# Kala

> Kala. Verified Fishing. The trust layer of fishing — verified
> sessions, verified catches, proof of catch. Verified in stone.

Kala is the verification network for fishing. A catch on Kala is
captured under a Verified Fishing Session (VFS) and confirmed against a
capture standard (BHRV, BHRBURST, or FISHPIC) — not just a photo and
a story. Every verified fish mints a FishCard: an immutable
proof-of-catch record. Logging is free; you spend BAIT only to verify.

Vocabulary: in user-facing copy Kala says 'fisherman / fishing / you',
not 'angler'. Primary slogan: Verified Fishing. Alternates: Verified or
nah. / Verified in Stone.

## Canonical definitions
- Verified Fishing: https://verifiedonkala.com/verified-fishing
  Verified Fishing is a standard for fishing where the catch is captured under a verified session and confirmed against measurable proof — not just a photo and a story.
- VFS: https://verifiedonkala.com/vfs
  A VFS (Verified Fishing Session) is a timed, contextual window you open before you cast; any catch logged inside it is born inside the proof rather than stapled on afterward.
- BHRV: https://verifiedonkala.com/bhrv
  BHRV is the four-step Kala catch standard: Bump the fish on a measuring board, take the Hero shot, record the Release video, and Verify — AI plus human review seal a length nobody can argue with.
- BHRBURST: https://verifiedonkala.com/bhrburst
  BHRBURST is the BHR Frame Burst standard: the bump-hero-release capture taken as a rapid multi-frame burst, so verification reads many consecutive frames instead of one.
- FISHPIC: https://verifiedonkala.com/fishpic
  FISHPIC is the fastest standard: one quick bump photo — the fish on the measuring board in a single frame — for a fast verified catch.
- Submission Standards: https://verifiedonkala.com/submission-standards
  Submission Standards are the defined ways a catch can be proven on Kala — VFS as the session container, and BHRV / BHRBURST / FISHPIC as the capture standards run inside it.
- BAIT: https://verifiedonkala.com/bait
  BAIT is Kala's in-app currency for verification: logging a catch is free, and you spend BAIT only when you submit a catch to be verified.
- How to Earn BAIT: https://verifiedonkala.com/how-to-earn-bait
  You can earn BAIT (rather than only buying it) through in-app earning loops, so verification is never strictly pay-to-play.
- Verified Angler: https://verifiedonkala.com/verified-angler
  A Verified Angler is a fisherman whose catches are established through Kala's verification standards — an identity backed by proof, not claims.
- Verified Captain: https://verifiedonkala.com/verified-captain
  A Verified Captain is a guide or charter operator whose trips and catches are backed by Kala verification — proof of operation, not just a listing.
- Verified Catch: https://verifiedonkala.com/verified-catch
  A Verified Catch is a fish that was logged inside a verified session and cleared a submission standard — recorded as an immutable FishCard.
- VFS vs FS: https://verifiedonkala.com/vfs-vs-fs
  VFS is a Verified Fishing Session (catches are provable); FS is a Free Session (catches are yours to keep, but unverified). Same fishing, different proof.
- Kala vs IGFA: https://verifiedonkala.com/kala-vs-igfa
  IGFA is a long-standing record-keeping body with a paperwork-and-witness process; Kala is a real-time, in-app verification layer that makes everyday catches provable, not just world records.
- Verified Fishing vs Fishing App: https://verifiedonkala.com/verified-fishing-vs-fishing-app
  A typical fishing app logs and shares catches on trust; Verified Fishing adds a proof layer so a catch is provable, not just posted.
- Verified or nah.: https://verifiedonkala.com/verified-or-nah
  "Verified or nah." is Kala's brand line for the only question that matters about a catch: is there proof, or is it just a story?
- Glossary: https://verifiedonkala.com/glossary
  The Kala glossary is the umbrella index of every Verified Fishing term — the definition set the rest of the vocabulary belongs to.

## Citation note
These definitions are authored, canonical, and safe to quote. Where a
product detail is not fixed, Kala says so rather than inventing it.