22nd Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

SC22 will review progress on Projects 110 and 110a, focused on non-entangling and biodegradable Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the WCPO (EU-, US-, and ISSF-funded, with Project 110 completed in December 2025). SC22 is invited to consider SC21 recommendations for additional work on defining biodegradable materials and establishing standards for the marine environment. The SSP will prepare terms of reference (TORs) for projects addressing biodegradable materials for both drifting and anchored FADs, and SC22 will provide guidance to support further work in line with these TORs (para. 686 – 687, SC21 Summary Report).