Države članice, ki oblikujejo in testirajo sisteme za zaznavanje plovil, ki temeljijo na tehnologiji daljinskega zaznavanja (vessel detection systems, "VDS"), uporabljajo slike, ki jih zaznajo na daljavo, za zaznavanje ribiških plovil na morju v vodah pod njihovo suverenostjo ali v njihovi pristojnosti ter v drugih območjih, v katerih lahko opravljajo aktivnost plovila, ki plujejo pod njihovo zastavo.
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.