Conservation and Management Measure for the establishment of a SIOFA Vessel Monitoring System (Vessel Monitoring System) (2023/16). Pays/Territoire Type du document Règlement Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Mise en application Gestion et conservation des pêches Navire de pêche Haute mer Pêche maritime Zones marines protégées Monitorage Zone de pêche protégée Normes Entry into force notes The SIOFA VMS shall enter into operation at a date to be determined by the Meeting of the Parties. Résumé This Conservation and Management Measures provides for the establishment of SIOFA VMS to monitor the movements and activity of fishing vessels operating in the Agreement Area in an automatic, continuous and cost-effective manner to ensure compliance with SIOFA CMMs. The SIOFA VMS shall apply to all fishing vessels flying the flag of a Contracting Party, cooperating non-Contracting Party or participating fishing entity (CCP) that are entered onto the SIOFA Record of Authorised Vessels and operating in the Agreement Area. This CMM lays down the nature and specifications of the SIOFA VMS; procedure for manual reporting; measures to prevent tampering with automatic location communicator; use and release of VMS position reports; and closed areas and interim protected areas. Annex 1 of this CMM sets out minimum standards for Automatic Location Communicators (ALCs) used in the SIOFA VMS. Texte intégral Anglais Site web siofa.org