Fisheries Transparency Initiative

22/10/2026

Day 1 Social Media Hackathon was all about learning, sharing ideas and asking questions!

Participants explored Seychelles’ Blue Economy, the fisheries sector, fisheries transparency, the work of FiTI & the Seychelles Fisheries Authority, & were even introduced to the Fisheries Information Management System (FIMS). We were excited to see how engaged the participants were! Plenty of questions, interesting discussions and different perspectives!

Many of the participants knew very little about Seychelles' fisheries sector or the role of SFA at the start, and even raised the need for more awareness activities in schools. This experience emphasises why creating spaces like this for young people is so important.

We wrapped up the day with an interactive panel discussion with experts from SFA and the FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group (NMSG).

A big thank you to our NMSG members Veronique, Selwyn, Rodney, Muditha, Philippe and Dr Purvis for joining us, sharing their knowledge, and engaging with the participants.

We're excited to see what new ideas our young participants come up with over the next few days!



Department of Blue Economy - Seychelles

14/10/2026

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 Only a few days left to apply for the Seychelles Social Media Hackathon! Young Seychellois ages 15-30 are invited to apply!

Applications are due 16 October 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenSke8ei864HgXMagV9YuUtIAl6u6n3Gygc9ztqlwnjl4DGg/viewform

The Hackathon brings young people together to learn about fisheries, the ocean, and the Blue Economy, and to turn fisheries information into creative, engaging digital content. Participants will explore digital storytelling, transparency, and public communication while developing content for social media.

Application deadline: 16 October 2026 Workshop: 21–24 October 2026 Turning fisheries facts into creative digital content. The Hackathon brings young people from Seychelles together to learn about fisheries, the ocean, and the Blue Economy, and to turn fisheries information in...

14/10/2026

The FiTI met with The National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority Republic of Liberia (NaFAA) this week to discuss the status of FiTI implementation in Liberia, & to organise a National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) meeting to plan for the publication of Liberia’s first Fisheries Transparency Assessment after attaining FiTI Candidate status.

National MSG members were introduced to key concepts about the transparency assessment process & learned how to recommend improvements in fisheries transparency to the government of Liberia. This was achieved by critically examining & taking lessons from the Republic of Seychelles 2025 Annual Fisheries Transparency Assessment Report. National MSG members also discussed improvements needed for the efficient implementation of NaFAA’s Fisheries Information Management System (FIMS) to support the fisheries transparency assessment process in Liberia.

While in Liberia, the FiTI will also participate in an inception workshop to discuss proposed activities of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Strengthening Artisanal Fisheries (SAFish) project in Liberia. The SAFish project activities include enhancing the artisanal fish value chain & its sustainability, expanding equitable access to financial & non-financial services with a focus on the empowerment of women, youth & persons in vulnerable situations, & promoting sustainable, inclusive & participatory fisheries governance. The FiTI will focus discussions on enhancing transparency & public awareness of the economic importance of Liberia’s fisheries sector as part of the SAFish project activities.

12/10/2026

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 Only a few days left to apply for the Seychelles Social Media Hackathon! Young Seychellois ages 15-30 are invited to apply!

Applications are due 16 October 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenSke8ei864HgXMagV9YuUtIAl6u6n3Gygc9ztqlwnjl4DGg/viewform

The Hackathon brings young people together to learn about fisheries, the ocean, and the Blue Economy, and to turn fisheries information into creative, engaging digital content. Participants will explore digital storytelling, transparency, and public communication while developing content for social media.

Application deadline: 16 October 2026 Workshop: 21–24 October 2026 Turning fisheries facts into creative digital content. The Hackathon brings young people together to learn about fisheries, the ocean, and the Blue Economy, and to turn fisheries information into creative, eng...

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

FiTI recently participated in the 2026 International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) and the UNESCO Global Conference to commemorate International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2026 in Sierra Leone! This two-in-one event was jointly hosted by the Sierra Leone Right to Access Information Commission Commission - RAIC and UNESCO, on the theme: “𝘜𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘨𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳”.

The conference aimed to present workable solutions to overcome the challenges of misinformation, disinformation, or fake news which accompany advancement in digital technologies and social media. FiTI led a panel discussion on improving access to fisheries management information through a multi-stakeholder approach, focusing on how FiTI implementing countries can build resilient fisheries management information environments.

FiTI Regional Coordinator for Anglophone Africa, Mr Godfred Ameyaw Asiedu, presented the implementation status of the FiTI in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ghana, followed by panel discussions between members of these countries under the close observation of the Federal Deputy Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Republic of Germany.



Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

🔗 https://fiti.global/fiti-commemorates-international-day-for-universal-access-to-information-at-icic-unesco-global-conferences

07/10/2026

A great morning of dialogue and engagement with fishers from Praslin! 🎣🌊

Organised by the Seychelles FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG), together with the Department of Blue Economy - Seychelles and the Seychelles Fisheries Authority, the awareness session provided an opportunity to introduce fishers to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) and, most importantly, to hear directly from them.

We listened to their experiences, the challenges they are facing, and their ideas on how the fisheries sector can continue to improve.

The meeting was also attended by Hon. Alvin Grandcourt, Member of the National Assembly for Grand Anse Praslin, who joined the discussions with the fishing community.

Transparency is not only about making information available—it is also about creating space for people working in the sector to be heard and involved in the conversation.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Praslin and shared their views! 🇸🇨

02/10/2026

🐟 Praslin, Your Voice Matters!🌊

The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) invites the Praslin community to an open conversation on transparency in the fisheries sector.

Come and learn why sharing information about fisheries matters, hear more about transparency in the sector, and most importantly — share your views and experiences.

📅 Saturday, 3 October 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 *LBaie Ste. Anne Community Centre, Praslin
☕ Refreshments will be provided afterwards.

🌊 *LOur ocean. Our people. Our future.*l
Your voice can help strengthen transparency and accountability in Seychelles’ fisheries sector.

Everyone is invited!

📧 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
📞 +248 467 2300

30/09/2026

Our Regional Coordinator for the Western Indian Ocean, Mr Yannick Memee, recently visited Preserverance, English River, & Mont Fleuri secondary schools to chat with students about & the social media hackathon!

Students and young people in Seychelles can still apply for the Hackathon below. The deadline has been extended to 16 October!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenSke8ei864HgXMagV9YuUtIAl6u6n3Gygc9ztqlwnjl4DGg/viewform

This event was organised as part of the Department of Blue Economy - Seychelles's Career Day.

28/09/2026

Today, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime published the 2nd edition of 𝘙𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩: 𝘈 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, citing fisheries transparency as critical to reducing corruption in the fisheries sector:

“Enhancing transparency in fisheries governance helps create conditions needed for more sustainable, equitable, and responsible use of fisheries resources, safeguarding the long-term economic viability of this critical global asset.”

“Transparency plays a key role in preventing corruption as it allows fisheries governance processes to be visible, understandable, and open to scrutiny.”

You can now read the full report here: https://track.unodc.org/track/en/track/resourcehub/2026/rotten_fish_a_guide_on_addressing_corruption_in_the_fisheries_sector._second_edition.html