ABOUT LAT 37

Lat 37 operates from the beautiful Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand.

Simon Anderson is the principal operator of Lat 37 and has a long history in fisheries data collection. He spent more than 10 years with the NZ Ministry of Fisheries as a Fisheries Observer and since 1999 has been working as a fisheries research provider to several New Zealand Government agencies and fisheries stakeholder groups.

During 2001, while under contract to the New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council (NZRLIC), Simon managed the successful conversion from a paper to an electronic data entry system, for use at sea. He took the project from initial conception to full implementation of the electronic system for rock lobster catch sampling and tag and release programmes.

It was due to the successful implementation of this system that Lat 37 was conceived. We wanted to offer natural resource solutions for electronic data collection in the field to other people and organisations through the experience we’ve accumulated.

Our aim is to provide a prompt, personal and cost effective service for clients working with electronic data collection in the field. We understand the environmental conditions and exposure that the equipment will be used in and are experienced in developing programmes with which your technicians and operators will quickly become proficient.