An update of the E-Reporting initiatives coordinated by the SPC

This paper provides an update on Vessel and Observer E-Reporting trials which SPC has been managing with national fisheries authorities from member countries, regional agencies and the fishing industry.
E-Reporting trials are currently being conducted in American Samoa, in the Federated States of Micronesia Republic, in the Marshall Islands, in the Solomon Islands and in New Zealand. The data collected from these trials were subsequently loaded into respective national and regional tuna fisheries databases.
Purse seine electronic logsheet systems eTUNALOG:
- 26 purse seine vessels, from four different fleets are equipped with eTUNALOG.
- A total number of 55 trips have been submitted since June 2013.
Observer electronic reporting systems eTUBs:
- Six observers from two member countries have conducted TUBs trials.
- Five laptops are equipped with TUBs for at sea trials.
- 13 Trips have been conducted since August 2013.