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South African software company Olfish says its software is now available in fully -- commercial trawl and longline versions and its team is at an advanced stage of development of both purse seine and lobster (traps) versions.

The longline version will be able to record and plot line-setting and hauling information separately. In addition, pelagic longliners will now be able, in real time, to trace catches and record the exact location of any fish caught on the line it is hauled on. The 'observer' version allows users to run Olfish on a laptop and collect data as they move between different vessels and transmit the data to a centralised shore unit.

They have also produced a wireless version for mobile use whether on board ship or in a processing factory which allows the data capture for transmission to the main bridge module.

Olfish team says they have been working with a UK-based company on a project to add full traceability to the program's functions.

Named Olfish Trace, it will allow Olfish to record and trace individual fish boxes and store such information on a centralised web site for access at any time or with password-protection.

Going deeper into the archives, Olfish says it has developed an add-on module which enables skippers to query OLFISH before deciding where to fish.

It says this is a unique feature which relies on complex mathematical models which use historic catch and catch rate data, already stored in Olfish, in conjunction with other information, such as environmental and operational records. This helps predict where the skipper should expect to find good catches of given species at a particular time of year, given certain environmental conditions. Olfish says it could save a skipper significant amounts in fuel consumption, reduce search time and increase the chances of better catch rates.

The company says its software is in use on vessels in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa and deliveries are due shortly for vessels in North America and Europe.