As the government of Senegal has failed to implement the mandatory sign-up steps to start implementing the FiTI Standard, it is with great regret that the FiTI must announce Senegal’s delisting from the Fisheries Transparency Initiative with immediate effect.
This decision’s follows the FiTI International Board’s previous communication to the Senegalese government (5 July 2024), attempting to find common ground that would allow Senegal to remain in the FiTI. The Board considered the change of government and recognised that the new administration has taken encouraging steps towards fisheries transparency in recent months (such as the publication of a list of vessels authorised to fish in waters under Senegalese jurisdiction). The letter also made clear that missing the stated deadlines would result in the immediate delisting of Senegal from the FiTI.
Unfortunately, Senegal’s current administration – although maybe willing – did not act on the proposed steps before the first deadline.
The FiTI said that they retain :
« hope that Senegal’s government will work to establish an enabling environment of transparency and stakeholder participation in Senegal’s fisheries sector by rejoining the FiTI in the future.
The FiTI ensured the current administration and all interested stakeholders of its full commitment to support sincere endeavours to enhance transparency of fisheries management in the country
