If FADs Could Talk
n 1980, the state of Hawai‘i implemented a fish aggregating device (FAD) program to promote fishing opportunities statewide. Various types of FADs have been used throughout the Pacific Islands for decades as an effective method to attract pelagic species, like tuna and mahimahi, targeted by commercial and noncommercial fishermen. More recently, agencies and organizations around the Pacific have begun to upgrade their FAD designs to take advantage of
