Global list of guidelines Global list of guidelines

Access to vessels Indicate by (Y/N) if the agreement implies any form of access to other partners’ vessels. If access is implied, specify it (boarding, sharing samples at landing etc.) in ‘WP comments’ column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Activity indicator Use the following activity indicators: ‘Low active’; ‘Active’; and ‘NA’. If you divide a fleet segment into different activity levels, use ‘L’ for the low activity vessels and ‘A’ for the normal economic activity vessels. The sum of the vessels with ‘L’ and ‘A’ activities should be equal to the total population of that segment. The methodology for how to apply activity level is provided in Recommendation 5 of PGECON 2018. If an activity level is not applied, use ‘NA’. See MasterCodeList 'Activity indicator'. L,
A,
NA
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Aquaculture species group Enter the data segmentation by species and technique for aquaculture, as mentioned in Table 11 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. For definitions of farming techniques, see Regulation (EC) No 762/2008. Collection of data is not mandatory if it is under threshold applied by the Member State. See the 'Aquaculture technique' and 'Aquaculture species group' lists in the MasterCodeList. Salmon,
Trout,
Sea bass & Sea bream,
Carp,
Tuna,
Eel,
Sturgeon (Eggs for human consumption),
Other freshwater fish ,
Other marine fish ,
Mussel,
Oyster,
Clam,
Crustaceans,
Other molluscs,
Multispecies,
Macroalgae,
Microalgae,
Other aquatic animals
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Aquaculture techniques Enter the data segmentation by species and technique for aquaculture, as mentioned in Table 11 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. For definitions of farming techniques, see Regulation (EC) No 762/2008. Collection of data is not mandatory if it is under the threshold applied by the Member State. See the 'Aquaculture technique' and 'Aquaculture species group' lists in the MasterCodeList. Ponds,
Tanks and race-ways,
Enclosures and pens,
Recirculation systems,
Other methods,
Cages,
Polyculture,
Hatcheries & nurseries,
Rafts,
Longline,
On-bottom,
Other
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Aquaculture thresholds Indicate the threshold applied according to Chapter II point 7 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. See MasterCodeList ‘Aquaculture thresholds’. A,
B,
C,
NA
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Agreed at RCG Table 2.3: The designation of rivers and other bodies of water to be monitored for eel, salmon and sea trout shall be agreed at RCG level and performed at national level. Indicate with 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) if there is an RCG recommendation or a regional agreement to sample at specified sampling sites.
Table 2.4: The designation of species of interest shall be agreed at regional level. Indicate with 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) in this column if there is an RCG recommendation or a regional agreement to conduct the respective sampling.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Area Table 2.1: Indicate the area for the mentioned species/stock, in accordance with the column 3 of Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Table 2.2: Indicate the area for the mentioned species/stock, in accordance with the column 3 of Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. For data collected in the surveys at sea (Table 2.6) or from the recreational fisheriesing (Table 2.4), put the area(s) covered in the ‘WP comments’ column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Area(s) covered Table 2.4: Indicate the areas planned to be covered by fishing and/or sampling. The area shall be a part or, if applicable, entire area as indicated in Table 4 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for the species listed in that table. Use Table 2.3 for freshwater recreational fishing on eel, salmon and sea trout.
Table 4.1: Indicate areas planned to be covered. For mandatory surveys the area shall be a part or, if applicable, entire area as indicated in Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Availability of the data Indicate when the data collected during the reference year is planned to be available. Be as precise as possible. (e.g. "N+1", "N+1-2nd quarter", "N+1, specific date", etc.).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Average landings in the reference years (tonnes) Enter the average landings per year in the statistics reference period for each species and stock. If the species is not landed at all, then enter 'None'. Provide the exact number of tonnes without decimal positions.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Average number of PSUs during the reference period Enter the average yearly number of PSUs in the reference period. Include all PSUs, not only the sampled ones.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Biological variable Enter biological variable to be collected.
