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Code	Description		Created	Modified
ALUK178	ALUK internal biota reference 178 from 2013 - cod liver oil mix	CRMCO	2014-04-18	2014-04-18
ALUK177	ALUK internal biota reference 177 from 2013 - Granton Mussel, homogenised	CRMCO	2014-04-18	2014-04-18
ALUK174	ALUK internal sediment reference 174 from 2012 - Moray Firth marine sediment, ball milled, sieved <63um	CRMCO	2014-04-18	2014-04-18
PTM_DEF_100-119_0_0_all	Pelagic pair trawl, Demersal Fish, mesh size 32-45mm, no selectivity device, all vessels	IC_FleetName	2014-04-17	2014-04-17
WLUK024	WLUK internal sediment reference 024 from 2013 - AQC spiked standard for PAHs	CRMCO	2014-04-15	2014-04-15
FM-PA-0.45	Filtered with membrane filter - polyamide/nylon with pore size 0.45 µm	METPT	2014-04-15	2014-04-15
FM-CN-0.45	Filtered with membrane filter - cellulose nitrate with pore size 0.45 µm	METPT	2014-04-15	2014-04-15
3120	BENJAMIN FRANKLIN	SHIPC	2006-12-21	2014-04-15
ISUKWNUT13	ISUK internal seawater reference ISUKWNUT13 from 2013 - Low nutrient seawater spiked with an internal reference material	CRMCO	2014-04-14	2014-04-14
YWUK006	YWUK internal sediment reference 006 from 2013 - spiked with organotin AQC standard solutions	CRMCO	2014-04-14	2014-04-14
YWUK005	YWUK internal biota (fish tissue) reference 005 from 2013 - spiked with PAH extra AQC standard solution	CRMCO	2014-04-14	2014-04-14
YWUK004	YWUK internal biota (fish tissue) reference 004 from 2013 - spiked with PAH AQC standard solution	CRMCO	2014-04-14	2014-04-14
YWUK003	YWUK internal biota (fish tissue) reference 003 from 2013 - spiked with OCP AQC standard solution	CRMCO	2014-04-14	2014-04-14
45CF	CU FEASA	SHIPC	2006-12-21	2014-04-11
OTB_CRU_70-99_2_0_all	Otter trawl, Crustaceans, mesh size 70-99, selectivity device - grid, all vessels.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-11	2014-04-11
OTB_CRU_70-99_1_0_all	Otter trawl, Crustaceans, mesh size 70-99, selectivity device - exit window/selection panel, all vessels.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-11	2014-04-11
OTB_CRU_100-119_1_0_all	Otter trawl, Crustaceans, mesh size 100-119, selectivity device - exit window/selection panel, all vessels.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-11	2014-04-11
GNS_DWS_100-119_0_0_all	Set gillnet, deep water species, mesh size 100-119mm, no selectivity device, all vessels	IC_FleetName	2014-04-11	2014-04-11
OTB_CRU_16-31_0_0_all	Otter trawl, Crustaceans, mesh size 16-31mm, no selectivity device, all vessels.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-11	2014-04-11
OTB_MPD_>=70_0_0	Bottom otter trawl, Mixed pelagic and demersal fish, mesh size at least 70mm, no selectivity device	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
OTB_DEF_70-99_0_0	Bottom otter trawl, Demersal fish, mesh size 70-99, no selectivity device	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
OTB_DEF_100-119_0_0	Bottom otter trawl, Demersal fish, mesh size 100-119mm, no selectivity device.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
OTB_CRU_70-99_0_0	Otter trawl, Crustaceans, mesh size 70-99, no selectivity device.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
LHM_DEF_0_0_0	Hand and Pole lines, Demersal fish	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
OTB_CRU_>=70_0_0	Otter trawl, Crustaceans, mesh size at least 70mm, no selectivity device.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
GNS_DEF_45-59_0_0	Set gillnet, Demersal fish, mesh size 45-59mm, no selectivity device.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
GNS_DEF_100-219_0_0	Set gillnet, Demersal fish, mesh size 100-219mm, no selectivity device.	IC_FleetName	2014-04-09	2014-04-09
49ST	SATSUMA	SHIPC	2006-12-21	2014-04-08
18FW	FRANK M. WESTON	SHIPC	2006-12-21	2014-04-08
18MH	MATTHEW	SHIPC	2006-12-21	2014-04-08
TORT-3	NRCC biota - Lobster Hepatopancreas Reference Material for Trace Metals	CRMCO	2014-04-07	2014-04-07
DORM-4	NRCC biota - Fish protein reference for trace metals	CRMCO	2014-04-07	2014-04-07
SDN_DEF_70-99_0_0_all	Smaller mesh seines	IC_FleetName	2014-04-07	2014-04-07
18M3	MATTHEW	SHIPC	2007-02-27	2014-04-06
