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  • FAO ASFIS codes for principal species and taxonomic groups noted in IATTC documents and publications. Click here to download the complete list of codes

    Code Scientific name Spanish name English name
    ALB Thunnus alalunga Albacora,  atún blanco Albacore
    BET Thunnus obesus Atún patudo, ojo grande Bigeye tuna
    BIL Istiophoridae Agujas, marlines, pez vela, nep Marlins, sailfishes, spearfishes, nei
    • Details concerning BIL species
    BKJ Euthynnus lineatus Barrilete negro Black skipjack
    BLM Istiompax indica Marlín negro Black marlin
    BUM Makaira nigricans Marlín azul Blue marlin
    BXQ Makaira spp. Marlín, nep Marlin, nei
    BZX Sarda spp Peces marinos nep Bonitos nei
    • Details concerning BZX species
    CGX Carangidae Carángidos nep Carangids nei
    • Details concerning CGX species
    DOX Coryphaenidae Dorados nep Dolphinfishes nei
    • Details concerning DOX species
    MLS Kajikia audax Marlín rayado Striped marlin
    MZZ Osteichthyes Peces marinos nep Unidentified marine fishes nei
    • Details concerning MZZ species
    PBF Thunnus orientalis Atún aleta azul del Pacífico, atún cimarrón Pacific bluefin tuna
    SFA Istiophorus platypterus Pez vela Indo-Pacific sailfish
    SKH Euselachii Escualos diversos nep Various sharks nei
    • Details concerning SKH species
    SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis Atún barrilete, listado Skipjack tuna
    SKX Elasmobranchii Tiburones, rayas, etc. nep Unidentified elasmobranches nei
    SRX Rajiformes Rayas, Pastinacas, Mantas, nep Rays, Skates, nep
    • Details concerning SRX species
    SSP Tetrapturus angustirostris Marlín trompa corta Shortbill spearfish
    SWO Xiphias gladius Pez espada Swordfish
    TUN Thunnini Atunes nep Tunas nei
    • Details concerning TUN species
    YFT Thunnus albacares Atún aleta amarilla, rabil Yellowfin tuna

    nei:  not elsewhere included
  • Standard (ISO 3166) flag codes used in IATTC documents and publications

    Code Spanish name English name
    BLZ Belice Belize
    BMU Bermudas Bermuda
    BOL Bolivia Bolivia
    CAN Canadá Canada
    CHL Chile Chile
    CHN China China
    COG Congo Congo
    COK Islas Cook Cook Islands
    COL Colombia Colombia
    CRI Costa Rica Costa Rica
    CYM Islas Caimán Cayman Islands
    CYP Chipre Cyprus
    DEU Alemania Germany
    ECU Ecuador Ecuador
    ESP España Spain
    EU Unión Europea European Union
    FRA Francia France
    FSM Estados Federados de Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia
    GBR Reino Unido United Kingdom
    GEO Georgia Georgia
    GTM Guatemala Guatemala
    HND Honduras Honduras
    IDN Indonesia Indonesia
    ITA Italia Italy
    JPN Japón Japan
    KOR Corea Korea
    LBR Liberia Liberia
    MEX México Mexico
    NIC Nicaragua Nicaragua
    NLD Holanda Netherlands
    NOR Noruega Norway
    NZL Nueva Zelandia New Zealand
    OTR Otros Others
    • Details concerning OTH Flags
    PAN Panamá Panama
    PER Perú Peru
    POL Polonia Poland
    PRT Portugal Portugal
    PYF Polinesia Francesa French Polynesia
    RUS Rusia Russia
    SEN Senegal Senegal
    SLB Islas Salomón Solomon Islands
    SLV El Salvador El Salvador
    SYC Seychelles Seychelles
    TWN Taipei Chino Chinese Taipei
    UNK desconocido Unknown
    URY Uruguay Uruguay
    USA Estados Unidos United States
    VCT San Vicente St. Vincent
    VEN Venezuela Venezuela
    VUT Vanuatú Vanuatu
    YUG Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
  • Standard codes and descriptions for fishing gear used in IATTC documents and publications.

    Code Spanish name English name
    FPN Almadraba Trap
    GN Red de transmalle Gillnet
    HAR Arpón Harpoon
    LL Palangre Longline
    LLX Palangre otro Longline Other
    LP Caña Pole-and-line
    LTL Curricán Troll
    LHP Linea de mano Handline
    MO Uso múltiple Multi-purpose
    OTR Otras Other
    PS Red de cerco Purse seine
    RG Deportiva Recreational
    TX Red de arrastre Trawl
    UNK Desconocido Unknown
  • Standard codes and descriptions for set type used in IATTC documents and publications.

    Código  Nombre español Nombre inglés
    DEL Delfín Dolphin
    NOA Peces no asociados Unassociated school
    OBJ Objeto flotante Floating object
    FLT Natural Flotsam
    FAD Plantado Fish aggregating device
  • Classes (carrying capacity) for Purse-seiners

    The maximum tonnage of caught fish that may be stored on board and landed.
    Class Min. Metric Tons Max. Metric Tons
    6 364  
    5 273 363
    4 182 272
    3 92 181
    2 46 91
    1   45