<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>TAHITI FADWATCH — News</title><description>Polynesian association raising awareness of, monitoring, recovering and recycling drifting FADs.</description><link>https://tahitifadwatch.org</link><language>en</language><item><title>What is a drifting FAD?</title><link>https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/what-is-a-drifting-fad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/what-is-a-drifting-fad</guid><description>Understanding drifting FADs also means better understanding fishing and the ocean.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comprendre</category></item><item><title>Nārama: TAHITI FADWATCH on the science outreach map</title><link>https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/narama-science-outreach-map</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/narama-science-outreach-map</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>association</category></item><item><title>TAHITI FADWATCH among the winners of the Rāhui 2026 call for projects</title><link>https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/rahui-2026-winner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/rahui-2026-winner</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>association</category></item><item><title>Survey of drifting FAD strandings at Makemo and Marutea Nord</title><link>https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/makemo-survey-february-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/makemo-survey-february-2026</guid><description>From 15 to 22 February 2026, French Polynesia&apos;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.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>terrain</category></item><item><title>International dFAD workshop in Tahiti: what we take away</title><link>https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/international-dfad-workshop-tahiti-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/international-dfad-workshop-tahiti-2026</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>comprendre</category></item><item><title>The founding of TAHITI FADWATCH</title><link>https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/founding-of-tahiti-fadwatch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tahitifadwatch.org/en/news/founding-of-tahiti-fadwatch</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>association</category></item></channel></rss>