Inmarsat's role in responsible fishing

The paper documents the application of the services of International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) to responsible fisheries. Currently known as International Mobile Satellite Organization, offers an increasing array of telecommunication services to business travelers, landmobile, aeronautical, and maritime users, etc. For the maritime industry Inmarsat provides satellite vessel monitoring. The position reports, which optionally may include course and speed, from one or more fishing vessels may be incorporated into a system comprised of hardware and software at a shore-side control station.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: August, Frank
Format: book_section biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center 1997
Subjects:Fisheries, Communication systems, Satellite communication, Satellite sensing, Satellite navigation, Fishing vessels, Fishery management, Sustainable fishing, Sustainability,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/40520
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