Data Provision for Science-Based FAD Fishery Management: Spanish FAD Management Plan as a Case Study

José Carlos Báez, Santiago Déniz, María Lourdes Ramos, Maitane Grande, Jon Ruiz, Hilario Murua, Josu Santiago, Ana Justel-Rubio, Miguel Herrera, Isadora Moniz, Jon Lopez, Pedro José Pascual-Alayón, Anertz Muniategi, Nekane Alzorriz, Marta González-Carballo, Vanessa Rojo and Francisco Abascal
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José Carlos Báez: Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga, 29640 Málaga, Spain
Santiago Déniz: Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, 38180 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
María Lourdes Ramos: Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, 38180 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Maitane Grande: AZTI, Sustainable Fisheries Management, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48395 Sukarrieta, Spain
Jon Ruiz: AZTI, Sustainable Fisheries Management, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48395 Sukarrieta, Spain
Hilario Murua: International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), Washington, DC 20005, USA
Josu Santiago: AZTI, Sustainable Fisheries Management, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48395 Sukarrieta, Spain
Ana Justel-Rubio: International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), Washington, DC 20005, USA
Miguel Herrera: Organización de Productores Asociados de Grandes Atuneros Congeladores (OPAGAC), Calle de Ayala 54, 28001 Madrid, Spain
Isadora Moniz: Organización de Productores Asociados de Grandes Atuneros Congeladores (OPAGAC), Calle de Ayala 54, 28001 Madrid, Spain
Jon Lopez: Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, San Diego, CA 92037, USA
Pedro José Pascual-Alayón: Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, 38180 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Anertz Muniategi: Asociación Nacional de Armadores de Buques Atuneros Congeladores (ANABAC), Txibitxiaga, 24 Entreplanta, Apartado 49, 48370 Bermeo, Spain
Nekane Alzorriz: Asociación Nacional de Armadores de Buques Atuneros Congeladores (ANABAC), Txibitxiaga, 24 Entreplanta, Apartado 49, 48370 Bermeo, Spain
Marta González-Carballo: Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, 38180 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Vanessa Rojo: Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, 38180 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Francisco Abascal: Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, 38180 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: The use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) in tropical tuna fisheries has increased significantly during recent decades. Concurrently, concern about juvenile tuna mortality, bycatch, and marine debris associated with FAD fisheries increased, and this led to the implementation of FAD management measures and more sustainable designs (e.g., non-entangling or biodegradable FADs, limits on active FADs, etc.). This document reviews data collection and reporting requirements of tuna-Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (t-RFMOs) on drifting FADs and summarizes the work carried out since 2010 under the Spanish FAD management plan to create an adequate standard data collection aimed at improving science-based decision making. The aim of this study is to assist in the strengthening of data collection systems through: (1) a review of the existing data requirements, (2) a review of the status of FAD data collection worldwide and identification of data gaps, and (3) recommendations aimed at improving FAD management through the strengthening of FAD data requirements. Due to the complexities of data collection, we summarize the difficulties faced when processing the data and propose concrete and practical solutions to improve both the data collection system and information quality.

Keywords: data collection; fish aggregating device (FAD); floating object (FOB); management plan; tropical purse-seine; data requirements (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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