Canada’s Only Independent ELOG
Secure, easy-to-use ELOGs that work with or without cell coverage. Built in Canada by technology experts, our electronic logbooks are trusted by thousands of harvesters for reliable, DFO-certified catch reporting.
Your data stays secure — and stays yours
7-day-a-week seasonal support in English and French
Works with or without cell coverage — reliable reporting anywhere, even offshore
Independent means one thing: We work for harvesters, we don’t sell or trade data, and we don’t have side interests in the fishery
Built by Vericatch engineers, shaped by harvesters, proven in the field
Autofills key data to save time and reduce repetition
DFO-certified nationally for: Lobster; Crab; Whelk, Bivalve Mollusks, and Squid (including Scallops); Groundfish (including Redfish, Cod, Turbot, and Halibut); Small Pelagics (including Mackerel, Herring, Alewife, Capelin, and Smelt); Salmon; Shrimp; Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Marine Plants; and Tuna and Swordfish.
Easy-to-use ELOGs that are dependable, flexible, and secure. Built in Canada by a dedicated team of technologists and shaped by ongoing harvester feedback to work the way you fish.
Our Commitment to Our Users
- We listen to harvester feedback and continuously improve our ELOGs
- We provide 7-day-a-week bilingual support and training throughout the fishing season (check out our Support Centre!)
- We only collect and transmit what DFO requires — nothing more
- Your data is secure, and you control who it’s shared with
Vericatch’s ELOGS support catch reporting while helping harvesters easily meet DFO requirements. Our fisheries software enables accurate, near real-time reporting without adding unnecessary burden on the water or at the wharf.
Why Electronic Logbooks?
Our ELOGs are DFO-certified nationally for: Lobster; Crab; Whelk, Bivalve Mollusks, and Squid (including Scallops); Groundfish (including Redfish, Cod, Turbot, and Halibut); Small Pelagics (including Mackerel, Herring, Alewife, Capelin, and Smelt); Salmon; Shrimp; Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Marine Plant; and Tuna and Swordfish.
Paper logbooks are repetitive, easy to damage, a pain to edit, and a hassle to mail to DFO, whereas once your ELOG is set up, filling it in and submitting it is much easier than dealing with paper – according to our users.
Vericatch ELOGs also reduce repetition by autofilling key fields you’ve already entered, and our users overwhelmingly say they save time and hassle compared to paper.
Many harvesters told us the biggest benefit of ELOGs is convenience. Filling them in can be worked into your day, and no more trying to fill out paper logbooks in wet gloves.
As the industry leader in ELOG technology, Vericatch is Canada’s only independent ELOG provider. Our dedicated native app is faster and more reliable than mobile websites, and it works with or without cell coverage, even offshore.
Getting Started
Step One: Sign Up on Our Website
- Create your account on our website and confirm your account via email
- Select your fishery type and service level
- Set up your profile, including your license #, FIN, and ELOG Key.
(An account is required before using the app.)
Step Two: Download and Login to our App on Your Mobile Device. To do this, you’ll need an Apple phone or iPad running iOS 13 and up or an Android phone or tablet running Android OS 11 (Red Velvet) and up.
- Download FisheriesApp2 from theGoogle Play App Store or the Apple App Store.
- Log in using the account details you created in Step One
- Start recording and submitting your catch reports
Join our Test Crew
*Please note: Our Test Crew is currently on hold* We’re looking for harvesters interested in testing our Canadian electronic logbooks, sharing feedback, and helping shape the most practical ELOGS in Canada.
The Test Crew commitment:
- One year of Pro ELOGS free (a $120 value)
- Quarterly check ins
- One-on-one support from our team
- First to know about new features
- Your feedback helps guide future electronic logbook improvements
Fishing Associations
If you’re an association supporting harvesters through ELOG adoption, we’d like to talk. We can help with practical resources, training options, and smooth rollout for your members.
Features
*
Billed Yearly
Included
–
Not included
Features
> Catch Tracker
> Market Update
> Data Export
> Personalized Onboarding
> Support
Basic
$65/year*
Basic catch
reporting for commercial
harvesters.
> Catch
Limited
> Effort
> Maps
–
> CPUE
> Maps
–
> Training
Basic
Recommended
Pro
$85/year*
Includes Catch Tracker
Premium*
> Catch
Limited
> Effort
> Revenue
> CPUE
> Maps
–
> Catch
Pro
Premium
$105/year
Includes Catch Tracker
Premium*and Harvester
Notes
> Catch
Unlimited
> Effort
> Revenue
> CPUE
> Revenue
> Training
Premium
Two Week Trial
Free*
Do everything you can
do with our Premium paid
ELOGs except submit data
to the DFO.
> Catch
Unlimited
> Effort
> Revenue
> CPUE
> Training
–
> Maps
–
*Premium Catch Tracker includes Specimen count by effort, Soak time by effort & Catch by effort, read more about it, and about our upcoming Harvester Notes here.