Description

This form provides for the reporting of morphometric measurements and biological sample information for any species caught in association with IOTC fisheries.

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Metadata

Submission Information

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

General Information

Element Description Format Input value
Reporting year Gregorian calendar year of the fishing activities reported through the dataset 4-digit integer e.g., 1996
Reporting entity Three-letter (alpha-3) code of the entity reporting the dataset to the IOTC Secretariat Code from Entities e.g., EUR
Flag state Three-letter (alpha-3) code of the country registration of the fishing vessels Code from Countries e.g., EUR.FRA

Morphometric Data

Element Description Format Input value
SpecimenID The unique identifier for the sampled fish specimen String e.g., IFRFRI000142
Date start The earliest date on which the fish could have been caught (start of the sampling period) ISO 8601 [YYYY-MM-DD] e.g., 2025-01-01
Date end The latest date on which the fish could have been caught (end of the sampling period) ISO 8601 [YYYY-MM-DD] e.g., 2025-01-03
Area The area of origin of the sampled fish specimen Code from Areas e.g., 6100050
Gear group The group of fishing gears that caught the sampled fish specimen Code from Gear groups e.g., PL
Species The species of the sampled specimen Code from Species e.g., FRI
Sex The sex of the sampled fish specimen Code from Sex e.g., F
Status The preservation or processing condition of the sampled fish Code from Fish status e.g., DEF
Maturity The reproductive stage of the fish determined by visual inspection of the gonads without a microscope Code from Maturity Stages e.g., DEV
Measurement The type of morphometric measurement taken Code from Measurements e.g., FL
Measurement tool The tool used to take the morphometric measurement Code from Measurement tools e.g., CA
Value The morphometric measurement expressed in the appropriate standard unit, i.e., centimetres (cm) for lengths and kilogrammes (kg) for weights Numeric with one decimal place e.g., 35.5

Sample Data

Element Description Format Input value
SampleID Unique identifier for the sample String e.g., LIV0018
Materials The type of biological materials collected Code from Biological Materials e.g., LI
Protocol The reference to the sampling protocol used String (free entry text) e.g., protocols.io
Preservation The type of preservation of the sample Code from preservation type e.g., FR80
Location The location of the sample String (free entry text) e.g., Ifremer Freezer in room A5

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Entities

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Countries

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Areas

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Gear Groups

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Species

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Sexes

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Fish Status

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Maturity Stages

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Measurements

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Sample preservation Methods

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