Enter biological variable to be collected. See MasterCodeList ‘Biological Variable’. List only biological variables you plan to collect per species/stock at least once during the sampling period. If you plan to collect a variable only in one year, put ‘0’ in column ‘Number of individuals to sample’ for other years when no sampling is planned for this variable. Enter each variable on a separate line, and avoid entering multiple variables in the same cell. Only for recreational fisheries, you may enter 'length' as a biological variable.		 Age, Weight, Sex, Length, Maturity, Fecundity
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Body of water Enter the name of the river (for salmon and sea trout) or other body of water (for eel).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Catch fraction Indicate which fraction of the catch is to be covered by the sampling. See MasterCodeList 'Catch fraction'. If you enter 'Other', describe the fraction in the ‘WP comments’ column. Landings (HUC fraction),
Landings (BMS fraction),
Landings (IND fraction),
Landings (All fractions),
Catches (DIS fraction),
Catches (PETS species),
Catches (All fractions),
Catches (All fractions, excl. PETS),
Recreational catches (Release),
Recreational catches (all),
Recreational catches (Retained),
Other
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Contact persons Provide name and email address of the national correspondent from each Member State involved in the agreement.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Content Describe briefly the aim and content of the agreement. Provide an unambiguous full reference or a valid link to the documentation of the agreement, where relevant, in the 'WP comments' column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Coordination Describe briefly how the coordination is done/will be done and by whom.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Cost-sharing agreement signed by MS Enter 'Y' (yes) if your Member State has signed a cost-sharing agreement; otherwise enter 'N' (no). If a cost-sharing agreement applies, refer to the agreement in Table 1.3.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Covered by a commercial sampling scheme for length Enter 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) if the species/stock is covered by a commercial sampling for length. A stock is considered to be covered by sampling if length structures have been sent to end users routinely during the last three years, or if it is covered by a new sampling frame with a plan to send the length structure to the relevant RFMO/RFO/IO in the future.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data collection requested by end user Indicate whether the data collection is based on an end-user request using 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no). For data that is mandatory under the EU MAP, it is to be expected that the default is 'Y'. For additional data, enter 'Y' (e.g. because a national body or RCG requests a certain type of data collection) or 'N' (e.g. when the data collection anticipates future possible use).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data collection scheme Enter the data collection scheme code (C - Census; PSS - Probability Sample Survey; NPS - Non-Probability Sample Survey; IND - Indirect survey). See MasterCodeList 'Data collection scheme'. The scheme definitions are available here C,
PSS,
NPS,
IND, NA
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data set Indicate the data set for which information on availability will be given. Biological data from commercial fisheries,
Biological data from recreational fisheries,
Biological data from diadromous species,
Research surveys at sea data,
Data on the activity of fishing vessels,
Data on the impact of fisheries on the ecosystem,
Socioeconomic data on fisheries,
Socioeconomic and environmental data on aquaculture,
Socioeconomic data on the fish processing sector
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data source Indicate the data sources used. If there is no planned data collection for some variables, enter ‘NA’ (‘Not applicable’). Separate multiple data sources with ‘;’. See MasterCodeList ‘Data source’. Accounts,
Questionnaires,
Sales notes,
Logbooks,
Coastal logbooks,
Fleet Register ,
Administrative sources ,
Other,
EUROSTAT,
FIDES,
National statistics,
RCG agreed statistics
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data source used for average national landings Enter the data source for the average national landings. See MasterCodeList ‘Data Source’. EUROSTAT,
FIDES,
National statistics,
RCG agreed statistics,
RFMO statistics
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data source used for EU landings Enter the data source for EU landings. See MasterCodeList ‘Data source’. EUROSTAT,
FIDES,
National statistics,
RCG agreed statistics,
RFMO statistics
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data subset Indicate the subset for which information on availability will be given. Commercial length structure,
Commercial age structure,
Individual biological parameters,
Recreational catches,
Recreational length structures,
PETS occurences,
River survey index,
Diadromous catches,
Research survey at sea index,
Stomach sampling,
Detailed samples,
Economic data for fisheries,
Social data for fisheries,
Economic data for aquaculture,
Social data for aquaculture,
Economic data for processing industry,
Social data for processing industry,
Raw material data for processing industry,
Capacity data,
Effort data,
Landings data
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Data transmission Indicate which Member State is or will be responsible for submitting which data set.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Days at sea planned Enter the number of days at sea planned for conducting the research survey. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the national work plan of the Member State planning and conducting the survey.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Description of sampling / sampling protocol / sampling intensity Describe briefly the sampling to be carried out under the agreement.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Diadromous variable Indicate the variables to be collected.
Examples: the abundance of recruits (glass eel), the abundance of standing stock (yellow eel), the number, weight and sex ratio of emigrating silver eels, the abundance of smolt, parr and the number of ascending individuals in rivers for adult salmon and sea trout. If variables are not directly collected but estimated, describe the method of estimation in Text Box 2.4. Enter variables in separate rows of the table.		 Standing stock,
Recruits,
Length,
Weight,
Sex ratio,
Age,
Smolt,
Parr,
Silver eel escapement,
Ascending individuals,
Other
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Does the sampling protocol allow for the quantification of PETS observation effort? Enter ‘Y’ (yes) if the PETS observation effort can be quantified. The observation effort might cover a whole trip, or part of a trip. A partial observation of a trip might include a known fraction of hauls, sorting/processing or catch.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Economic and social variables Table 5.2: Use the naming convention from column 2 of Table 7 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the economic variables, and Table 9 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the social variables. See the ‘Description’ column for list "Economic and Social Variables" in MasterCodeList.
Table 6.1: Use the naming convention from Table 10 column 2 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the economic variables, and Table 9 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex for the social variables. See MasterCodeList 'Economic and Social Variable'.
