FFA's Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) allows FFA members to track and monitor fishing activities across the region. Based at the FFA's regional headquarters, but accessible to all FFA member countries, this a satellite-based system monitors the position, speed and direction of registered fishing vessels.
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The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) agreed in their 29th Annual Meeting held in Majuro (19-23 April 2010) to increase the VDS Register fee and apply a “Conservation Levy” to purse seine vessels operating in PNA waters, to come into effect on 1 July 2010.
The PNA Office will be notifying fishing parties/vessel operators directly regarding the increase in the VDS Register fee and the application of the “Conservation Levy” which are to come into effect on 1 July 2010, including the payment requirements for the VDS Register fee and the Conservation Levy” to be paid directly into a PNA bank account in Majuro, Marshall Islands.
The payment of the FFA Vessel Register fee of US$2,529 will be paid as normal to FFA with the application for registration.