HX-DCM	Hexane:dichloromethane	METCX	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
CB90+101	1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',3,4',5-pentachloro- (CB90) + 2,2',4,5,5'-pentachlorobiphenyl (CB101)	PARAM	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
CB41+64	2,2',3',4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl (CB41) + 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,3,4',6-tetrachloro- (CB64)	PARAM	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
68194-07-0	2,2',3,4',5-Pentachloro-1,1'-biphenyl	CAS® Numbers	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
CB90	1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',3,4',5-pentachloro- (CB90)	PARAM	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
CB64+71	1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,3,4',6-tetrachloro- (CB64) + 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,3',4',6-tetrachloro- (CB71)	PARAM	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
52663-58-8	2',3',4,6'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl	CAS® Numbers	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
CB64	1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,3,4',6-tetrachloro- (CB64)	PARAM	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
syt-celt	Greater-spotted dogfish (Skyliorhinus stellaris) in Subareas VI and VII (Celtic Sea and West of Scotland)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
SYT	Scyliorhinus stellaris	IC_Species	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
syc-celt	Lesser-spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) in Subarea VI and Divisions VIIa-c, e-j (Celtic Seas and west of Scotland)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
syc-347d	Lesser-spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) in Subarea IV, and Divisions IIIa and VIId (North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Eastern English Channel)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
sho-celt	Black-mouth dogfish (Galeus melastomus) in Subareas VI and VII (Celtic Sea and West of Scotland)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
sho-89a	Black-mouth dogfish (Galeus melastomus) in in Subarea VIII and Division IXa (Bay of Biscay and Atlantic Iberian waters)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
SHO	Galeus melastomus	IC_Species	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
sal-wg	Salmon in West Greenland (NAFO area 1)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
rju-9a	Undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Division IXa (west of Galicia, Portugal, and Gulf of Cadiz)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rju-8c	Undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Divisions VIIIc (Cantabrian Sea)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rju-8ab	Undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Divisions VIIIa,b (Bay of Biscay)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rjr-234	Starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Subareas II, IIIa and IV (Norwegian Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat and North Sea)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rjn-celt	Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) in Subareas VI and VII (Celtic Sea and West of Scotland)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
rjn-34	Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) in Subarea IV and Divisions IIIa (North Sea and Skagerrak and Kattegat)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rjm-67bj	Spotted ray (Raja montagui) in Subarea VI and Divisions VIIb,j (west of Scotland and Ireland)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rjm-7aeh	Spotted ray (Raja montagui) in Divisions VIIa and VII e-h (southern Celtic seas)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rji-celt	Sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) in Subareas VI and VII (Celtic Sea and West of Scotland)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
