Minimum requirements of the fishing logbook
Article 25
1. Without prejudice to more stringent provisions set out by other rules of the common fisheries policy, Member States shall ensure that the electronic fishing logbook in use allows: (a) recording of the minimum fishing logbook data referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and other relevant information referred to in Annex XV of this Regulation; (b) storing the recorded data during periods when transmission may not be possible, with the stored data transmitted once transmission becomes possible again; (c) receiving and storing return messages as referred to in Article 26 of this Regulation and make those available to the master of the catching vessel; and (d) have functionality allowing the user to monitor the operational status and detect any malfunctioning, including through error notifications or alerts. 2. The transmission of fishing logbook data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be done: (a) via a land-based mobile network or a satellite communication system; and (b) ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity and non-repudiation of all transmitted data.