Republished from Radio New Zealand, 31 December 2019 by Giff Johnson A fisheries information management system, touted as a key element for Pacific islands to control the tuna fishery, has been...
fish-aggregating devices (FADs)
Tens of thousands of tuna-attracting devices are drifting around the Pacific
Fish are attracted to floating objects, especially with dangling ropes or nets. Photo: WorldFish/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA
Three-month ban on use and servicing of FADs from 20°N to 20°S begins on 1 July
Republished from the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei Deadline: 1 Jul 2019 to 1 Oct 2019 A three-month prohibition on deploying, servicing...
Pacific fishing nations strengthen rules to protect their tuna and economies
The WCFPC has toughened its stance on tuna fishing. It has extended fishing limits, expanded the official observer program, and made tougher rules against bycatch, including the compulsory use of non-entangling FADs.
Pacific island leaders satisfied with results of Hawaiian tuna meeting
Republished from Undercurrent News, 8 April 2019 Pacific Islands fishery leaders are said to be content with the results of last weekend's Western and Central Pacific...
New research reveals the secret life of FADS
Honolulu, Hawaii – Tonnes of plastic waste smashing into reefs, entanglement of vulnerable wildlife, and long journeys across the Pacific are only part of the life of the tens of thousands of...
Bangkok tuna prices start leveling off as WCPO fishery restarts
Republished from Undercurrent News, 9 October 2018 After a few consecutive months of increases coinciding with the western central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) ban on fish aggregating devices (FADs),...
Additional FAD Management Measures Needed in International Fisheries
No tuna regional fisheries management organization has sufficient best practices in place to limit ecological impact Republished from The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 17 2018 Overview Tuna fishermen...
ISSF: Better FADs could reduce bycatch in the Western and Central Pacific
Republished from SeafoodSource, 26 February 2018 Improvements in the design of fish-aggregating devices (FADs) could make a major difference in improving the sustainability and efficiency of...
Decision to increase bigeye tuna catch limit criticised
Republished from SciDev.Net, 12 December 2017 Member countries and territories of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) have agreed to adopt measures to conserve stocks of...
