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Report of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission Workshop on Vessel Monitoring Systems. Saly, Senegal, 14-17 October 2002

Year of publication 2002

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 104

Author J. Eric Reynolds

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 9251048924

Series title FAO Fisheries Report

Series number 0429-9337 - R696

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) Workshop on Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) was held in Saly, Senegal, from 14 to 17 October 2002. The workshop objectives were to: (a) sensitize the SRFC Member States on the potential of VMS as a complement to their other monitoring, control and surveillance activities; and (b) foster discussions at a technical level leading to the formulation of a subregional strategy for cooperation on VMS. The workshop proposed that the following actions could be considered by the Coordinating Committee of the SRFC: (a) recommend to the Council of Ministers that the key elements of the report be accepted as a subregional VMS strategy; (b) instruct the Permanent Secretary regarding future actions; and (c) prepare a suitable information document for potential donors and financiers.

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FAO.Report of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission Workshop on Vessel Monitoring Systems. Saly, Senegal, 14-17 October 2002.FAO Fisheries Report. No. 696. Rome, FAO. 2002. 99p.

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