This form provides for the monthly reporting of size-frequency estimates for IOTC species, as well as common sharks and other bycatch species caught in association with IOTC fisheries. The form allows reporting data for multiple fisheries and species simultaneously.
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Numbers of fish sampled and raised by size category and species, along with information on the value (%) and type of sampling coverage used for the estimations by month, year, fleet, fishery, and geographical grid.
| Element | Requirement | Description | Input value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting year | M | Gregorian calendar year of the fishing activities reported through the dataset | Integer |
| Reporting entity | M | Code of the entity reporting the dataset to the IOTC Secretariat | Code from Entities |
| Flag state | M | Code of the country registration of the fishing vessels | Code from Countries |
| Element | Requirement | Description | Input value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | M | Month of the fishing activities reported through the dataset | Integer 1..12 |
| Fishery | M | Type of fishing practices based on several factors | Code from Fisheries |
| Grid | M | 5° grid area | Code from Grid codes |
| Species | M | Species sampled | Code from Species |
| Sex | O | Sex of the fish sampled | Code from Sex |
| Type of fate | M | Fate of fish caught | Code from Types of fate |
| Fate | O | Reason for retention or discarding of the fish | Code from Fate |
| Element | Requirement | Description | Input value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimation | M | Indicates whether the data were estimated | Code from Estimations |
| Original data type | M | Preliminary/final status of the data | Code from Types of data |
| Original data source | M | Source of information | Code from Size-frequency data sources |
| Original data processing | M | Processing applied to the data | Code from Size-frequency data processings |
| Data raising | M | Level of raising (i.e., extrapolation) | Code from Raisings |
| Source coverage type | O | Variable used for data coverage | Code from Types of coverage |
| Source coverage value | O | Value of coverage | Percentage (%) |
| Element | Requirement | Description | Input value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Measurement | M | General type of size measurement | Code from Types of measurement |
| Measurement | M | Nature of the size measurement | Code from Measurements |
| Measurement tool | O | Tool used to take the measurement | Code from Measurement tools |
| Element | Requirement | Description | Input value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size class (low) | M | The lowest size recorded for the sample | Integer |
| Size class (high) | M | The highest size recorded for the sample | Integer |
| Number of samples | M | Actual number of fish measured in the stratum | Integer |
| Number of fish | M | Raised number of fish in the stratum | Numeric |
| Element | Requirement | Description | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison officer full name | M | Name of the liaison officer in charge of the compilation of the data | Plain text | 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 | Plain text | National Institute of Fisheries |
| Organisation email | O | Email address of the organisation in charge of the compilation of the data | nif@gov.sc | |
| Finalisation date | M | Date of finalisation of the dataset | ISO 8601 | 1996-03-27 |
| Submission date | M | Date of submission of the dataset | ISO 8601 | 1997-03-21 |