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Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Regulation

Publication 2009-03-11

Last updated 2014-01-10

State In force

Department Council of the European Union, European Parliament

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English name	3-alpha identifier	Scientific name
European eel	ELE	Anguilla anguilla
Shads n.e.i.	SHZ	Alosa spp.
West African ilisha	ILI	Ilisha africana
Flatfishes n.e.i.	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
Lefteye flounders	LEF	Bothidae
Common sole	SOL	Solea solea
Wedge (= Senegal) sole	CET	Dicologlossa cuneata
Soles n.e.i.	SOX	Soleidae
Tonguefishes n.e.i.	TOX	Cynoglossidae
Megrim	MEG	Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Megrims n.e.i.	LEZ	Lepidorhombus spp.
Greater forkbeard	GFB	Phycis blennoides
Pouting (= Bib)	BIB	Trisopterus luscus
Blue whiting (= Poutassou)	WHB	Micromesistius poutassou
European hake	HKE	Merluccius merluccius
Senegalese hake	HKM	Merluccius senegalensis
Hakes n.e.i.	HKX	Merluccius spp.
Gadiformes n.e.i.	GAD	Gadiformes
Sea catfishes n.e.i.	CAX	Ariidae
European conger	COE	Conger conger
Conger eels n.e.i.	COX	Congridae
Slender snipefish	SNS	Macroramphosus scolopax
Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
John Dory	JOD	Zeus faber
Silvery John Dory	JOS	Zenopsis conchifer
Boar fishes	BOR	Caproidae
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i.	DPX	Perciformes
Dusky grouper	GPD	Epinephelus marginatus
White grouper	GPW	Epinephelus aeneus
Groupers n.e.i.	GPX	Epinephelus spp.
Wreckfish	WRF	Polyprion americanus
Groupers, seabasses n.e.i.	BSX	Serranidae
Spotted seabass	SPU	Dicentrarchus punctatus
Seabass	BSS	Dicentrarchus labrax
Bigeyes n.e.i.	BIG	Priacanthus spp.
Cardinal fishes n.e.i.	APO	Apogonidae
Tilefishes	TIS	Branchiostegidae
Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, etc.	EMT	Emmelichthyidae
Snappers n.e.i.	SNA	Lutjanus spp.
Snappers, iobfishes, n.e.i.	SNX	Lutjanidae
Rubberlip grunt	GBR	Plectorhinchus mediterraneus
Bastard grunt	BGR	Pomadasys incisus
Sompat grunt	BUR	Pomadasys jubelini
Big-eye grunt	GRB	Brachydeuterus auritus
Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i.	GRX	Haemulidae (= Pomedasyidae)
Drums	DRU	Sciaena spp.
Shi drum (= Corb)	COB	Umbrina cirrosa
Meagre	MGR	Argyrosomus regius
Boe drum	DRS	Pteroscion peli
Law croaker	CKL	Pseudotolithus brachygnatus
Cassava croaker	PSS	Pseudotolithus senegalensis
Bobo croaker	PSE	Pseudotolithus elongatus
West African croakers	CKW	Pseudotolithus spp.
Croakers, drums n.e.i.	CDX	Sciaenidae
Red (= Blackspot) seabream	SBR	Pagellus bogaraveo
Common pandora	PAC	Pagellus erythrinus
Axillary seabream	SBA	Pagellus acarne
Red pandora	PAR	PagelIus bellottii
Pandoras n.e.i.	PAX	Pagellus spp.
Sargo breams, n.e.i.	SRG	Diplodus spp.
Large-eye dentex	DEL	Dentex macrophthalmus
Common dentex	DEC	Dentex dentex
Angolan dentex	DEA	Dentex angolensis
Congo dentex	DNC	Dentex congoensis
Dentex n.e.i.	DEX	Dentex spp.
Black seabream	BRB	Spondyliosoma cantharus
Saddled seabream	SBS	Oblada melanura
Bluespotted seabream	BSC	Pagrus caeruleostictus
Red porgy	RPG	Pagrus pagrus
Gilthead seabream	SBG	Sparus aurata
Pargo breams n.e.i.	SBP	Pagrus spp.
Bogue	BOG	Boops boops
Porgies, seabreams n.e.i.	SBX	Sparidae
Picarels	PIC	Spicara spp.
Surmullets (= Red mullets)	MUX	Mullus spp.
West African goatfish	GOA	Pseudopeneus prayensis
Goatfishes, red mullets n.e.i.	MUM	Mullidae
African sicklefish	SIC	Drepane africana
Spadefishes	SPA	Ephippidae
Percoids n.e.i.	PRC	Percoidei
Bearded brotula	BRD	Brotula barbata
Surgeonfishes	SUR	Acanthuridae
Gurnards, searobins n.e.i.	GUX	Triglidae
Triggerfishes, durgons	TRI	Balistidae
Angler (= Monk)	MON	Lophius piscatorius
Anglerfishes n.e.i.	ANF	Lophiidae
Needlefishes n.e.i.	BEN	Belonidae
Flying fishes n.e.i.	FLY	Exocoetidae
Barracudas	BAR	Sphyraena spp.
Flathead grey mullet	MUF	Mugil cephalus
Giant African threadfin	TGA	Polydactylus quadrifilis
Lesser African threadfin	GAL	Galeoides decadactylus
Royal threadfin	PET	Pentanemus quinquarius
Threadfins, tasselfishes n.e.i.	THF	Polynemidae
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i.	PPX	Perciformes
Bluefish	BLU	Pomatomus saltatrix
Cobia	CBA	Rachycentron canadum
Atlantic horse mackerel	HOM	Trachurus trachurus
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i.	JAX	Trachurus spp.
Scads	SDX	Decapterus spp.
Crevalle jack	CVJ	Caranx hippos
False scad	HMY	Caranx rhonchus
Jacks, crevalles n.e.i.	TRE	Caranx spp.
Lookdown fish	LUK	Selene dorsalis
Pompanos	POX	Trachinotus spp.
Amberjacks n.e.i.	AMX	Seriola spp.
Leerfish (= Garrick)	LEE	Lichia amia
Atlantic bumper	BUA	Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Common dolphinfish	DOL	Coryphaena hippurus
Blue butterfish	BLB	Stromateus fiatola
Butterfishes, silver pomfrets	BUX	Stromateidae
Bonefish	BOF	Albula vulpes
Round sardinella	SAA	Sardinella aurita
Madeiran sardinella	SAE	Sardinella maderensis
Sardinellas	SIX	Sardinella spp.
Bonga shad	BOA	Ethmalosa fimbriata
European pilchard (sardine)	PIL	Sardina pilchardus
European anchovy	ANE	Engraulis encrasicolus
Clupeoids n.e.i.	CLU	Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito	BON	Sarda sarda
Plain bonito	BOP	Orcynopsis unicolor
Wahoo	WAH	Acanthocybium solandri
West African Spanish mackerel	MAW	Scomberomorus tritor
Frigate and bullet tunas	FRZ	Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Northern bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Albacore	ALB	Thunnus alalunga
Yellowfin tuna	YFT	Thunnus albacares
Big-eye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Tunas n.e.i.	TUN	Thunnini
Sawfishes	SAW	Pristidae
Atlantic sailfish	SAI	Istiophorus albicans
Atlantic blue marlin	BUM	Makaira nigricans
Atlantic white marlin	WHM	Tetrapturus albidus
Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes	BIL	Istiophoridae
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i.	TUX	Scombroidei
Largehead hairtail	LHT	Trichiurus lepturus
Silver scabbardfish	SFS	Lepidopus caudatus
Black scabbardfish	BSF	Aphanopus carbo