Table 7.1: Use codes from the MasterCodeList 'Economic and Social Variable', in line with Annex V to PGECON 2020 report, available here.		 Consumption of fixed capital,
Energy costs,
Full-time equivalent (FTE),
Gross debt,
Operating subsidies,
Other income,
Personnel costs,
Subsidies on investments,
Total assets,
Unpaid labour,
Value of unpaid labour,
Employment by age,
Employment by employment status,
Employment by gender,
Employment by level of education,
Employment by nationality,
FTEs by gender,
Unpaid labour by gender		 5.2, 6.1, 7.1
Investments in tangible assets (net purchase of assets),
Paid labour,
Repair and maintenance		 5.2, 6.1
Financial expenditures,
Financial income,
Number of enterprises by size category,
Number of hours worked by employees and unpaid workers (optional),
Other operating costs		 6.1, 7.1
Gross investments ,
Number of enterprises,
Number of persons employed,
Payment for external agency workers,
Purchase of fish and other raw material for production,
Turnover,
Value of raw material by country of origin (domestic, other EU or non-EU),
Value of raw material by production environment (capture based fishery and aquaculture sector),
Value of raw material by species,
Value of raw material by type of processed material (fresh, frozen and semi processed materials) ,
Weight of raw material by country of origin (domestic, other EU or non-EU),
Weight of raw material by production environment (capture based fishery and aquaculture sector),
Weight of raw material by species,
Weight of raw material by type of processed material (fresh, frozen and semi processed materials)		 7.1
Days at sea,
Energy consumption,
Gross value of landings,
Income from leasing out quota or other fishing rights,
Lease/rental payments for quota or other fishing rights,
Mean age of vessels,
Mean LOA of vessels,
Number of fishing enterprises/units,
Number of vessels,
Other non-variable costs,
Other variable costs,
Total hours worked per year (optional),
Total vessel power,
Total vessel tonnage,
Value of physical capital,
Value of quotas and other fishing rights		 5.2
Fish feed used,
Gross sales per species,
Livestock used,
Raw material: feed costs,
Raw material: livestock costs,
Weight of sales per species		 6.1
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
EU TAC (if any)(%) Only applies to stocks that are subject to TAC and quota regulations. Enter 'None', if your Member State has no share in the EU TAC of the stock concerned. Enter the percentage of the share (value between 0 and 100) if your Member State has a share in the EU TAC of the stock concerned. If the TAC refers to several combined species, enter the percentage of the share in the TAC for each species and indicate the combination in the ‘WP comments’ column. In case of a significant quota swap (more than 50% of the TAC share), indicate the volume of the swap in the ‘WP comments’ column. Enter ‘NA’ if the stock is not managed by TAC. In this case fill in 'Share (%) in EU landings' column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Expected number of stomachs Enter the expected number of stomach samples based on the sampling protocol. (e.g. if the protocol mentions five fish per length class for a species, estimate how many length classes may be expected for that species based on previous years, and multiply by five). If no stomach sampling protocol applies, justify the expected number of stomachs to be collected in the ‘WP comments’ column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Fishery / Independent data collection Indicate whether data originates from commercial or recreational catches (F = fishery), or from other sources (I = independent).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Fishing activity variable Use the naming convention from Table 6 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Enter variables, not groups of variables. See MasterCodeList ‘Fishing Activity variable’. Number of vessels,
GT,
kW,
Vessel Age,
Days at sea,
Hours fished ,
Fishing days,
kW * Days at sea,
GT * Days at sea,
kW * Fishing Days,
GT * Fishing days,
Number of trips,
Number of fishing operations,
Number of nets(m) * soak time (days),
Number of nets / Length,
Number of hooks, Number of lines,
Numbers of pots, traps,
Number of FADs/buoys,
Number of support vessels,
Value of landings total and per commercial species,
Live Weight of landings total and per species,
Average prices per species
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Fishing technique Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. See MasterCodeList 'Fishing technique'. Beam trawlers,
Demersal trawlers and/or demersal seiners,
Pelagic trawlers,
Purse seiners,
Dredgers,
Vessel using other active gears,
Vessels using Polyvalent “active” gears only,
Vessels using hooks,
Drift and/or fixed netters,
Vessels using Pots and/or traps,
Vessels using other Passive gears,
Vessels using Polyvalent “passive” gears only,
Vessels using active and passive gears,
Inactive vessels
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Fish processing activity Use codes from MasterCodeList 'Fish processing activity'. Main activity,
Non-main activity
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Fish processing segment Use number of persons employed as the segmentation criteria, in line with EUROSTAT segmentation: companies ≤ 10; companies 11-49; companies 50-250; companies =>250. Enter ‘NA’ if no segmentation is applied. See MasterCodeList 'Fish processing segment'. ≤10,
11-49,
50-249,
≥250,
NA
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Frequency Tables 2.3, 2.4: Indicate the planned sampling frequency. See MasterCodeList ‘Frequency’. If you enter 'Other', specify the frequency ‘WP comments’ column.
Table 2.5: Indicate the planned sampling frequency. See MasterCodeList ‘Frequency’. If you enter 'Unknown' or 'Other', explain in the ‘WP comments’ column or in text box 2.5.
