Australia: VMS crackdown

AFMA’s vessel monitoring system (VMS) is used to track the activities of commercial fishers in Commonwealth waters. Photo: AFMA

From 1 November 2011, AFMA will be taking a zero tolerance approach to Commonwealth-endorsed commercial fishing vessel operators who fail to have a properly maintained VMS unit operating at all times.

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