The PNA's chief executive, Ludwig Kumoru, said the fish aggregating devices, known as FADs, have become vastly more efficient with the addition of satellite technology.
Mr Kumoru said the PNA estimates about 50,000 FADs are being used in the Pacific, with each boat having dozens.
He said his group, which controls the world's largest sustainable purse seine fishery, will require fishing operators to register FADs that have satellite capability with the PNA in order to get a licence.
"We will be working with the manufacturers of those FADs," he said.
