Fisheries Standard for Electronic Data Transmission
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NEAFC 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)

Message Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address destination

AD

Char*3

ISO-3166 Address

Address of the party receiving the message, XNE for NEAFC

From

FR

Char*3

ISO-3166 Address

Address of the transmitting party, (Contracting Party)

Type of Message

TM

Char*3

Code

First three letters of the message type as in Annex IX(E)

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 Registration Details

 

 

 

 

 

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 or IMO number in the absence of a side number

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

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 Charterer Details Vessel Capacity Unit VT Char*2 Num*4 "OC" or "LC" Tonnage "OC" OSLO 1947 Convention "LC" LONDON ICTM-69 Capacity of the vessel in metric tons
Vessel PowerUnit VP Char*2 Num*5 0-99999 Indication of which measurement unit applies "HP" or "KW" Total main engine power
Vessel Length VL Char*2 Num*3 "OA"or "PP" Length in meters "OA"length overall,& "PP" length between perpendiculars Total length of the vessel in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter
Vessel Type TP Char*3 Code As listed in Appendix 1(A) to Annex II
Fishing Gear GE Char*3 FAO Code International Standard Statistical Classification of the Fishing Gear as (Appendix 2 to Annex II)
Licence Details Date of issuing IS Num*8 YYYYMMDD Date of Authorisation to fish for one or more regulated species
Regulated Resources RR Char*3 FAO Species Code FAO Species Code for the regulated resource
Start Date SD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Date on which the validity of the authorisation/suspension commences
End Date ED Num*8 YYYYMMDD Expiry date of the validity of the authorisation to fish for the regulated resource
Limited Authorisation LU Char*1   "Y" or "N" to indicate whether a limited authorisation is valid or not
Relevant Area RA Char*6 ICES Code Area(s) prohibited
Species Name SN Char*3 FAO Species Code Prohibited species

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

Days Fished DF Num*3 01/01/65 Number of days the vessel spent in the Regulatory Area during the trip
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°
Predicted Date PD Num*8 YYYYMMDD Estimated date UTC for future event
Predicted Time PT Num*4 HHMM Estimated time UTC for future event
Weekly catch CA     The cumulative catch retained on board by species, in kilogram live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg since the vessel entered the R.A. or, in the event a previous has been transmitted during the same trip, since the last "Catch" report, in pairs as needed.
Species   Char*3 FAO species code
Quantity   Num*7 0-9999999
Quantity onboard OB     Quantity onboard the vessel by species in kilograms live weight rounded to the nearest 100 Kg, in pairs as needed
Species   Char*3 FAO Codes
Quantity   Num*7 0-9999999
Transferred species KG     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. in pairs as needed
Species   Char*3 FAO Codes
Quantity   Num*7 0-9999999

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

Coastal State

CS

Char*3

ISO-3166
3 Alpha Code

Coastal State of Port of Landing

Port Name

PO

Char*20

 

Name of the actual port of landing

Reporting Details Catch CA     Aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, taken by fishing vessels of the Contracting Party, by species as listed in tonnes live weight, rounded to tonnes, in pairs as needed
Species   Char*3 FAO species code
Quantity   Num*6 0-9999999
Cumulative catch CC     Cumulative aggregate catch, landed or transhipped, taken by fishing vessels of the Contracting Party, by species as listed in tonnes live weight, rounded to tonnes, in pairs as needed
Species   Char*3 FAO species code
Quantity   Num*6 0-9999999
Relevant Area RA Char*6 ICES/NAFO Codes Code for the relevant fishing area
Zone ZO Char*3 ISO-3166 The code for a Contracting Party's zone
Year and month YM Num*6 YYYYMM The relevant year and month of reporting
Surveillance/ Observed details Latitude LA Char*5 NDDMM (WGS-84) e.g. //LA/N6535 = 65°35' North
Longitude LO Char*6 E/WDDDMM (WGS-84) e.g. //LO/W02134 = 21°34' West
Speed SP Num*3 Knots * 10 e.g. //SP/105 = 10,5 knots
Means of Surveillance MI Char*3 NEAFC Code "VES" = surface vessel,"AIR" = fixed wing aircraft,"HEL" = helicopter
Assigned Inspector CP ID AI Char*7 NEAFC Code ISO-3166 code for the Contracting Party followed by 4 digit number repeated as needed
Observation Ser. No. OS Num*3 0 - 999 Serial number of the observation during relevant patrol in the Regulatory Area
Date of sighting DA Num*8 YYYYMMDD Date when the vessel is sighted
Time of sighting TI Num*4 HHMM Time in UTC when the vessel is sighted
Object Identification OI Char*7 IRCS Code International Radio Call Sign of the sighted vessel
Photography PH Char*1   Was there a photography taken,"Y" or "N"
Free Text string MS Char*255   Free text area

1 The plus sign (+) does not need to be transmitted; leading zeros can be omitted.

 
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