The Fisheries Transparency Initiative Standard (in force since 1 January 2026) sets out 51 information requirements across 12 thematic areas. Here you can see what information has been published for each one.
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Goals, targets & timeframes
A.1.I Summary of national objectives
Succinct summary of national objectives used to inform fisheries management decisions.
A.1.II Targets, timeframes and responsibilities
Measurable targets and timeframes for national objectives, and who monitors progress.
A.1.III Active policy documents
Consolidated list of active policy documents on the management and conservation of marine fisheries.
Laws, access agreements & rules for fishing sectors
A.2.I Laws, regulations and international agreements
Consolidated list of active national fisheries laws and regulations and relevant international agreements.
A.2.II Foreign fisheries agreements
Contracts and protocols of foreign fisheries agreements, including access for foreign vessels.
A.2.III Public consultation and parliamentary oversight
Mandatory procedures for public consultation and parliamentary oversight in drafting fisheries laws and agreements.
A.2.IV Rules of access to fishing by sector
Rules of access to fishing by sector: criteria, fees and duration of rights, authorities, procedures and conditions.
A.2.V Fishing in third countries or the High Seas
Rules and procedures for authorising nationally-flagged vessels to fish in third countries or on the High Seas.
Identification & support
A.3.I Definition of small-scale fisheries
Statement on which activities, groups or peoples are considered small-scale fisheries.
A.3.II Support measures for small-scale fisheries
Laws, measures and plans supporting small-scale fisheries: preferential access, participation, gender equity and subsidies.
Vessel record, licenses & quotas
A.4.I Commercial vessel and licence record
List of registered commercial fishing vessels with owner, characteristics, flag and licences (last 3 years).
A.4.II Vessels omitted from the record
Annual number of commercial vessels omitted from the record, by sector, and why.
A.4.III Non-commercial fishing licences
Annual number of vessels licensed for non-commercial fishing.
A.4.IV Vessels without mandatory registration
Estimated annual number of vessels not required to register or be licensed, by sector, and how it was estimated.
A.4.V People fishing without a vessel
Estimated annual number of people fishing without a vessel (subsistence, recreational), by sector.
A.4.VI Register of quota holders
Public record of fishing quota holders: name, nationality, size and duration of the quota.
Landings, fishing effort & discards
A.5.I Catch and effort data collection methods
How, by whom and how often catch, discard and effort data are collected by sector.
A.5.II Annual commercial catches or landings
Annual commercial retained catch or landings, by flag state and sector, landed in the country and abroad.
A.5.III National fleet catches outside national waters
Annual catches by nationally-flagged vessels outside national jurisdiction, by sector and species.
A.5.IV Commercial fishing effort
Annual data or estimates of commercial fishing effort, by flag state and sector.
A.5.V Non-commercial catches
Annual estimates of non-commercial catches, by sector.
A.5.VI Discards and bycatch
Annual estimates of discarded fish, marine mammals, sea turtles and birds, by sector.
Stock assessments, conservation measures & endangered species
A.6.I Stock monitoring strategies
National strategies for monitoring the biological status of fish populations, responsibilities and collaborations.
A.6.II Biological status of fish populations
Status of each fished population: overfished, sustainable or unknown, with assessment date.
A.6.III Stock assessments and studies
List of scientific studies and stock assessments used to determine population status.
A.6.IV Management and conservation plans
List of management plans or strategies to rebuild or conserve specific fish populations.
A.6.V CITES quotas and non-detriment findings
National quotas and non-detriment findings for marine species listed in CITES.
Formal and informal sectors & work at sea
A.7.I Employment in commercial fishing
Annual number of men and women working in commercial fishing, by flag state and sector, including informal work.
A.7.II Labour obligations on board
Legal obligations of vessel owners towards crew (minimum age, wages, health, rest, repatriation) and grievance mechanisms.
A.7.III Pre- and post-harvest employment
Annual number of men and women working in pre-harvest and post-harvest activities.
A.7.IV Wages and incomes
Estimates, reports or studies on wages and incomes of men and women in commercial fishing.
A.7.V Injuries, deaths and missing at sea
Annual number of people seriously injured, killed or missing at sea while fishing.
Strategies, procedures & sanctions
A.8.I Rules and sanctions for illegal fishing
Rules and procedures for illegal fishing and trade: thresholds, penalty ranges and recipients of fines.
A.8.II Compliance strategies
National strategies and actions against non-compliance and illegal trade, and the role of each body.
A.8.III Inspections at sea and in port
Annual number of fishing vessel inspections at sea and in ports.
A.8.IV Outcomes of investigations and prosecutions
Outcomes of investigations and prosecutions of significant cases over the past three years.
Exports, imports & food availability
A.9.I Production by end use
Annual quantity and value of wild-caught fish for direct and indirect human consumption and non-food uses.
A.9.II Per capita consumption
Annual per capita consumption of wild-caught fish, by demographic group and region.
A.9.III Loss and waste
Estimates of fish lost or wasted along production and supply chains.
A.9.IV Imports
Annual quantity and value of fish imports by Harmonised System code and country of origin.
A.9.V Exports
Annual quantity and value of fish exports by Harmonised System code and country of destination.
A.9.VI CITES trade permits
Annual list of export, import or introduction-from-the-sea permits for CITES-listed species.
Revenues, budgets & subsidies
A.10.I Revenues from fishing authorisations
Annual total revenues received by authorities for granting and administering fishing authorisations.
A.10.II Use of fisheries revenues
How authorities use revenues from the fishing sector, including fisheries management spending.
A.10.III Annual budget of the fisheries authority
Annual budget report of the principal national fisheries management authority.
A.10.IV Budget execution
Most recent approved report on execution of the fisheries authority's previous budget.
A.10.V Transfers and subsidies
List of government financial transfers or subsidies to the marine fisheries sector.
Purpose, value & outcomes
A.11.I Development finance received
Active fisheries and marine conservation projects or funds mobilised from bilateral, multilateral or other sources.
A.11.II Development finance provided
Fisheries and marine conservation projects or funds mobilised for third countries or organisations.
A.11.III Evaluations of completed projects
End-of-project evaluations of projects or funds completed in the past three years.
Collection, verification & use of information
A.12.I Beneficial ownership rules
Legal definition, collection, verification and use of beneficial ownership information in the fishing sector.