Hairtails, cutlassfishes n.e.i.	CUT	Trichiuridae
Chub mackerel	MAS	Scomber japonicus
Atlantic mackerel	MAC	Scomber scombrus
Scomber mackerels n.e.i.	MAZ	Scomber spp.
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i.	MKX	Scombroidei
Thresher shark	ALV	Alopias vulpinus
Big-eye thresher	BTH	Alopias superciliosus
Mako sharks	MAK	Isurus spp.
Blue shark	BSH	Prionace glauca
Silky shark	FAL	Carcharhinus falciformis
Smooth hammerhead	SPZ	Sphyrna zygaena
Scalloped hammerhead	SPL	Sphyrna lewini
Hammerhead sharks, etc. nei	SPY	Sphyrnidae
Kitefin shark	SCK	Dalatias licha
Guitarfishes, etc. nei	GTF	Rhinobatidae
Smoothhounds	SDV	Mustelus spp.
Skates and rays n.e.i.	SRX	Rajiformes
Sharks, rays, skates, n.e.i.	SKX	Elasmobranchii
Marine fishes n.e.i.	MZZ	Osteichthyes
Marine crabs n.e.i.	CRA	Brachyura
Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i.	SLV	Panulirus spp.
Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i.	CRW	Palinurus spp.
Norway lobster	NEP	Nephrops norvegicus
European lobster	LBE	Homarus gammarus
Caramote prawn	TGS	Melicertus kerathurus
Southern pink shrimp	SOP	Farfantepenaeus notialis
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.	PEN	Penaeus spp.
Deepwater rose shrimp	DPS	Parapenaeus longirostris
Guinea shrimp	GUS	Parapenaeopsis atlantica
Scarlet shrimp	SSH	Aristaeopsis edwardsiana
Palaemonid shrimps	PAL	Palaemonidae
Natantian decapods n.e.i.	DCP	Natantia
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.	CRU	Crustacea
Gastropods n.e.i.	GAS	Gastropoda
Cupped oysters n.e.i.	OYC	Crassostrea spp.
Sea mussels n.e.i.	MSX	Mytilidae
Cephalopods n.e.i.	CEP	Cephalopoda
Common cuttlefish	CTC	Sepia officinalis
Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids	CTL	Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Common squids	SQC	Loligo spp.
Common octopus	OCC	Octopus vulgaris
Octopuses	OCT	Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.	SQU	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Marine molluscs n.e.i.	MOL	Mollusca
Marine turtles n.e.i.	TTX	Testudinata
English name	3-alpha identifier	Scientific name
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Sturgeons n.e.i.	STU	Acipenseridae
European eel	ELE	Anguilla anguilla
Pontic shad	SHC	Alosa immaculata
Shads n.e.i.	SHD	Alosa spp.
Azov tyulka	CLA	Clupeonella cultriventris
Flatfishes n.e.i.	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
European plaice	PLE	Pleuronectes platessa
European flounder	FLE	Platichthys flesus
Common sole	SOL	Solea solea
Soles n.e.i.	SOX	Solea spp.
Megrim	MEG	Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Megrims n.e.i.	LEZ	Lepidorhombus spp.
Turbot	TUR	Psetta maxima
Black Sea turbot	TUB	Psetta maeotica
Greater forkbeard	GFB	Phycis blennoides
Poor cod	POD	Trisopterus minutus
Pouting (= Bib)	BIB	Trisopterus luscus
Blue whiting (= Poutassou)	WHB	Micromesistius poutassou
Whiting	WHG	Merlangius merlangus
European hake	HKE	Merluccius merluccius
Gadiformes n.e.i.	GAD	Gadiformes
Argentines	ARG	Argentina spp.
Brushtooth lizardfish	LIB	Saurida undosquamis
Lizardfishes n.e.i.	LIX	Synodontidae
European conger	COE	Conger conger
Conger eels n.e.i.	COX	Congridae
John Dory	JOD	Zeus faber
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i.	DPX	Perciformes
Dusky grouper	GPD	Epinephelus marginatus
White grouper	GPW	Epinephelus aeneus
Groupers n.e.i.	GPX	Epinephelus spp.
Wreckfish	WRF	Polyprion americanus
Comber	CBR	Serranus cabrilla
Groupers, seabasses n.e.i.	BSX	Serranidae
Seabass	BSS	Dicentrarchus labrax
Seabasses	BSE	Dicentrarchus spp.
Rubberlip grunt	GBR	Plectorhinchus mediterraneus
Drums	DRU	Sciaena spp.
Shi drum (= Corb)	COB	Umbrina cirrosa
Meagre	MGR	Argyrosomus regius
Croakers, drums n.e.i.	CDX	Sciaenidae
Red (= Blackspot) seabream	SBR	Pagellus bogaraveo
Common pandora	PAC	Pagellus erythrinus
Axillary seabream	SBA	Pagellus acarne
Pandoras n.e.i.	PAX	Pagellus spp.
White seabream	SWA	Diplodus sargus
Sargo breams, n.e.i.	SRG	Diplodus spp.
Large-eye dentex	DEL	Dentex macrophthalmus
Common dentex	DEC	Dentex dentex
Dentex n.e.i.	DEX	Dentex spp.
Black seabream	BRB	Spondyliosoma cantharus
Saddled sea bream	SBS	Oblada melanura
Red porgy	RPG	Pagrus pagrus
Gilthead seabream	SBG	Sparus aurata
Pargo breams, n.e.i.	SBP	Pagrus spp.
Bogue	BOG	Boops boops
Sand steenbras	SSB	Lithognathus mormyrus
Salema (= Strepie)	SLM	Sarpa salpa
Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i.	SBX	Sparidae
Blotched picarel	BPI	Spicara maena
Picarels	PIC	Spicara spp.
Red mullet	MUR	Mullus surmuletus
Striped mullet	MUT	Mullus barbatus
Surmullets (= Redmullets)	MUX	Mullus spp.
Greater weever	WEG	Trachinus draco
Percoids n.e.i.	PRC	Percoidei
Sandeels (= Sandlances)	SAN	Ammodytes spp.
Spinefeet (= Rabbitfishes)	SPI	Siganus spp.
Atlantic gobies	GOB	Gobius spp.
Gobies n.e.i.	GPA	Gobiidae
Scorpionfishes, n.e.i.	SCO	Scorpaenidae
Piper gurnard	GUN	Trigla lyra
Gurnards, searobins n.e.i.	GUX	Triglidae
Angler (= Monk)	MON	Lophius piscatorius
Anglerfishes n.e.i.	ANF	Lophiidae
Garfish	GAR	Belone belone
Barracudas	BAR	Sphyraena spp.
Flathead grey mullet	MUF	Mugil cephalus
Silversides (Sandsmelts)	SIL	Atherinidae
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i.	PPX	Perciformes
Bluefish	BLU	Pomatomus saltatrix
Atlantic horse mackerel	HOM	Trachurus trachurus
Mediterranean horse mackerel	HMM	Trachurus mediterraneus
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i.	JAX	Trachurus spp.
Jacks, crevalles n.e.i.	TRE	Caranx spp.
Greater amberjack	AMB	Seriola dumerili
Amberjacks n.e.i.	AMX	Seriola spp.
Leerfish (= Garrick)	LEE	Lichia amia
Carangids n.e.i.	CGX	Carangidae
Atlantic pomfret	POA	Brama brama
Common dolphinfish	DOL	Coryphaena hippurus
Sardinellas n.e.i.	SIX	Sardinella spp.
European pilchard (= Sardine)	PIL	Sardina pilchardus
European sprat	SPR	Sprattus sprattus
European anchovy	ANE	Engraulis encrasicolus
Clupeoids n.e.i.	CLU	Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito	BON	Sarda sarda
Plain bonito	BOP	Orcynopsis unicolor
Frigate and bullet tunas	FRZ	Auxis thazard A. rochei
