어선위치추적시스템의 도입 필요성에 관한 고찰

Abstract

Monitoring and enforcement are essential components of fisheries management. The lack of proper monitoring and enforcement makes it difficult to gauge the effectiveness of conversation and management measures and may compromise their success. In the case of overfished stocks especially, it should be prevented in order to stop further overfishing and subsequent decline to dangerously low stock levels.VMS provides a number of opportunities to enhance the management of our fisheries. While its primary focus from a Government perspective is associated with data collection and compliance, there are very clear benefits to industry. Some of the benefits of VMS for both industry and management include : ① Improved compliance with fisheries legislation­The ability to know the precise location of vessels can provide speedy identification of suspicious or illegal fishing activity instantly. ② Enhanced public perception­VMS offers the commercial industry a mechanism to demonstrate its compliance with related regulations hence honour its responsibility to the long-term sustainability of fisheries resources. ③ Enhanced catch reporting-­Under VMS, enabling the performance of the fishery to be monitored in 'real time', allowing more effective and timely fisheries management strategies to be developed. ④ Improved maritime safety ­ Satellite technology greatly reducing the search time for locating vessels and people in need of rescue. ⑤ Alternative management arrangements ­ The ability to automatically monitor a VMS fleet provides the opportunity for adopting management options which may be attractive to both industry and management.