Deckhand provides the IPHC with an electronic reporting solution designed for enhanced data accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency across the Pacific halibut convention waters.
The IPHC manages the Pacific halibut fishery across convention waters between the United States and Canada. Responsible for setting catch limits and ensuring sustainable harvests, the IPHC divides convention waters into reporting areas, establishes quotas, and maintains the health of halibut stocks.
Fishermen holding IPHC permits must use their logbook for regulatory reporting. Outdated pen-and-paper logbooks meant messy reporting — water-damaged pages, illegible data, and human error that Port Samplers had to manually correct.
The IPHC wanted to modernise data transfer from harvester to port sampler to regional offices. By employing Deckhand's CatchFlow™ IDE, the IPHC received two unique application workflows tailored to their IT infrastructure.
The first workflow is for harvesters — a simplified logbook that captures trip data and enables wireless submission directly to field agents. The second is for field agents — with validation checks, the ability to view and edit harvester data, and wireless submission to IPHC regional offices.
Log sheets mirror IPHC paper log sheets. GPS location data, time/date stamps, and AirDrop capabilities mean data moves tablet-to-tablet and directly to the IPHC's Azure backend — eliminating paper, reducing delays, and improving data accuracy across the fleet.
Deckhand's IPHC workflow captures all the data regulators need — accurately, efficiently, and without the paperwork.
Record catch data at sea with no internet required. Connect when in port to send reports.
Custom data fields for setline, charter, and longline halibut fishing operations.
Catch records are sent directly to IPHC data portals — no manual re-entry required.
Log bycatch species, count, disposition, and condition alongside target catch data.
Built for iPad with a glove-friendly interface suitable for all wheelhouse environments.
Validation rules and required fields ensure complete, accurate records every time.
Deckhand connects harvesters, port samplers, and IPHC regional offices in a single digital workflow. Catch data captured on the water flows wirelessly through field agents to the IPHC's Azure backend — eliminating paper, reducing delays, and improving accuracy at every step.
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