About Us

The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency is a global network of civil society organizations that work together to improve transparency and accountability in fisheries governance and management.

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Lack of transparency and accountability in fishery information, activities, and decision-making has enabled fisheries mismanagement, illegal fishing, human rights and labor abuses, and fraud and corruption. This in turn results in overexploited fisheries, threatened livelihoods, food insecurity in coastal communities, and puts at risk safety and security of crews.

Fisheries transparency is a tool to support sustainable, healthy fisheries, maintain thriving coastal communities, protect crew onboard vessels, and encourage effective governance. Transparency, in this context, means more and better, freely available, and directly accessible fisheries information which allows all actors to engage in a public debate on the governance of fisheries globally.

Our vision and mission

The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency connects organizations that already work towards greater transparency in fisheries, but are isolated by geography or lack of capacity. The Coalition facilitates coordination, collaboration and cross-regional communication among initiatives that focus on fisheries transparency globally, supporting member organizations to achieve significant policy changes.

Our vision is transparent, equitable, and well-governed fisheries, free from harmful fishing practices and human rights and labor abuses, for the benefit of people and the ocean.

Our mission is to connect and support civil society organizations to advance and accelerate fisheries transparency policies around the world.

What makes us unique?

Though civil society organizations around the world are advancing work on transparency in fisheries, the global scale of the problem showcases that standalone efforts are not enough to turn the tide.

The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency was set up to maximize impact and accelerate change, to allow our members to learn from each other, find opportunities to leverage each other’s work, support existing regional coalitions and their members in market states, and foster similar activities in important coastal and flag states that still lack adequate measures to address the issue of transparency in fisheries.

The Team

The Coalition Secretariat, guided by the steering committee, supports the work of the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency and its members.

Maisie Pigeon, Director

Maisie is the Director of the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency, an international network of civil society organizations committed to improving data transparency in the fisheries sector. She oversees the Coalition’s day-to-day work and works closely with the Secretariat staff, Steering Committee, and member organizations to develop strategies to improve fisheries transparency across the globe.

Prior to joining the CFT, she spent over a decade working alongside governments and international organizations to promote initiatives to secure maritime spaces, encourage ocean governance, promote blue economic growth, and stabilize coastal communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. Maisie has provided consultation and research support to the Global Maritime Crime Programme at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the International Maritime Organization, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Contact: Maisie@fisheriestransparency.net

Emily Porterfield, Senior Associate of Membership & Outreach

Emily coordinates the Coalition’s global network of over 50 civil society organizations, and oversees engagement with diverse array of Coalition stakeholders, including industry leaders, fishing associations, academics, government entities, and other relevant organizations.

Emily earned her Master’s degree in International Environmental Policy with a concentration in Conservation & Development from American University in 2022. Prior to joining the Coalition, she worked on Oceana US’s Illegal Fishing and Transparency campaign.

Contact: Emily@fisheriestransparency.net

Agata Mrowiec, Communications Manager

Agata leads communications efforts for the Coalition, working closely with the Secretariat staff, and the Steering Committee. She holds a decade of solid experience gained in public relation agencies, NGO sector and international organization. Prior to joining the Coalition, Agata was a communications lead for the EAF-Nansen fisheries development program at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Before that, she served as a Senior EU Communications Officer at Oceana Brussels office.

Contact: Agata@fisheriestransparency.net

Vivien Deloge, UK Coordinator

Vivien coordinates the Coalition’s work in the UK – spearheaded by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), ClientEarth and Open Seas – aimed at accelerating fisheries transparency policies in the country. Vivien has over a decade of experience in oceans, maritime and fisheries issues, gained at the French Parliament, as well as within the UN, EU, and the NGO sector.

Prior to joining the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency, Vivien promoted the ratification of the IMO Cape Town Agreement for the Safety of Fishing Vessels with The Pew Charitable Trusts, a Coalition’s member. He holds, inter alia, a Master of Environmental Law from the University of Auckland.

The Coalition is guided by the steering committee of select civil society leaders in fisheries transparency who provide support on defining Coalition's priorities and developing necessary policies. The Coalition's steering committee is co-chaired by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Oceana, and joined by Accountability.Fish, Global Fishing Watch (GFW), Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI), PRCM (The Regional Partnership for the Conservation of the Coastal and Marine Zone), Seafood Legacy, and the WWF Network.

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