In the August, Ocean-Philippines will pilot-test its Vessel Monitoring Measures (VMM) in some towns in Negros Occidental. VMM is now mandated by law through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Ocampo said. A VMM gadget, whether radio frequency-based, satellite-based or cellular phone-based, will help owners monitor the real-time movements of a vessels. Pilot-testing has been done in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental and San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Ocampo said.

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