These questions only apply to administrative sources. If there is more than one administrative source, please describe the main source below and the additional ones in table 3.1 of the annexed Excel file |
3.1.31 Name/Title |
Commercial fishing register |
3.1.32 Name of Organisation responsible |
Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture. The Agriculture and Food Board is an authorised processor of the landings data. |
3.1.33 Contact information (email and phone) |
Restricted from publication |
3.1.34 Main administrative scope |
The Commercial fishing register is a database which task is to enable the keeping of records of and supervision over persons engaged in commercial fishing, their activities and fishing vessels. The register comprises as sub-registers the register of fishing vessels and commercial fishing accounting register. Sources of commercial fishing data are fishing logbooks and landing declarations, transhipment declarations, takeover declarations, first sales notes and transport documents. The accountancy on fish landings is compiled based on total documentation. |
3.1.35 Geospatial Coverage |
National |
3.1.36 Type of administrative documents collected |
Paper Logbooks Electronic logbooks Sales notes Landings declarations |
3.1.37 If Other, please specify |
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3.1.38 Are these documents in accordance with the rules set in the current EU Regulations (EC) 1224/2009 and (EU) 404/2011 for each of your fleet segments? |
Yes |
3.1.39 If partially, which rules are not applied? |
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3.1.40 Are landing data for vessels under 10 metres long collected? |
Yes |
3.1.41 Is the Electronic Reporting System (ERS) used for vessels above 12 meters as foreseen in Regulations (EC) 1224/2009 and (EU) 404/2011? |
Yes |
3.1.42 Is the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) used for vessels above 12 meters as foreseen in Regulations (EC) 1224/2009 and (EU) 404/2011? |
Yes |
3.1.43 Marine fishing areas covered |
Atlantic, Northwest Atlantic, Northeast |
3.1.44 Update frequency |
Continuous |
3.1.45 Legal basis |
Fishing act |
3.1.46 Are you able to access directly to the micro data? |
Yes |
3.1.47 Are you able to check the plausibility of the data, namely by contacting directly the units? |
Yes |
3.1.48 How would you assess the proximity of the definitions and concepts (including statistical units) used in the administrative source with those required in the EU regulation? |
Good |
3.1.49 Please list the main differences between the administrative source and the statistical definitions and concepts |
Administrative source and statistical definitions and concepts are in line. |
3.1.50 Is a different threshold used in the administrative source and statistical data? |
No |
3.1.51 If Yes, please specify |
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3.1.52 Additional comments |
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