Using Net AIS Buoys Illegal

[Alaskan Sea-Duction]

Interesting. Could this really affect navigation?

https://www.nationalfisherman.com/n...ng-ais-net-buoys-fcc-fines-up-to-19k-per-day/

 

[Delfin]

Interesting. Could this really affect navigation?

https://www.nationalfisherman.com/n...ng-ais-net-buoys-fcc-fines-up-to-19k-per-day/

I'm guessing that off shore and outside territorial waters, one might still encounter a few of these....

 

[AlaskaProf]

A questionable decision. I had never heard of these devices until late June when I encountered them on a set of halibut longlines at twilight in the Gulf of Alaska. Once I figured out what they were, I was damn glad to see them.

The FCCs job is to secure the integrity of the spectrum, and they are properly vigilant, but the potential safety benefit is large and i would hope they are working on a better solution than: "NO."

 

[DDW]

The problem is, if multiplied unchecked, it would destroy the AIS system. Marking fishing equipment is a good idea, and maybe even using the AIS system to do it - but not uncontrolled.

 

[Alaskan Sea-Duction]

Well we can't seem to get fisherman to use bright colored buoys with a flag on their crab pots string, what makes you think they will spend the money for an AIS buoy? The natives/Indians are using black buoys for their pots........

 

[Comodave]

I can’t figure out why anyone would use dark colored bouys. I would think they would want boaters to see the bouys before they ran them down and cut the lines. But many bouys are an almost unseeable dark colors.