Entering your fishing data has never been easier.
What you need before you start:
A smartphone, a tablet or a computer.
Your FIN (Fisherman Identification Number) available on your fishing license.
Your login information to access the DFO fishing licence system.

Step 1 - Sign up
Click on the “SIGN UP” button on the top of the page.
Complete and save your profile information.
Get your ELOG key and add it to JOBEL, this step allows DFO to identify you as the unique user of this electronic logbook.
Visual guides
- Navigate to jobel.ca
- Click on the “SIGN UP” button at the top right of your screen.
- On the SIGN UP page, enter your FIN (Fisherman Identification Number) available on your fishing license.
- Enter test characters in uppercase.
- Click on the “NEXT” button.
- The “Terms and conditions” page appears. Read it and check the box to confirm that you have read the terms and conditions, then press the “NEXT” button.
- Complete the information related to your user profile.
- Create your password, enter it a second time to confirm it.
- Choose your security questions, they will be used to identify you when calling technical support.
- Write your answer for each of them.
- Click on the “LOGIN” button.
- Once you’ve registered, you’ll need an ELOG key. This identifier authenticates you to DFO as a unique user of this logbook. You’ll need your DFO Online Licensing System username and password.
- On the module page click on the message “Click here to get your Elog key”.
- The ELOG Key page explains how to obtain it. Click on the link: DFO ELOG KEY System”.
- On the Government of Canada page, click on the “English” button.
- On the Fisheries and Oceans Canada page, click on the “Proceed to CléGC” button to open a secure session.
- On the GCKey Welcome page, enter your username and password, then click on the “Sign in” button.
- On the Welcome page, click on the “Continue” button.
- On the two-factor authentication page, enter the one-time passcode you received in your mailbox or on the Authenticator application, then click on the “Continue” button. This code generally consists of 8 characters, including capital letters and numbers.
- For more information on how to obtain the single-use code, click on “How do I obtain this code?”.
- You will then receive a message telling you that authentication has been successful.
- Click on the “Continue” button.
- You are redirected to the Government of Canada/Electronic Logbook page. You can now Copy your ELOG Key by clicking on the “Copy Key To Clipboard” button.
Return to the JOBEL page, and click on the “PASTE” button to insert your ELOG Key.
- Your ELOG Key appears in the grey rectangle.
- To register your ELOG Key, click on the “SAVE THE KEY” button at the bottom of the page.
The message “Successfully saved” is displayed.
- The ELOG Key no longer flashes red and is properly registered.
Step 2 - Subscribe to a module
After you have signed up, you will be directed to the modules page. Subscribe to the fishing module you want by clicking on the “ADD A MODULE” button.
Then complete the settings of your module by clicking on “EDIT SETTINGS” which flashes red.
This is the information relating to your fishing license that you will only have to complete once.
Visual guides
- Go to the MY MODULES screen from the JOBEL menu.
- Press the “ADD A MODULE” button.
- Press the “ORDER THIS MODULE FOR ONE YEAR” button corresponding to the desired module.
- In the order window, fill in the credit card information, and press on “Pay” button.
- A message appears informing you that your module has been activated.
- Once the transaction has been completed, you will be directed to the trip register page for the module you have just ordered.
- When you access a module, you are directed to the Trip Register page. Before you start your fishing trip, you must enter your settings. To do this, click on the “EDIT SETTINGS” button at the top of the page.
- The settings page appears. It contains all the information related to your fishing license. This information is only recorded at the time of registration. At the start of each season, all you have to do is update it.
- Fill in the Fishing type section. For lobster, only the DFO region is required.
- Fill in the Operator section. The Operator’s name is the name of the captain, and the Licence holder’s FIN.
- Fill in the Crew section. This feature allows you to register all your helpers for the entire season. It saves you having to fill in a paper crew register. Click on the “Add a crewman” button.
- Click on the “Add a crewman” button to add a fisherman’s assistant and complete the requested information. Repeat the operation as many times as necessary. They will be registered for the entire fishing season.
- The Number of crewmen will adjust automatically.
- Fill in the Vessel section: Vessel Registration Number and whether you have a Partnership agreement.
- Complete the Licenses section: Fishing licence Number, Target Specie, Fishing Area and Total Number of Gears. This information is available on your fishing license.
- Fill in the Baits section. This is the bait you use most frequently. This information can be changed in your trips.
- Fill in the Ports of departure and arrival section. Click on the blue arrows. In each menu, select the Region, Sub-region and Port.
