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Orthongel calls for regulation on FAD numbers in Indian, Atlantic ocean

French tuna producers' organization urges FAD numbers to be frozen as he pleads for support from stakeholders to establish rules to assess and control their use in Atlantic and Indian oceans 

By Eva Tallaksen | Oct. 2, 2014 08:57 BST
Orthongel calls for regulation on FAD numbers in Indian, Atlantic ocean
Fish aggregating devices onbard Sapmer's tuna purse-seiner, Belle Rive, active in the Indian Ocean. The company, which has FoS certification for its Indian Ocean fleet, limits its use of FADs to 180-190 per vessel a year.
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