{"title":"Catch Registration \u0026 Traceability","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"from-weight-to-traceable-product\"\u003eFrom weight to traceable product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighing is only the first step. Every box also has to be recorded against its catch and labelled, so that it can be traced from the haul to the harbour and on to the buyer. The R50 Catch Label System links the weight to the catch data and to the label on the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"catch-registration-with-the-r50\"\u003eCatch registration with the R50\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe R50 records catch location, fishing method, weights and lengths, with custom fields for additional statistics. It supports registering, sorting, filling, packing and freezing, produces catch labels, and can send data ashore during the trip. GPS and NFC sensors are available as options. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge\/catch-registration-traceability\"\u003ecatch registration and traceability\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"labels-that-travel-with-the-box\"\u003eLabels that travel with the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA box label carries the weight together with data such as species, catch area, dates and lot, so the box stays identifiable after landing. Box weights come from motion-compensated scales such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/m2-marine-scale\"\u003eM2\u003c\/a\u003e, and label layouts for WPL scale presets are designed in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/r10-configuration-panel\"\u003eR10 Configuration Panel\u003c\/a\u003e. Label content, barcodes and printers are explained in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge\/labelling-fish-boxes-at-sea\"\u003elabelling fish boxes at sea\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"rules-that-shape-labels-and-records\"\u003eRules that shape labels and records\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the EU, weighing records must contain, among other things, the weighing system used, the vessel name and CFR or IMO number, the FAO alpha-3 species code and the kilograms per species, presentation and area (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg_impl\/2026\/1932\/oj\/eng\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eImplementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/1932, Art. 3\u003c\/a\u003e, applicable from 11 January 2027). Where boxes are weighed on board under a sampling plan, each box must carry a durable label with similar data (Annex IV, Part A). These obligations apply to operators and vessels; \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge\/eu-fisheries-control-weighing-rules\"\u003eEU fisheries control weighing rules\u003c\/a\u003e explains them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/onboard-processing\"\u003eonboard processing hub\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/data-integration\"\u003edata integration hub\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/factory-vessels\"\u003efactory vessels\u003c\/a\u003e page cover processing and catch data on board in more depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"r50-catch-label-system","title":"R50 Catch Label System","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe R50 Catch Label System registers catch on board a fishing vessel and prints labels for it. It records where and how the fish was caught, what it weighed and how long it was, and it follows the product through sorting, filling, packing and freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-r50-records\"\u003eWhat R50 records\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor each registration, R50 captures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatch location\u003c\/strong\u003e, optionally taken from a GPS sensor;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFishing method\u003c\/strong\u003e;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeights\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003elengths\u003c\/strong\u003e;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustom fields\u003c\/strong\u003e that you define for your own statistics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustom fields let a skipper, a producer organisation or a scientific observer collect the extra data they need without a separate system. An NFC sensor is also available as an option. How registration supports traceability from haul to buyer is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge\/catch-registration-traceability\"\u003ecatch registration and traceability\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"from-haul-to-labelled-box\"\u003eFrom haul to labelled box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR50 supports each step of on-board handling: registering, sorting, filling, packing and freezing. As a catch label system, R50 puts the registered information on labels, so it stays with the box or pack. For the practical side of printing labels in a wet, moving fish room, read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge\/labelling-fish-boxes-at-sea\"\u003elabelling fish boxes at sea\u003c\/a\u003e. For weighing equipment, see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fishing-offshore\"\u003efishing and offshore scales\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"sending-data-ashore\"\u003eSending data ashore\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatch data can be sent ashore while the vessel is still at sea. That lets office staff, buyers or processors see what is on board before landing and plan sales, transport and processing. For background on how weighing data moves between vessel and shore systems, see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge\/weighing-data-logging\"\u003eweighing data logging\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/data-integration\"\u003edata integration hub\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"labelling-rules-and-traceability\"\u003eLabelling rules and traceability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich data a box label must carry depends on the rules for your fishery. As an example, under the EU sampling plan for weighing on board, boxes must carry a durable, firmly attached label with the vessel name, CFR or IMO number, FAO alpha-3 species code and the kilograms per species, presentation and area (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg_impl\/2026\/1932\/oj\/eng\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eImplementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/1932, Annex IV, Part A\u003c\/a\u003e, applicable from 11 January 2027). The same regulation requires weighing records for its sampling and control plans to be available electronically to the authorities by 10 January 2030 (Art. 3(4)).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese requirements apply to the operator and vessel, not to a product in isolation. Check with your flag state which rules apply to you, and read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knowledge\/eu-fisheries-control-weighing-rules\"\u003eEU fisheries control weighing rules\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/legal-metrology\"\u003elegal metrology hub\u003c\/a\u003e before you define your label layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"planning-an-r50-installation\"\u003ePlanning an R50 installation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR50 is configured to the vessel and the way the crew works. When you ask for a quote, describe:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe vessel type and fishery, for example \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/trawlers\"\u003etrawlers\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/longliners-and-small-scale-fisheries\"\u003elongliners and small-scale vessels\u003c\/a\u003e;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe handling steps on board and where registration and labelling should take place;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe data you need on labels and in reports, including any custom fields;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhether you want GPS and NFC sensors and how data should reach shore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quote\"\u003erequest a quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WPL Industries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63536037364042,"sku":"R50","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/0446\/2588\/files\/r50-catch-label-system-01.jpg?v=1789414608"}],"url":"https:\/\/marineweighing.com\/collections\/processing-traceability.oembed","provider":"WPL Industries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}