WCPFC Weighs Mandatory Biodegradable FADs As Jelly-FAD Trials Show Promise

04 August 2026

Tuna RFMOs increasingly require non-entangling and biodegradable FAD designs to be used by purse seine fishing fleets. This year, WCPFC has to decide on the implementation of mandatory biodegradable FAD requirements. In the upcoming WCPFC Scientific Committee meeting (August 11),...

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