Electronic Reporting System
Encyclopedia
The Electronic recording and reporting system (ERS) is used by EU
countries to record, report, process, store and send fisheries data including catch, landing, sales and transhipment.
The key element is the electronic logbook
where the master of a fishing vessel
keeps a record of fishing operations. The record is then sent to the national authorities, which store the information in a secure database
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European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
countries to record, report, process, store and send fisheries data including catch, landing, sales and transhipment.
The key element is the electronic logbook
Logbook
A logbook was originally a book for recording readings from the chip log, and is used to determine the distance a ship traveled within a certain amount of time...
where the master of a fishing vessel
Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing....
keeps a record of fishing operations. The record is then sent to the national authorities, which store the information in a secure database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
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