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

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