- Depending on your module or fishing area, complete the Transfers section by answering the question “Will you be making transfers?”. Generally applies only to Anticosti area 17b
- Click the “SAVE” button at the bottom of the page.
- If you forgot to fill in a field, it will be displayed in red. Complete it to save your data.
- When all the information is completed, a message confirms the saving of your data. Press “OK” to close it.
- When you access a module, you are directed to the trip register page. Once you’ve registered, you’ll need to enter your settings. To do this, click on the “EDIT SETTINGS” button at the top of the page.
- The settings page appears. It contains all the information related to your fishing license. This information is only recorded at the time of registration. At the start of each season, all you have to do is update it.
- In the Type of fishing section, enter the DFO Region, Gear Type (cone, Japanese or pyramid trap) and Target Species (snow crab, Lyre crab or rock crab). For each of these fields, click on the blue arrow, and select the appropriate information from the menu that appears.
- Fill in the Operator section: the Operator’s name is the name of the master operator, and the Licence holder’s FIN.
- Complete the Crew section. The Crew Register feature lets you register all your helpers for the entire season. It saves you having to fill in a paper Crew Register. Click on the “Add a crewman” button.
- Then complete the requested information: Name, FIN and Address (Optional). Repeat for each helper. They will be registered for the entire fishing season.
- The number of crewmen will be adjusted automatically.
- Fill in the Boat section: Boat Registration Number and whether you have a Partnership agreement.
- Fill in the Licences section: Fishing license number, Target species, Fishing area and Number of gears. This information is available on your fishing license.
The Fishing Quota field is a JOBEL feature. Enter the quota allocated to you, in kg or lb, and JOBEL will convert it. The quota indicator on the trip register page will progress each time you make a trip.
- Fill in the Fishing Gears section: select your trap size from the menu by clicking on the blue arrow.
- Fill in the Bait section. This is the bait you use most frequently. This information can be modified during your trip.
- Fill in the Ports of departure and arrival section. Click on the blue arrows. In each menu, select the Region, Sub-region and Port.
- Click on the “SAVE” button at the bottom of the page.
- If you forget to fill in a field, it will be displayed in red. Complete it, then press the “SAVE” button again.
- When all the information is complete, a message confirms that your data has been saved. Press “OK” to close it.
Step 3 - Data entry and transmission
Click “ADD TRIP” to create a new log entry.
Enter your fishing data, it will be saved even without an internet connection.
Then submit your fishing trip to DFO when you have internet access with the push of a button.
Visual guides
- You are on the modules page. Click on the “LOBSTER” module.
- You are on the trip register page. The register is divided into 3 sections: Opened trips, Closed trips and Sent trips. To create a trip, click on the “ADD TRIP” button.
- Page 1 provides general trip information. Some information is filled in automatically from your settings, but you can modify it if necessary.
- This is the case for the Crew register. If one of your helpers is absent, you can delete it by clicking on the “REMOVE CREW MEMBER” button. It will only be deleted for this trip.
- Answer the question “Will you be using a carrier during this trip?”. If you do transfers, answer “YES”.
- When you have completed all the fields, go to the next page by clicking on the “NEXT” button.
- Page 2 contains information about the DEPARTURE.
- Set your departure date and time by clicking on the “Automatic clock” button.
- You can change the date and time manually. On your phone, click in the time field, the clock appears: choose “AM” or “PM” then enter the start time, and click on “Set” to save the data.
- The starting port is automatically filled in from your settings, but you can modify it by clicking on the blue arrow. Choose the right port from the menu that appears Click on the “NEXT” button to move on to the next page.
- Page 3 provides information about your fishing EFFORT.
- Enter the date and time of your departure by clicking on the “Automatic clock” button. You can change them manually.
- The Gear type is automatically filled in from your settings.
- Fill in the Tow section. By default, the soak duration is 1 day, but you can modify it. The Number of gears hauled is filled in automatically from your settings, but you can modify it.
- Then complete the Catches section. Enter the weight in kilos or pounds, and JOBEL will convert it automatically.
- If you have Bycatches in your traps, click on the “ADD BYCATCH” button.
- Select the species by clicking on the blue arrow.
- Indicate the number of specimens discarded.
- Depending on your region, fill in the Special fields.
- If you’re making a second tow, click on the “ADD ANOTHER TOW” button and complete the information.
- Complete the End of effort information. Click on the “Automatic clock” button to enter the date and time, and on the “READ GPS” button to enter your end-of-effort position.