Atlantic black skipjack	LTA	Euthynnus alletteratus
Skipjack tuna	SKJ	Katsuwonus pelamis
Northern bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Albacore	ALB	Thunnus alalunga
Big-eye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Tunas n.e.i.	TUN	Thunnini
Atlantic sailfish	SAI	Istiophorus albicans
Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes	BIL	Istiophoridae
Swordfishes	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i.	TUX	Scombroidei
Silver scabbardfish	SFS	Lepidopus caudatus
Chub mackerel	MAS	Scomber japonicus
Atlantic mackerel	MAC	Scomber scombrus
Scomber mackerels n.e.i.	MAZ	Scomber spp.
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i.	MKX	Scombroidei
Basking shark	BSK	Cetorhinus maximus
Thresher	ALV	Alopias vulpinus
Shortfin mako	SMA	Isurus oxyrinchus
Blackmouth catshark	SHO	Galeus melastomus
Blue shark	BSH	Prionace glauca
Sandbar shark	CCP	Carcharhinus plumbeus
Smooth hammerhead	SPZ	Sphyrna zygaena
Scalloped hammerhead	SPL	Sphyrna lewini
Longnose spurdog	QUB	Squalus blainville
Gulper shark	GUP	Centrophorus granulosus
Kitefin shark	SCK	Dalatias licha
Velvet belly	ETX	Etmopterus spinax
Thornback ray	RJC	Raja clavata
Common stingray	JDP	Dasyatis pastinaca
Porbeagle	POR	Lamna nasus
Catsharks, nursehound	SCL	Scyliorhinus spp.
Smoothhounds	SDV	Mustelus spp.
Picked (= Spiny) dogfish	DGS	Squalus acanthias
Dogfish sharks n.e.i.	DGX	Squalidae
Angelshark	AGN	Squatina squatina
Angelsharks, sand devils	ASK	Squatinidae
Large sharks n.e.i.	SHX	Squaliformes
Guitarfishes	GTF	Rhinobatidae
Skates	SKA	Raja spp.
Skates and rays n.e.i.	SRX	Rajiformes
Sharks, rays and skates etc.	SKX	Elasmobranchii
Marine fishes n.e.i.	MZZ	Osteichthyes
Edible crab	CRE	Cancer pagurus
Mediterranean shore crab	CMR	Carcinus aestuarii
Spinous spider crab	SCR	Maja squinado
Marine crabs n.e.i.	CRA	Brachyura
Pink spiny lobster	PSL	Palinurus mauritanicus
Common spiny lobster	SLO	Palinurus elephas
Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i.	CRW	Palinurus spp.
Norway lobster	NEP	Nephrops norvegicus
European lobster	LBE	Homarus gammarus
Caramote prawn	TGS	Melicertus kerathurus
Deepwater rose shrimp	DPS	Parapenaeus longirostris
Scarlet shrimp	SSH	Aristaeopsis edwardsiana
Blue and red shrimp	ARA	Aristeus antennatus
Common prawn	CPR	Palaemon serratus
Common shrimp	CSH	Crangon crangon
Natantian decapods n.e.i.	DCP	Natantia
Mantis squillid	MTS	Squilla mantis
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.	CRU	Crustacea
Gastropods n.e.i.	GAS	Gastropoda
Periwinkle	PEE	Littorina littorea
European flat oyster	OYF	Ostrea edulis
Pacific cupped oyster	OYG	Crassostrea gigas
Mediterranean mussel	MSM	Mytilus galloprovincialis
Great scallop	SJA	Pecten jacobaeus
Murex	MUE	Murex spp.
Common cockle	COC	Cerastoderma edule
Striped Venus	SVE	Chamelea gallina
Grooved carpetshell	CTG	Ruditapes decussatus
Carpetshell	CTS	Venerupis pullastra
Carpetshells n.e.i.	TPS	Tapes spp.
Donax clams	DON	Donax spp.
Razor clams	RAZ	Solen spp.
Clams n.e.i.	CLX	Bivalvia
Cephalopods n.e.i.	CEP	Cephalopoda
Common cuttlefish	CTC	Sepia officinalis
Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids	CTL	Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Common squids	SQC	Loligo spp.
European flying squid	SQE	Todarodes sagittatus
Common octopus	OCC	Octopus vulgaris
Horned and musky octopuses	OCM	Eledone spp.
Octopuses n.e.i.	OCT	Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.	SQU	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Marine molluscs n.e.i.	MOL	Mollusca
Marine turtles n.e.i.	TTX	Testudinata
Grooved sea-squirt	SSG	Microcosmus sulcatus
Stony sea-urchin	URM	Paracentrotus lividus
Jellyfishes	JEL	Rhopilema spp.
English name	3-alpha identifier	Scientific name
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Shads n.e.i.	SHZ	Alosa spp.
Flatfishes n.e.i.	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
Bastard halibuts	BAX	Paralichthys spp.
Tonguefishes n.e.i.	TOX	Cynoglossidae
Tadpole codling	SAO	Salilota australis
Moras	MOR	Moridae
Brazilian codling	HKU	Urophycis brasiliensis
Southern blue whiting	POS	Micromesistius australis
Argentine hake	HKP	Merluccius hubbsi
Patagonian hake	HKN	Merluccius australis
Hakes n.e.i.	HKX	Merluccius spp.
Patagonian grenadier	GRM	Macruronus magellanicus
Blue grenadiers	GRS	Macruronus spp.
Grenadiers	GRV	Macrourus spp.
Gadiformes n.e.i.	GAD	Gadiformes
Sea catfishes n.e.i.	CAX	Ariidae
Greater lizardfish	LIG	Saurida tumbil
Argentine conger	COS	Conger orbignyanus
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i.	DPX	Perciformes
Snooks (= Robalos) n.e.i.	ROB	Centropomus spp.
Brazilian groupers	GPB	Mycteroperca spp.
Red grouper	GPR	Epinephelus mario
Groupers n.e.i.	GPX	Epinephelus spp.
Argentine seabass	BSZ	Acanthistius brasilianus
Groupers, seabasses n.e.i.	BSX	Serranidae
Southern red snapper	SNC	Lutjanus purpureus
Yellowtail snapper	SNY	Ocyurus chrysurus
Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i.	SNX	Lutjanidae
Barred grunt	BRG	Conodon nobilis
Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i.	GRX	Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae)
Striped weakfish	WKS	Cynoscion striatus
Weakfishes n.e.i.	WKX	Cynoscion spp.
Atlantic croaker	CKA	Micropogonias undulatus
Southern kingcroaker	KGB	Menticirrhus americanus
Argentine croaker	CKY	Urnbrina canasai
King weakfish	WKK	Macrodon ancylodon
Black drum	BDM	Pogonias cromis
Croakers, drums n.e.i.	CDX	Sciaenidae
Sargo breams n.e.i.	SRG	Diplodus spp.
Dentex n.e.i.	DEX	Dentex spp.
Red porgy	RPG	Pagrus pagrus
Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i.	SBX	Sparidae
Surmullets (= Redmullets)	MUX	Mullus spp.
Castaneta	CTA	Nemadactylus bergi
Brazilian sandperches	SPB	Pinguipes spp.
Brazilian flathead	FLA	Percophis brasiliensis
Patagonian blennie	BLP	Eleginops maclovinus
Patagonian toothfish	TOP	Dissostichus eleginoides
Humped rockcod	NOG	Gobiotothen gibberifrons
Grey rockcod	NOS	Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Patagonian rockcod	NOT	Patagonotothen brevicauda
Cod icefish	PAT	Patagonotothen ramsayi
