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 Justel-Rubio
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ISSF 2016-10: A Maximum Likelihood Approach for Calculating Fish Hold Volume for Tuna Purse Seine Vessels | June 22, 2016 | Justel-Rubio, Restrepo | English | N/A | Capacity Management, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 22, 2016 |
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ISSF 2017-01: Computing a Global Rate of Non-Target Species Catch (Bycatch) in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries* | February 7, 2017 | Justel-Rubio, Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science, Tuna | Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 7, 2017 |
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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 | Dagorn, Itano, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo | English | N/A | Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, FADs, Itano, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Purse Seine, Restrepo, science | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | November 27, 2017 |
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ISSF 2018-04: Minimum Standards for Electronic Monitoring in Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | February 28, 2018 | Justel-Rubio, Koehler, Restrepo, Ruiz | English | N/A | Electronic Monitoring & Reporting, Justel-Rubio, Koehler, Purse Seine, Restrepo, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | February 28, 2018 |
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ISSF 2019-08: Report of the International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries | April 24, 2019 | Dagorn, J. Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, Ecosystem, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Purse Seine, Rays, Restrepo, science, Sharks, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 24, 2019 |
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ISSF 2020-10: Recommended Best Practices for Tuna Longline Fisheries in Transition to MSC Certification* | March 16, 2020 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Hilario Murua, Juan Pedro Monteagudo | English | N/A | Best Practices, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Hilario Murua, Justel-Rubio, Longline, Monteagudo, MSC Certification, Restrepo, 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 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Hilario Murua, Juan Pedro Monteagudo | English | N/A | Best Practices, FADs, Fisheries Improvement Projects, Hilario Murua, Justel-Rubio, Monteagudo, Moreno, MSC Certification, Purse Seine, Restrepo, Tuna | Best Practices Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Technical Report | March 16, 2020 |
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ISSF 2021-11: Questions and Answers About FADs and Bycatch* | June 10, 2021 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Laurent Dagorn, Dr. Victor Restrepo | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, Ecosystem, FADs, Hilario Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Purse Seine, Restrepo | Bycatch, Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | June 10, 2021 |
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ISSF 2021-12: A Snapshot of the Large-Scale Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets as of July 2021* | September 8, 2021 | Ana Justel-Rubio, Lorena Recio | English | N/A | Capacity Management, Justel-Rubio, Purse Seine, Recio, RFMOs, Tuna | Scientific Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | September 8, 2021 |
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Presentations from International Workshop on Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries (2019) | April 24, 2019 | Dagorn, J. Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, Ecosystem, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Justel-Rubio, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna | Meeting Reports, Scientific Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 24, 2019 |
