Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices in the Indian Ocean: Impacts, Management, and Policy Implications
Abdirahim Sheik Heile,
Emilia Dyer,
Roy Bealey
et al.
Abstract:The Indian Ocean has seen a significant increase in drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) used in purse seine fisheries, resulting in an exponential rise in tropical tuna catches. However, the negative impacts such as catches of juvenile tunas, increase in catches of non-targeted species, ghost fishing, and abandoned and lost fishing gear remain a significant concern of developing coastal States. The study examines the abundance and ecosystem consequences of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALD… Show more
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