Fisheries Standard for Electronic Data Transmission
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List of data-elements, codes and definitions

Data-element Field-code Definition
Activity AC Letter code of the activity of the vessel
Address destination AD 3-Alpha country or area code of party receiving the message/report (addressee)
Area of Entry AE Division Entering into
Apparent infringement AF Infringement observed "Yes" or "No"
Assigned inspectors AI Identification of the inspector; 3-Alpha country code and number, in pairs as needed
Authentication AU Code to authenticate the report or message used for flag state domestic purposes
Bait BA Type of bait
Block Date BD UTC time for the data in the block
Beam length (Gear ) BE Beam length in meters
Block Time BT UTC time for the data in the block
Cancelled Report CR  
Catch

Weekly catch
CA  

CA
Aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, by species in tonnes live weight, rounded to the nearest tonne, in pairs as needed The cumulative catch retained onboard, by species in kilogram live weight, rounded to the nearest 100 Kg, in pairs as needed
Control point/area CP Name of Control point/area
Catch discarded RJ Quantity of catch discarded, by species in kilograms live weight, in pairs as needed
Course CO Heading of the vessel in degrees (360° scale)
Cumulative catch CC Cumulative aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, by species in tonnes live weight, rounded to the nearest tonne, in pairs as needed
Cumulative production AP Total quantity produced since entry into fishing area, by species in kilograms, with product form code, in pairs as needed
Coastal state CS 3-Alpha country code of the relevant coastal state
Daily catch CD The total catch retained onboard from fishing operations per 24 hour period, in kilograms live weight, in pairs as needed
Date DA Date of reported event (year, month, day in UTC)
Date of issuing IS Date of the authorisation (license) to fish for one or more regulates species
Days fished DF Number of days the vessel spent in the fishing zone during the trip
Directed Species DS Licence detail: for which the authorization applies
Duration DU Duration of fishing activity, in minutes
End date ED Expiry date of the validity of the "authorisation"
End record ER Indicates the end of the message/report
External registration XR Side (hull) number of registration of the vessel
Fisheries Commission FC Short name of the different Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs)
Fishing gear GE Letter code according to FAO's "International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear"
Fishing operations FO Number of fishing operations (hauls) per 24 hour period
Flag State FS State of registration of the vessel
Flag of Chartering CP CH Flag of Chartering Contracting Party
Free text MS Free text area for inspectors to comment on vessel's observation/sighting
From FR 3-Alpha country or area code of party transmitting the message/report (sender)
Forward to FT Final Destination code
Gear Bar distance GO Light opening in sorting grid in mm
Gear Depth GD Gear Depth/height in meters
Gear Fabric FA Fabric Material Code
Gear Length GL Gear Length in meters
Gear Specification GS Gear Specification code
Gear Tread Thickness FI Tread thickness in mm, one decimal
Hails HA Observer approves hail "Yes" or "No"
Hours fished HF Hours the gear has been fishing calculated as described by CCAMLR (XCA)
ID number ID ID number for the transmitter/platform
IMO Number IM IMO ship identification number
Inspection requirement RQ Prepare for inspection, latitude, longitude and ETA
Internal reference number IR Unique vessel number attributed by the flag-State
Latitude LA Latitude expressed in degrees and minutes (WGS-84)
Latitude (decimal) LT Latitude expressed in degrees and decimals (WGS-84)
Latitude LI Estimated Latitude
Limited authorisation LU Limited authorisation "Yes" or "No"
Log book LB Observer approves log book "Yes" or "No"
Longitude LO Longitude expressed in degrees and minutes (WGS-84)
Longitude (decimal) LG Longitude expressed in degrees and decimals (WGS-84)
Longitude LN Estimated longitude
Master name MA Name of the master of the vessel
Means of surveillance MI Letter code for the type of inspection craft
Mem Code MC Macro Encoded Message
Mesh size ME  
Gear Mesh type MT Gear Mesh type
Name NA Name of the vessel
Number of units NU Number of units packed
Object identification OI International Radio Call Sign of the observed/sighted vessel
Observation serial number OS Serial number of the observation by inspectors onboard an inspection craft during relevant patrol
Observer name ON  
Observer Onboard OO Yes or No
Position Quality PQ Codes for the quality of the position specific for the different providrs
Photography PH Photography of the observed/sighted vessels taken, "Yes" or "No"
Port name

Port name
PO

PO
Name of the port of registration of the vessel Name of the port of landing
Predicted date PD Estimated date for future event (year, month, day in UTC)
Predicted time PT Estimated time for future event (hour, minute in UTC)
Product form code PR Letter code of the product form
Quantity onboard OB Quantity onboard the vessel, by species in kilogram live weight, rounded to the nearest 100 Kg, in pairs as needed
Quantity produced QP Quantity produced per day, by species in kilograms, with product form code, in pairs as needed
Radio call sign

Radio call sign
RC

IV
International Radio Call Sign (IRCS) International Radio Call Sign of the observed/sighted vessel
Record date RD Date of retransmission of message/report (year, month, day in UTC)
Record number RN Serial number of retransmission of the message/report by the FMC (annual count)
Record time RT Time of retransmission of message/report (hour, minute in UTC)
Regulated resources RR Letter code according to FAO's "Species Code"
Relevant area RA Prohibited area(s) Relevant fishing area(s)
Report Period RP Code for Catch period
Return error code RE Numerical codes indicating errors on messages/reports received
Return status RS Indicates the status of received message/report, either "acknowledged" or "not acknowledge"
Sequence number SQ Serial number of the message/report as transmitted by the vessel (annual count)
Species name

Species name
SN

SN
Prohibited species

Produced species
Speed SP Speed of the vessel in knot multiplied by10
Start date SD Starting date of the validity of the "authorisation" or "suspension"
Start record SR Indicates the start of the message/report
Time TI Time of reported event (hour, minute in UTC)
Trailer start TS Start of a trailer (Block) with a collection of data
Transferred species KG Quantities transferred between vessels, by species in kilogram live weight, rounded to the nearest 100 Kg, in pairs as needed
Transhipped from TF International Radio Call Sign of the offloading vessel
Transhipped to TT International Radio Call Sign of the receiving vessel
Transmission used TU Name of radio station through which the report is transmitted
Trip number TN Number of fishing trips of the vessel (annual count)
Type of message TM Letter code of the type of message
Type of packing TY Letter code of the type of packing
Undersize US  
Unit weight NE Net product weight in kilograms
Vessel capacity VT Capacity of the vessel according either to " Oslo 1947" or to "London ICTM 1969" conventions, in metric tonnes (rounded to the nearest whole unit)
Vessel charterer VC Name and address of the vessel's charterer
Vessel length VL Total length of the vessel in metres using either "Overall" or "Between Perpendiculars" measurements (rounded to the nearest whole unit)
Vessel owner VO Name and address of the vessel's owner
Vessel power VP Total main engine power expressed either using "Horse Power" or "Kilowatt" (rounded to the nearest whole unit)
Vessel type TP Letter code of the type of vessel
Year and month YM The relevant year and month of reporting
Year of the Report cancelled YR  
Zone ZO 3-Alpha country code for the relevant zone
 
 
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