Every operation in every industry has a story—and in commercial fishing, stories usually begin with the fishermen. Hard workers who battle constantly changing landscapes for dock prices, weather, industry inefficiency, regulation, unreliable tools, and the chaos of outdated systems.
Skippers juggling paper forms in harsh weather while making calls to buyers.
Port Samplers fumbling with data inputs collected in a rush.
Can you see it now?
For fishermen, catching fish is work enough. But in this industry, and in so many others, doing the actual work means more than just what it seems. Reporting bycatch, fuel prices, dock prices, and stock health, all weigh on the people making daily decisions for their businesses – from the skipper to the processor, to the regulator – these entities all rely on each other to make the industry run.
And they all rely on the data they each collect to make decisions about what comes next.
The Challenge: Data collection in tough environments is demanding. Paper gets lost or damaged. Generic apps break under real-world conditions. Errors creep in, slowing decisions and risking compliance. Decision-makers are left with fragmented information, making it hard to lead with confidence. Teams deserve better. They need tools that work as hard as they do.
The Turning Point: Enter Deckhand. Built for industries who understand that the right tool is an essential task in a modern world. Deckhand transforms frontline data collection from a daily battle into a streamlined, reliable process. No more patching together solutions, or paying for the development a new app and then forcing your team to adapt to it.
Why Deckhand is the Game-Changer:
- Adaptable Workflows: Create data collection workflows tailored to your team’s specific needs. For fishermen, this means using Deckhand to record catch and discards, generating and submitting Deckhand reports to regulators, and using that catch data to view skipper reports such as fishing metrics or tow breakdowns.
- Real-Time Insights: Get instant access to field data for faster, informed decisions. Submit data to virtually any endpoint, such as a regulator or processor, with the tap of a button.
- Frontline Focus: Designed with the people who collect the data in mind, making their jobs easier, not harder. Fishermen deserve simplicity when it comes to adding work to their already full plates.
The Resolution: Deckhand bridges the gap between the field and the office, turning data into a powerful asset. It’s more than software—it’s the future for operations struggling with inefficient tools. Because when you give your team the right tool, everything changes.
Be the decision-maker who makes a difference. Reach out to learn more about Deckhand today: sydneyb@teamrtd.com
