Coalition for Fisheries Transparency Membership Application Form

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Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency!

If your civil society organization is interested in joining the Coalition to advance global fisheries transparency, you may request to become a member by filling out the application below. Applications will be reviewed by the Coalition's Secretariat, who will provide a decision on membership within 6 weeks of application submission.

To mitigate any potential conflicts of interest, the Coalition does not extend formal membership to governments, industry entities, or CSOs that operate and/or advocate on behalf of commercial industry. However, these stakeholders are welcome to participate in the Coalition as Affiliates and may apply to become an Affiliate through this form.

The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency is a network of international civil society organizations that work towards advancing transparency and accountability in fisheries governance and management. United around the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency, Coalition members urge governments around the world to adopt its principles into law and practice. The Charter comprises key transparency priorities in fisheries management that must be addressed in order to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and overfishing, prevent human rights and labor abuses at sea, ensure sustainable fisheries management, increase equitable participation in fisheries decision-making, and enable thriving coastal communities.

For further information on membership, please see our Membership One-Pager.

If there are any questions or concerns, please email the Coalition at info@fisheriestransparency.net

I am authorized by my organization to apply for membership to the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency. *

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Organization
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Organization website and/or social media account
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Please list all of the countries where your organization has offices working on fisheries management and transparency.
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What are your primary languages? Please select all boxes that apply.
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English

French

Spanish

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If your organization already works to advance fisheries transparency and governance, tell us how: *

Advocacy

Research

Stakeholder engagement

Investigations

Communications

None of the above: My organization is new and we want to learn.

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On which of the following topics does your organization work? Please select all boxes that apply.
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Small-scale fisheries and/or coastal communities

Vessel tracking information (VMS, AIS, etc.)

Seafood traceability

Workers conditions, workers demographics, worker rights, etc.

Distant water fleets

Human rights and labor abuses at sea

Industry engagement

Ratification of international agreements related to fisheries and human rights

Equitable access to information related to fisheries management (e.g., transshipment, flags of convenience, beneficial ownership, vessel information.)

Equitable access to decision making processes regarding fisheries transparency

Regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs)

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Who will represent your organization in the Coalition? (First and last name)
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Representative email address
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Who will serve as an alternate to represent your organization in the Coalition? (First and last name)
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Alternate email address
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Within the next 12-18 months: On which of the following topics are you interested in working on with the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency and other members? Please select all boxes that apply.
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P1: Require unique identification numbers for all fishing vessels.

P2: Publish lists of licenses, authorizations, and sanctions.

P3: Make public the beneficial ownership of vessels.

P4: Stop the use of flags of convenience by fishing vessels.

P5: Make vessel position data public.

P6: Ban or closely monitor at-sea transshipment.

P7: Mandate seafood traceability from boat to plate.

P8: Ratification of international agreements that set standards for fishing vessels and trade (e.g., ILO or FAO agreements)

P9: Ensure public and equitable access to fisheries data and participation in fisheries management and decision-making.

P10: Collect data on the conditions of fishing vessel crews and publish it in aggregate form.

None of the above.

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What types of organizations would you be most interested in connecting with on the above topics? Specifically in which region(s) and what topic(s)?

E.g., CSOs working on vessel registration in Ecuador; CSOs working on migrant workers' rights in Southeast Asia.

How can the Coalition support your transparency efforts? Please select all boxes that apply.
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Organizing working groups to discuss regional topics related to fisheries transparency

Coordinating information sharing

Research and analysis on topics related to transparency

Partner with your organization to advocate to national governments and representatives

Connecting you with other organizations and stakeholders

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I have read and agree to the policies, protocols, and procedures in the Membership Handbook. *

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