SUNCOM · SAFET 2026, Cebu

Digital Eyes on the Ocean

EM (EMR · REM · EMP) — Building a Continuous-Improvement Electronic Monitoring Ecosystem for Responsible and Sustainable Fisheries

About Us

From Powering Korea's First FMC to Advancing Electronic Monitoring

In 2013, Korea faced international concerns over IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) fishing. In 2014, the Korean government established the National Fisheries Monitoring Center (FMC), with SUNCOM developing the core monitoring systems that support its operations. Twelve years on, we remain committed to advancing the technology that helps prevent IUU fishing.

2014

FMC established, VMS deployed

VMS-based IUU fishing surveillance system

2017

Electronic Reporting (ER), mobile-first

Electronic Reporting (ER) system development

2020

AI-driven IUU prevention monitoring

AI-powered fisheries monitoring system

2022 – Present

AI-based Electronic Monitoring (EM)

EMR · REM · EMP integrated system development

10+ Years of Proven Technology and Future-Ready Innovation with Korea's FMC

Solution 01

EMR — Electronic Monitoring & Report

A compact, all-in-one industrial unit installed on the vessel. Live navigation and GPS monitoring, a touch-friendly interface, and up to five cameras — built for easy installation on any longline vessel.

EMR onboard hardware unit and specifications

Intelligent Event-Based Recording

AI decides what and when to record to minimize storage use — catch events and suspected illegal-species catches trigger selective, camera-specific recording.

Auto Catch Detection

Classifies caught species, estimates length and weight, and stores results locally on the vessel.

Secure Recording & Privacy Protection

Every recording is signed and encrypted locally, tamper-evident via digital signature, with real-time crew face blurring.

Automatic Event Reporting

AI detects predefined critical events at sea and automatically transmits the event images to REM ashore.

Set & Haul Detection

AI automatically detects when longlines are set and hauled, and limits analysis to the actual fishing zone.

VLM-Based Activity Recognition

A vision-language model reads crew actions and fishing context directly from video for flexible, adaptable detection.

Solution 02

REM — Remote Electronic Monitoring

REM lets operators remotely monitor vessel activity, review uploaded images, and manage onboard EM devices from a single, centralized interface — for the entire fleet at once.

REM remote monitoring and device management overview

Remote Monitoring

  • Device status monitoring
  • Live GPS location tracking
  • Remote image review
  • Event-based image notifications

Device Management

  • Device registration and configuration
  • Remote device management
  • Device health and connectivity monitoring
  • Unique digital signature & identity management
REM device status, GPS tracking and remote image review screens

Solution 03

EMP — Electronic Monitoring Platform

The centralized management and analytics platform. Shore-side AI re-analyzes footage to verify reports, flag illegal catches, and continuously retrain the models used at sea.

EMP centralized management and analytics platform

Data & Analytics

  • Centralized data management
  • Illegal catch detection
  • Total catch counting by species
  • Length & weight estimation
  • GPS replay and activity timeline
  • Encrypted footage review

Platform Management

  • Vessel & fleet management
  • Multi-user access and role management
  • Report generation & issuance management
  • Video tamper verification

SUNCOM's Differentiation

Completing the Loop, Together

Closed-Loop Learning

Onboard Capture · Human Validation · AI Retraining · Continuous Improvement

Offline-First Architecture

Low Bandwidth · Intermittent Connectivity · Edge Processing · Deferred Sync

Interoperable by Design

EM · VMS · MCS · Government Systems · Phased Integration

Partnership Priorities

Southeast Asian Fisheries Authorities — Priority Pilot Partners
NGOs — Joint Field Validation
Technology & Telecommunications Companies — System Integration