Development of an Integrated Weighing, Labelling and Forward Information System for Fishing Vessels

Summary

Development, trials and commercial adoption of a weighing, labelling and catch information system for use on fishing vessels. This report details that it is possible to integrate a fish weighing/catch information gathering system, based in a vessel's fish hold, with a catch reporting system, situated in the wheelhouse, and shows that it is possible to send this catch information to shore.

Authors

• M. Boulter,
• J.W. Denton

Publication Reference No.

SR538

Publication date

01 March 2001