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Not just a passing FAD for fishers

Saturday 30 May 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Weekend

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Not just a passing FAD for fishers
Former MMR fisheries officer Gordon Tua dives to repair a FAD. KIRBY MOREJOHN / MMR 20052920

The fish aggregation devices deployed by the Ministry of Marine Resources fave become increasingly valuable as the fish have been pushed farther out into areas boats need more fuel to reach. Today, the FADs are revered by fishers. Each has its own Maori name.

The fish aggregation devices deployed by the Ministry of Marine Resources fave become increasingly valuable as the fish have been pushed farther out into areas boats need more fuel to reach. Today, the FADs are revered by fishers. Each has its own Maori name.


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