Frequency of transmission of vessel position data
Article 23
1. Without prejudice to more stringent provisions set out by other rules of the common fisheries policy, vessel monitoring devices shall transmit the vessel position data, including the information listed in Article 20(4), to the FMC of the flag Member State: (a) as from 10 January 2026 and until 10 July 2027, at least once every 2 hours, except when fishing activities are conducted within fishing restricted areas, as defined in Article 4(14) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, including within a 5-nautical-mile radius of these areas, where the transmission interval shall be at least once every 30 minutes; (b) as from 10 July 2027, at least once every 30 minutes. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, flag Member States may: (a) require Union fishing vessels flying their flag to send the vessel position data referred to in paragraph 1 at shorter intervals; (b) as from 10 July 2027, allow fishing vessels to transmit the vessel position data referred to in paragraph 1 at least once every 60 minutes when the fishing vessel is: (a) conducting fishing operations beyond the outer limits of the territorial sea; and (b) not conducting fishing activities within fishing restricted areas, as defined in Article 4(14) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, including within a 5-nautical-mile radius of these areas. 3. The transmission of vessel position data shall be done: (a) through satellite connection or, where possible, via a land-based mobile network or other equivalent technology; and (b) ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity and non-repudiation of all transmitted data. 4. For Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that use mobile vessel monitoring devices and are out of network coverage, vessel position data shall be recorded at the intervals specified in paragraphs 1 or 2 of this Article and transmitted in accordance with Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.