Surveillance of fisheries and processing,Surveillance of fisheries and processing, arrangements and implementation in the light of technological advances

Þórður ÁsgeirssonÞórður ÁsgeirssonDirector of FisheriesDirector of Fisheries

September 6th, 2002

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Minister of FisheriesMinister of FisheriesMinister of FisheriesMinister of Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries - Organizational ChartDirectorate of Fisheries - Organizational Chart

Information system on fishing quotas Information system on fishing quotas and catchesand catches

Electronic collection of data on landed catch

Electronic collection of data on landed catch

Distribution of information on the Internet

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

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 Collection of data

All catches from Icelandic All catches from Icelandic fishing vessels are fishing vessels are weighed and recorded at weighed and recorded at the port of landingthe port of landing

The port authorities record The port authorities record the catch in a computer and the catch in a computer and send it at the end of the day send it at the end of the day to the Directorate’s of to the Directorate’s of Fisheries databaseFisheries 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 Collection of data

There are approx. 85.000 landings There are approx. 85.000 landings registered in the system every yearregistered in the system every year

50 Ports of landings in Iceland send electronic 50 Ports of landings in Iceland send electronic data daily to the Directorate of Fisheriesdata 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 Processing and distribution of data

The data is processed in the The data is processed in the Directorate’s database and catches Directorate’s database and catches are subtracted from the vessels’ are subtracted from the vessels’ quotas quotas

With up to date catch figures the With up to date catch figures the Directorate can act quickly if vessels Directorate can act quickly if vessels have overfished their quotashave overfished their quotas

The Statistics Iceland receives The Statistics Iceland receives copies of the data for the copies of the data for the production of statistics on the production of statistics on the economyeconomy

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S

Internet serviceInternet service

Information from the database Information from the database is immediately made available is immediately made available

on the Interneton the Internet

Information from the database Information from the database is immediately made available is immediately made available

on the Interneton the InternetFeatures:Features:

Open to everyone, all hours every Open to everyone, all hours every day day

Easy to useEasy to use

Updated every 12 hoursUpdated every 12 hours

Features:Features:

Open to everyone, all hours every Open to everyone, all hours every day day

Easy to useEasy to use

Updated every 12 hoursUpdated every 12 hoursIncludes:Includes:

Information on individual vesselsInformation on individual vessels

Summarized data for all Icelandic Summarized data for all Icelandic vesselsvessels

Includes:Includes:

Information on individual vesselsInformation on individual vessels

Summarized data for all Icelandic Summarized data for all Icelandic vesselsvessels

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 vesselsInformation on individual vessels

To find information on a To find information on a particular vessel the user particular vessel the user

enters its registration enters its registration numbernumber

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 When the name of the vessel appears on the screen the user can choose from:the screen the user can choose from:When the name of the vessel appears on When the name of the vessel appears on the screen the user can choose from:the screen the user can choose from:

List of all landingsList of all landings Detailed catch reportDetailed catch report

List of all landingsList of all landings Detailed catch reportDetailed catch report

List of transferred quotasList of transferred quotas Quota statusQuota status

List of transferred quotasList of transferred quotas Quota statusQuota status

Information on individual vesselsInformation on individual vessels

Furthermore Furthermore the user has the user has the possibility the possibility to find out how to find out how new info. can new info. can effect the effect the quota status of quota status of a vessela vessel

Furthermore Furthermore the user has the user has the possibility the possibility to find out how to find out how new info. can new info. can effect the effect the quota status of quota status of a vessela 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 quotaTotal catch and quota Total catch and quota of all Icelandic vessels Total catch and quota of all Icelandic vessels

are published in a table that is updated every are published in a table that is updated every 12 hours12 hours

Total catch and quota of all Icelandic vessels Total catch and quota of all Icelandic vessels are published in a table that is updated every are published in a table that is updated every 12 hours12 hours

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Benefits - Administration perspectiveBenefits - Administration perspective

It is of vital importance for the It is of vital importance for the administration to have prompt administration to have prompt information on catchesinformation on catches

Monitoring of the fisheries is made easier Monitoring of the fisheries is made easier and more efficientand more efficient

The administration is more transparent, The administration is more transparent, efficient and trustworthyefficient and trustworthy

It is of vital importance for the It is of vital importance for the administration to have prompt administration to have prompt information on catchesinformation on catches

Monitoring of the fisheries is made easier Monitoring of the fisheries is made easier and more efficientand more efficient

The administration is more transparent, The administration is more transparent, efficient and trustworthyefficient and trustworthy

Cost has been reducedCost has been reduced

Workload has been reducedWorkload has been reduced

Enormous amount of time is savedEnormous amount of time is saved

Improved quality of the dataImproved quality of the data

Cost has been reducedCost has been reduced

Workload has been reducedWorkload has been reduced

Enormous amount of time is savedEnormous amount of time is saved

Improved quality of the dataImproved quality of the data

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Benefits - User perspectiveBenefits - User perspective

It is therefore extremely important It is therefore extremely important for vessel owners and fishermen to for vessel owners and fishermen to monitor their catch figures and monitor their catch figures and quota statusquota status

The electronic collection of data The electronic collection of data and the service on the Internet has and the service on the Internet has made their job a lot easier made their job a lot easier

It is therefore extremely important It is therefore extremely important for vessel owners and fishermen to for vessel owners and fishermen to monitor their catch figures and monitor their catch figures and quota statusquota status

The electronic collection of data The electronic collection of data and the service on the Internet has and the service on the Internet has made their job a lot easier made their job a lot easier

Icelandic fishing vessels have Icelandic fishing vessels have individual catch quotas. Excess individual catch quotas. Excess

catches can result in a revocation catches can result in a revocation of fishing licences and finesof fishing licences and fines

Icelandic fishing vessels have Icelandic fishing vessels have individual catch quotas. Excess individual catch quotas. Excess

catches can result in a revocation catches can result in a revocation of fishing licences and finesof fishing licences and fines

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Benefits - User perspectiveBenefits - User perspective

Fishermen and vessel owners do always have Fishermen and vessel owners do always have an easy access to up to date information an easy access to up to date information

Fishermen and vessel owners can check if Fishermen and vessel owners can check if catches are registered correctlycatches are registered correctly

Interested parties have information on Interested parties have information on available quotas (Transfer of quotas is available quotas (Transfer of quotas is allowed in Iceland)allowed in Iceland)

The public can observe the utilisation of the The public can observe the utilisation of the fisheries resourcesfisheries resources

D I R E C T O R A T E O F F I S H E R I E S

History - ExperienceHistory - Experience

Computerized collection of catch Computerized collection of catch data began in 1992data began in 1992

Data was first made available on the Data was first made available on the Internet in 1995Internet in 1995

The Directorate was among the first The Directorate was among the first Icelandic governmental institutions Icelandic governmental institutions to provide real time data on the to provide real time data on the InternetInternet

The Directorate has gained The Directorate has gained valuable experience in valuable experience in making databases making databases accessible on the Internetaccessible on the Internet

The system is constantly The system is constantly being improved being improved