Table 2.6: Indicate the survey frequency. See MasterCodeList ‘Frequency’. If you enter 'Unknown' or 'Other', explain in the 'WP comments' column.		 Irregular,
Unknown		 2.5, 2.6
Month,
Quarter,
Annual,
Biennial,
Triennial,
Other		 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Geo Indicator The 'Geo Indicator' distinguishes fleet segments operating in outermost regions and fleet segments operating exclusively in non-EU waters (international waters + third-country fisheries partnership agreements). If a Geo Indicator is not relevant for a fleet segment, use an ‘NGI’ code. See MasterCodeList 'Geo Indicator'. NEU,
IWE,
NGI,
P2,
P3,
IC,
MA,
GF,
GP,
MQ,
MF,
RE,
YT,
NK
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Implementation year Table 1.1: Indicate the year or years in which the work plan will be implemented.  
Tables 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 4.1: Indicate the year in which the activity will be implemented. Enter one row per implementation year and include all years from the work plan period.  
Tables 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1: Indicate the year or a range of years in which the activity will be implemented, using the format ‘202X’ or ‘202X-202X’.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Is an annual estimate of the total catch planned? Indicate with 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) if your Member State plans to estimate the catch per species (weight and/or numbers) for the mentioned species.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Is an estimate of the annual percentage of catch released alive planned? Indicate with 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) if your Member State plans to estimate the rate of fish released alive per species for the mentioned species. Explain in the quality document (Annex 1.1) how these estimates are calculated.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Is the collection of biological variables planned? Indicate with 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) if your Member State plans to estimate the catch composition (e.g. length, age structure) for the mentioned species  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Is there a regional threshold for the collection of biological variables? Indicate with 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) whether, for the mentioned species, a threshold applies for biological data collection from recreational catches, which is agreed and coordinated at marine region level based on end-user needs. This column shall be filled only when ‘Y’ is indicated in the previous column (‘Is the collection of biological variables planned?’).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Length class Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection purposes. See MasterCodeList 'Length Class'. 0 - <6 m,
6 - <12 m,
0 - <8 m,
8 - <12 m,
0 - <10 m,
10 - <12 m,
12 - <18 m,
18 - <24 m,
24 - <40 m,
40 m or larger,
0 - <6 m*,
6 - <12 m*,
0 - <8 m*,
8 - 12 m*,
0 - <10 m*,
10 - <12 m*,
12 - <18 m*,
18 - <24 m*,
24 - <40 m*,
40 m or larger*
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
License Indicate whether a general, a species-specific, a gear-specific, an area-specific, or no license is required by a delegated authority. See MasterCodeList 'License'. General,
Species Specific,
Area specific,
Gear specific,
None
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Life stage Indicate the life stage of the species (e.g. glass, yellow, silver, parr, smolt, adult etc.). See MasterCodeList ‘Life stage’. Glass eel,
Yellow eel,
Silver eel,
Parr,
Smolt,
Adult,
Other
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Link to stomach sampling protocol Indicate where the stomach sampling protocol can be found. Provide a link to an international manual, even if a national manual is also in place. Enter ‘N’ if no stomach sampling protocol is available.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Link to survey manual Indicate where the research survey manual can be found. For mandatory and internationally coordinated surveys, provide a link to the international manual, even if a national manual is also in place. For non-mandatory surveys, a link to the (inter)national manual is optional. If no link is available, enter 'No link available'. If no manual is available, enter 'No manual available'.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Management unit / River For salmon and sea trout, indicate the river. For eel, indicate the Eel Management Unit (EMU).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Mandatory research survey From Table 1 of EU MAP Implementing Decision BITS_Q1,
BITS_Q4,
BIAS,
GRAHS,
SPRAS,
RHLS_DEU,
FEJUCS,
CODS_Q4,
IBTS_Q1,
IBTS_Q3,
BTS,
DYFS,
SNS_NLD,
NSSS,
ASH,
NSMEGS,
IHLS,
NHAS,
UWTV3-4,
UWTV6,
UWTV7,
UWTV8,
UWTV9,
REDTAS,
FCGS,
GGS,
PLATUXA_ESP,
IBTS_Q4,
IBTS_Q1,
ISBCBTS,
SWECOS_GBE,
IBWSS,
MEGS,
SAHMAS,
SDEPM,
WESPAS_IRL,
BIOMAN,
UWTV11-13,
UWTV14,
UWTV15,
UWTV16-17,
UWTV19,
UWTV20-22,
UWTV30,
NepS,
CSHAS_IRL,
ECOCADIZ_ESP,
IESSNS,
JUVENA_ESP,
ORHAGO_Q4_FRA,
PALPRO_ESP,
IAMS_IRL,
SIAMISS_GBS,
PELTIC,
ISAS,
MEDIAS,
BTSBS,
PTSBS,
MEDITS,
SOLEMON,
TUNIBAL
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Meeting acronym Indicate an official acronym for meetings your Member State plans to attend.
As a minimum, indicate the national coordination meeting even if your Member State decided not to organise it; all RCG meetings where your Member State is involved; annual meetings of the RCG where your Member State is not involved; the Liaison meeting; the National Correspondents’ meeting. If some meetings cannot be planned by the time the WP is submitted, you may add the meetings your Member State has attended in the AR. Indicate in ‘WP comments’ column if your Member State does not organise a national meeting or does not participate in an RCG.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Metagenomic techniques Indicate ‘Y’ (Yes) if metagenomic techniques will be used in the stomach sampling or ‘N’ (No) if not.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Methods Indicate the methods used (e.g. traps, electrofishing, counter, logbooks etc. or any combination of these methods) from which data will be derived. Describe the sampling method/strategy also in the quality document (Annex 1.1).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Method of PSU selection Indicate the method(s) for the selection of the primary sampling unit (PSU). See MasterCodeList ‘PSU Selection’.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
MS All tables except 1.3: Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code (e.g. 'DEU').
