Mbengue Y.S. auteur aut IRD Brehmer Patrice auteur aut IRD Diakhaté A.K. auteur aut IRD Ly I. auteur aut IRD text report Litérature grise eng text/pdf reformatted digital access The Automatic Identification System (AIS), adopted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) member states (MS), plays a role in maritime security. However, its effectiveness in combating illegal fishing remains limited because its use is not legally mandatory for foreign fishing vessels under 300 gross tonnage (GT) operating in the waters under the jurisdiction of SRFC MS. It is proposed that AIS use be made mandatory for foreign fishing vessels entering the waters under the jurisdiction of SRFC MS. This measure, coupled with the establishment of a binding sub-regional legal framework, would substantially reduce illicit activities by foreign fishing vessels. This would provide a new tool for surveillance bodies, promote a participatory approach, and strengthen maritime surveillance and security. It would also facilitate the boarding of infringing vessels, increase the effectiveness of control actions (even in the absence of observed illegal fishing offences) and enable better cooperation among member states. Finally, AIS data serves as a source of information for calculating fishing effort and as a tool for participatory surveillance. specialized AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST MAURITANIE SENEGAL GAMBIE GUINEE BISSAU GUINEE SIERRA LEONE MAURITANIE CAP VERT ATLANTIQUE 040PECHE 114DROIT1 Dakar SRFC 2025 9 multigr. 9 multigr. 9 multigr. https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010097670 [F B010097670] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010097670 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2026-07/010097670.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2026-06-25 2026-07-24 fdi:010097670 fre