These “snapshots” identify best practices for sustainable tuna fishing. In detailed tables, they also compare tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) progress in implementing them.
Read our companion “best-practices” technical reports on these topics.
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Biodegradable FAD Timeline: Reducing FAD Impact on the Ecosystem | July 2, 2019 | N/A | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Ecosystem, FADs, ISSF, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | July 2, 2019 |
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ISSF 2015-12: Report of the 2015 ISSF Workshop on Non-Entangling FADs | March 24, 2015 | ISSF | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Non-Entangling FADs, Purse Seine | Meeting Reports, Non-Entangling FADs, Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | March 24, 2015 |
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ISSF 2016-18A: Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) | December 18, 2016 | J. Murua, Moreno, Restrepo | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | December 18, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18B: Taller sobre el Uso de Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces Biodegradables (DCPs) | December 19, 2016 | J. Murua, Moreno, Restrepo | Spanish | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, Translated | N/A | Workshop Report | December 19, 2016 |
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ISSF 2016-18C: Atelier sur l’utilisation de Dispositifs de concentration des poissons (DCP) biodégradables | January 16, 2017 | J. Murua, Moreno, Restrepo | French | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo, science, Skippers Workshops | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, Translated | N/A | Workshop Report | January 16, 2017 |
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ISSF 2017-04: Questions and Answers about FADs and Bycatch* | August 7, 2017 | Dagorn, Justel-Rubio, Restrepo | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Dagorn, FADs, Justel-Rubio, Non-Entangling FADs, Purse Seine, Restrepo, Tuna | Bycatch, Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | August 7, 2017 |
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ISSF 2018-07: Design Workshop on the Use of Biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices in Ghanaian Purse Seine and Pole and Line Tuna Fleets | April 6, 2018 | J. Murua, Kebe, Moreno, Restrepo, Scott | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, Restrepo, Scott | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | April 6, 2018 |
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ISSF 2018-19A: Workshop for the Reduction of the Impact of Fish Aggregating Devices' Structure on the Ecosystem | September 14, 2018 | Altamirano, Cuevas, Dagorn, Grande, Hall, J. Murua, Moniz, Moreno, Restrepo, Sancristobal, Santiago, Uriarte, Zudaire | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Dagorn, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Workshop Report | September 14, 2018 |
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ISSF 2018-19B: Taller para la Reduccion del Impacto de la Estructura de los Dispositivos Concentradores de Peces en el Ecosistema | September 14, 2018 | Altamirano, Cuevas, Dagorn, Grande, Hall, J. Murua, Moniz, Moreno, Restrepo, Sancristobal, Santiago, Uriarte, Zudaire | Spanish | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Dagorn, FADs, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Restrepo | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports, Translated | N/A | Workshop Report | September 14, 2018 |
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ISSF 2018-20: Compendium of at-Sea Bycatch Mitigation Research Activities as of September 2018* | October 2, 2018 | Dagorn, Forget, Hutchinson, Itano, Moreno, Restrepo, Sancristobal, Schaefer | English | N/A | Bigeye Tuna, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Dagorn, Hutchinson, Itano, Moreno, Purse Seine, Rays, Restrepo, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | October 2, 2018 |
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ISSF 2019-13: Towards Biodegradable FADs: Evaluating the Lifetime of Biodegradable Ropes in Controlled Conditions | December 17, 2019 | Ahmed Ryiaz Jauharee, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Victor Restrepo, M. Shiham Adam | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Ecosystem, FADs, Moreno, Purse Seine, Restrepo | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | December 17, 2019 |
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ISSF 2020-13: Compendium of ISSF Research Activities to Reduce FAD Structure Impacts on the Ecosystem | April 30, 2020 | Ahmed Riyaz Jauharee, Dr. Gala Moreno, Dr. Hilario Murua, Dr. Jefferson Murua, Dr. Victor Restrepo, Iker Zudaire | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Ecosystem, FADs, Hilario Murua, Jefferson Murua, Moreno, Purse Seine, Restrepo | Technical and Meeting Reports, Technical Reports | N/A | Technical Report | April 30, 2020 |
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ISSF Scientific Research with Tuna Fleets, 2011-Present | January 23, 2020 | N/A | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch Mitigation, FADs, ISSF, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | January 23, 2020 |
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Large-Scale Deployment of Biodegradable FADs | April 16, 2020 | N/A | English | N/A | Biodegradable FADs, FADs, ISSF, Pole and Line, Purse Seine, science | Infographics | N/A | Final | April 16, 2020 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (English) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | English | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (French) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | French | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Indonesian) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Indonesian | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Japanese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Japanese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Korean) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Korean | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Simplified Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Simplified Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Spanish) | October 10, 2019 | ISSF | Spanish | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 10, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Tagalog) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Tagalog | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Traditional Chinese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Traditional Chinese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Non-Entangling and Biodegradable FADs Guide (Vietnamese) | October 8, 2019 | ISSF | Vietnamese | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, Bycatch, Bycatch Mitigation, Ecosystem, FADs, Ghost Fishing, Non-Entangling FADs, RFMOs, science, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Skippers Workshops | Bycatch, Guides & Best Practices, Non-Entangling FADs, Translated | N/A | Guide | October 8, 2019 |
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Reducing FAD Impacts on Ocean & Coastal Ecosystems | November 13, 2018 | N/A | English | N/A | Best Practices, Biodegradable FADs, FADs, Ghost Fishing, science | Infographics | N/A | N/A | November 13, 2018 |