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.
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ISSF 2017-06: A Summary of Bycatch Issues and ISSF Mitigation Activities To Date in Purse-Seine Fisheries, with Emphasis on FADs* | November 27, 2017 | Dr. Victor Restrepo, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, David Itano, Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, science | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 27, 2017 | |
Presentations from International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (2019) | April 24, 2019 | Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Ana Justel-Rubio | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Justel-Rubio, science, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 24, 2019 |
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