Fishing vessels over 15 metres length that are included in the list of vessels referred to in point (a) of Article 20(1) or in the list of vessels referred to in point (b) of Article 20(1) shall begin to transmit VMS data to ICCAT at least 15 days before the opening of the fishing season and shall continue to transmit those data for at least 15 days after the closure of the fishing season, unless a request is sent in advance to the Commission for the vessel to be removed from the ICCAT record of vessels.
Soithí iascaireachta is mó ná 15 mhéadar ar fad atá ar áireamh ar an liosta de shoithí dá dtagraítear i bpointe (a) d'Airteagal 20(1) nó ar áireamh ar an liosta de shoithí eile dá dtagraítear i bpointe (b) d'Airteagal 20(1), tosóidh siad ar shonraí VMS a tharchur chuig ICCAT 15 lá ar a laghad roimh oscailt an tséasúir iascaireachta agus leanfaidh siad leis na sonraí sin a tharchur go ceann 15 lá ar a laghad tar éis chríoch an tséasúir iascaireachta, mura gcuirfear iarraidh roimh ré chuig an gCoimisiún an soitheach a bhaint de thaifead soithí ICCAT.