A transmitter attached to drifting FADs so that they can be located. In order to monitor the number of FADs used by a vessel or a fleet, RFMOs distinguish between operational beacons and active beacons.
Synonyms:
GPS buoy
A transmitter attached to drifting FADs so that they can be located. In order to monitor the number of FADs used by a vessel or a fleet, RFMOs distinguish between operational beacons and active beacons.