Access to ICCAT statistical databases
The ICCAT Secretariat maintains over 2 gigabytes of information in various databases. Most of these can be accessed through the links below. We are currently working on making available the remaining datasets via Internet.
| Nominal Catch Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominal annual catch by species, region, gear, flag, and where possible, separated between EEZ and High Seas. In general, responsibility for reporting catch and landings data rests on flag states. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Task I web | Web-based application to view nominal catches of Atlantic tunas and tuna-like fish (including sharks), by gear, region and flag in web application [version Nov 2012]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Task I Excel | MS Excel pivot table to obtain nominal catches of Atlantic tunas and tuna-like fish (including sharks), by gear, region and flag [MS Excel; version Nov 2012, 3 Mb(rar)] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Task I Fishstat |
Time series of nominal catches for Atlantic tunas and tuna-like fish (excluding sharks) for use with FAO´s FISHSTAT. (Requires download and instalation of FISHSTAT) [Version Mar 2010, 216 Kb] (* Last update published on the web. Future updates available upon request to "info@iccat.int") |
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| Sample fishing statistics and fish sizes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catch and fishing effort statistics for each species by small area (1x1 degree squares for most gears, 5x5 degree squares for longlines), gear, flag, and month. Task II data also include actual size frequencies of samples measured for each species by small area, gear, flag and month. In some cases, detailed size samples are also extrapolated to match total catches in order to be used in stock assessments. This includes the CATDIS and catch-at-size datasets. |
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| Task II catch/effort | Task II Catch & Effort in Access Data Base [MS Access; version Nov 2012, 8.8 Mb(rar)] Read Me |
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| Task II catch/effort Web | Web-based application to view Task II Catch & Effort records Version Nov 2012 Read Me |
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| Task II catch/effort by operation mode [Fad/Free school] (only tropicals) | Purse seine Catch & Effort statistics of tropical fishery by operation mode (Fad / Free school) between 1991 and 2009 [Excel; version Oct 2009, 2.0 Mb] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Task II size | Task II Size in Access Data Base [MS Access; version Nov 2012, 29 Mb(rar)] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CATDIS(all)(rar file 3380 KB) CATDIS(by species)(rar file 3378 Kb) |
Task II catch data raised to total landings (5x5 degree squares, quarter, gear) [Updated May 2011; CSV format] |
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| Catch-at-size |
Examples of catch at size data used in assessments (Albacore, Bigeye, Bluefin, Skipjack, Swordfish and Yellowfin) . All files are in "*.csv" format.
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| Tagging | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Secretariat maintains an extensive database of conventional tagging data for Atlantic Tunas and tuna-like species. This database is currently undergoing a revision. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conventional tag data |
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| Conventional tag Inventory | Inventory of conventional tag release/recapture data [3/2007] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electronic tag Inventory | Inventory of archival tag releases [05/2012] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In addition to Task I and Task II data, the SCRS also makes use of other types of information for its analyses of the stocks, depending on need, relevance, and availability. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observer data | Observer data currently available only for US longline, 1992-2000. [2,635 kb] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistical Bulletin | The Bulletin, updated annually, summarizes available information in a user-friendly format that includes multiple tables and graphs [Vol. 40, 2011, 28 Mb] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
