Senegal withdraws from the Fisheries Transparency Initiative

Because the Senegalese authorities has did not implement the necessary registration steps to begin implementing the FiTI Commonplace, it’s with nice remorse that the FiTI should announce that Senegal is withdrawing from the Fisheries Transparency Initiative with quick impact.

This determination follows the earlier communication of the FiTI Worldwide Board to the federal government of Senegal (5 July 2024), looking for frequent floor that may permit Senegal to stay within the FiTI. The Board thought of the change of presidency and acknowledged that the brand new administration had taken encouraging steps in direction of fisheries transparency in latest months (corresponding to publishing a listing of vessels licensed to fish in waters underneath Senegalese jurisdiction). The letter additionally clearly said that failure to satisfy the said deadlines would lead to Senegal’s quick delisting from the FiTI.

Sadly, the present Senegalese administration – though maybe keen – didn’t act on the proposed steps earlier than the primary deadline.

The FiTI mentioned they maintain:

« I hope that the Senegalese authorities will work to ascertain an enabling atmosphere of transparency and stakeholder participation within the Senegalese fisheries sector by rejoining FiTI sooner or later.

The FiTI assured the present administration and all stakeholders of its full dedication to assist honest efforts to enhance the transparency of fisheries administration within the nation.