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Electronic Reporting Instructions for IVR Reporting

IVR fishermen who want to declare or report fishing activity can do so through the Fish Online eVTR app.

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To declare a monkfish or groundfish trip, or to report for a Research Set-Aside project use the Fish Online eVTR app, which is available on our Fish Online website and can be used on different devices.

If you need to create an account through Fish Online, visit How to Create an Account in Fish Online and Link to an Operator Permit. You can access our Fish Online website using only the Chrome, Firefox, or Safari web browsers on your tablet, desktop, or laptop computer. You cannot use Internet Explorer to access Fish Online.

You can go to our Vessel Trip Reporting web page for more information about electronic reporting. 

Submitting an IVR Report From a Smartphone, Tablet, Desktop or Laptop Computer

You can fill out and submit an IVR report using the Fish Online eVTR App, which works through your Internet browser on any device. 

  1. In the Fish Online Login Page, enter your login credentials and click Log In. 
  2. After you log in, select the vessel for which you are completing a trip report. 
  3. Once you are on  your Vessel Profile page, click VTR/IVR Reporting from the menu on the left side of the screen.
  4. On the next screen, click VTR/IVR Reporting; this brings you to the Reporting home page.
  5. If this is your first time using the app, you will see Install under the NOAA Fish Online banner at the top of the screen. You can download this as an app onto your computer or to any mobile device (iOS or Android.)

How to Submit a Days at Sea Open Hail

  1. At the Home screen, you can either click on the + at the top right of the screen or on the three horizontal lines at the top left, then select New Trip from the options.
  2. Enter the date and time sailed and then enter the Vessel Permit Number. Click on Additional Reports.
  3. Select DAS Trips, enter your Departure Port, and then click Continue.
  4. Select the fishery you are participating in and then answer the management area question. Click Continue.
  5. Select gear type and then click Continue.
  6. Answer the days at sea question, select a broadstock area, and click Continue.
  7. Review your report for accuracy and then click Confirm and then Submit.

How to Submit a Days at Sea Close Hail

  1. At the Home screen, you can either click on the + at the top right of the screen or on the three horizontal lines at the top left and then select New Trip from the options.
  2. Enter the date and time sailed and then enter the Vessel Permit Number. Click on Additional Reports.
  3. Under Open Trips, select the DAS trip by clicking on that trip.
  4. Enter the arrival port and click Continue.
  5. Enter the catch composition from the selections in the drop box and then answer the management question below. Click Continue.
  6. Enter the catch weight of the IVR species and click Submit.
  7. Review the information for accuracy and click Confirm and then Submit.

How to Submit an RSA Trip Open Hail

  1. At the Home screen, you can either click on the + at the top right of the screen or on the three horizontal lines at the top left and then select New Trip from the options.
  2. Enter the date and time sailed and then enter the Vessel Permit Number. Click on Additional Reports and you will be prompted to enter your username and PIN number.
  3. When you click on the RSA  project code, a Trip ID number will be created. Click Continue.
  4. Select the departure port and click Continue.
  5. Select the gear type and click Continue.
  6. Enter the estimated trip end date/time and click Continue.
  7. Review the information for accuracy and click Confirm and then Submit.

How to Submit an RSA Close Hail

  1. At the Home screen, you can either click on the + at the top right of the screen or on the three horizontal lines at the top left and then select New Trip from the options.
  2. Enter the date and time sailed and then enter the Vessel Permit Number. Click on Additional Reports and you will be prompted to enter your username and PIN number.
  3. Under Open Trips, select the RSA trip by clicking on that trip.
  4. If you are using the Fish Online eVTR App to Submit your VTR, click Continue. If you are using a different electronic reporting app, erase the number in the VTR number field and enter the new VTR number.
  5. Enter the arrival port and answer the monkfish question. Click Continue.
  6. Enter the estimated trip end date and time, and click Continue.
  7. Click on Add Catch, enter your catch or use the drop down arrow to select the species you caught. Enter how much you kept and click Save. If you need to add another species select Add Catch or click Continue.
  8. Review the information for accuracy and click Confirm and then Submit.

How to Submit an EFP Open Hail

  1. At the Home screen, you can either click on the + at the top right of the screen or on the three horizontal lines at the top left and then select New Trip from the options.
  2. Enter the date and time sailed and then enter the Vessel Permit Number. Click on Additional Reports and you will be prompted to enter your username and PIN number.
  3. When you click on the EFP project code, a Trip ID number will be created. Click Continue.
  4. Review the information for accuracy and click Confirm and then Submit.

How to Submit an EFP Close Hail

  1. At the Home screen, you can either click on the + at the top right of the screen or on the three horizontal lines at the top left and then select New Trip from the options.
  2. Enter the date and time sailed and then enter the Vessel Permit Number. Click on Additional Reports and you will be prompted to enter your username and PIN number.
  3. Under Open Trips, select the EFP trip by clicking on that trip.
  4. If you are using the Fish Online eVTR App to submit your VTR, click Continue. If you are using a different electronic reporting app, erase the number in the VTR number field and enter the new VTR number.
  5. Enter the arrival port and click Continue.
  6. Click on Add Catch, enter your catch or use the drop down arrow to select the species you caught. Enter how much you kept and click Save. If you need to add another species select Add Catch or click Continue.
  7. Review the information for accuracy and click Confirm and then Submit.

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Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on 01/15/2025