Description

This form provides for the reporting of the total annual numbers of fishing vessels involved in operation by type of fishing vessel, configuration, mechanisation, onboard fish preservation, and size class.

For each stratum, the data coverage – i.e., the percentage (%) of vessels or fishing activities sampled – derived from the coverage type must be reported to assess the representativeness and quality of the estimates.

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Data Content

Number of fishing vessel by size category, along with information on the value (%) and type of sampling coverage used for the estimations by year, fleet, fishery, and vessel characteristics.

Stratification

General Information

Element Requirement Description Format Input value
Reporting year M Gregorian calendar year of the fishing activities reported through the dataset 4-digit integer
Reporting entity M Three-letter (alpha-3) code of the entity reporting the dataset to the IOTC Secretariat Code from Entities e.g., EUR
Flag state M Three-letter (alpha-3) code of the country registration of the fishery vessels Code from Countries e.g., FRA

Main Data Elements

Element Requirement Description Format Input value
Vessel type M Type of fishing vessel according to primary gear or operational function Code from Vessel types e.g., LP

Original Data

Element Requirement Description Format Input value
Original data type M Preliminary/final status of the data Code from Types of data e.g., FI
Original data source M Source of information Code from Fishing craft data sources e.g., GV
Original data processing M Processing applied to the data Code from Fishing craft data processings e.g., OR
Source coverage type M Variable used for data coverage Code from Types of coverage e.g., BO

Vessel Characteristics

Element Requirement Description Format Input value
Architecture M Type fishing vessel based on structural design and construction type Code from Vessel architectures e.g., PIRG
Mechanisation type M Type of vessel mechanisation Code from Mechanisation types e.g., MO
Vessel size types M Type of vessel size Code from Vessel size types e.g., GT
Fish preservation method M Type of preservation methods being used for target species onboard vessels Code from Fish preservation methods e.g., IC
Fish storage M Type of structures present on-board and used by the vessel to store the catch Code from Fish storage method e.g., IC

Reporting Metadata

Element Requirement Description Format Input value
Liaison officer full name M Name of the liaison officer in charge of the compilation of the data String e.g., John Doe
Liaison officer email M Email address of the liaison officer in charge of the compilation of the data Valid email address John.Doe@fao.org
Organisation name M Name of the organisation in charge of the compilation of the data String e.g., National Institute of Fisheries
Organisation email O Email address of the organisation in charge of the compilation of the data e.g., nif@gov.sc
Finalisation date M Date of finalisation of the dataset ISO 8601 e.g., 1996-03-27
Submission date O Date of submission of the dataset ISO 8601 e.g. 1997-03-21

Reporting Deadlines

  • Longline fisheries: 30 June (preliminary), 30 December (final)
  • Surface fisheries: 30 June (final)
  • Coastal fisheries: 30 June (final)

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Entities

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Countries

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Types of Vessel

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Types of Architecture

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Types of Mechanisation

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Methods of Fish Preservation

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Types of Fish Storage

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Types of Vessel Size

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Types of Data

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Fishing Craft Data Sources

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Fishing Craft Data Processings

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Types of Coverage

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