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