A Review on Anchored Fish Aggregating Devices (aFADs) as a Tool to Promote and Manage Artisanal Fisheries

摘要

Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) are simply man-made, floating devices, which make use of the natural habit by aggregating pelagic fishes for subsistence, recreational and commercial fishing. The introduction of anchored FADs (aFADs) has mainly been promoted throughout the world to assist smalレ scale fisheries. This paper details information of East Asia and Indian Ocean regions where aFADs are heavily, traditionary used or successfully implemented. We focused on the aFAD design, fishing gear used, target species and others. In addition, we highlighted the issues and management measures related to aFADs. The main aim was to give supplementary information since aFADs are an important tool for promoting, managing artisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries all over the world, increasing localized catches at reduced costs thereby improving food security and livelihoods of the coastal communities.