- Answer the questions about interactions with a species at risk, a marine mammal, and whether you’ve lost or found one of your fishing gear.
- If you answer “YES” a message appears asking you to complete the form that will appear on the following pages.
- For the period of inactivity, consult your fishing license to find out if you need to complete this form. (See our visual guides on how to declare interaction forms and lost/found gear).
- Page 4 concerns the Bait section. The bait type is filled in automatically from your settings, but you can modify it by clicking on the blue arrow. Complete all fields.
- If you are using several baits, click on the “ADD BAIT” button as many times as necessary, fill in the information, then click on the “NEXT” button.
- Page 5 provides information on ARRIVAL: the transfers section, personal consumption and the landing start date and time.
- If you answered “YES” to the question about transfers in the settings, and “YES” to the use of a carrier boat on page 1, the sections are displayed automatically. Transfers section only concern 17B area in Québec.
- Fill in the fields requested on the carrier loading.
- Complete the fields for the Transfer section.
- You can add as many transfers as you wish by clicking on the “ADD A TRANSFER” button.
- If you keep catches for personal consumptions, please indicate this by clicking on “ADD PERSONAL CONSUMPTION”.
- The section appears, select the species by clicking on the blue arrow, then enter the estimated weight you keep. Repeat the operation if you have a second personal use by clicking on the “ADD PERSONAL CONSUMPTION” button.
- Enter the Landing start date and time by clicking on the “Automatic clock” button. You can enter it manually as explained above. The port of arrival is filled in automatically from your settings, but you can change it by clicking on the blue arrow.
- When you have finished filling in the pages of your elog, click on the “REVIEW” button.
- You will be taken to the Trip data page, which summarizes all the information you have entered. Check that all the data you have entered is correct, as you can still modify it.
- If you have made a mistake, click on the “EDIT TRIP” button at the bottom of the page.
- You are redirected to the first page of the trip. You can go directly to the page where you need to make a correction by clicking on the numeric strip at the top right of the screen, or by clicking on the “NEXT” button at the bottom of the page.
- If, for example, you have made a mistake on the estimated kept weight of lobsters, go to page 3, make your correction, then click on the “NEXT” button to go to the last page of the trip (page 5). Click on the “REVIEW” button to return to the data page.
- If your trip information is correct, click on the “CLOSE TRIP” button.
- A message appears to confirm your trip is closed. Click on “YES”.
- Your trip is now closed. Click on “OK”.
- Your trip appears in the CLOSED TRIPS section. Click on “SEND” button.
- On the trip data page, click on “SEND TRIP TO DFO” button.
- The message “Trip being sent to DFO” appears, click on “OK”.
- Your trip now appears in the SENT TRIP section. A green mark indicates that your trip has been sent. To view the transmission, click on the “SEE RNBMHR” button.
- The message “Plearly processed and validated by DFO” appears in the Transmission Log at the bottom of the trip data page.
- The message “Plearly processed and validated by DFO” appears in the Transmission Log at the bottom of the trip data page.
- You can close data groups individually for the following sections: fishing effort, bait, interactions, lost gear, period of inactivity, transfers, personal consumption. If you close them, make sure you have checked the data entered, as you will no longer be able to modify them. Example: in the Bait section, to close this section once completed, press the “Close Bait 1” button.
- To return to the trip register, click on “Return to trip register”.
- On the modules page, select “CRABS”.
- You are directed to the trip register page. It consists of 3 sections: Open trips, Closed trips and Sent trips. To create a trip, click on the “ADD TRIP” button.
- Page 1 provides general trip information. Some information is filled in automatically from your parameters, but you can modify it if necessary.
- This is the case for the crew register. If one of your helpers is absent, you can delete it by clicking on the “REMOVE CREWMAN” button. It will only be deleted for this trip.
- Indicate whether “YES” or “NO” you have an observer on board.
- When you have completed all the fields, go to the next page by clicking on the “NEXT” button.
- Page 2 provides information on DEPARTURE.
- The “Service provider” is automatically filled in from your settings, but you can modify it by clicking on the blue arrow. Then enter the “Hail number” provided by the company.
- Enter your departure date and time by clicking on the “Automatic clock” button.
- You can change the date and time manually. On your phone, click in the time field, the clock appears: choose “AM” or “PM” then enter the start time, and click on “Configure” to save the data.
- The starting port is automatically filled in from your settings, but you can change it by clicking on the blue arrow. Choose the right port in the menu which appears. Click on the “NEXT” button to go to the next page.
- Page 3 provides information about your fishing EFFORT.