Table 1.3: Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code (e.g. 'DEU').
Enter all MS involved in an agreement. Separate multiple entries by a semicolon.		 AUT, BEL, BGR, CYP, CZE, DEU, DEN, ESP, EST, FIN, FRA, GRC, HRV, HUN, IRL, ITA, LTU, LVA, MLT, NLD, POL, PRT, ROU, SVK, SVN, SWE
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Name of meeting Enter the full official name of the meeting planned to attend. Do not leave empty cells if you filled ‘Meeting acronym’ column.
Indicate in ‘WP comments’ column if you do not organise a national meeting or do not participate in an RCG.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Name of research survey Enter the name of the research survey at sea. For mandatory surveys use the name from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. See the ‘Description’ column in MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’.
As a minimum, list:
  • the surveys in which your Member State participates, whether financially, technically, through effort or with a combination of those;
  • single-species mandatory surveys where your Member State’s TAC share (or share of total Union landings) is more than 0% but below the threshold (based on Table 2.1 of the national work plan);
  • multi-species and ecosystem surveys where thresholds have been set at a regional level for the relevant regions.
You may list non-mandatory research surveys. Indicate the names of those surveys in accordance with national survey names.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Name of the agreement Indicate the name of the agreement. Member States concerned should apply the same name for the same agreement.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Number of individuals to sample Enter ‘N/A’ in case of an Opportunistic sampling ('O'), and a planned figure in case of a Planned sampling ('P'). Enter ‘0’ in case no collection is planned.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Number of sampling activities planned Indicate the number of planned sampling activities. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the national work plan of the Member State planning and conducting the survey.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Observation type Indicate the type of observation activity used to collect data for the specified sampling scheme type. See MasterCodeList ‘Observation type’. SciObsAtSea,
SciObsOnShore,
EMAtSea,
EMOnShore,
SelfAtSea,
SelfOnShore		 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, [4.1]
SciObs water body,
EMA water body,
Self water body		 2.3
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Opportunistic (O) or planned (P) sampling If the number of individuals sampled is related to sampling schemes in 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6 enter ‘O’ (‘opportunistic’) and no figures (‘N/A’) in the ‘Number of individuals to sample’ column. If the number of individuals sampled is related to a specific sampling scheme for biological variables, enter ‘P’ (‘planned’) and provide a figure in the ‘Number of individuals to sample’ column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
PETS observation covered within the sampling scheme Enter ‘Y’ (yes) when the observation of protected, endangered, threatened and sensitive (PETS) species is covered within the sampling scheme, and ‘N’ (no) if the PETS observation is not included.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Planned minimum number of units Indicate planned minimum numbers for the unit chosen (e.g. number of traps, number of counters, number of electrofishing sites etc.).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Planned number of PSUs Indicate the planned number of PSUs to be sampled annually for the implementation year(s). If a sampling scheme covers the entire targeted population, enter ‘0’ in the ‘out-of-frame’ row.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Planned sample rate (%) Table 3.1: For each data source indicate (%) the planned percentage of coverage, based on the numbers of vessels subject to complementary data collection.
  • If the 'Data collection scheme' of multiple ‘Data source' entries are the same, add up the percentages for ‘Planned sample rate’ and present them in one line.
  • For each ‘Data source’ with different ‘Data collection scheme’, enter values for ‘Planned sample rate’ in separate lines.
  • If the 'Data source' is related to the Control Regulation, the corresponding figures can be ignored (as it would have to be 100% in all cases).
Table 5.2: Indicate the planned sample rate (%) based on the population. If there is no planned data collection for some variables, enter 'N' (No).
  • If the 'Data collection scheme' of multiple ‘Data source' entries are the same, add up the percentages for ‘Planned sample rate’ and present them in one line.
  • For each 'Data collection scheme' with different 'Data source', enter values for ‘Planned sample rate’ in separate lines.
  • If the 'Data source' is related to the Control Regulation, the corresponding figures can be ignored (as it would have to be 100% in all cases).
Table 6.1: Indicate the planned sample rate (%) based on the population, as defined in Chapter II point 6.1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. If there is no planned data collection for some variables enter 'N' (No).
  • If the 'Data collection scheme' of multiple Data source' entries are the same, add up the percentages for ‘Planned sample rate’ and present them in one line.
  • For each 'Data collection scheme' with different 'Data source', enter values for ‘Planned sample rate’ in separate lines.
Table 7.1: The population may refer to enterprises whose main activity is defined according to the EUROSTAT definition under NACE Code 15.20: ‘Processing and preserving of fish and fish products’ and to those which have fish processing as non-main activity.
