NAFO Messages |
Category |
Data Element |
Field code |
Type |
Contents |
Definitions |
System Details |
Start Record |
SR |
|
|
Indicates start of the record |
End Record |
ER |
|
|
Indicates end of the record |
Return Status |
RS |
Char*3 |
Codes |
ACK / NAK = Acknowledged / Not Acknowledged |
Return Error Number |
RE |
Num*3 |
001 – 999 |
Codes indicating errors as received at operation centre, see Annex II.D.D(2) |
MessageDetails |
Address destination |
AD |
Char*3 |
ISO-3166 Address |
Address of the party receiving the message, “XNW” for NAFO |
From |
FR |
Char*3 |
ISO-3166 Address |
Address of the transmitting party, (Contracting Party) |
Type of Message |
TM |
Char*3 |
Code |
Code for the message type |
Sequence Number |
SQ |
Num*6 |
NNNNNN |
Message serial number |
Record Number |
RN |
Num*6 |
NNNNNN |
Serial number of the record in the relevant year |
Record Date |
RD |
Num*8 |
YYYYMMDD |
Year, month and date |
Record Time |
RT |
Num*4 |
HHMM |
Hours and minutes in UTC |
Date |
DA |
Num*8 |
YYYYMMDD |
Year, month and date |
Time |
TI |
Num*4 |
HHMM |
Hours and minutes in UTC |
Cancelled report |
CR |
Num*6 |
NNNNNN |
Number of the record to be cancelled |
Year of the report cancelled |
YR |
Num*4 |
NNNN |
Year of the report to be cancelled |
Vessel RegistrationDetails |
Radio Call Sign |
RC |
Char*7 |
IRCS Code |
International Radio Call Sign of the vessel |
Vessel name |
NA |
Char*30 |
|
Name of the vessel |
Ext. registration |
XR |
Char*14 |
|
Side Number of the vessel |
Flag State |
FS |
Char*3 |
ISO-3166 |
State of registration |
Contracting Party internal ref. number |
IR |
Char*3
Num*9 |
ISO-3166 +max. 9N |
Unique vessel number attributed by the flag State pursuant to registration |
Port Name |
PO |
Char*20 |
|
Port of registration of the vessel/homeport |
Vessel Owner |
VO |
Char*60 |
|
Name and address of the vessel owner |
Vessel Charterer |
VC |
Char*60 |
|
Name and address of the vessel charterer |
Vessel IMO Number |
IMO Number |
IM |
Num*7 |
NNNNNNN |
IMO ship identification number |
Vessel Character Details |
Vessel Tonnage Unit |
VT |
Char*2
Num*4 |
“OC”/”LC”
Tonnage |
According to: “OC” OSLO 1947 Convention /“LC” LONDON ICTM-69 |
Vessel Power
Unit |
VP |
Char*2
Num*5 |
0-99999 |
Total main engine power in “KW” |
Vessel Length |
VL |
Char*2
Num*3 |
“OA”
Length in meters |
Unit “OA” length overall.
Total length of the vessel in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter |
Vessel Type |
TP |
Char*3 |
Code |
As listed in NCEM Annex II.I |
Fishing Gear |
GE |
Char*3 |
FAO Code |
International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear as NCEM Annex II.J |
Authorization details |
Start Date |
SD |
Num*8 |
YYYYMMDD |
Licence detail; date on which the authorization starts |
End Date |
ED |
Num*8 |
YYYYMMDD |
Licence detail; date on which the authorization ends |
Directed Species |
DS |
Char*3
Num*6 |
FAO Species Code/Area Code |
Licence detail; species for which the authorization applies. In case of regulated species from NCEM Annex I.A or I.B, the content must refer to the stock (format GHL 3LMNO) |
Activity
Details |
Latitude |
LA |
Char*5 |
NDDMM (WGS-84) |
e.g. //LA/N6235 = 62°35’ North |
Longitude |
LO |
Char*6 |
E/WDDDMM (WGS-84) |
e.g. //LO/W02134 = 21°34’ West |
Latitude (decimal) |
LT |
Char*7 |
+/-DD.ddd |
Value negative if latitude is in the southern hemisphere1 (WGS84) |
Longitude (decimal) |
LG |
Char*8 |
+/-DDD.ddd |
Value negative if longitude is in the western hemisphere1 (WGS84) |
Trip Number |
TN |
Num*3 |
001-999 |
Number of the fishing trip in current year |
Catch
Species
Quantity |
CA |
Char*3
Num*7 |
FAO species code
0-9999999 |
Daily catch by species and by Division, retained on board, in kilograms live weight |
Quantity onboard
Species
Quantity |
OB |
Char*3
Num*7 |
FAO species code
0-9999999 |
Total quantity by species on board the vessel at the moment of sending the hail message concerned in kilograms live weight |
Discard
Species
Quantity |
RJ
|
Char*3
Num*7 |
FAO species code
0 - 9999999 |
Catch discarded by species and by Division in kilograms live weight |
Undersize
Species
Quantity |
US |
Char*3
Num*7 |
FAO species code
0 - 9999999 |
Undersize catch by species and by Division in kilograms live weight |
Transferred species
Species
Quantity |
KG |
Char*3
Num*7 |
FAO species code
0-9999999 |
Information concerning the quantities transferred between vessels by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg. whilst operating in the R.A. |
Relevant Area |
RA |
Char*6 |
ICES/NAFO Codes |
Code for the relevant fishing area |
Directed Species |
DS |
Char*3 |
FAO species codes |
Code for the species the vessel is targeting. Allow for several species, separated by a space.
e.g. //DS/species species species// |
Observer on board |
OO |
Char*1 |
Y or N |
Presence of a compliance observer on board |
Transhipped From |
TF |
Char*7 |
IRCS Code |
International Radio Call Sign of the donor vessel |
Transhipped To |
TT |
Char*7 |
IRCS Code |
International Radio Call Sign of the receiving vessel |
Master Name |
MA |
Char*30 |
|
Name of the vessels master |
Coastal State |
CS |
Char*3 |
ISO-3166
3 Alpha Code |
Coastal State of Port of Landing |
Predicted Date |
PD |
Num*8 |
YYYYMMDD |
Estimated date UTC when the master intends to be in port |
Predicted Time |
PT |
Num*4 |
HHMM |
Estimated time UTC when the master intends to be in port |
Port Name |
PO |
Char*20 |
|
Name of the actual port of landing |
Speed |
SP |
Num*3 |
Knots*10 |
e.g.//SP/105 = 10.5 knots |
Course |
CO |
Num*3 |
360° degree scale |
e.g. //CO/270 = 270 |
Chartering Flag Catches |
CH |
Char*3 |
ISO-3166 |
Flag of Chartering Contracting Party |
Area of Entry |
AE |
Char*6 |
ICES/NAFO Codes |
NAFO Division entering into |
Days fished |
DF |
Num*3 |
1-365 |
Number of days the vessel spent in the fishing zone during the trip. |
Apparent Infringement |
AF |
Char*1 |
Y or N |
For onboard observer to report his observations |
Mesh Size |
ME |
Num*3 |
0 – 999 |
Average mesh size in millimetres |
Production |
PR |
Char*3 |
Code |
Code for the production Annex II.K |
Log Book |
LB |
Char*1 |
Y or N |
For onboard observer to approve the entries in the vessels log book |
Hails |
HA |
Char*1 |
Y or N |
For onboard observer to approve the hails sent from the vessel |
Observer Name |
ON |
Char*30 |
Text |
Name of the onboard observer |
Free Text |
MS |
Char*255 |
Text |
Activity detail; for further comments by observer |