Researchers Study Behavior of Fish & Sharks for Breakthrough in Bycatch Prevention
#BycatchProject cruises again In world’s most productive tuna fishing grounds
Back in Ghana for a Workshop with Skippers
Fishers also display their non-entangling FADs, adopting a best practice
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission: Poised for Progress
A joint blog from ISSF & WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative
ISSF Urges Indian Ocean Fishing Nations to Adopt Non-Entangling FAD Design
fIshing nations prep for annual meeting
if it floats & attracts fish – manage it
Anchored and drifting FADs need better management, and industry can make improvements right now
Pacific tuna meeting priorities
ISSF pushes for FAD management, harvest control rules & better conservation efforts for bigeye
Look what the facts dragged in
clearing up a few inaccuracies in a recent blog on small tunas, fuel use & FADs
Science workshop dives into bycatch mitigation
event held following global symposium on ecosystem-based management of tuna fisheries
Fishing with FADs – good or bad?
Authors of new study blog about their search for an answer to that question
Selectivity is not the only measure of sustainability
A blog from NY Times writer Mark Bitman scratches the surface of sustainability
3 simple steps to help save sharks & turtles
practical construction advice from scientists for fishers
Practicing Responsible Tuna Fishing – There’s an App for That!
We’ve shipped some handheld technology to help vessels fish more sustainably!
A Coordinated Approach to Improving FADs
Why ISSF & WWF won’t walk away from fishers who rely on floating objects to catch tuna
Bigger tuna catches mean less bycatch
Experts publish study suggesting fishers reduce bycatch through netting bigger catches
FADs Need to be Managed Based on Data, Experts Say
Marine experts offer a comprehensive look at the ecosystem impacts of this method, which will be published in a peer-reviewed science journal later this year.
More Exciting News from the Indian Ocean Cruise
A quick look at our latest work in the Indian Ocean.
FADs Explored
An explanation of the different types of FADs, a new system for electronic data collection and ISSF celebrates World Tuna Day and the PNA’s 30th Anniversary.
FADs Explored
An explanation of the different types of FADs, a new system for electronic data collection and ISSF celebrates World Tuna Day and the PNA’s 30th Anniversary.
What does a FAD look like, anyway?
In preparation for his research cruise in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean which will study ways to reduce bycatch, David Itano explains the different types of FADs that are used in tuna fisheries.