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 Gillnet
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ISSF 2012-05: Bycatch in the Indian Ocean Gillnet Tuna Fleet. A review | May 8, 2012 | MRAG Americas | English | N/A | Bycatch, Gillnet | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | May 8, 2012 |
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Non-target Species Caught in Tuna Fisheries | April 15, 2016 | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Gillnet, Longline, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Trolling | Infographics | N/A | N/A | April 15, 2016 |
