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.

RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2021: Observer Requirements

Date Added: March 1, 2021
Authors: ISSF
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Tags: Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC
Language: English
Featured: False
Report Type: Snapshot

Description

Note: The information in this snapshot is current for 2022. The RFMOs have not made changes to observer program requirements since the snapshot was published in 2021.

This “snapshot” identifies best practices in observer requirements, and then shows each RFMO’s progress in implementing those practices. The snapshot was updated in March 2021.

See our related report, ISSF 2021-05: Survey of Human Observer Programs for Purse Seine Vessels and a Set of Best Practices.*