Commercial fishing app help – Getting started

Step 1: PIN

Before you use the app you must call the Fishwatch call centre on 1800 065 522 to get a PIN. If you already have a PIN for the previous PIRSA Catch app you can use that.

Step 2: Download and install the app

The Commercial Fishing SA app is available for iPhone and Android.

Download from the App Store (for Apple devices)
Download from the Google Play Store (for Android devices)

Device requirements:

• Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) – requires iOS 11 or later.
• Android devices – requires Android version 5.0 or later.​

Step 3: Enter your details

Open the app by tapping the icon on your device, pictured here:

When you open the app you will see the following screen:

Fill in all the entry fields:

• Licence number – enter your fishery licence number (e.g. M001) or select from the drop-down menu.
• PIN – enter your 4 digit PIN.
• Accept disclaimer – in order to use the app you will need to accept the disclaimer. Do this by sliding the button to the right (as pictured).
• View disclaimer – tap this to open the disclaimer in a new page. To exit the disclaimer page, tap the arrow pointing left at the top left corner of the screen.
• Enter – tap the Enter button to access the application.
• Add licence – if you have multiple fishing licences you can add them here. The app will store them for next time.
• Delete licence – you can click on minus symbol next to your licence number in the licence list to delete the licence from the app.
• myPIRSA – tap the button to visit the myPIRSA website.
• Call icon – tap this to call the Fishwatch call centre number 1800 065 522.
• Forgot PIN – tap the icon to ask for your 4 digit PIN. It will be sent to your registered email account.
• Alerts – tap the icon to read the latest information about commercial fisheries.
• Report – tap the icon to see your reports sent to PIRSA
• Help – tap the '?' to go to the app user guide.