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    Remotely-sensed vessel positioning and data reporting systemsApplication to the CCAMLR Convention Area

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    Document Number:
    CCAMLR-XIII/11
    Author(s):
    Secretariat
    Agenda Item(s)
    CCAMLR-XIII - - undefined
    Abstract

    This paper summarises the utility of transponders for fisheries management and compares the two most commonly used satellite-linked systems, with particular reference to their costs and specifics of their application in high-latitude areas. Confidentiality requirements and legal aspects of the use of data on vessel position and movement are also mentioned. A possible configuration for a CCAMLR vessel-tracking system is proposed, based on the use Immarsat-C transponders linked with Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning satellites.