rjh-7e	Blonde ray (Raja brachyuran) in Division VIIe (western English Channel)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rjh-4c7d	Blonde ray (Raja brachyuran) in Divisions IVc and VIId (Southern North Sea and eastern English Channel)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rjf-celt	Shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) in Subareas VI and VII (Celtic Sea and West of Scotland)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
rje-7fg	Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in Divisions VIIf, g (Bristol Channel)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
rjc-347d	Thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Subarea IV, and Divisions IIIa and VIId (North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and eastern English Channel)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rjb-34	Common skate (Dipturus batis-complex) in Subarea IV and Division IIIa (North Sea and Skagerrak and Kattegat)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
rja-nea	White skate (Rostroraja alba) in the Northeast Atlantic	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
RJA	Rostroraja alba	IC_Species	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
raj-celt	Other skates and rays in in Subareas VI and VII (excluding VIId)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
raj-89a	Other skates and rays in Subarea VIII and Division IXa (Bay of Biscay and Atlantic Iberian waters)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
raj-347d	Other skates and rays in Subarea IV, and Divisions IIIa and VIId (North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Eastern English Channel)	IC_Stock	2013-03-01	2014-04-03
her-noss	Herring in Subareas I, II, V and Divisions IVa and XIVa (Norwegian spring-spawning herring)	IC_Stock	2006-10-23	2014-04-03
had-346a	Haddock in Subarea IV and Divisions IIIa West and VIa (North Sea, Skagerrak and West of Scotland)	IC_Stock	2014-04-03	2014-04-03
fle-2732	Flounder in Subdivisions 27 and 29 to 32 (Northern Baltic Sea)	IC_Stock	2013-12-12	2014-04-03
fle-2628	Flounder in Subdivisions 26 and 28 (Eastern Gotland and Gulf of Gdansk)	IC_Stock	2013-12-12	2014-04-03
fle-2425	Flounder in Subdivisions 24 and 25 (Southern Baltic Sea)	IC_Stock	2006-10-23	2014-04-03
fle-2223	Flounder in Subdivisions 22 and 23 (Belts and Sound)	IC_Stock	2013-12-12	2014-04-03
CB84+101	2,2',3,3',6-pentachlorobiphenyl (CB84) + 2,2',4,5,5'-pentachlorobiphenyl (CB101)	PARAM	2014-04-02	2014-04-02
CB47+48	2,2',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (CB47) + 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',4,5-tetrachloro- (CB48)	PARAM	2014-04-02	2014-04-02
CB15+17	1,1'-Biphenyl, 4,4'-dichloro- (CB15) + 2,2',4-trichlorobiphenyl (CB17)	PARAM	2014-04-02	2014-04-02
CB28+31	2,4,4'-trichlorobiphenyl (CB28) + 2,4',5-trichlorobiphenyl (CB31)	PARAM	2014-04-02	2014-04-02
TBB_DEF_70-99_0_0_HC	Twin Bottom trawl OtterBoard	IC_FleetName	2014-03-28	2014-03-28
MIS_MIS_0_0_0_HC_FDF	Misc Gears - FDF	IC_FleetName	2014-03-28	2014-03-28
LTTOT	Litter - total	PARAM	2014-03-26	2014-03-26
TSG-ML	MSFD Technical Subgroup on Marine Litter (2013)	LTREF	2014-03-19	2014-03-26
RECO-LT	ICES RECO litter list	LTREF	2014-03-26	2014-03-26
UNEP-RLC	UNEP Remote Litter Classes	LTREF	2014-03-26	2014-03-26
UNEP	UNEP Litter code	LTREF	2014-03-19	2014-03-26
PTB_MPD	Pair bottom trawl	IC_FleetName	2014-03-26	2014-03-26
LHM_DWS	A sort of mechanized hand line targetting red seabream used in the Strait of Gibraltar ("voracera fleet")	IC_FleetName	2014-03-26	2014-03-26
deg	degrees	MUNIT	2014-03-25	2014-03-26
BS_CodWest21	BITS, cod in West Baltic Sea SD21 only	TS_IndexArea	2014-03-24	2014-03-24
SQR	Area defined square	SMTYP	2007-06-01	2014-03-22
ROT	Rock hopper otter trawl	SMTYP	2014-03-22	2014-03-22
12	cm 10 - 14.9 cm	LTSZC	2014-03-22	2014-03-22
C	cm2 <20 * 20 cm = 400 cm2	LTSZC	2014-03-19	2014-03-22
A	cm2 <5 * 5cm = 25 cm2	LTSZC	2014-03-19	2014-03-22
D	cm2 <50 * 50 cm = 2500 cm2	LTSZC	2014-03-19	2014-03-22
F	cm2 >100 * 100 cm = 10000 cm2 - 1 m2	LTSZC	2014-03-19	2014-03-22
E	cm2 <100 * 100 cm = 10000 cm2	LTSZC	2014-03-19	2014-03-22
B	cm2 <10 * 10cm = 100 cm2	LTSZC	2014-03-19	2014-03-22