  • If the 'Data collection scheme' of multiple Data source' entries are the same, add up the percentages for ‘Planned sample rate’ and present them in one line.
  • For each 'Data collection scheme' with different 'Data source', enter values for ‘Planned sample rate’ in separate lines.
  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
PSU type Indicate the primary sampling unit (PSU) inside each sampling frame. PSUs could be a fishing trip, fishing vessel, fishing day, port, trip, vessel*trip, vessel*week, port*day, port*week, port*month, etc. SRSWR,
SRSWOR,
UPSWR,
UPSWOR,
SYSS,
CENSUS,
NPQSRSWR,
NPQSRSWOR,
NPQSYSS,
NPJS,
NPCS,
FIXED
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Reasons for not sampling Table 2.3: If the species is required according to Table 3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex or is selected at a regional level, but not collected, indicate the reason(s) for not sampling this species, with specific references where appropriate (e.g. species not present in the area, regulations/laws in the country etc.).
Table 2.4: If the species is required according to Table 4 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex or is selected at regional level, but not collected, indicate the reason(s) for not sampling this species, with specific references where appropriate (e.g. species not present in the area, regulations/laws in the country etc.).		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Reference period Indicate the year(s) to which the data actually refer. Select the three most recent representative years before the first year of the WP period (no update of reference period needed within the WP period), with the data available. Give the reference years as e.g. '2018-2020'. When the reference period differs from the most recent three years, clarify it in the ‘WP comments’ column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Reference year Indicate the year for which data will be collected (e.g. "N", "N-1"). The year of implementation is "N".  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Region If information refers to all regions, insert 'all regions'. Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean and Black Sea,
North Sea and Eastern Arctic,
North-East Atlantic,
Other regions,
Outermost regions,
All Regions
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Regional coordination agreement at stock level Enter 'Y' (yes) or 'N' (no) if there is a regional agreement on sampling the stock. If there is a regional agreement, refer to the name of the agreement in Table 1.3. If different multispecies sampling schemes apply to the same stock and not all of them are regionally coordinated, explain the situation in the ‘WP comments’ column.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Regional work plan name Indicate the name of the regional work plan in force if any. Use an acronym if one exists. Enter ‘N’ (no) if no regional work plan applies.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
RFMO/RFO/IO Enter the acronym of the competent regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), regional fisheries organisation (RFO) or international organisations (IO) providing management/advice on the species/stock. If no RFMO, RFO or IO is applicable, use 'NA' (not applicable). CCAMLR, CCBSP, CCSBT, CECAF, EIFAAC, GFCM, IATTC, ICCAT, ICES, IOTC, NA NAFO, NASCO, NEAFC, SEAFO, SIOFA, SPRFMO, WCPFC, WECAFC
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Relevant international planning group - RFMO/RFO/IO Enter the acronym of the relevant international group in charge of planning the research survey at sea and its corresponding RFMO/RFO/IO (e.g. IBTSWG-ICES or GFCM). See MasterCodeList ‘RFMO/RFO/IO’. Use the acronym of the planning group in line with the naming convention within the RFMO/RFO/IO. If there is no planning group, RFMO, RFO or IO responsible for the survey planning, enter 'NA' (not applicable). If available, provide a link to a webpage with more information on the survey planning group.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Research survey acronym Enter the acronym of the research survey at sea. For mandatory surveys use the acronym from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. See MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’. The survey acronyms used in this table should be consistent with the information in the ‘Sampling scheme identifier’ column in Table 2.2.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Research survey database Enter the name of the database, either national or international, where the collected data are stored.
  • If available, add the link to the database.
  • If no database exists, enter 'None'.
  • If the data are stored in national and international databases, enter only the latter.
Please note: this column applies to the existence of a database where the data are stored.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Sampling frame description Describe briefly (free text) the sampling frame (e.g. trawlers in the GSA 22; west coast purse-seiners; ports of the NW area, etc.). If necessary, add a more detailed description in Text Box 2.5.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Sampling frame identifier Indicate a unique code (free text) to identify each sampling frame within the sampling scheme. Use identical reference in text boxes. To provide an insight into the real coverage of the sampling design, enter at least one row per ‘Region’*’RFMO’*’Sampling scheme identifier’ combination for out-of-frame parts of the population [e.g. unsampled (on-shore), unsampled (at-sea)]. It is recommended for all combinations, but it should be provided at least for the ones where ‘Sampling scheme type’=‘commercial fishing trip’.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Sampling frame spatial coverage Indicate the spatial coverage of the sampling frame (e.g. the ICES area, the GFCM GSA, the NAFO area, ICCAT sampling areas, etc.). The Member States decide independently on the sampling frame areas.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Sampling scheme identifier Table 2.2: Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’*’Sampling scheme type’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1. For mandatory research surveys at sea, use the acronym from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex - see MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’.
If your Member State’s landings are sampled by another Member State under a bi- or multilateral agreement, put a row in this table referring to the other Member State’s sampling scheme identifier.
Table 2.3, 2.4: Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’ * ‘Sampling scheme type’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1.
Table 2.5: Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’ * ‘Sampling scheme type’ * ‘Species coverage’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1.
