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Appendix 1 - Reference code tables

The information listed in this Appendix is current at the time of writing, and as implemented at July 2003.

Fishing method codes

The valid fishing method codes are provided in the Non-Fish Incidental Catch Reporting Form instructions.

Code

Method

BLL

Bottom Longline

BPT

Bottom Pair Trawl

BT

Bottom Trawl

DL

Dahn Line

DPS

Danish Purse Seine

DS

Danish Seine

FN

Fyke Net

HL

Handline

MPT

Mid Water Pair Trawl

MW

Mid Water Trawl

PS

Purse Seine

SJ

Squid Jigging

SLL

Surface Longline

SN

Gill Net (includes Set Net) T Troll

TL T

rot Line

TR

Trawl (generic code that is not provided in the Non-Fish Incidental Catch Reporting Form instructions. This code has been used where it is obvious that the fishing method is either BT , BPT, MW, or MPT but it is unclear which of these methods was used).



Species codes

The valid species codes are in provided in the Non-Fish Incidental Catch Reporting Form instructions.

Code

Name

Mammals


BDO

Bottlenose Dolphin

CDD

Common Dolphin

DDO

Dusky Dolphin

HDO

Hectors Dolphin

DOT

Dolphin (other)

HSL

Hooker's Sealion

FUR

NZ Furseal

ORC

Killer Whale

SEA

Seal (other)

PIW

Pilot Whale (longfinned)

SMW

Small Whale (unidentified)



Seabirds


XAL

Albatross

XPE

Petrel

XSL

Seabird (large)

XSS

Seabird (small)


Updated : 16 November 2007