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Data collection for drifting fish aggregating devices (DFADs) and anchored fish aggregating devices (AFADs) DATA COLLECTION FOR DFADs a) For each activity on a DFAD, whether followed by a set or not, each fishing, support and supply vessel to report the following information: i. Vessel (name and registration number of the fishing, support or supply vessel) ii. Position (as the geographic location of the event (Latitude and Longitude) in degrees and minutes) iii. Date (as DD/MM/YYYY, day/month/year) iv. DFAD identifier (DFAD or beacon ID) v. DFAD type (drifting natural FAD, drifting artificial FAD) vi. DFAD design characteristics Dimension and material of the floating part and of the underwater hanging structure vii. Type of the activity (visit, deployment, hauling, retrieving, loss, intervention to service electronic equipment). b) If the visit is followed by a set, the results of the set in terms of catch and bycatch, whether retained or discarded dead or alive. CPCs to report this data aggregated per vessel at 1*1 degree (where applicable) and monthly to the Secretariat DATA COLLECTION FOR AFADs a) Any activity around an AFAD.

b) For each activity on an AFAD (repair, intervention, consolidation, etc.), whether followed or not by a set or other fishing activities: i. Position (as the geographic location of the event (Latitude and Longitude) in degrees and minutes) ii. Date (as DD/MM/YYYY, day/month/year) iii. AFAD identifier (i.e. AFAD marking or beacon ID or any information allowing to identify the owner). c) If the visit is followed by a set or other fishing activities, the results of the set in terms of catch and bycatch, whether retained or discarded dead or alive.