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title: Landing Declaration System (LDS)
description: "## WHAT IS LDS? **BlueTraker LDS** is an **advanced weighing and electronic reporting solution** enabling artisanal fishers to declare their catch upon landing. This functionality directly addresses the requirements of **EU Regulation 2023/2842**, which mandates national fishing authorities to implement such…"
url: "https://knowledge.bluetraker.com/docs/landing-declaration-system-lds/"
updated: "2026-09-22"
category: Fisheries MCS
tags:
  - White paper
---

# Landing Declaration System (LDS)

## WHAT IS LDS?

**BlueTraker LDS** is an **advanced weighing and electronic reporting solution** enabling artisanal fishers to declare their catch upon landing. This functionality directly addresses the requirements of **EU Regulation 2023/2842**, which mandates national fishing authorities to implement such systems in the coming years.

The LDS ecosystem consists of **two core components**:

- **The Landing Data Cloud (LDC)** – a secure, cloud-based platform for data management.
- **[The Landing Declaration Kiosk (LDK)](https://www.bluetraker.com/fisheries/landing-declaration-system/landing-declaration-kiosk/)** – an on-site weighing and reporting station installed in fishing ports and points of first landings.

Fully integrated with national **Fishing Information Systems (FIS)**, the LDS provides fast, accurate, and paperless **landed catch reporting**.

## HOW LDS WORKS?

The LDK enables vessel masters to **weigh their catch on a type-approved, regularly calibrated scale**. Using a touchscreen interface, fishers enter landings details and immediately receive a printed receipt for the **registered landings**. To maintain product freshness, the kiosk also **produces and dispenses ice**. All measured and manually entered landings data is automatically and securely transmitted to the FIS.

## BENEFITS FOR FISHERIES AUTHORITIES AND FISHERMEN

**Enhanced Data Accuracy**: Automates data collection and submission, reducing the risk of errors and ensuring reliable reporting.

**Operational Efficiency**: Reduces the time and resources spent on manual data entry and paperwork, allowing for more efficient fisheries management.

**Improved Compliance Monitoring**: Provides authorities with real-time access to landings data, facilitating effective monitoring and enforcement of fisheries regulations.

**Sustainable Fisheries Management**: Supports the collection of data essential for sustainable fisheries practices.