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Key takeaways from my Convention on Migratory Species report on fish aggregating devices in the Mediterranean Sea

Posted on September 3, 2026 By David Shiffman
Key takeaways from my Convention on Migratory Species report on fish aggregating devices in the Mediterranean Sea
Conservation, Featured

The United Nations Environment Programme hired me to produce a Convengtion on Migratory Species report on the environmental impacts associated with fish aggregating devices and how to mitigate those impacts. Here are some key takeaways. FADs very widely in design, and different designs have different environmental impacts. Because open-ocean fish tend to associate with any … Read More “Key takeaways from my Convention on Migratory Species report on fish aggregating devices in the Mediterranean Sea” »

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