- The gear details are filled in from your parameters but you can modify it.
- Complete the other information requested: Date and time, GPS position, soak duration, average gear depth…
- Fill in your catch information in Kg or pounds, and JOBEL will convert it.
- If you have Bycatches (that you cannot keep), indicate this by clicking on the “Add By catch” button.
- Fill in the fields requested: species and quantity discarded.
- If you make several Tows during your fishing effort, click on the “Save Tow 1” button.
- A box showing the first is displayed. Click on the “ADD TOW” button and fill in the required information as you did for the first tow.
- Then, complete the End of effort information. Click on the “Automatic clock” button to enter the date and time.
Then answer the questions about interactions with a species at risk, a marine mammal, and whether you have lost any of your fishing gear, as well as the inactivity report.
For the period of inactivity, check your fishing licence if you must declare this periode if you have an inactivity during your fishing trip.
- If you answer “YES”, a message will appear asking you to complete the form that will appear on the following pages (see visual guides for declaring interactions, gear loss and inactivity reports).
- If you make more than one fishing effort during your trip, click on the “Save effort 1” button.
- On the page that appears, click on the “ADD EFFORT” button.
- The effort page appears on the screen. Fill in the information as you did for the first effort.
- When you’ve finished to complete your efforts, click on the “NEXT” button.
- Page 4 concerns the Bait section. The bait type is filled in automatically from your parameters, but you can modify it by clicking on the blue arrow. Complete all fields.
- Page 5 provides information on ARRIVAL: arrival call and personal uses.
- In the Hail in Call section, the Service provider is filled in from your parameters, but you can modify it by clicking on the blue arrow. Enter the Confirmation number. The summary noted above is the information to be transmitted to your provider when you call.
- If you are keeping catches for personal consumption, please indicate this by clicking on “ADD PERSONAL USE”, and fill in the information requested: species, weight and forseen usage. If you have more than one species to declare, click on the “Add Personal Consumption ” button.
- When you have finished filling in the pages of your trip, click on the “REVIEW” button.
- You’ll be taken to the Trip data page, which summarizes all the information you’ve entered. Check that all the data you have entered is correct, as you can still modify it.
- If you have made a mistake, click on the “EDIT TRIP” button at the bottom of the page.
- You are redirected to the first page of the trip. You can go directly to the page where you need to make a correction by clicking on the numeric strip at the top right of the screen, or by clicking on the “NEXT” button at the bottom of the page until you get to the right page.
- If you’ve made a mistake about the amount of bait used, go to page 4, make your correction, then click on the “NEXT” button to go to the last page of the trip. And click on the “REVIEW” button to return to the data page.
- Now that your trip information is correct, click on the “CLOSE TRIP” button.
- Click “YES” to confirm trip closure.
- Your trip is closed, click on the “OK” button.
- Your trip will appear in the CLOSED TRIP section. Click on the “LANDING” button.
- Indicate the date and time of your arrival at the wharf, then the date and time of the beginning of your landing.
- The Weighings section lets you record your dockside weighing (which is not sent to DFO) and adjust the quota indicateur. You can see the progress of your quota in real time.
Once you’ve entered your landing data, click on the “CLOSE LANDING” button.
- If you have a good Internet connection, click on the “SEND TRIP TO DFO” button.
- If the internet connection is not good, you can send your trip to DFO from the trip register by clicking on “SEND” button.
- On the next page, click on the “SEND TRIP TO DFO” button.
- And click on the “OK” button.
- Your trip now appears in the “SENT TRIPS” section. A green check indicates that your trip has been sent. To view the transmission, click on the “VIEW NKOUZU” button.
- The message “FULLY PROCESSED AND VALIDATED BY DFO” appears in the TRIP LOG at the bottom of the trip data page.
To return to the trip register, click on “Return to trip register”.
- The quota indicator is a feature created for competitive fisheries such as crabs. At the start of each season, enter your quota in your module settings. With each trip, you’ll see its progress. In the case illustrated here, the fisherman has caught over 57,000 kg of the 70,000 kg allocated to him. This information is only indicative and is not sent to DFO.
- You can individually close data groups for the following sections: Hail Out Call, fishing effort, bait, interactions, lost gear, inactivity period, arrival call, personal consumption. If you close them, make sure you have checked the data entered, as you will no longer be able to modify them. Example: in the Hail out call section, to close this section once completed, press the “CLOSE HAIL OUT call 1” button. A message appears on the screen to warn you that closing this dataset will prevent you from modifying it.