Fig. 5: dFAD recovery sites.
From: Drifting fish aggregating devices in the Indian ocean impacts, management, and policy implications
The map highlights the four primary locations along the Somali coast where drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (dFADs) have been recovered: Jazeera, Liido, Warsheik, and Adale. The red markers indicate these specific recovery sites. This research focuses on the recovery and documentation of Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFG) dFADs, analyzing their presence, distribution, and compliance issues as indicators of potential Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. None of these dFADs are registered in the Somalia EEZ. This approach allows us to infer the broader implications of dFAD technology on regulatory challenges and IUU risks in the Indian Ocean. ©Google Maps. This image is being used for illustrative purposes under the terms of Google Maps’ standard permissions, which allow for such uses without the need for direct permission from Google.
