Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification has become known as the best practice for sustainable seafood, independently verifying that fisheries operate sustainably and ensuring that seafood is traceable from ocean to market. In order to achieve MSC certification, one of northern Australia's largest independent seafood producers voluntarily initiated a Fishery Improvement Program (FIP) for their fishing operations across two northern Australian pelagic net fisheries. Under this program, retained catches, discards, and Endangered, Threatened or Protected (ETP) species interactions must be independently validated. Through an industry partnership, a camera-based Electronic Monitoring (EM) program was developed to independently validate commercial logbooks and to assess the program's feasibility. Three commercial vessels were fitted with an EM system over a two-year period. All fishing activity was recorded, with 10% of randomly selected fishing shots independently reviewed. Data extracted from EM footage were compared with corresponding mandatory logbook records. Congruence was assessed using mean differences and proportionate mean differences in species counts at the shot, vessel, and fleet levels. Congruence for target species, including Grey Mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciatus) and Blacktip Sharks (Carhcarhinus limbatus and C. tilstoni), was consistently high. Logbook reporting accuracy for other retained byproducts and discard species has improved over time. ETP interactions showed good congruence at the group level, although species-level discrepancies were evident. Initial reviews identified absent or incorrect reporting of mobulid rays, but with substantial improvements observed following feedback to industry. The program recognised gaps in reporting and offered several recommendations to strengthen reporting and the sustainability of fishing operations. This project highlights the value of EM systems coupled with independent validation in improving not only the efficacy of commercial fisheries monitoring but also the accuracy and completeness of commercial fisheries reporting through ongoing feedback and collaboration with industry.