Antarctic rockcods, noties n.e.i.	NOX	Nototheniidae
Blackfin icefish	SSI	Chaenocephalus aceratus
Mackerel icefish	ANI	Champsocephalus gunnari
Icefishes n.e.i.	ICX	Channichthyidae
Percoids n.e.i.	PRC	Percoidei
Pink cusk-eel	CUS	Genypterus blacodes
Ruffs, barrelfishes n.e.i.	CEN	Centrolophidae
Blackbelly rosefish	BRF	Helicolenus dactylopterus
Scorpionfishes n.e.i.	SCO	Scorpaenidae
Atlantic searobins	SRA	Prionotus spp.
Ballyhoo halfbeak	BAL	Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Flying fishes n.e.i.	FLY	Exocoetidae
Barracudas	BAR	Sphyraena spp.
Mullets n.e.i.	MUL	Mugilidae
Silversides (= Sandsmelts)	SIL	Atherinidae
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i.	PPX	Perciformes
Bluefish	BLU	Pometomus saltatrix
Blue jack mackerel	JAA	Trachurus picturatus
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i.	JAX	Trachurus spp.
Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i.	TRE	Caranx spp.
Amberjacks n.e.i.	AMX	Seriola spp.
Parona leatherjack	PAO	Parona signata
Carangids n.e.i.	CGX	Carangidae
Common dolphinfish	DOL	Coryphaena hippurus
Gulf butterfish, harvestfishes	BTG	Peprilus spp.
Butterfishes silver pomfrets	BUX	Stromateidae
Ladyfish	LAD	Elops saurus
Tarpon	TAR	Megalops atlanticus
Brazilian sardinella	BSR	Sardinella janeiro
Sardinellas n.e.i.	SIX	Sardinella spp.
Brazilian menhaden	MHS	Brevoortia aurea
Argentine menhaden	MHP	Brevoortia pectinata
Scaled sardines	SAS	Harengula spp.
Falkland sprat	FAS	Sprattus fuegensis
Argentine anchoita	ANA	Engraulis anchoita
Anchovies n.e.i.	ANX	Engraulidae
Clupeoids n.e.i.	CLU	Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito	BON	Sarda sarda
Wahoo	WAH	Acanthocybium solandri
King mackerel	KGM	Scomberomorus cavalla
Atlantic Spanish mackerel	SSM	Scomberomorus maculatus
Seerfishes n.e.i.	KGX	Scomberomorus spp.
Frigate and bullet tunas	FRZ	Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Atlantic black skipjack	LTA	Euthynnus alletteratus
Skipjack tuna	SKJ	Katsuwonus pelamis
Northern bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Blackfin tuna	BLF	Thunnus atlanticus
Albacore	ALB	Thunnus alalunga
Southern bluefin tuna	SBF	Thunnus maccoyii
Yellowfin tuna	YFT	Thunnus albacares
Big-eye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Tunas n.e.i.	TUN	Thunnini
Atlantic sailfish	SAI	Istiophorus albicans
Atlantic blue marlin	BUM	Makaira nigricans
Atlantic white marlin	WHM	Tetrapturus albidus
Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes	BIL	Istiophoridae
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i.	TUX	Scombroidei
White snake mackerel	WSM	Thyrsitops lepidopoides
Largehead hairtail	LHT	Trichiurus lepturus
Chub mackerel	MAS	Scomber japonicus
Big-eye thresher	BTH	Alopias superciliosus
Shortfin mako	SMA	Isurus oxyrinchus
Blue shark	BSH	Prionace glauca
Silky shark	FAL	Carcharhinus falciformis
Copper shark	BRO	Carcharhinus brachyurus
Smooth hammerhead	SPZ	Sphyrna zygaena
Scalloped hammerhead	SPL	Sphyrna lewini
Tope shark	GAG	Galeorhinus galeus
Picked dogfish	DGS	Squalus acanthias
Angel sharks, sand devils n.e.i.	ASK	Squatinidae
Chola guitarfish	GUD	Rhinobatos percellens
Sawfishes	SAW	Pristidae
Elephantfishes n.e.i.	CAH	Callorhinchidae
Patagonian smoothhound	SDP	Mustelus schmitti
Smoothhounds	SDV	Mustelus spp.
Liveroil sharks	LSK	Galeorhinus spp.
Skates and rays, n.e.i.	SRX	Rajiformes
Sharks, rays, skates, etc.	SKX	Elasmobranchii
Marine fishes n.e.i.	MZZ	Osteichthyes
Dana swimcrab	CRZ	Callinectes danae
Southern kingcrab	KCR	Lithodes santolla
Softshell red crab	PAG	Paralomis granulosa
Geryons n.e.i.	GER	Geryon spp.
Marine crabs n.e.i.	CRA	Brachyura
Caribbean spiny lobster	SLC	Panulirus argus
Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i.	SLV	Panulirus spp.
Northern brown shrimp	ABS	Penaeus aztecus
Redspotted shrimp	PNB	Penaeus brasiliensis
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.	PEN	Penaeus spp.
Atlantic seabob	BOB	Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
Argentine stiletto shrimp	ASH	Artemesia longinaris
Argentine red shrimp	LAA	Pleoticus muelleri
Natantian decapods n.e.i.	DCP	Natantia
Antarctic krill n.e.i.	KRI	Euphausia spp.
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.	CRU	Crustacea
Gastropods n.e.i.	GAS	Gastropoda
Cupped oysters n.e.i.	OYC	Crassostrea spp.
River Plata mussel	MSR	Mytilus platensis
Magellan mussel	MSC	Aulacomya ater
Scallops n.e.i.	SCX	Pectinidae
Donax clams	DON	Donax spp.
Clams n.e.i.	CLX	Bivalvia
Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids	CTL	Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Patagonian squid	SQP	Loligo gahi
Common squids	SQC	Loligo spp.
Argentine shortfin squid	SQA	Illex argentinus
Sevenstar flying squid	SQS	Martialia hyadesii
Octopuses	OCT	Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.	SQU	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Marine molluscs n.e.i.	MOL	Mollusca
Marine turtles n.e.i.	TTX	Testudinata
English name	3-alpha identifier	Scientific name
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Flatfishes n.e.i.	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
West coast sole	SOW	Austroglossus microlepis
Mud sole	SOE	Austroglossus pectoralis
South-east Atlantic soles n.e.i.	SOA	Austroglossus spp.
Tonguefishes n.e.i.	TOX	Cynoglossidae
Benguela hake	HKB	Merluccius polli
Shallow-water Cape hake	HKK	Merluccius capensis
Deepwater Cape hake	HKO	Merluccius paradoxus
Cape hakes	HKC	Merluccius capensis, M. paradoxus
Merluccid hakes	HKZ	Merlucciidae
Gadiforms n.e.i.	GAD	Gadiformes
Hatchetfishes	HAF	Sternoptychidae
Lightfishes n.e.i.	MAU	Maurolicus spp.
Silver lightfish	MAV	Maurolicus muelleri
Greeneyes	GRE	Chlorophthalmidae
White barbel	GAT	Galeichthyes feliceps
Smoothmouth sea catfish	SMC	Arius heudelotii
Sea catfishes n.e.i.	CAX	Ariidae
Greater lizardfish	LIG	Saurida tumbil
Lizardfishes n.e.i.	LIX	Synodontidae
Conger eels n.e.i.	COX	Congridae
Slender snipefish	SNS	Macroramphosus scolopax
Snipefishes	SNI	Macroramphosidae
Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
