Below is the Catch Record guide recently introduced by the MMO. Comments on ease of use and suitability welcome:
Where can I find more information?
Guidance has been published to demonstrate how to record catches using the app, even without a mobile signal:
- GOV.UK guidance
- Catch Recording blog post
- Video: How to register
- Video: Recording your catch
Further advice is available here.
This guide has been created to detail how to submit a catch record.
Introduction
Under 10m vessels not in a Producer Organisation (PO) are required to record details of all trips where fish is caught.
Options for submission of catch recording data includes the use of a mobile phone app (available for iPhone and Android), web service or by telephone (digital assisted). When landing any quota species, or any species subject to catch limits*, submit catch records no later than on completion of landing and prior to your catch being transported away from the place of landing. This means, you can weigh your fish on landing and use the weights to complete and submit your catch record before your catch is transported for sale or storage.
*This does not apply to catch limits in place under the shellfish entitlement, such as the 5 lobster/25 crabs When landing only non-quota species or species not subject to catch limits, submit catch records within 24 hours of landing.
If you fish in different ICES areas during a single fishing trip, you should create and submit a catch record for each ICES area.
How to register
Owners of all commercially licenced fishing vessels of under 10m in length will receive an invitation via email to register for the catch recording service.
Under 10m vessels not in a Producer Organisation (PO) are required to record details of all trips where fish is caught.
Options for submission of catch recording data includes the use of a mobile phone app (available for iPhone and Android), web service or by telephone (digital assisted). When landing any quota species, or any species subject to catch limits*, submit catch records no later than on completion of landing and prior to your catch being transported away from the place of landing. This means, you can weigh your fish on landing and use the weights to complete and submit your catch record before your catch is transported for sale or storage.
*This does not apply to catch limits in place under the shellfish entitlement, such as the 5 lobster/25 crabs When landing only non-quota species or species not subject to catch limits, submit catch records within 24 hours of landing.
If you fish in different ICES areas during a single fishing trip, you should create and submit a catch record for each ICES area.
How to register
Owners of all commercially licenced fishing vessels of under 10m in length will receive an invitation via email to register for the catch recording service.
Contact your local
MMO office if you haven’t received an invitation.
