ANNEX V
FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA FOR THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC ON MAGNETIC MEDIA
A. Coding format
The data should be submitted as variable length records with a colon (:) between the fields of the record. The following fields should be included in each record:
Field | Remarks |
Country | 3-alpha code (e.g. FRA = France) |
Year | e.g. 2001 or 01 |
FAO major fishing area | 27 = North-East Atlantic |
Division | e.g. IVa = ICTS subdivision 4a |
Species | 3-alpha identifier |
Catch | Tonnes |
(a) | The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings, to the nearest metric tonne. |
(b) | Quantities of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘- 1’. |
(c) | Country codes:
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B. Method of transmission of the data to the European Commission
As far as is possible, the data should be transmitted in an electronic format (for example, as an e-mail attachement).
Failing this, the submission of a file on a 3.5" HD floppy disk will be accepted.