NOAA Fisheries is implementing new management measures for Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), reflecting international standards developed through years of negotiations to govern the use of FADs. International standards are designed to monitor and control fishing effort using FADs, reduce entangling marine life, and ensure that FAD use remains sustainable in the long-term.
After years of conflict, Somalia’s fisheries sector requires investment and capacity building to generate income and enhance food security for the communities along the country’s 3300-km coastline and for fishing communities in riverine areas that are dependent on fish for their livelihoods and nutritional needs.
Europêche, the European body representing the fishing sector, yesterday met various NGOs in the European Parliament to discuss the use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) and how to improve tuna fisheries management.