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4.03 Fisheries inspection and surveillance information
Agency responsible
Data group
04. Fishery information
Coast Guard Functions with access
Fisheries Inspection & Control
Status of implementation
Available
Dissemination channels
Agency web interface
Point(s) of contact
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Description
Fisheries control activity data collected in the framework of the Joint Deployment Plans (JDP) coordinated by the Agency are recorded, managed and analysed by EFCA using a specific in-house application: the JDP Application Database (JADE).
Data elements
The purpose of JADE is to register all the information related with the planning, execution and results of JDP. The main entities managed by this module are:
- JDP
- Campaign
- Patrol
- Event (Sighting and Inspection)
The data collected is event based. Each event is a summary of one inspection or one sighting. Each Event is assigned to a Patrol. Each Patrol is executed during a Campaign. Each Campaign belongs to a Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).
Most of the events registered are related to EU fishing vessels. Other vessels might also be object of event reporting (non-fishing vessels, non-EU vessels and recreational vessels). JADE is also used to register targets for inspection provided by Member States.
The number of data elements in Jade is extensive they mainly relate to:
- Events: consists of inspection & sighting information (Activity Report)
- Including vessel ID/details, patrol ID/platform, position/time of event, inspection/sighting results
- Target lists: list/type of vessels targeted for inspection based on risk analysis data
- Data related to last haul inspections: catch data established during last haul
- Information on JDP and Campaigns (basic information regarding scope of JDP’s)
- Information regarding patrols (i.e. MS patrol means involved)
- Other specific information (target, business, last haul etc.)
Legal basis
Art. 3 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/473 on the European Fisheries Control Agency (14 April 2019). Specifying the Mission of the Agency in particular (a) to coordinate control and inspection by Member States related to the control and inspection obligations of the Union; (b) to coordinate the deployment of the national means of control and inspection pooled by the Member States and (c) to assist Member States in reporting information on fishing activities and control and inspection activities to the Commission and third parties;
Each JDP is object of an agreement with participating Member States, which includes data reporting requirements between Member States and EFCA.
Scope and source of data
The data is sourced from own event reporting produced by Member States and EFCA (ActReps) which are then imported by EFCA in JADE.
Technical implementation
JADE application functionalities have been upgraded gradually over recent years. The current version is 2.10.
Conditions of access
JADE is only accessible for EFCA staff and/or MS representatives present at EFCA during JDP campaigns.