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Purse seine protest sparks FAD debate

Wednesday 29 April 2015 | Published in Local

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Purse seine protest sparks FAD debate
Te Ipukarea Society technical director Kelvin Passfi eld (right) has a word with police offi cers who were on hand on Friday afternoon to make sure the purse seine protest proceeded safely through Avarua.

The campaign against purse seine fishing has sparked arguments over the effectiveness of banning fish aggregated devices (FADs) on purse seining vessels in international media.

The campaign against purse seine fishing has sparked arguments over the effectiveness of banning fish aggregated devices (FADs) on purse seining vessels in international media.


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