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Registered on 19 November 2025, TAHITI FADWATCH is a Polynesian association dedicated to reducing the impacts of drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs). It has set itself four missions: to raise awareness, monitor, recover and recycle.
From 9 to 12 February 2026, Tahiti hosted an international workshop on drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) lost or abandoned in the Pacific. Anthony Quillec, president of TAHITI FADWATCH, was among the participants: here is what we take away from it.
From 15 to 22 February 2026, French Polynesia's Marine Resources Directorate led a mission to survey stranded drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) at Makemo and Marutea Nord, in the Tuamotu archipelago. TAHITI FADWATCH took part alongside the Pacific Community and Tahitienne des Secteurs Publics.
The association is one of the 16 winners of the Rāhui 2026 programme. The announcement was made at the World Oceans Day celebrations on 7 June, during the Tainui Atea festival.
Led by the University of French Polynesia, the Nārama project brings sciences, cultures and society closer together. TAHITI FADWATCH now appears on its map of the players in scientific and cultural outreach, with one goal: to learn how to make a technical subject understandable, and to take part in the Village des sciences in 2027.
Understanding drifting FADs also means better understanding fishing and the ocean.