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.
Non-Entangling & Biodegradable FADs Guide tagged with Best Practices
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Addressing FAD Ecological Impacts: Research & Best Practices to Reduce Bycatch and Ocean Debris | December 10, 2018 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | December 10, 2018 | |
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Best Bycatch Release Practices in Tuna Purse Seiners | March 7, 2018 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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FAD Use, FIPs, & the MSC Standard | September 24, 2019 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | September 24, 2019 |
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ISSF / IPNLF Skippers’ Guidebook to Pole-and-Line Fishing Best Practices | July 11, 2019 | ISSF, IPNLF | English | N/A | Best Practices, Pole and Line, Skippers Guidebook, Tuna | Guides & Best Practices | N/A | Final | July 11, 2019 |
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ISSF 2020-10: Recommended Best Practices for Tuna Longline Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification* | March 16, 2020 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Hilario Murua | English | N/A | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Longline, MSC Certification, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 16, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-11: Recommended Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification, with an Emphasis on FADs* | March 16, 2020 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio, Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 16, 2020 |
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ISSF 2020-15: Information and Monitoring Best Practices for Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries Relative to the MSC Standard | September 8, 2020 | Dr. Hilario Murua, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | September 8, 2020 |
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ISSF 2022-02: ISSF Responsible Fishing Guidelines for Tuna Longline Fisheries | January 27, 2022 | Juan Pedro Monteagudo, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Longline, MSC Certification, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | January 27, 2022 |
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ISSF 2022-06: RFMO Vessel Monitoring Systems: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | May 3, 2023 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 3, 2023 |
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ISSF 2022-07: Port State Measures in Tuna RFMOs: Benchmarking RFMO Port State Measures Against the 2009 FAO PSMA and Identifying Gaps* | May 3, 2023 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Port State Measures, RFMOs, Tuna, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 3, 2023 |
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ISSF 2022-08: Combatting IUU Fishing: Continual Improvement and Best Practices for IUU Listing Measures in Tuna RFMOs* | April 3, 2023 | Holly Koehler, Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 3, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-05: Tuna RFMO Compliance Assessment Processes: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | June 5, 2023 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 5, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-06: Transshipment: Strengthening Tuna RFMO Transshipment Regulations* | June 9, 2023 | Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, MCS, RFMOs, Transshipment, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 9, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-07: Tuna RFMO Authorised Vessel Lists: A Comparative Analysis to Identify Best Practices* | June 6, 2023 | Claire van der Geest | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, MCS, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 6, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-08: Survey of RFMO Observer Programs and a Set of Best Practices* | June 9, 2023 | Holly Koehler | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 9, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-09: Survey of the Treatment of Support/Supply/Tender Vessels in Tuna RFMOs* | June 7, 2023 | Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 7, 2023 |
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ISSF 2023-10: Recommended Best Practices for FAD Management in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (Update to ISSF 2019-11)* | July 11, 2023 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Holly Koehler, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua | English | N/A | Best Practices, FAD Management, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | July 11, 2023 |
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Longline FIPs Best Practices Checklist | April 28, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Longline | Guides & Best Practices | N/A | Final | April 28, 2020 |
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Minimum Standards for Vessel Electronic Monitoring Systems | June 19, 2020 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Purse Seine, Tuna | Infographics | N/A | Final | June 19, 2020 | |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (English) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (French) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | French | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Indonesian) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Indonesian | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Japanese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Japanese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Korean) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Korean | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Simplified Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Simplified Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Spanish) | October 10, 2019 | ISSF | Spanish | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 10, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Tagalog) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Tagalog | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Traditional Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Traditional Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Vietnamese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Vietnamese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Chinese Translation) | March 7, 2018 | Simplified Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Indonesian Translation) | March 7, 2018 | Indonesian | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Korean Translation) | March 7, 2018 | Korean | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | March 7, 2018 | |
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Poster of Bycatch Best Practices (Vietnamese Translation) | September 6, 2018 | Vietnamese | N/A | Best Practices, Bycatch Mitigation, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Infographics, Translated | N/A | Final | September 6, 2018 | |
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Potential Negative Impacts of FAD Use, Proposed Solutions, and RFMO Implementation Status | August 2, 2023 | English | IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Best Practices, FAD Management, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | Infographics | N/A | Final | August 2, 2023 | |
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Purse Seine FIPs Best Practices Checklist | April 28, 2020 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Purse Seine | Guides & Best Practices | N/A | Final | April 28, 2020 |
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Reducing FAD Impacts on Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems | November 13, 2018 | English | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Ghost Fishing, science | Infographics | N/A | N/A | November 13, 2018 | |
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RFMO Best Practice Performance | June 12, 2023 | English | CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, WCPFC | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, Observer Coverage, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, Transshipment, Vessel Lists, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | Infographics, RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Final | June 12, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2022: Vessel Monitoring Systems | May 3, 2023 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Monitoring System, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | May 3, 2023 |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Authorised Vessel Lists | June 6, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 6, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Compliance Processes | June 5, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, Compliance, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 5, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: FAD Management | July 11, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, FAD Management, FADs, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | July 11, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: IUU Vessel Listing | June 5, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, IUU, RFMOs, Vessel Lists, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 5, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Observer Requirements | June 15, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Observer Coverage, Observer Programs, RFMOs, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 15, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Transshipment Regulation | June 9, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, Transshipment, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 9, 2023 | |
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RFMO Best Practices Snapshot — 2023: Treatment of Supply & Tender Vessels by RFMO | June 7, 2023 | English | N/A | Best Practices, CCSBT, IATTC, ICCAT, IOTC, RFMOs, Supply Vessel, WCPFC | RFMO Best Practices Snapshots | N/A | Snapshot | June 7, 2023 |