Alfonsinos n.e.i.	BRX	Berycidae
John Dory	JOD	Zeus faber
Silvery John Dory	JOS	Zenopsis conchifer
Dories n.e.i.	ZEX	Zeidae
Boarfishes	BOR	Caproidae
Boarfish	BOC	Capros aper
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i.	DPX	Perciformes
Groupers n.e.i.	GPX	Epinephelus spp.
Wreckfish	WRF	Polyprion americanus
Groupers, seabasses n.e.i.	BSX	Serranidae
Big-eyes n.e.i.	BIG	Priacanthus spp.
Big-eyes, glasseyes, bulleyes	PRI	Priacanthidae
Cardinalfishes n.e.i.	APO	Apogonidae
Glow-bellies, splitfins	ACR	Acropomatidae
Blackmouth splitfin	SYN	Synagrops japonicus
Splitfins n.e.i.	SYS	Synagrops spp.
Cape bonnetmouth	EMM	Emmelichthys nitidus
Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, etc.	EMT	Emmelichthyidae
Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i.	SNX	Lutjanidae
Threadfin breams	THB	Nemipterus spp.
Threadfin, monocle, dwarf breams	THD	Nemipteridae
Big-eye grunt	GRB	Brachydeuterus auritus
Rubberlip grunt	GBR	Plectorhinchus mediterraneus
Sompat grunt	BUR	Pomadasys jubelini
Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i.	GRX	Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae)
Southern meagre (= kob)	KOB	Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Geelbek croaker	AWE	Atractoscion aequidens
Tigertooth croaker	LKR	Otolithes ruber
West African croakers	CKW	Pseudotolithus spp.
Croakers, drums n.e.i.	CDX	Sciaenidae
Canary drum (= baardman)	UCA	Umbrina canariensis
Weakfishes n.e.i.	WKX	Cynoscion spp.
Natal pandora	TJO	Pagellus natalensis
Porgies, seabreams n.e.i.	SBX	Sparidae
Pandoras n.e.i.	PAX	Pagellus spp.
Sargo breams n.e.i.	SRG	Diplodus spp.
Large-eye dentex	DEL	Dentex macrophthalmus
Angolan dentex	DEA	Dentex angolensis
Canary dentex	DEN	Dentex canariensis
Dentex n.e.i.	DEX	Dentex spp.
Black seabream	BRB	Spondyliosoma cantharus
Carpenter seabream	SLF	Argyrozona argyrozona
Santer seabream	SLD	Cheimerius nufar
Red steenbras	RER	Petrus rupestris
Panga seabream	PGA	Pterogymnus laniarius
White stumpnose	WSN	Rhabdosargus globiceps
Pargo breams n.e.i.	SBP	Pagrus spp.
Bogue	BOG	Boops boops
Stumpnose, dageraadbreams, n.e.i.	RSX	Chrysoblephus spp.
Whitesteenbras	SNW	Lithognathus lithognathus
Steenbrasses, n.e.i.	STW	Lithognathus spp.
Sand steenbras	SSB	Lithognathus mormyrus
Copper breams	CPP	Pachymetopon spp.
Salema (= Strepie)	SLM	Sarpa salpa
Polystegan seabreams n.e.i.	PLY	Polysteganus spp.
Scotsman seabream	SCM	Polysteganus praeorbitalis
Seventyfour seabream	SEV	Polysteganus undulosus
Blueskin seabream	SBU	Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus
Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i.	SBX	Sparidae
Picarels	PIC	Spicara spp.
Goatfishes, red mullets n.e.i.	MUM	Mullidae
Surmullets (= Red mullets)	MUX	Mullus spp.
Galjoens n.e.i.	COT	Dichistiidae
Galjoen	GAJ	Dichistius capensis
Spadefishes	SPA	Ephippidae
African sicklefish	SIC	Drepane africana
Cuskeels, brotulas n.e.i.	OPH	Ophidiidae
Kingclip	KCP	Genypterus capensis
Gobies n.e.i.	GPA	Gobiidae
Cape redfish	REC	Sebastes capensis
Rosefishes n.e.i.	ROK	Helicolenus spp.
Blackbelly rosefish	BRF	Helicolenus dactylopterus
Scorpionfishes, n.e.i.	SCO	Scorpaenidae
Piper gurnard	GUN	Trigla lyra
Cape gurnard	GUC	Chelidonichthys capensis
Gurnards, searobins n.e.i.	GUX	Triglidae
Gurnards	GUY	Trigla spp.
Triggerfishes, durgons	TRI	Balistidae
Cape monk	MOK	Lophius upsicephalus
Anglerfishes n.e.i.	ANF	Lophiidae
Lanternfish	LAN	Lampanyctodes hectoris
Lanternfishes	LXX	Myctophidae
Needlefishes n.e.i.	BEN	Belonidae
Needlefishes	NED	Tylosuru spp.
Sauries n.e.i.	SAX	Scomberesocidae
Atlantic saury	SAU	Scomberesox saurus
Barracudas	BAR	Sphyraena spp.
Barracudas	BAZ	Sphyraenidae
Mullets n.e.i.	MUL	Mugilidae
Threadfins, tasselfishes n.e.i.	THF	Polynemidae
Lesser African threadfin	GAL	Galeoides decadactylus
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i.	PPX	Perciformes
Bluefish	BLU	Pomatomus saltatrix
Bluefishes n.e.i.	POT	Pomatomidae
Cobia	CBA	Rachycentron canadum
Cobias n.e.i.	CBX	Rachycentridae
Cape horse mackerel	HMC	Trachurus capensis
Cunene horse mackerel	HMZ	Trachurus trecae
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i.	JAX	Trachurus spp.
Scads	SDX	Decapterus spp.
Crevalle jack	CVJ	Caranx hippos
False scad	HMY	Caranx rhonchus
Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i.	TRE	Caranx spp.
Lookdown fish	LUK	Selene dorsalis
Pompanos	POX	Trachinotus spp.
Yellowtail amberjack	YTC	Seriola lalandi
Amberjacks n.e.i.	AMX	Seriola spp.
Leerfish (= Garrick)	LEE	Lichia amia
Atlantic bumper	BUA	Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Carangids n.e.i.	CGX	Carangidae
Pomfrets, ocean breams n.e.i.	BRZ	Bramidae
Atlantic pomfret	POA	Brama brama
Common dolphinfish	DOL	Coryphaena hippurus
Dolphinfishes n.e.i.	DOX	Coryphaenidae
Blue butterfish	BLB	Stromateus fiatola
Butterfishes, silverpomfrets	BUX	Stromateidae
Bonefishes	ALU	Albulidae
Longfin bonefish	BNF	Pterothrissus belloci
Round sardinella	SAA	Sardinella aurita
Madeiran sardinella	SAE	Sardinella maderensis
Southern African pilchard	PIA	Sardinops ocellatus
Whitehead's round herring	WRR	Etrumeus whiteheadi
Southern African anchovy	ANC	Engraulis capensis
Anchovies n.e.i.	ANX	Engraulidae
Herrings, sardines n.e.i.	CLP	Clupeidae
Sardinellas n.e.i.	SIX	Sardinella spp.
Clupeoids n.e.i.	CLU	Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito	BON	Sarda sarda
Wahoo	WAH	Acanthocybium solandri
Frigate tuna	FRI	Auxis thazard
Frigate and bullet tunas	FRZ	Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	COM	Scomberomorus commerson
King mackerel	SSM	Scomberomorus maculatus
West African Spanish mackerel	MAW	Scomberomorus tritor
Kanadi kingfish	KAK	Scomberomorus plurilineatus
Seerfishes n.e.i.	KGX	Scomberomorus spp.
Atlantic black skipjack	LTA	Euthynnus alletteratus
Kawakawa	KAW	Euthynnus affinis
Skipjack tuna	SKJ	Katsuwonus pelamis
Northern bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Albacore	ALB	Thunnus alalunga
Southern bluefin tuna	SBF	Thunnus maccoyji
Yellowfin tuna	YFT	Thunnus albacares
Big-eye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Atlantic sailfish	SAI	Istiophorus albicans
