CLS America is a satellite data communications company that has been a proud partner of fishermen and of NOAA for over 20 years. They track fishing vessels with their THORIUM VMS system. With Thorium, vessels can track their vessel as well as their fishing activity and catch. They can correlate catch information with a variety of ocean and weather conditions to optimize fishing effort. They can communicate in real time with fish houses or customers, track fish hold temperatures and other key parameters on board, and even trace individual fish. CLS America’s Throium VMS system is Type Approved by the National Marine Fishery Service for all fishery regions.