FAD Recovery Form

FAD Recovery Form

Entered in the database ☐

Impact on marine life

Entangled animals? ☐None ☐Turtle ☐Shark ☐Coral ☐Fish ☐Marine mammal ☐Other:

Status: ☐Dead ☐Alive ☐ Unknown Species (if known): Number of individuals:

Fish aggregated under the FAD ☐Yes ☐No Species (if known):

If FAD is entangled on coral reef please state the approximate size of the area impacted:

Fate of the FAD/ the buoy

FAD removed? ☐Yes ☐No If so, why? ☐Avoid pollution ☐Landfill ☐Burned ☐Recycled

Other fates:☐Unknown ☐Left ☐Sunk ☐Other: Buoy removed? ☐Yes ☐No If so, why? Potential reuse, storage for later date

Observer/ person who found the FAD

Name: Phone number: Email:

Sighting information

(Tick one or several) ☐ FAD ☐ Satellite buoy ☐ FAD + buoy

Date:   Island: Buoy Serial: Buoy Manufacturer:

Location (If no GPS, write name and/or describe it):

Environment: ☐Caught on coral forereef ☐Drifting in the ocean ☐Inside reef crest/coral rubble ☐Live coral ☐Sand/Beach ☐Other

Latitude: Longitude:

Comments:

Number of pictures: Pictures taken by:

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FAD Information

Painted marks on the buoy: Other marks on the FAD:

FAD condition: ☐Intact with submerged tail ☐Intact without submerged tail ☐Beginning to break ☐Mostly fallen apart

Raft materials: ☐Bamboo ☐Wood ☐Plastic or metal drums ☐Floats ☐PVC tubes ☐Cords ☐Nets ☐Steel ☐Cotton canvas

☐Plastic sheet ☐Palm leaves ☐Other:

Submerged tail materials: ☐Net ☐Net tied as a “sausage” ☐Cord ☐Plastic sheet ☐Palm leaves ☐Other:

Measured size of the raft (Length x Width):

Measured or estimated length of submerged tail (m):

Any additional information to complete the FAD description:

Form

Completed on (date):   Form number (if more than one on the same day, 1 to x):

Completed by (name):

Data collection form regarding FADs, FAD debris and/or satellite buoys

These forms must be submitted to the IATTC at either of the addresses below:

• Address: Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission 

8901 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037-1509

• E-mail: [email protected]