Atlantic blue marlin	BUM	Makaira nigricans
Black marlin	BLM	Makaira indica
Atlantic white marlin	WHM	Tetrapturus albidus
Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes	BIL	Istiophoridae
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Swordfishes	XIP	Xiphiidae
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i.	TUX	Scombroidei
Snake mackerels, escolars n.e.i.	GEP	Gempylidae
Snoek	SNK	Thyrsites atun
Largehead hairtail	LHT	Trichiurus lepturus
Hairtails, cutlassfishes n.e.i.	CUT	Trichiuridae
Silver scabbardfish	SFS	Lepidopus caudatus
Chub mackerel	MAS	Scomber japonicus
Mackerels n.e.i.	MAX	Scombridae
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i.	MKX	Scombroidei
Shortfin mako	SMA	Isurus oxyrinchus
Blue shark	BSH	Prionace glauca
Smooth hammerhead	SPZ	Sphyrna zygaena
Smooth-hounds n.e.i.	SDV	Mustelus spp.
Tope shark	GAG	Galeorhinus galeus
Angelsharks, sand devils n.e.i.	ASK	Squatinidae
Raja rays n.e.i.	SKA	Raja spp.
Rays, stingrays, mantas n.e.i.	SRX	Rajiformes
Cape elephantfish	CHM	Callorhinchus capensis
Sharks, rays, skates, etc. n.e.i.	SKX	Elasmobranchii
Mackerel sharks, porbeagles	MSK	Lamnidae
Catsharks	SYX	Scyliorhinidae
Requiem sharks	RSK	Cercharhinidae
Bonnethead, hammerhead sharks	SPY	Sphyrnidae
Smoothhound	SMD	Mustelus mustelus
Dogfish sharks n.e.i.	DGX	Squalidae
Picked (= Spiny) dogfish	DGS	Squalus acanthias
Shortnose dogfish	DOP	Squalus megalops
Guitarfishes	GTF	Rhinobatidae
Sawfishes	SAW	Pristidae
Skates n.e.i.	RAJ	Rajidae
Skates	SKA	Raja spp.
Stingrays, butterfly rays	STT	Dasyaididae (= Trygonidae)
Eagle rays	EAG	Myliobatidae
Mantas	MAN	Mobulidae
Torpedo (= Electric) rays	TOD	Torpedinidae
Elephantfishes n.e.i.	CAH	Callorhinchidae
Rays, skates, mantas n.e.i.	BAI	Batoidimorpha (Hypotremata)
Various sharks n.e.i.	SKH	Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata)
Sharks, rays, skates etc.	SKX	Elasmobranchii
Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i.	CAR	Chondrichthyes
Chimaeras n.e.i.	HOL	Chimaeriformes
Marine fishes n.e.i.	MZZ	Osteichthyes
Edible crab	CRE	Cancer pagurus
Jonah crabs, rock crabs	CAD	Cancridae
Swimming crabs n.e.i.	SWM	Portunidae
King crabs n.e.i.	KCX	Lithodidae
Southern king crabs	KCR	Lithodes santolla
King crab	KCA	Lithodes ferox
West African geryon	CGE	Chaceon maritae
Geryons n.e.i.	GER	Geryon spp.
Deep-sea crabs, geryons	GEY	Geryonidae
Marine crabs n.e.i.	CRA	Brachyura
Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i.	SLV	Panulirus spp.
Royal spiny lobster	LOY	Panulirus regius
Scalloped spiny lobster	LOK	Panulirus homarus
Cape rock lobster	LBC	Jasus lalandii
Tristan da Cunha rock lobster	LBT	Jasus tristani
Natal spiny lobster	SLN	Palinurus delagoae
South coast spiny lobster	SLS	Palinurus gilchristi
Spiny lobsters n.e.i.	VLO	Palinuridae
Slipper lobsters	LOS	Scyllaridae
Indian Ocean lobsterette	NES	Nephropsis stewarti
True lobsters, lobsterettes	NEX	Nephropidae
Caramote prawn	TGS	Melicertus kerathurus
Indian white prawn	PNI	Penaeus indicus
Southern pink shrimp	SOP	Penaeus notiatis
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.	PEN	Penaeus spp.
Deepwater rose shrimp	DPS	Parapenaeus longirostris
Penaeid shrimps	PEZ	Penaeidae
Striped red shrimp	ARV	Aristeus varidens
Aristeid shrimps	ARI	Aristeidae
Common prawn	CPR	Palaemon serratus
Solenocerid shrimps	SOZ	Solenoceridae
Knife shrimps	KNI	Haliporoides spp.
Knife shrimp	KNS	Haliporoides triarthrus
Jack-knife shrimp	JAQ	Haliporoides sibogae
Natantian decapods n.e.i.	DCP	Natantia
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.	CRU	Crustacea
Perlemoen abalone	ABP	Haliotis midae
Giant periwinkle	GIW	Turbo sarmaticus
Flat oysters n.e.i.	OYX	Ostrea spp.
Denticulate rock oyster	ODE	Ostrea denticulata
Pacific cupped oyster	OYG	Crassostrea gigas
Cupped oysters n.e.i.	OYC	Crassostrea spp.
Rock mussel	MSL	Perna perna
Sea mussels n.e.i.	MSX	Mytilidae
…	PSU	Pecten sulcicostatus
Scallops n.e.i.	SCX	Pectinidae
Smooth mactra	MAG	Mactra glabrata
Mactra surf clams	MAT	Mactridae
Venus clams	CLV	Veneridae
…	DOR	Dosinia orbignyi
Donax clams	DON	Donax spp.
Cape razor clams	RAC	Solen capensis
Razor clams, knife clams	SOI	Solenidae
Clams n.e.i.	CLX	Bivalvia
Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids	CTL	Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Chokker squid	CHO	Loligo reynaudi
Angolan flying squid	SQG	Todarodes angolensis
Common squids	SQC	Loligo spp.
Octopuses	OCT	Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.	SQU	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Marine molluscs n.e.i.	MOL	Mollusca
South African fur seal	SEK	Arctocephalus pusillus
Red bait	SSR	Pyura stolonifera
…	URR	Parechinus angulosus
Sea-cucumbers n.e.i.	CUX	Holothuroidea
Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i.	INV	Invertebrata
English name	3-alpha identifier	Scientific name
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Kelee shad	HIX	Hilsa kelee
Hilsa shad	HIL	Tenualosa ilisha
Milkfish	MIL	Chanos chanos
Giant seaperch (= Barramundi)	GIP	Lates calcarifer
Flatfishes n.e.i.	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
Indian halibut	HAI	Psettodes erumei
Tonguefishes n.e.i.	TOX	Cynoglossidae
Unicorn cod	UNC	Bregmaceros mcclellandi
Gadiformes n.e.i.	GAD	Gadiformes
Bombay duck	BUC	Harpadon nehereus
Seacatfishes n.e.i.	CAX	Ariidae
Greater lizardfish	LIG	Saurida tumbil
Brushtooth lizardfish	LIB	Saurida undosquamis
Lizardfishes n.e.i.	LIX	Synodontidae
Pike congers n.e.i.	PCX	Muraenesox spp.
Conger eels n.e.i.	COX	Congridae
Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
Japanese John Dory	JOD	Zeus faber
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i.	DPX	Perciformes
Groupers n.e.i.	GPX	Epinephelus spp.
Groupers, seabasses n.e.i.	BSX	Serranidae
Bigeyes n.e.i.	BIG	Priacanthus spp.
Sillago whitings	WHS	Sillaginidae
False trevally	TRF	Lactarius lactarius
Bonnetmouths, rubyfishes, etc.	EMT	Emmelichthyidae
Mangrove red snapper	RES	Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Snappers n.e.i.	SNA	Lutjanus spp.