If your Member State’s landings are sampled by another Member State under a bi- or multilateral agreement, put a row in this table referring to the other Member State’s sampling scheme identifier. Add an ‘out-of-frame’ row per sampling scheme identifier, even if all sampling population is covered. In this case, enter ‘0’ for the planned PSU number, and duplicate other specifications (eg. observation type, frequency, PSU type etc.).Table 4.1: Indicate a unique name (free text) to identify each combination of ‘Observation type’*’Sampling scheme type’. Use identical reference in text boxes and in Annex 1.1. For mandatory research surveys at sea, use the acronym from Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex - see MasterCodeList ‘Mandatory survey at sea’.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Sampling scheme type Table 2.2: Enter the sampling scheme type used. See MasterCodeList ‘Sampling scheme type’. The reference to sampling schemes should be consistent throughout all the tables where this column appears. Each sampling scheme type should be reported in a separate row. For mandatory research surveys at sea report only sampling schemes for main target species as listed in Table 1 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex.
Table 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 4.1: Enter the sampling scheme type used. See MasterCodeList 'Sampling scheme type'. The reference to sampling scheme types should be consistent throughout all the tables where this column appears. Each sampling scheme type should be reported in a separate row.		 Commercial fishing trip,
Commercial by category,
Recreational (off site surveys),
Recreational (on site surveys),
Research survey at sea,
Biological parameters specific,
Diadromous (commercial),
Diadromous (market),
Diadromous (recreational),
Diadromous (scientific)
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Segment or cluster name Table 3.1: Enter the name of a segment or a cluster, in case of clustering.
Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection and reporting purposes, e.g. ‘Beam trawlers 0-< 6 m*’. See WP guidance for Text Box 5.2 point 1. See codes for ‘Fishing technique’ and ‘Length class’ in the MasterCodeList. Table 3.1 should include only the segments which are reported in Table 5.1.
Table 5.1: Enter the name of a segment or a cluster, in case of clustering.
Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection and reporting purposes, e.g. ‘Beam trawlers 0-< 6 m*’. See WP guidance for Text Box 5.2 point 1. See codes for ‘Fishing technique’ and ‘Length class’ in the MasterCodeList.
Table 5.2: Enter the name of a segment or a cluster, in case of clustering.
Use the naming convention from Table 8 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex. Put an asterisk if the segment has been clustered with other segment(s) for data collection and reporting purposes, e.g. ‘Beam trawlers 0-< 6 m*’. See WP guidance for Text Box 5.2 point 1. See codes for ‘Fishing technique’ and ‘Length class’ in the MasterCodeList. For social data collection, you may use ‘All segments’ code from ‘Segment or cluster name’ list in the MasterCodeList.		 All segments
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Selected for sampling of biological variables Enter 'Y' (yes) if the species/stock has been selected for sampling for at least one variable of Table 2.2 of the work plan; otherwise enter ‘N’ (no). Make sure that all stocks marked by a ‘Y’ in this field have an entry in Table 2.2.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Share (%) in EU landings Applies to all stocks for which no TACs have been defined (yet). In this column enter 'None', if your Member State has no landings of the stock concerned. Enter the percentage of the share (value between 0 and 100), if your Member State has landings of the stock concerned.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Species Table 2.1: Indicate the scientific name of all the species/stocks listed in Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for all regions and areas where your Member State's fishing fleet operates. When the fleet operates in a combined region (e.g. Mediterranean and Black Sea), list all species for that region. You may add additional rows, at the end, for species or stock not included in Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for which sampling is required by your Member State, RFMOs or is agreed at marine region level. Justify such an inclusion in the ‘WP comments’ column.
Table 2.2: Indicate the scientific name of the species for which biological variables sampling is required according to Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, for all regions and areas where the Member State's fishing fleet operates. Enter only these species that have a ‘Y’ in the ‘Selected for sampling of biological variables’ column of Table 2.1.
Table 2.3: Indicate the scientific name of the species. List all species from Table 3 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, even if a species does not occur in the Member State.
Table 2.4: Indicate the scientific name of the species/stocks for recreational fisheries sampling. As a minimum, indicate the species from Table 4 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, unless an alternative list has been agreed at regional level. Include also species identified by pilot studies and/or management needs for the recreational fishery and/or agreed at regional level, even if a species does not occur in the Member State. List elasmobranchs and highly migratory ICCAT species individually (one line per species). For multi-species sampling schemes such as telephone surveys or screening surveys, you may enter ‘All species’.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Species coverage Indicate if the sampling scheme type*observation type covers all or only a part of the species. See MasterCodeList ‘Species coverage’. If you enter ‘Selected species/stocks’, provide specific details in the quality document (Annex 1.1). all species,
Selected species/stocks,
list of commercial species,
list of PETS species
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Species for stomach sampling Indicate the scientific name of the species for which stomach sampling is planned. Use species names from Table 1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Species present in the MS Indicate with ‘Y’ (yes) or ‘N’ (no) if the species is present in the Member State, even if not sampled.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Specific item Free text if needed.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Supra region Use the naming convention from Table 2 of the EU MAP Implementing Decision annex. If information refers to all supra regions, insert 'all supra regions'. See MasterCodeList 'Supra region'. Baltic Sea; North Sea; Eastern Arctic; NAFO; extended North Western waters (ICES areas 5, 6 and 7) and extended South Western waters (ICES areas 10, 12 and 14),
Other regions,
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea		 3.1, 5.1, 5.2
All Supra regions 5.2
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Threshold rules used Table 2.1: Indicate which threshold rules apply, when a species is not selected for sampling. For species that are selected for sampling enter ‘None’. For diadromous species enter ‘None’, as no thresholds apply to them under the EU MAP. Use the hierarchy of rules: 1) ‘TAC < 10%’, 2) ‘Landings < 10%’, 3) ‘Landings < 200t’.
