Fishing gears are marked to establish and inform origin, ownership and position. More
recently, fishing gears are marked to aid in capacity control, reduce marine litter due to …

Drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) are human‐made floating objects widely used by
tropical tuna purse seine (PS) fisheries to increase catch of target species. However, dFAD …

Advances in ocean observing technologies and modeling provide the capacity to
revolutionize the management of living marine resources. While traditional fisheries …

Debris from fisheries pose significant threats to coastal marine ecosystems worldwide.
Tropical tuna purse seine fisheries contribute to this problem via the construction and …

Bycatch and mortality in fishing gear poses a conservation threat worldwide to many marine
species. Resource managers and conservation scientists face challenges in identifying …

Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a major source of marine debris with
significant ecological and economic consequences. We documented the frequency, types …

Monitoring the use of anchored fish aggregating devices (AFADs) is essential for effective
fisheries management. However, detecting the use of these devices is a significant …

Man-made floating objects in the surface of tropical oceans, also called drifting fish
aggregating devices (DFADs), attract tens of marine species, including tunas and non-tuna …

A poorly known form of marine litter known as Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded
Fishing (ALDFG) derives from fishing activities using FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices). In …

The collaboration with the Spanish vessel-owners associations and the buoy-providers
companies, has made it possible the recovery of the information recorded by the satellite …