ICCAT Manual
For several years, SCRS scientists have recognized the need to update the ICCAT Field Manual (the last version was published in 1990). In addition, it has been noted that a revision should be broader in scope than the current version. The Commission has also noted the need for a publication that compiles all of the data submission forms in order to facilitate the reporting requirements of Contracting Parties.
The publication will be of use to a wide audience, maintaining scientists as the primary intended users. Various chapters of a general nature should allow readers to understand how ICCAT works and what is the role of statistics and research within the system. Other chapters would contain technical guidelines for species identification or for sampling, and appendices that specify the formats with which data should be submitted to the Secretariat. The ICCAT Manual is under development. The table below provides links to sections that have already been developed.
ICCAT Manual
- 2.1
- Species Directly Covered by the Convention
- 2.1.1
- Yellowfin
- 2.1.2
- Bigeye
- 2.1.3
- Skipjack
- 2.1.4
- Albacore
- 2.1.5
- Bluefin
- 2.1.6
- Blue marlin
- 2.1.7
- White marlin
- 2.1.8
- Sailfish/Spearfish
- Mediterranean spearfish
- Longbill spearfish
- Roundscale spearfish
- 2.1.9
- Swordfish
- 2.1.10
- Small Tunas
- Updated Bonito
- Updated Bullet tuna
- Updated Frigate tuna
- Updated King mackerel
- Updated Little tuna
- Updated Spanish mackerel
- Updated Thunnus atlanticus
- New Plain bonito
- New Cero
- New Wahoo
- New Serra Spanish mackerel
- New Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
- 2.1.11
- Southern Bluefin
- 2.2
- Bycatch Species of Special Importance
- 2.2.1
- Sharks
- Updated Blue shark
- Updated Shortfin mako
- Updated Porbeagle
- Updated Thresher
- Updated Bigeye thresher
- Updated Oceanic whitetip shark
- Updated Scalloped hammerhead
- Updated Smooth hammerhead
- Updated Great Hammerhead
- New Silky shark
- New Longfin mako shark
- New Crocodile shark
- New Pelagic stingray
- 2.3
- Other Bycatch Species
- 2.4
- Summary of Species and Codes
- 3.1
- Basic Types of Tuna Fisheries
- 3.1.1
- Purse seine
- 3.1.2
- Longline
- 3.1.3
- Gillnet
- 3.1.4
- Trawl
- 3.1.5
- Pole-and-line
- 3.1.6
- Rod-and-reel
- 3.1.7
- Harpoon
- 3.1.8
- Trap
- 3.1.9
- Others
- 3.2
- Summary on Fisheries, Statistical/Sampling Areas and Gear/Country Codes
- 4.1
- Introduction and statistical basics
- 4.2
- Sampling catches, effort, CPUE and size
- 4.3
- Estimating Catch-at-Age
- 4.4
- CPUE and LPUE as relative abundance indices
- 4.5
- Genetics Sampling
- 4.6
- Tagging (conventional)
- 4.7
- Tagging with electronic tags
- 4.8
- Sampling for Maturity
- 4.9
- Hard Parts
- 4.10
- Observer information and other biological samples
- 4.11
- Reporting data to ICCAT
- 4.12
- Obtaining data from ICCAT
- Annex 1:
- Example logbook and observer forms
- Annex 2:
- Port Sampling Manual of tropical tuna in the Atlantic and Indian oceans
- Annex 3:
- Good practices to reduce the mortality of sharks and rays caught incidentally by the tropical tuna purse seiners
- A1.
- ICCAT Data Reporting Forms
- A2.
- ICCAT Codes
- A3.
- ICCAT Sampling/Statistical Areas
- A4.
- Population Parameters for Key ICCAT Species
- A5.
- By-catch Species
- A6.
- Guides for Authors
- A7.
- Glossary of ICCAT Terms
- A8.
- By-catch Report
Bibliographic citation
ICCAT. 2006-2016. ICCAT Manual. International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna. In: ICCAT Publications [on-line]. Updated 2016. [Cited 01/27/].
ISBN (Electronic Edition): 978-92-990055-0-7
Funding
Funding for this Manual has been provided by AZTI Tecnalia, the European Commission, the Japan Data Improvement Project, the Data Fund, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography and the regular ICCAT budget.