Vessel Monitoring System Small Working Group

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Page updated: 19 Nov 2025

The Commission agreed to establish the VMS-Small Working Group (VMS-SWG) to address the VMS data gap and improve the number of vessels reporting to the Commission VMS for consideration by TCC16 (TCC15 Summary Report paragraph 211).  The Commission agreed that the SWG would be co-Chaired by Mr Viv Fernandes (Australia) and Mr Terry Boone (United States).

For general background and overview information on the WCPFC VMS please go to the WCPFC website VMS page: here

SymbolTitleDate of Issue
Circ 2020-04Commencing the work of the VMS-SWG 202012 Feb 2020
Sect_March2020Secretariat submission to the VMS-SWG Co-chairs5 Mar 2020
CoChairs_March2020Co-Chairs draft concept paper - SWG participants comments due by 17 April 202024 Mar 2020
CoChairs_May2020Co-Chairs draft concept paper version 2 - SWG participants comments due by 24 June 2020, Co-Chairs draft concept paper version 2 - SWG participants comments due by 24 June 202026 May 2020
CoChairs_Aug2020VMS SWG - status update document - for SWG participants comments, VMS SWG - status update document - for SWG participants comments7 Aug 2020
WCPFC-TCC16-2020-16_rev1VMS Small Working Group (SWG) Status Report11 Sep 2020
CoChairs_Nov2020Update - 3 November 2020, Update - 3 November 20203 Nov 2020
WCPFC17-2020-VMS-SWG

VMS-SWG Report to WCPFC17

Submitted by VMS-SWG Co-Chairs
1 Dec 2020
CoChairs_Mar2021Update - 16 March 2021 (comments requested by 13 April 2021), Update - 16 March 2021 (comments requested by 13 April 2021)16 Mar 2021
CoChairs_Jul2021VMS SWG Paper and SOPs - 16 July 2021 (comments requested by Friday 13 August 2021), VMS SWG Paper and SOPs - 16 July 2021 (comments requested by Friday 13 August 2021), VMS SWG Paper and SOPs - 16 July 2021 (comments requested by Friday 13 August 2021)16 Jul 2021
WCPFC-TCC17-2021-15AVMS Small Working Group (SWG) Report to TCC1716 Sep 2021
WCPFC18 outcomesExcerpt of WCPFC18 decisions made in responses to VMS SWG recommendations from TCC171 Dec 2021