Catch Jersey

Catch Jersey is a purpose built cutting-edge mobile application designed for the Government of Jersey Marine Resources team.  Catch Jersey simplifies the process for Jersey and French fishing boats to record and submit daily fishing "catch" data to the Government. Catch Jersey is pioneering for Government of Jersey as it shows how a native iOS & Android app can offer an intuitive and simple means of submitting statutory data.

Why a Native App?

  • Enables data autonomy for channel islands
  • Reflects the local context of fishing in the channel islands, unique species mix and local fleet fishing patterns.
  • Less cumbersome and more streamlined than international catch reporting apps.
  • Multilingual Interface was a key requirement that reduces duplication of workflows and translation errors
  • Reduced timeline for implementing changes to account for legislative updates and fisheries management decisions

Design

  • Offline data entry in the field
  • Multilingual Interface with intuitive navigation
  • Hand drawn illustrations
  • Visual recognition boosting accessibility
  • Dark and Light mode support
  • Interactive UI with Visual Cues
  • Reduced reliance on free text fields
  • User accounts and submission history
  • Design matched to Government of Jersey style
  • Integrated desktop based management interface allows instant access to data
  • Ability for administrator to add new fields, set limits, create new accounts through administration portal
  • Full audit log in management interface
  • Access to bulk data for reporting via linked powerbi dashboard

Tech

  • One codebase for iOS & Android
  • Built using .NET Maui, Microsoft's cross-platform mobile framework
  • Optimised for a wide range of iOS and android devices
  • Compatible on devices running Android 5 or iOS 10 and above
  • Available on the Apple App and Google Play Stores

  • APIs, Storage, identity management and databases hosted via Microsoft Azure
  • Authentication is facilitated and integrated via Azure AD B2C for secure, scalable user authentication
  • Native cloud design enables global availability and robust security

  • All catch log data is validated and structured before submission
  • Allows the input of free text with rule-based validation
  • Supports catch logs for past and future dates
  • Users can save drafts for future completion and submission
  • Translations managed real-time without end users updating their app
  • PowerBI dashboard, allowing for real time oversight and reportin