Potential use of NPFC Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for scientific purposes
In response to recommendations from the 2022 NPFC Performance Review related to Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) data, the Scientific Committee (SC) acknowledged the potential usefulness of the VMS for science and tasked the Secretariat to conduct a scope study on the possible use of VMS data for scientific analyses. The intention of this paper is to provide a summary of the VMS data from NPFC Members and outline potential ways of using this data by SC.
Document Number
NPFC-2024-SC09-WP05
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1
Agenda Item
Potential use of NPFC Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for scientific purposes