Snappers, jobfishes, n.e.i.	SNX	Lutjanidae
Threadfin breams	THB	Nemipterus spp.
Threadfin, monocle dwarf breams	THD	Nemipteridae
Ponyfishes (= Slipmouths) n.e.i.	POY	Leiognathus spp.
Grunts, sweetlips, n.e.i.	GRX	Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae)
Southern meagre (= Kob)	KOB	Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Geelbek croaker	AWE	Atractoscion aequidens
Croakers, drums n.e.i.	CDX	Sciaenidae
Emperors (Scavengers)	EMP	Lethrinidae
Pandoras n.e.i.	PAX	Pagellus spp.
Dentex n.e.i.	DEX	Dentex spp.
King soldier bream	KBR	Argyrops spinifer
Santer seabream	SLD	Cheimerius nufar
Red steenbras	RER	Petrus rupestris
Stumpnose, dageraad breams, n.e.i.	RSX	Chrysoblephus spp.
Porgies, seabreams, n.e.i.	SBX	Sparidae
Surmullets (= Red mullets)	MUX	Mullus spp.
Goatfishes	GOX	Upeneus spp.
Goatfishes, red mullets n.e.i.	MUM	Mullidae
Spotted sicklefish	SPS	Drepane punctata
Wrasses, hogfishes, etc.	WRA	Labridae
Mojarras (= Silver-biddies)	MOJ	Gerres spp.
Percoids n.e.i.	PRC	Percoidei
Spinefeet (= Rabbitfishes)	SPI	Siganus spp.
Scorpionfishes, n.e.i.	SCO	Scorpaenidae
Flatheads	FLH	Platycephalidae
Triggerfishes, durgons	TRI	Balistidae
Lanternfishes	LXX	Myctophidae
Needlefishes	NED	Tylosurus spp.
Halfbeaks n.e.i.	HAX	Hemiramphus spp.
Flyingfishes n.e.i.	FLY	Exocoetidae
Barracudas	BAR	Sphyraena spp.
Flathead grey mullet	MUF	Mugil cephalus
Mullets n.e.i.	MUL	Mugilidae
Fourfinger threadfin	FOT	Eleutheronema tetradactylum
Threadfins, tasselfishes n.e.i.	THF	Polynemidae
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i.	PPX	Perciformes
Bluefish	BLU	Pomatomus saltatrix
Cobia	CBA	Rachycentron canadum
Cobias, n.e.i.	CBX	Rachycentridae
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i.	JAX	Trachurus spp.
Indian scad	RUS	Decapterus russelli
Scads	SDX	Decapterus spp.
Jacks, crevalles, n.e.i.	TRE	Caranx spp.
Pompanos	POX	Trachinotus spp.
Yellowtail amberjack	YTC	Seriola lalandi
Amberjacks n.e.i.	AMX	Seriola spp.
Rainbow runner	RRU	Elagatis bipinnulata
Golden trevally	GLT	Gnathanodon speciosus
Torpedo scad	HAS	Megalaspis cordyla
Queenfishes	QUE	Scomberoides (= Chorinemus) spp.
Big-eye scad	BIS	Selar crumenophthalmus
Yellowstripe scad	TRY	Selaroides leptolepis
Carangids n.e.i.	CGX	Carangidae
Black pomfret	POB	Parastromateus niger
Common dolphinfish	DOL	Coryphaena hippurus
Silver pomfret	SIP	Pampus argenteus
Butterfishes, silver pomfrets	BUX	Stromateidae
Goldstripe sardinella	SAG	Sardinella gibbosa
Indian oil sardine	IOS	Sardinella longiceps
Sardinellas n.e.i.	SIX	Sardinella spp.
Southern African pilchard	PIA	Sardinops ocellatus
Redeye round herring	RRH	Etrumeus teres
Stolephorus anchovies	STO	Stolephorus spp.
Anchovies n.e.i.	ANX	Engraulidae
Clupeoids n.e.i.	CLU	Clupeoidei
Dorab wolf-herring	DOB	Chirocentrus dorab
Wolf-herrings	DOS	Chirocentrus spp.
Wahoo	WAH	Acanthocybium solandri
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	COM	Scomberomorus commerson
Indo-Pacific king mackerel	GUT	Scomberomorus guttatus
Streaked seerfish	STS	Scomberomorus lineolatus
Seerfishes n.e.i.	KGX	Scomberomorus spp.
Frigate and bullet tunas	FRZ	Auxis thazard, A. rochei
Kawakawa	KAW	Euthynnus affinis
Skipjack tuna	SKJ	Katsuwonus pelamis
Longtail tuna	LOT	Thunnus tonggol
Albacore	ALB	Thunnus alalunga
Southern bluefin tuna	SBF	Thunnus maccoyii
Yellowfin tuna	YFT	Thunnus albacares
Big-eye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Indo-Pacific sailfish	SFA	Istiophorus platypterus
Indo-Pacific blue marlin	BLZ	Makaira mazara
Black marlin	BLM	Makaira indica
Striped marlin	MLS	Tetrapturus audax
Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes	BIL	Istiophoridae
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i.	TUX	Scombroidei
Snoek	SNK	Thyrsites atun
Largehead hairtail	LHT	Trichiurus lepturus
Silver scabbardfish	SFS	Lepidopus caudatus
Hairtails, cutlassfishes, n.e.i.	CUT	Trichiuridae
Chub mackerel	MAS	Scomber japonicus
Indian mackerel	RAG	Rastrelliger kanagurta
Indian mackerels n.e.i.	RAX	Rastrelliger spp.
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i.	MKX	Scombroidei
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Shortfin mako	SMA	Isurus oxyrinchus
Blue shark	BSH	Prionace glauca
Oceanic whitetip shark	OCS	Carcharhinus longimanus
Spot-tail shark	CCQ	Carcharhinus sorrah
Dusky shark	DUS	Carcharhinus obscurus
Silky shark	FAL	Carcharhinus falciformis
Milk shark	RHA	Rhizoprionodon acutus
Requiem sharks n.e.i.	RSK	Carcharhinidae
Hammerhead sharks, etc. n.e.i.	SPY	Sphyrnidae
Guitarfishes, etc. n.e.i.	GTF	Rhinobatidae
Sawfishes	SAW	Pristidae
Rays, stingrays, mantas n.e.i.	SRX	Rajiformes
Sharks, rays, skates, etc. n.e.i.	SKX	Elasmobranchii
Marine fishes n.e.i.	MZZ	Osteichthyes
Swimcrabs	CRS	Portunus spp.
Mud crab	MUD	Scylla serrata
Geryons n.e.i.	GER	Geryon spp.
Marine crabs n.e.i.	CRA	Brachyura
Tropical spiny lobsters n.e.i.	SLV	Panulirus spp.
Natal spiny lobster	SLN	Palinurus delagoae
Slipper lobsters	LOS	Scyllaridae
Andaman lobster	NEA	Metanephrops andamanicus
Giant tiger prawn	GIT	Penaeus monodon
Green tiger prawn	TIP	Penaeus semisulcatus
Indian white prawn	PNI	Penaeus indicus
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.	PEN	Penaeus spp.
Knife shrimp	KNS	Haliporoides triarthrus
Jack-knife shrimp	JAQ	Haliporoides sibogae
Knife shrimps	KNI	Haliporoides spp.
Natantian decapods n.e.i.	DCP	Natantia
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.	CRU	Crustacea
Abalones n.e.i.	ABX	Haliotis spp.
Rock-cupped oyster	CSC	Saccostrea cucullata
Cupped oysters n.e.i.	OYC	Crassostrea spp.
Cephalopods n.e.i.	CEP	Cephalopoda
Cuttlefishes, bobtail squids	CTL	Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
Common squids	SQC	Loligo spp.
Octopuses	OCT	Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.	SQU	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Marine molluscs n.e.i.	MOL	Mollusca
Green turtle	TUG	Chelonia mydas
Marine turtles n.e.i.	TTX	Testudinata
Sea cucumbers n.e.i.	CUX	Holothuroidea
Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i.	INV	Invertebrata

