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Mexico-US ‘dolphin-safe’ trade battle highlights controversy over FADs

The 'dolphin-safe' trade dispute between the United States and Mexico highlights a broader argument in the fishing industry — that about fish aggregation devices

By Matt Whittaker | April 22, 2015 15:25 BST
Mexico-US 'dolphin-safe' trade battle highlights controversy over FADs
Fish aggregating devices onbard Sapmer's tuna purse-seiner, Belle Rive. 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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