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Conservation Measure 10-04 (2022) Automated satellite-linked Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Monitoring Fishing vessel Authorization/permit
Abstract

This measure provides that each Contracting Party shall ensure that its fishing vessels, licensed in accordance with Conservation Measure 10-02, are equipped with an ALC that meets the minimum standards contained in Annex 10-04/C. The Contracting Parties vessels are required to receive and transmit VMS data from ALCs. If an ALC fails to transmit VMS data, the fishing vessel master, owner or their authorised representative shall provide manual reporting every four hours to the Flag State. The text further elaborates on sneding the VMS data to the Secretariat and the procedures on availability of these data to the Flag State by the Secretariat further to request of a Contracting Party. The text consists of 25 Articles and has 4 Annexes.

Full text
English
Website
cm.ccamlr.org