Page last updated: 9^th March 2023

Mapping provides you with a visual representation of your fishing from the day you began reporting electronically.

Mapping works with the data you submitted to FishServe in your electronic reports. It does not use location data from your GPR.

We recommend using the Google Chrome web browser, available here, to get the best Mapping experience. 

Find out more below.

Contents

• Accessing Mapping
• Moving Around
• Using Layers
  • Quota Management Areas
  • Other Layers
• Using Filters
Vessels and Permits
• Vessels
• Permits
Fishing Events
• Fishing Methods
• Target Species
• Catch Species
Non-Fish or Protected Species
• Species Groups
• Species
• Life Status

Accessing Mapping

Step	Description
1	Click the ER tab to begin. Note: You must be signed into FishServe and have ER authorisation to do this.
2	In ER, click Mapping in the side-menu. A new browser tab will open, and Mapping will display.
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Moving Around

Function	Button
Returns you to this information page.
Used to show/hide the filters side-menu.
Use + to zoom in and - to zoom out. You can use the click-wheel on your mouse to zoom in/out, if it has one.  Double-clicking the map will also zoom in.
Hold down and drag the mouse to move around the map.
Drag the scroll bar to move up/down a list. You can use the click-wheel on your mouse to do this, if it has one.
Some fields contain drop-down menus which can be opened by clicking the arrow.
Some filters use a tick box. Tick the box to apply a filter or untick to remove a filter.
Some fields can be typed in and they will provide autocomplete suggestions. You can either: Type all the information (e.g. 3 character species code) and press Enter to add. Type some of the information and click one of the suggestions to enter.
Click X to remove information such as species codes.
Use the date slider to narrow/widen the timeframe of your search. Select a start date by moving the left slider and an end date with right slider.
Click Refresh Map to apply changes to the filters.
Displays the number of reports that match the search criteria.
The latitude and longitude are shown in the bottom left-hand side of the map. These will change as the cursor moves around the map.
Layers are colour coded. They display on the map in the same colour if selected.
Some filters are colour coded. Events matching that filter will display on the map in the same colour if selected.
This arrow shows the starting point of a fishing event and the direction of travel. Click on the arrow to see more detail about an event.  The line will highlight when an event is selected.
Clicking on an event will bring up a pop-up with detailed information. Click View to open the entire report in a new tab. Click X to close the pop-up.
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Using Layers

Mapping has layers that can be applied to show:

• Quota Management Areas – View QMA boundaries for specific species. You can only view one QMA at a time.
• Other Layers – View boundaries for the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone); restricted areas like marine sanctuaries; other fisheries management areas such as statistical areas and sub stock management areas. You can apply as many of the other layers as you wish.

Quota Management Areas
Step	Description
1	Click Layers to open the section.
2	Under QMA, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. A list of species, arranged by common name, will display. You can scroll through the list to see more.
3	Click the species name to filter by its QMA. For example, click “Blue Cod” to see its QMA. Note: You can only view one QMA at a time.
4	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display the selected QMA.
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Other Layers
Step	Description
1	Click Layers to open the section.
2	Under Other Layers, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. A colour coded list of other layers will display. You can scroll through this list to view more.
3	You can select other layers from the drop-down menu, such as: EEZ Restricted areas Other fisheries management areas such as statistical areas and sub stock areas Tick the box next to the layer you would like to apply to the map. For example, tick “Hoki sub stock” to view its sub stock layer. Note: You can select as many of these other layers as you wish.
4	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display the selected layer(s).
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Using Filters

Mapping includes the following filters:

• Date – View events over time or within a specific timeframe.
• Vessel - Filter by specific vessels or show all if you own or operate more than one vessel.
• Permit - Filter by specific permit numbers or show all if you are authorised under more than one permit.
• Fishing Methods - View events that match the selected fishing method(s) (e.g. only view events where surface longlining was used).
• Target Species - View events based on a selected target species.
• Catch Species - View events based on a selected catch species.
• Non-Fish or Protected Species - View NFPS events and filter by species group, specific species, or life status.

You can use a combination of some filters to narrow your search. For example, you can filter for:

• Fishing events that occurred between 1^st January and 31^st March where midwater trawling used to catch tarakihi.
OR
• Fishing events that occurred between 1^st April and 1^st July where rock lobster was the target species, but none were caught.
OR
• NFPS events that occurred between in August involving gulls or terns where the bird was uninjured.

Vessels
Step	Description
1	Click Vessels and Permits to open the section.
2	Under Vessels, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. Vessel(s) registered to you or your organisation will display.
3	Tick the box next to the vessel(s) whose reports you would like to view. Note: You can select multiple vessels.
4	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display reports from the selected vessel(s).
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Permits
Step	Description
1	Click Vessels and Permits to open the section.
2	Under Permits, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. The permit number(s) under which you are authorised will display.
3	Tick the box next to the permit number whose reports you would like to view. Note: You can select multiple permit numbers.
4	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display reports from the selected permit(s).
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Fishing Methods
Step	Description
1	Click Fishing Events to open the section. Note: Fishing Events are ticked by default.
2	Under Fishing Methods, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. A list of fishing methods will display.
3	Tick the box next to the method(s) you would like to view. Note: You can select multiple methods.
4	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display reports matching the selected fishing method(s).
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Target Species
Step	Description
1	Click Fishing Events to open the section. Note:  Fishing Events are ticked by default.
2	Under Target Species, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. A list of species code will display.
3	Click the target species you would like to view from the list OR type the species code. Note: Skip to step 5 to view reports based on one target species.
4	Select multiple target species by clicking within the field. A list of species codes will display. Click the other species code you would like to view from the list OR type the species code. Repeat this step if you want to add more species.
5	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display reports matching the selected target species.
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Catch Species
Step	Description
1	Click Fishing Events to open the section. Note: Fishing Events are checked by default.
2	Under Catch Species, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. A list of species code will display.
3	Click the catch species you would like to view from the list OR type the species code. Note: Skip to step 5 if you only want to view reports based on one species.
4	Select multiple catch species by clicking within the field. A list of species codes will display. Click the other species code you would like to view from the list OR type the species code. Repeat this step if you want to add more species codes.
5	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display reports where the selected species were caught.
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Species Group
Step	Description
1	Click Non-Fish or Protected Species to open the section. NFPS is unticked by default, so you need to tick the box to view NFPS events. Note: You need to go to Fishing Events and untick the box there to exclude fishing events from your search.
2	Under Species Group, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. A list of species groups will display.
3	Tick the box next to the species you would like to view. Note: You can select multiple species from the same group OR select multiple species from multiple groups.
4	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display NFPS reports involving the selected species or species group.
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Species
Step	Description
1	Click Non-Fish or Protected Species to open the section. NFPS is unticked by default, so you need to tick the box to view NFPS events. Note: You need to go to Fishing Events and untick the box there to exclude fishing events from your search.
2	Under Species, open the drop-down menu by clicking the arrow. A list of individual non-fish and protected species will display.
3	Tick the box next to the individual species you would like to view. Note: You can select multiple species.
4	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display reports involving the selected species.
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Life Status
Step	Description
1	Click Non-Fish or Protected Species to open the section. Note: NFPS is left unticked by default. Tick the box to view NFPS events. If you only wish to view NFPS events, you will need to untick Fishing Events first.
2	At the bottom of the subsection, there are three tick boxes for life statuses: Dead Injured Uninjured Tick the box next to the status you would like to view. Note: You can select multiple statuses.
3	Click Refresh Map to update the map and display reports with the selected life statuses.
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Please contact the helpline on 04 460 9555 or use our online contact form if you have any issues or questions.

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