FishOps is a catch recording application developed collaboratively with Western Australian rock lobsters fishers. The app allows you to track pots and catch.
You can download the FishOps app from the iOS App Store or the Google Playstore.
iPad running minimum of iOS 16 and Higher
Any other Tablet (Lenovo Tab, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Xiaomi Redmi Pad), running a minimum of Android 12 and higher.
If your device is not supported, you will see a ‘Device not supported’ message on the app store and will be unable to download the application.
Please note: GPS (either in your device) or as a seperate bluetooth GPS puck is recommended to be used. Most iPads or Android tablets have a GPS device, but some (like the iPad Wifi) do not. Please confirm your device has GPS to get the best experience from FishOps.
iPhone: 8 and above
iPad Mini 5th generation and Higher
Regular iPad 5th Gen and Higher
iPAd Air 3rd Gen and Higher
iPad Air 13”
iPad Pro 2nd Gen and Higher
No, the FishOps App is designed for iPad or iPhone use only.
The app also supports Android tablets.
Wi-Fi:
Yes, you can if you have sufficient data.
For Cellular:
If you are far out to sea – further than 70kms – you may not have connectivity.
You can still use the app because it will cache/ store all your information thar you capture and send it to the Member’s Portal as soon as you are in range.
It is recommended that you set up your Preferences first i.e. Boat, Crew, MFL and Registered Receiver.
This will auto-populate information when you Create a Trip.
Yes, you can. When you click on Add Boat, Add Crew or Add Registered Receiver, the App will take you to the Set-Up Preferences Page.
Yes, you can. When you click on Add Boat, Add Crew or Add Registered Receiver, the App will take you to the Set-Up Preferences Page.
We are setting up training videos for how to do this on your tablet.
“At Sea” means that you have started your fishing trip and sailing to the Zone and Block that you entered in IVR/ CatchER or FishEYE.
No, your trip information remains private and a part of your profile. If you share your username and password then the crew member can see your Trip Information.
It is recommended that you do not share your login credentials.
No, your trip information remains private and a part of your profile. If you share your username and password then the Master can see your Trip Information.
It is recommended that you do not share your login credentials.
Yes, you can. Click on the trip in your list and when it opens, click on Cancel and then click on OK to complete the cancellation.
No, once you cancel a trip, you must create it from the beginning.
Yes. If you change it to Metres in Preferences, then your depths that you enter will be in Metres.
Yes, you can change your password in Preferences.
Yes, you can. Please ensure that you have the LFB number for each boat.
You can add as many crew members with CFL numbers as you need.
Yes, you can duplicate Trip Information when creating a new trip.
No, you still need to submit your catch information through CatchER or FishEYE for compliance purposes.
Yes, you can! Make sure that you all your fishing trip data is sent and saved; and that your data isn’t “queued” meaning you do not have any messages saying: “Your Request has been queued for submission when data is available.”
No, FishOps is session-based, which means only one device can be active at a time. If the first device tries to update data while the session is active on a second device, it will be logged out with the message: “You’ve been logged out because your account was accessed from another device.”