PNG, Marshall Islands To Test New Electronic Catch Documentation System
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [PACNews] - March 3, 2015 -
SYDNEY, The Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority (NFA) will initiate full-scale trials of an innovative catch documentation system (eCDS) for on-board fisheries observers.
The new system, which uses near real-time data through Android tablets and satellite transmitters, is expected to 'enhance the quality, reliability, and timeliness of critical fisheries information, and will considerably improve the management of tuna stocks,' the World Wildlife Fund said.
WWF contributed funding to purchase the equipment used for the observer eCDS system.
The system includes electronic forms that can be used to cross reference and validate catch and effort, particularly with respect to the vessel day scheme where vessel owners can purchase and trade days fishing at sea in places subject to Nauru Agreement.
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