Non-Entangling & Biodegradable FADs Guide

ISSF’s Non-Entangling & Biodegradable FADs guide for tuna fishers, Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), governments, and vessel owners shows research-based best practices in Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) design — both to avoid bycatch and reduce marine pollution.

Four tuna RFMOs already require fleets in their regions that fish with FADs to use only non-entangling designs. Some RFMOs additionally encourage fleets to build those FADs with biodegradable materials. The guide, first published in 2012 and revised in 2019 to include the biodegradable recommendation, is available in several languages.

Joint Letter to WCPFC (March 29, 2017): Transparency and Observer Participation

Date Added: March 29, 2017
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RMFOs: WCPFC
Tags: Observer Programs, WCPFC
Language: English
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Report Type: Final

Description

This letter was submitted to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) on March 29, 2017, by ISSF and several other organizations. The letter urges WCPFC to promote transparency through observer participation at its meetings.

The signatories are ISSF, BirdLife International, Conservation International, Greenpeace, Lewis & Clark Law School, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, and World Wildlife Fund.