Russian Fishery Monitoring Center releases Electronic Fishing Log 2.4.2.0 with new NEAFC reporting and fleet operation functions

The Russian Center for Fishery Monitoring and Communication System (ЦСМС) has released version 2.4.2.0 of the Electronic Fishing Log software suite (ПК ЭРЖ), adding functions for fishing in the regulatory area of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (НЕАФК), operations of the transport fleet and processing vessels, and other areas. The center reported this to Fishnews.

In the NEAFC area, the new version adds functions for compiling and submitting reports, and improves cross-border report exchange with the NEAFC Secretariat in accordance with the new UN/CEFACT FLUX format. On inspection documents, the center has improved inspection records and, in line with current regulatory acts, added printable forms for unloading and transshipment supervision records.

For transport vessels and processing vessels, the new version allows such vessels to upload permits of other vessels and mark them in operations; it also adds a printable form for an "extract from the permit register."

In the data communication segment, the new version enables direct internet exchange of vessel daily reports and receipts with the shore-based electronic fishing log component, no longer routed through a mail server. In addition, the center has updated the operating area information used for logical validation of fishing coordinate entry formats.

The center said technical support for version 2.3.0.5 will continue until May 1, 2027, and recommends that users migrate to version 2.4.2.0; earlier versions are no longer applicable and are not recommended for continued use.