VMS - Vessel Montoring System expanded to protect fishery

Hi all,

It's been a real busy December and just getting back to the blog. Thanks for all your great comments on our little site, John and I are happy people are enjoying it!!

Some interesting reading on an expanded fishery monitoring system our friends at Jensen Marine Electronics are busy readying for a massive install. Last weekend, John noted pallets of the new VMS units stacked up at Jensen, staged to go into much of the commercial fishing fleet nearby.

This is an expansion of the VMS system which monitors the depth at which the fisherman fish. The goal is to protect certain habitat. The program has tested well over the past few years and is rolling out to a larger portion of the fleet. Pretty interesting reading.

Of note is the work that Jensen Marine Electronics themselves are doing. These guys service one of the most robust commercial fleets on the West Coast. They transfer that same knowledge and work ethic into pleasure boats like ours as well.

The best cutting edge knowledge goes in and a great boats comes out. Plus they are great guys!

http://jensencomm.com/default.aspx

Here is more on the VMS program and hardware..

http://www.pcouncil.org/groundfish/gfvms.html

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/vms.html

http://satamatics.com/nmfs/

http://jensencomm.com/vms.aspx

Thanks!

and Happy Holidays one and all!!

Pat and John