Advocate for the adoption of fully Non-Entangling (NE) Biodegradable Fishing Aggregating Devices (BioFADs).
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Category
Ecosystem / Advocacy
Sub-Category
Advocacy Commitment
Category Guidance
Demonstrate advocacy efforts requesting adoption and implementation of fully NE BioFADs.8
Means of Verification
Review evidence that company has advocated for the adoption of fully NE BioFADs. Evidence may include:
- Joint advocacy asks with the company’s logo or signature;
- Direct advocacy letters sent by the company;
- Meeting minutes noting the date, participants and agenda;
- Other advocacy materials / efforts.
Suggested Frequency
Annually
8 BioFAD designs should meet the requirements defined in the ISSF Non-Entangling and BioFADs Guide (page 6).
