Fisheries monitored by VMS Number of vessels monitored by VMS -
Total: 456 (each vessel participates in only one fishery)
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Alfonsino: 31
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Swordfish: 12
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Anchoveta: 113
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Cod: 22
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Sea bream: 47
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Squid: 7
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Shrimp: 25
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Cuttlefish (Jibia): 155
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Mackerel (Jurel): 143
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Prawns: 26
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Hake (merluza): 57
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Ray: 39
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Sardine: 65
Vessel size range (length in metres) -
Swordfish: 13 – 34.8
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Alfonsino: 28.3 – 66
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Anchoveta: 21.95 – 72.87
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Cod: 13 – 59
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Sea bream: 17.2 – 58.6
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Squid: 37.85 – 53.3
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Shrimp: 14.9 – 55.7
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Cuttlefish (Jibia): 14.79 – 66
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Mackerel (Jurel): 21.95 – 72.87
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Prawn: 14.9 – 55.7
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Hake (merluza): 14.9 – 58.6
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Ray: 14.79 – 55.7
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Sardine: 21.95 – 65.5
Purpose of VMS monitoring -
Protection of fishery resources by constantly
verifying that vessels operate in authorized areas, and also
monitoring of port entry and exit.
Legal framework -
VMS obligations and sanctions are found in the Laws and Regulations of the Republic: Supreme Decree No. 430 (1991, as amended), Law No. 19.521, Supreme Decree No. 123 (2004).
Funding strategy -
Communications between vessel and ground station are funded by the vessel owners.
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Communications between the ground station and the fishery monitoring centres are funded by the Chilean government.
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The Chilean government funds operations of the fishery monitoring centres. Personnel include fishery managers and computer scientists.
Additional integrated programmes -
The VMS is also used by the Chilean Navy in the verification of exit and entry to port, vessel location, and for aids to navigation.
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The VMS information is also used in the management of resources, e.g. area closures.
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The system is also used to monitor all foreign vessels that wish to enter Chilean ports – this monitoring of foreign fishing vessels occurs both inside and outside the Chilean EEZ.
Anticipated growth -
To almost 500 vessels in the next five years. The VMS regulations are expected to be applied to all fishing vessels over 14 m in length.
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