Fish Aggregate Devices (FADs) Training

September 14, 2016 Matelina Stuart Admin, Operations & Development FADs, Fisheries, Funafuti, Operation & Development, Outer islands, Surveys, Training

Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) are an extension of fishing gear designed to concentrate fish into a small area so that it is easier to catch them. They can be used for industrial as well as artisanal fishing. Close to the islands of Tuvalu, the Fisheries Department has been deploying FADs to assist local fishers to […]

Operations & Development Division

May 28, 2015 Matelina Stuart Operations & Development Outer islands, Research vessel, Training, Workshops

Fisheries remains an important source of food, income and cultural identity for the people of Tuvalu. While the majority of fish consumed locally comes from coastal fisheries, production has decreased significantly in the last decade despite indications in our island communities of increasing fishing pressure. This suggests that the marine resources that support coastal fisheries […]