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A MCS Practitioners Guide to Trawl Vessels

Abstract
A training tool intended for personnel working fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS), compliance and enforcement as well as for use by broader interested stakeholders. This guide introduces trawl vessel operation, distinguishing features, gear and related equipment, positional tracking (AIS and VMS) and tips for trawl vessel inspections.
Author
Duncan Copeland
Damian Johnson
Alec Woods
Stig Fjellberg
Publisher
TMT
IMCS Network
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