Surveillance of fisheries and processing, Surveillance of fisheries and processing, arrangements and implementation in the light of technological advances Þórður Ásgeirsson Director of Fisheries Þórður Ásgeirsson Director of Fisheries September 6th, 2002

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Information system on fishing quotas and catches Electronic collection of data on landed catch Distribution of information on the Internet D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S

Collection of data  All catches from Icelandic fishing vessels are weighed and recorded at the port of landing  The port authorities record the catch in a computer and send it at the end of the day to the Directorate’s of Fisheries database

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Collection of data There are approx landings registered in the system every year 50 Ports of landings in Iceland send electronic data daily to the Directorate of Fisheries

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Processing and distribution of data  The data is processed in the Directorate’s database and catches are subtracted from the vessels’ quotas  With up to date catch figures the Directorate can act quickly if vessels have overfished their quotas  The data is processed in the Directorate’s database and catches are subtracted from the vessels’ quotas  With up to date catch figures the Directorate can act quickly if vessels have overfished their quotas  The Statistics Iceland receives copies of the data for the production of statistics on the economy

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Internet service Information from the database is immediately made available on the Internet Features:  Open to everyone, all hours every day  Easy to use  Updated every 12 hours Features:  Open to everyone, all hours every day  Easy to use  Updated every 12 hours Includes:  Information on individual vessels  Summarized data for all Icelandic vessels Includes:  Information on individual vessels  Summarized data for all Icelandic vessels

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Information on individual vessels To find information on a particular vessel the user enters its registration number

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S When the name of the vessel appears on the screen the user can choose from:  List of all landings  Detailed catch report  List of all landings  Detailed catch report  List of transferred quotas  Quota status  List of transferred quotas  Quota status Information on individual vessels Furthermore the user has the possibility to find out how new info. can effect the quota status of a vessel

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Total catch and quota  Total catch and quota of all Icelandic vessels are published in a table that is updated every 12 hours

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Benefits - Administration perspective  It is of vital importance for the administration to have prompt information on catches  Monitoring of the fisheries is made easier and more efficient  The administration is more transparent, efficient and trustworthy  It is of vital importance for the administration to have prompt information on catches  Monitoring of the fisheries is made easier and more efficient  The administration is more transparent, efficient and trustworthy  Cost has been reduced  Workload has been reduced  Enormous amount of time is saved  Improved quality of the data  Cost has been reduced  Workload has been reduced  Enormous amount of time is saved  Improved quality of the data

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Benefits - User perspective  It is therefore extremely important for vessel owners and fishermen to monitor their catch figures and quota status  The electronic collection of data and the service on the Internet has made their job a lot easier  It is therefore extremely important for vessel owners and fishermen to monitor their catch figures and quota status  The electronic collection of data and the service on the Internet has made their job a lot easier Icelandic fishing vessels have individual catch quotas. Excess catches can result in a revocation of fishing licences and fines

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S Benefits - User perspective  Fishermen and vessel owners do always have an easy access to up to date information  Fishermen and vessel owners can check if catches are registered correctly  Interested parties have information on available quotas (Transfer of quotas is allowed in Iceland)  The public can observe the utilisation of the fisheries resources  Fishermen and vessel owners do always have an easy access to up to date information  Fishermen and vessel owners can check if catches are registered correctly  Interested parties have information on available quotas (Transfer of quotas is allowed in Iceland)  The public can observe the utilisation of the fisheries resources

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S History - Experience  Computerized collection of catch data began in 1992  Data was first made available on the Internet in 1995  The Directorate was among the first Icelandic governmental institutions to provide real time data on the Internet  Computerized collection of catch data began in 1992  Data was first made available on the Internet in 1995  The Directorate was among the first Icelandic governmental institutions to provide real time data on the Internet  The Directorate has gained valuable experience in making databases accessible on the Internet  The system is constantly being improved