Tuna Forum Releases Best Practices Documents

Collective Best Practices for Well-Managed FAD Fisheries

Over 40% of the global tuna catch is caught using floating objects, including Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs). While FADs have benefits for purse seine vessels harvesting tuna, they have large impact on tuna stocks and the broader marine ecosystem – including the by-catch of non-target species like sharks, sea turtles and other marine life. The NGO Tuna Forum, a collaborative of non-government organizations engaged in global tuna sustainability, has published the “Collective Best Practices for Well-Managed FAD Fisheries“. While not comprehensive, these best practices are critical to ensuring that at-sea FAD fishing is well-managed and transparent.

Collective Best Practices for Well-Managed At-Sea Transshipment

At-sea transshipment of catch between vessels plays a large and important role in the global commercial fishing industry. Each year, hundreds of refrigerated cargo vessels take tuna caught by thousands of longline fishing vessels and bring it to shore for processing. The NGO Tuna Forum, a collaborative of non-government organizations engaged in global tuna sustainability, has published the “Collective Best Practices for Well-Managed At-Sea Transshipment.” While not comprehensive, these best practices are critical to ensuring that at-sea transshipment is well-managed and transparent.