 2017 at Bali by Ministry Of Marine Affairs ans Fisheries Indonesia (KKP). Miftahul Khair (APRI Admin) was attended this event. The theme of this event is Launching : A New Era of Transparency in Fisheries.

The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) is a global multi-stakeholder initiative, which aims at enhancing responsible and sustainable fisheries through transparency and participation.

Transparency: The FiTI will increase transparency by regularly publishing information regarding ‘access to marine fisheries’. This includes, inter alia, who has the right to fish (e.g. rights holders, vessels, license agreements), how much is paid for the right to fish, and how much fish is extracted. The information will cover large-scale fisheries as well as small-scale fisheries.

Participation : The FiTI will enhance the credibility of the provided information through a deliberative process, which involves all major stakeholder groups (i.e. government, companies, civil society). Over time, this approach will help establish a trust-based, consensus-oriented multi-stakeholder environment for collective action.

Increased transparency and multi-stakeholder participation provide a credible basis for national debate. They also create positive competition amongst countries and companies to enhance responsible fisheries.

The speaker in this event are  :  H.E. Susi Pudjiastuti (Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia), H.E. El Moctar Ould Djay (Minister of Finance and Economy, Islamic Republic of Mauritania), H.E. El Moctar Ould Djay (Minister of Finance and Economy, Islamic Republic of Mauritania), Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen (Co-founder of the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform and Chair of the International Advisory Group of the FiTI), Drs. I Made Mangku Pastika, M.M (Head of Marine and Fisheries Provincial Office of Bali, Republic of Indonesia), Dr. Mas Achmad Santosa (Member of International Advisory Group of FiTI / Minister’s Advisor on Fisheries law, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Republic of Indonesia), Mr. Rifky Effendi Hardijanto (Secretary General of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia), and Dr. Yunus Husein Special Advisor of Indonesia Task Force to Combat Illegal Fishing)

Objectives of the Conference

Amongs others, The Conference will:

• Adopt the global FiTI Standard;

• Launch the first International Board of the FiTI;

• Share learning with FiTI pilot countries; and

• Welcome commitments from other countries.

Expected results:

• Established Global FiTI Standard;

• Bali Declaration on the Fisheries Transparency Initiative.

For more information please visit this website : http://2ndfiticonference.kkp.go.id/