Working Group on VMS and related control systems (WGVMS)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Working Group on VMS and related control systems (WGVMS) was held on 16 May 2024 at FAO headquarters, in Rome, Italy. The meeting was attended by 60 participants who assessed options towards the voluntary exchange of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) data among contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties (CPCs) under upcoming permanent international joint inspection schemes through the GFCM pilot regional VMS and control systems, reviewed best practices about catch reporting mechanisms for small-scale fishing fleets, advanced on the drafting of guidelines for the use of the GFCM Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) Portal, and noted ongoing developments relating to the FAO GIES in the context of the ongoing work of the GFCM on port State measures.