In collaboration with the AZTI Technology Centre, Spanish company Zunibal has begun validation tests on its new floating and submerged fish aggregation devices

Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) have become a vital tool for tropical tuna fisheries and a need has developed to modify and simplify their construction to reflect the demands of both the industry itself and consumers. The new version FADs designed by Zunibal, a leading supplier of floating data buoys used by the tuna sector, includes an approach using a bio-based and compostable material. This offers an innovative alternative that significantly reduces waste generation and promotes the sustainability of tuna fishing.