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.
The dissemination of ICCAT data is according to the Rules and Procedures for the protection, access to, and dissemination of data compiled by ICCAT, adopted by the Commission in 2010. While most databases currently used in the stock assessments and other SCRS work are of public domain and are published in this web page, the aforementioned rules also include procedures for using data classified as confidential. Such confidential data are voluntarily provided by CPCs for specific use by the SCRS.
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 12/2020].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 12/2020].*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"
Task II catch/effort
Task II Catch & Effort in Access Data Base [MS Access; version 12/2020]. Read MeTask II catch/effort Web
Web-based application to view Task II Catch & Effort records Version 12/2020. Read MeTask 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 2018 [Excel; version 12/2020].Task II size
Task II Size in Access Data Base [MS Access; version Nov 2013, 32 Mb(rar)].Spatio-Temporal estimates of overall Atlantic Fishing Effort for Longline and Purse seine fleets.
Spatio-Temporal estimates of overall Atlantic Fishing Effort for Longline and Purse seine fleets. Methodology described in document
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.File headers are:
SpeciesCode, StockID, YearC, FlagName, FleetCode, GearGrpCode, GearCode, TimeCatch, SquareTypeCode, QuadID, Lat, Lon,
SchoolType {0:NA/none; 1:FAD; 2:Free School} (only BET, SKJ, YFT)
[Lclasses, 1cm lower limit, in Number]
YFT {30, 21, 22, ... 180} (29- and 181+ are accumulated class groups)
BET {30, 21, 22, ... 190} (29- and 191+ are accumulated class groups)
SKJ {20, 21, 22, ... 90} (19- and 91+ are accumulated class groups)
Conventional tag data [12/2020]
ALB | Albacore | BET | Bigeye tuna | BFT | Atlantic Bluefin tuna |
BSH | Blue shark | BUM | Atlantic blue marlin | POR | Porbeagle |
SAI | Atlantic sailfish | SKJ | Skipjack tuna | SMA | Shortfin mako |
SWO | Swordfish | WHM | Atlantic white marlin | YFT | Yellowfin tuna |