Category

Ecosystem / Advocacy

Sub-Category

Advocacy Commitment

Category Guidance

Demonstrate advocacy efforts to improve one or more gear design improvements, which may include:

Purse Seine

• FAD design & management
• Best handling practices

Longline

• Use of circle hooks (longline)
• No use of wire trace
• Whole finfish bait
• Best handling practices
• Torry lines

Other Gear Types

• Best handling practices

Means of Verification

Review evidence that company has advocated for improved FAD Management and/or the Adoption and Use of Biodegradable FADs. 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 the topics on the agenda;
• Other advocacy materials / efforts.