If your Member State has no landings/catches of a species*area, enter ’Landings < 200 t’. See MasterCodeList ‘Threshold rules used’.
Table 2.6: Indicate which threshold rules apply, if any, for your Member State not to contribute to the survey. See MasterCodeList ‘Threshold rules used’.
For mandatory surveys, enter one of the following options:
  • ‘None’: your Member State has to contribute to the survey by any means, further specified in the ‘Type of MS participation’ column in Table 2.6;
  • ‘Implementing decision rule’: your Member State has no obligation to contribute to the survey under the rules laid down in the EU MAP Implementing Decision.
  • ‘Regionally agreed rule’: your Member State has no obligation to contribute to the survey under the rules laid down in a regional agreement. In this case, indicate the relevant agreement in question 4 of Text Box 2.6.
For non-mandatory surveys, enter ‘None’.		 TAC < 10%,
Landings < 10%,
Landings < 200t.		 2.1
Regionally agreed rule 2.4, 2.6
Implementing decision rule 2.6
None 2.1, 2.6
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Time period (month) Indicate the time period (calendar months in numbers separated by comma) planned to be covered by your Member State.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Time period (quarter) Indicate the time period (quarters, separated by a comma if more than one) planned to be covered by your Member State. If a regional stomach sampling plan applies, refer to that plan.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Total population (WP) Enter the number of vessels as defined in Chapter II point 5.1 of the EU MAP Delegated Decision annex, based on information available at the time the WP is submitted.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Type of MS participation Indicate the form of participation as mentioned in MasterCodeList ‘Type of MS participation’. Fill in this column for all research surveys at sea carried out by your Member State, irrespective of any agreements at a regional level. The ‘Type of MS participation’ in a particular survey relates to the entire survey for all MS and not only to the area(s) covered by your MS.
  • ‘Financial’ assumes only financial support (mostly arranged via a cost-sharing agreement);
  • ‘Technical’ includes ships or other platforms, supply of materials, support in post-processing samples (e.g. lab work) (mostly arranged via a cost-sharing agreement or a regional work plan);
  • ‘Personnel’ includes the contributions of people on board (mostly arranged via a cost-sharing agreement or a regional work plan);
  • ‘Combination’ includes any combination of the above and/or internationally coordinated surveys with individual MS conducting their part. This option is chosen when a Member State conducts a survey with its own vessel and staff in an international research survey, or when no other Member States contribute to the survey.
  • ’NA’ (not applicable) is when no other Member State participate in the survey and no other MS uses the same survey acronym.
For other types of participation than ‘Financial’, describe the type of participation, and/or its background in more detail under question 4 in Text Box 2.6.		 Financial ,
Technical,
Personnel,
Combination,
NA
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Type of sampling activities Indicate the type of core sampling activities. Core sampling activities are agreed in the relevant group in charge of the survey planning. You may also mention additional sampling activities, decided by your Member State. Use a separate line for each type of sampling activity in a survey, repeating the information from the previous columns. Use the following categories: trawl hauls, hydrography, plankton hauls, acoustic profiles, litter hauls, benthic invertebrate samples, seabed monitoring, etc. If the survey is subject to a cost-sharing agreement and your Member State’s participation does not include ship time (‘Type of MS participation’), refer to the national work plan of the Member State planning and conducting the survey.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Type of variables (E/S) Enter the category that the variables belong to: 'E' (economic) or 'S' (social). See the ’Description’ column in MasterCodeList ‘Economic and Social Variables’.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Unit For each method, indicate the planned unit of data reporting (number, sites, number of individuals etc.).  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Validity Indicate the year when the agreement expires or the year when the agreement was/will be signed, if it is automatically extended annually.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
Table 2.5: Any further comments, or further information required if "other" has been used in previous columns. In case of a bi- or multilateral agreement on this sampling scheme, indicate the name of the agreement as in Table 1.3.Tables 5.2, 6.1, 7.1: Indicate if your Member State cross checks data sources used in conjunction with the main data source, and describe the process in Annex 1.2. Any further comments.
WP comments Any further comments
Table 2.2: Any further comments. In case of a bi- or multilateral agreement on this stock*variable, indicate the name of the agreement as in Table 1.3.		  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1
WP Table Indicate the specific table in the work plan with details about the corresponding data.  
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, Annex 1.1