ANNEX V

Magnetic media

Computer tapes: Nine track with a density of 1 600 or 6 250 BPI and EBCDIC or ASCII coding, preferably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-file code should be included.

Floppy disks: MS-DOS-formatted 3,5 ″ 720 K or 1,4 MB disks or 5,25 ″ 360 K or 1,2 MB disks.

Record format

Byte numbers	Item	Remarks
1 to 4	Country (ISO 3-alpha code)	e.g. FRA = France
5 to 6	Year	e.g. 93 = 1993
7 to 8	Major fishing area	34 = eastern central Atlantic
9 to 15	Division	3.3 = division 3.3
16 to 18	Species	3-alpha identifier
19 to 26	Catch	Metric tonnes

Notes:

(a) The catch field (bytes 19 to 26) should be right justified with leading blanks. All other fields should be left justified with trailing blanks.

(b) The catch should be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings, to the nearest metric tonne.

(d) Unknown quantities (bytes 19 to 26) should be recorded as ‘-2’.

ANNEX VI

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 (for example, FRA = France)
Year	for example, 2001 or 01
FAO major fishing area	for example, 34 = eastern central Atlantic
Division	for example, 3.3 = division 3.3
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: Austria AUT Belgium BEL Bulgaria BGR Cyprus CYP Czech Republic CZE Germany DEU Denmark DNK Spain ESP Estonia EST Finland FIN France FRA United Kingdom GBR England and Wales GBRA Scotland GBRB Northern Ireland GBRC Greece GRC

Croatia

HRV

Hungary HUN Ireland IRL Iceland ISL Italy ITA Lithuania LTU Luxembourg LUX Latvia LVA Malta MLT Netherlands NLD Norway NOR Poland POL Portugal PRT Romania ROU Slovakia SVK Slovenia SVN Sweden SWE Turkey TUR

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 attachment). Failing this the submission of a file on a 3,5 ″ HD floppy disk will be accepted.

ANNEX VII

Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 (OJ L 270, 13.11.1995, p. 1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1638/2001 (OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 29)
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1)	Point 57 of Annex III only

ANNEX VIII

Regulation (EC) No 2597/95	This Regulation
Article 1	Article 1
Article 2	Article 2
Article 3	Article 3
Article 4, first paragraph	Article 4, first paragraph
—	Article 4, second paragraph
Article 4, second paragraph	Article 4, third paragraph
Article 5(1) and (2)	Article 5(1) and (2)
Article 5(3)	—
Article 6(1)	Article 6(1)
Article 6(2)	Article 6(2)
Article 6(3)	—
Article 6(4)	Article 6(3)
—	Article 7
Article 7	Article 8
Annex 1	Annex I
Annex 2	Annex II
Annex 3	Annex III
Annex 4	Annex IV
Annex 5	Annex V
—	Annex VI
—	Annex VII
—	Annex VIII

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