Article 8
Vessel detection systems 1. Member States establishing and testing vessel detection systems based on remote sensing technology (VDS) shall use remotely sensed images to detect fishing vessels at sea in the waters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction, as well as in other areas in which fishing vessels flying their flag may operate. 2. The pilot projects shall assess the capability of VDS for: (a) using space-borne and airborne remotely sensed images to determine the number of fishing vessels and their position in a given area; (b) cross-checking the positions of the fishing vessels detected by VDS with position reports from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), and (c) signalling the possible presence of fishing vessels from which no position reports have been received through VMS.