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dossier	COM(2006)864 - Submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture.
document	COM(2006)864
date	July 9, 2008

ANNEX I

Definitions to be used in submission of aquaculture data

1.	‘Freshwater’ means water which has a constantly negligible salinity.

‘Saltwater’ means water where the salinity is appreciable. This may be water where the salinity is constantly high (e.g. seawater) or where the salinity is appreciable but not at a constantly high level (e.g. brackish water): the salinity may be subject to periodic variation due to the influx of fresh or seawaters.

3.	‘Species’ means the species of aquatic organisms identified using the international 3-alpha code as defined by the FAO (ASFIS list of species for fishery statistics purposes).

‘FAO major areas’ means the geographical areas identified using the international numerical-2 code as defined by the FAO (CWP Handbook of fishery statistical standards. Section H: Fishing areas for statistical purposes). The FAO major areas covered for the purpose of this Regulation are the following:

Code	Area
01	Inland waters (Africa)
05	Inland waters (Europe)
27	North-east Atlantic
34	Atlantic Eastern Central
37	Mediterranean and Black Seas
…	Other areas (to be specified)

5.	‘Ponds’ means relatively shallow and usually small bodies of still water or water with a low refreshment rate, most frequently artificially formed, but can also apply to natural pools, tarns, meres or small lakes.

‘Hatcheries and nurseries’ means places for the artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of aquatic animals. For statistical purposes, hatcheries are limited to the production of fertilised eggs. First juvenile stages of aquatic animals are considered as being produced in nurseries.

‘Enclosures and pens’ means areas of water confined by nets, mesh and other barriers allowing uncontrolled water interchange and distinguished by the fact that enclosures occupy the full water column between substrate and surface; pens and enclosures generally enclose a relatively large volume of water.

8.	‘Cages’ means open or covered enclosed structures constructed with net, mesh or any porous material allowing natural water interchange. These structures may be floating, suspended or fixed to the substrate but still permitting water interchange from below.

9.	‘Tanks and raceways’ means artificial units constructed above or below ground level capable of high rates of water interchange or with a high water turnover rate and highly controlled environment but without water recirculation.

10.	‘Recirculation systems’ means systems where the water is reused after some form of treatment (e.g. filtering).

11.	‘Transferred to a controlled environment’ means the intentional release for further aquaculture practices.

12.	‘Released to the wild’ means the intentional release for the restocking of rivers, lakes and other waters other than for aquaculture purposes. These releases may then be available for capture by fishing operations.

13.

‘Volume’ means:

(a)	for fish, crustaceans and molluscs and other aquatic animals, the live weight equivalent of the product. For molluscs, the live weight shall include the weight of the shell;

(b)	for aquatic plants, the wet weight of the product.

14.	‘Unit value’ means the total value (excluding invoiced value-added tax) of the production (in national currency) divided by the total volume of the production.

ANNEX II

Production from aquaculture excluding nurseries and hatcheries (1)

Country:					Year:
Species produced	FAO major area	Freshwater	Saltwater	Total
	3-alpha code	Common name	Scientific name	Volume (metric tonnes)	Unit value (national currency)	Volume (metric tonnes)	Unit value (national currency)	Volume (metric tonnes)	Unit value (national currency)
FISH
Ponds
Tanks and raceways
Enclosures and pens
Cages
Recirculation systems
Other methods
CRUSTACEANS
Ponds
Tanks and raceways
Enclosures and pens
Other methods
MOLLUSCS
On bottom
Off bottom
Other methods
SEAWEEDS
All methods
Fish eggs (intended for consumption) (2)
All methods
OTHER AQUATIC ORGANISMS
All methods

(1) With the exclusion of aquarium and ornamental species.

(2) The fish eggs intended for consumption considered under this item refer only to extracted eggs destined for consumption at first sale.

ANNEX III

Input to capture-based aquaculture (1)

Country:			Year:
Species	Unit (specify) (2)	Unit value (national currency)
3-alpha code	Common name	Scientific name
FISH





CRUSTACEANS





MOLLUSCS

(1) With the exclusion of aquarium, ornamental and plant species.

(2) Weight or number; if numbers are provided, a conversion factor to live weight must be provided as well.

ANNEX IV

Production of hatcheries and nurseries (1)

Country:							Year:
Species	Stage in life cycle	Intended uses
3-alpha code	Common name	Scientific name	Eggs (in millions)	Juveniles (in millions)	Transferred to a controlled environment (for on-growing) (2) (in millions)	Released to the wild (2) (in millions)
Eggs	Juveniles	Eggs	Juveniles

(1) With the exclusion of aquarium and ornamental species.

(2) Voluntary.

ANNEX V

Data on the structure of the aquaculture sector (1) (4)

Country:				Year:
	FAO major area	Freshwater	Saltwater	Total
Size of the facilities (3)	Size of the facilities (3)	Size of the facilities (3)
(thousand m3)	Hectares	(thousand m3)	Hectares	(thousand m3) Hectares
FISH
Ponds
Tanks and raceways
Enclosures and pens
Cages
Recirculation systems
Other methods
CRUSTACEANS
Ponds
Tanks and raceways
Enclosures and pens
Other methods
MOLLUSCS
On bottom (2)
Off bottom (2)
Other methods (2)
SEAWEEDS
All methods

(1) With the exclusion of aquarium and ornamental species.

(2) If molluscs are grown on ropes, length unit may be used.

(3) Should be considered the potential capacity.

(4) The shaded cells indicate where information is not applicable.

ANNEX VI

Format for the methodological reports of the national systems for aquaculture statistics

Organisation of the national system for aquaculture statistics:

—	authorities responsible for collecting and processing the data and their respective responsibilities,

—	national legislation on the collection of aquaculture data,

—	unit responsible for submitting data to the Commission.

Method of collecting, processing and compiling the aquaculture data:

—	indicate the source of each type of data,

—	describe the methods used to collect the data (e.g. postal questionnaires, personal interviews, censuses or sampling, frequency of surveys, estimation methods) for each part of the aquaculture sector,

—	describe how the data are processed and compiled and how long this takes.

Quality aspects in line with the ‘Code of Practice for the European Statistical System’:

—	if estimation techniques are used for some elements of the data, describe the methods used, and estimate the level of use and reliability of such methods,

—	indicate any shortcomings of the national systems, ways of overcoming them and, where appropriate, the timetable for such corrective actions.