Filling in the tow screen (setting Norway)
When fishing in Norwegian waters the manner of filling in the tow screen changes. You can no longer fill in the complete catch of a day as one tow. It is obliged when fishing in Norwegian waters to fill in your catch tow per tow and also to record the date, time and position of your gear shot and your gear retrieve. On the picture below is an example shown from a tow screen when in “Norway mode”. Pay attention to the fact “Norway” is highlighted. Also note that the economical zone is set to Norway.
To fill in a tow screen in ‘Norway mode’, you fill out first your tow general and gear shot section of the tow. To do so, fill out the statistical rectangle, date and time and the latitude and longitude when you start your tow. Then press “Save” to save these values. Important : The division is taken from your Favorites setting. Make sure the correct division is chosen.
The last thing you have to choose is the start zone where you start your tow. You can choose from two zones. Svalbard and the zone Jan Mayan.
When you end your tow, you have to fill out the gear retrieved section of the tow screen and after this you can also fill out your caught species. Pay attention to the fact that while in ‘Norway mode’, you cannot fill out any discards.
When finished press “Save” again. This brings you back to the day information screen, where you then can choose to add a tow, or by clicking on “export”, send in a 24-hours (FAR) message.
On the picture below is an example of a filled out tow.
