Overview

This form provides for the reporting of fish price information for IOTC species, common sharks and other bycatch species, to support socio-economic analyses conducted by the IOTC.

Prices may be reported at different stages of the fish value chain, including ex-vessel, wholesale, retail and international trade. CPCs are encouraged to provide any available price information, identifying the corresponding price type to support interpretation and comparability across markets and reporting entities.

Annual reporting is sufficient, although CPCs may provide prices for shorter or irregular periods where available. The start and end dates define the period represented by the reported price, which may differ from the frequency of the original price observations.

All prices shall be expressed per kilogram (kg) of fish or fishery product, in the currency specified in the reporting form. Prices originally expressed in other weight units shall be converted to prices per kilogram before submission. Prices for which the corresponding weight cannot be reliably established should not be reported.

Reported prices may represent individual observations or summary statistics derived from multiple observations. The method used to obtain or calculate the reported price should be identified whenever known, to facilitate interpretation and comparison of the data.

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Data Content

General Information

Element Requirement Description Format Example value
Reporting year M Gregorian calendar year to which the reported data relate 4-digit integer 1996
Reporting entity M Entity responsible for reporting the dataset to the IOTC Secretariat Code from Entities MYS
Flag state O Country in which a fishing vessel is registered and whose flag it is entitled to fly Code from Countries MYS

Main Data Elements

Element Requirement Description Format Example value
Date start M First date of the period to which the reported price relates ISO 8601 1996-01-01
Date end M Last date of the period to which the reported price relates ISO 8601 1996-12-31
Pricing location O Location at which the reported price was observed Code from Pricing locations BO
Species M Species to which the reported price relates Code from Species YFT
Product type M Type of fishery product to which the reported price relates Code from Product types DR
Destination O Destination market associated with the reported product or transaction Code from Destination markets LM
Price type M Commercial or transaction basis on which the reported price is established Code from Price types FOB
Price calculation method O Method used to obtain or calculate the reported price Code from Price calculation methods WGT
Currency M Currency in which the reported price is expressed Code from Country currencies MGA
Price M Monetary value of the reported fish or fishery product per kilogram Numeric 18.4

Reporting Metadata

Element Requirement Description Format Example value
Liaison officer full name M Name of the liaison officer in charge of the compilation of the data String 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 Institute of Fisheries
Organisation email O Email address of the organisation in charge of the compilation of the data Valid email address nif@gov.sc
Finalisation date M Date of finalisation of the dataset ISO 8601 1997-06-25
Submission date O Date of submission of the dataset ISO 8601 1997-06-29

Reporting Deadlines

Submission of Form 7PR is voluntary, and no specific reporting deadline applies. CPCs are encouraged to submit available fish price information and provide updates as new data become available.