20th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

Agenda Item 6.2.1 Research on non-entangling and biodegradable FADs

Annotation

SC20 will review various research outputs related to non-entangling and biodegradable FADs, including the progress of Project 110 (Non-entangling and biodegradable FAD trials in the WCPO) funded by the EU, US, and ISSF, which will be completed in December 2025. Project 110a is to enhance Project 110 by deploying additional non-entangling and biodegradable FADs. SC20 will review and provide comments on the progress of Project 110 and 110a.

Working Papers

Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
SC20-EB-WP-03 Progress Report of Project 110: Non-entangling and Biodegradable FAD Trial in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean - Rev.01
L. Escalle, G. Moreno, I. Zudaire, J. Uranga, D. David, and P. Hamer

Information Papers

Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
SC20-EB-IP-02 Update and Workplan on FAD Research
L. Escalle, J. Mourot, and P. Hamer
SC20-EB-IP-14 Final results of the jelly-FAD performance in the EPO with Ugavi fleet
G. Moreno, I. Zudaire, J. Uranga,M. Roman, M. Grande, J. Salvador, J. Murua, A. Salgado, J Lopez, H. Murua, J. Santiago, and V. Restrepo
SC20-EB-IP-15 Enhancing sustainable practices in the use of biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the EPO
J. Luis García, J. Carlos Quiroz y Guillermo Morán V., and FUNDACION TUNACONS
SC20-EB-IP-16 Biodegradable drifting fish aggregating devices: Current status and future prospects
Iker Zudaire, Mariana T. Tolotti, Gala Moreno, Jefferson Murua, Paul Hamer, Hilario Murua, Gorka Merino, Marlon Roman, Martin Hall, Jon Lopez, Maitane Grande, Maria Lourdes Ramos, Lauriane Escalle, Oihane C. Basurko, Manuela Capello, Laurent Dagorn, Santiago Deniz, Francisco J. Abascal, Jose Carlos Baez, Pedro J. Pascual-Alayon, Josu Santiago
SC20-EB-IP-31 The FAD Watch Program
Kydd Pollock