Patent ID: 6567792
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: A01K,G06Q,Y02A

Abstract:
A method for collecting and managing fish-catch data, using a navigational system for determining a longitude/latitude specification of a location of a fishing vessel and an electronic data-collection-and-storage device connectable to said navigational system, wherein said electronic data-collection-and-storage device is constructed so as to facilitate entry of operator-catch data of specific interest to a particular fishing industry, said method comprising the steps of:a) placing said electronic data collection-and-storage device at a fishing location and coupling said electronic data-collection-and-storage device to said navigational system for determining said longitude/latitude specification so as to acquire directly from said navigational system and automatically store in said electronic data-collection-and-storage device said latitude/longitude specification of said fishing location; b) entering into said electronic data-collection-and-storage device fish-catch data for a time interval at said fishing location; and c) causing said electronic data-collection-and-storage device to electronically link said fish-catch data with information identifying said time interval and said latitude/longitude specification.