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CodeType

Description

VerX

VerY

Created

Modified

ACORG

Accrediting organisation

2012-09-11

AGDET

Age Determination

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

AGTYP

Aggregation type

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

ASTSA

Animal state at time of sampling

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

BASIS

Basis of determination

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

BDMET

Biological Sampling Method

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

Biological Effect Techniques

2006-10-23

2013-04-11

CAS® Numbers

CAS Registry Number® is a Registered Trademark of the American Chemical Society

2006-10-23

2014-04-03

Class

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

CLMET

Calculation method basis

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

CNTRY

IOC Country Codes

2006-10-23

2011-11-30

CodeSource

Country Code Sources

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

CONCH

Reference material type used as control chart basis

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

CONES

Condition estimates

2006-10-23

2008-08-25

CRMCO

Reference material codes

113

2006-10-23

2014-04-18

DatasetGroups

Goups of datasets, e.g. a group of all DATRAS datasets

2007-05-01

2011-09-28

Datasets

2006-10-23

2013-11-29

DatasetVer

The code combines the dataset code and the version code

2006-10-23

2013-11-29

DCFLG

Legacy data conversion flags from Data Centre

2008-02-26

2011-10-19

Delimiter

File Delimiters

2006-10-23

2011-06-16

DEPAD

Depth adjustment

2012-09-11

DEPOS

Deposits on Plants and Substrate codes

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

DTYPE

Data Types

2006-10-23

2014-03-18

EcoRegions

Eco-regions as used by ICES Advice

2013-05-28

ERF 3.2 recommended fields

2006-10-23

2013-03-05

ERF 3.2 records

2006-10-23

2011-06-15

FileType

Text File Type

2006-10-23

2011-06-16

FINFL

Factors potentially influencing guideline compliance and interpretation of data

2006-10-23

2014-03-19

FORML

Formulas used in calculations

2006-10-23

2013-08-28

Gear

Gear Type Codes

2006-10-23

2014-02-04

IC_AccessRights

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_AEWeightingAlgoritm

2006-10-23

2010-09-27

IC_AreaTopLevel

2006-10-23

2014-03-18

IC_AreaType

2006-10-23

2014-02-28

IC_AreaUnit

Area units are sub-divisions split in smaller areas

2014-02-28

IC_Assignment

2006-10-23

2009-03-03

IC_CANUMtype

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_CatchCategory

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Country

2006-10-23

2012-08-08

IC_DataType

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_DepthRange

2006-10-23

2009-07-27

IC_DiscardWeighting

Discard Weighting Parameters

2010-12-22

IC_Divisions

2006-10-23

2014-03-18

IC_DsCANUMdifference

Data status CANUM difference

2014-03-17

IC_DsCATONDifference

Data status CATON difference

2014-03-17

IC_DsICUsedWithOtherTool

Data status InterCatch used with other tool

2014-03-17

IC_DsTypeOfOtherToolUsed

Data status Type of other tool is used

2014-03-17

2014-03-19

IC_FleetName

135

2006-10-23

2014-04-17

IC_FleetType

Tpe of fleet

2006-11-08

2006-12-22

IC_Gear

InterCatch Gear Type Codes

2007-03-28

IC_GearClass

Gear class

2007-11-28

2007-11-30

IC_GearGroup

Gear group

2007-11-28

2007-11-30

IC_GearType

Gear Type

2007-11-28

IC_LSDataType

Type of data, survey or logbook

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Maturity

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Month

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_QualityFlag

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Quarter

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_ReportingCategory

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Role

User

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_SampleOrigin

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_SeasonType

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_SelectivityDevice

InterCatch Selectivity Device

2008-03-07

IC_Sex

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Species

2006-10-23

2014-04-03

IC_StatRec

2006-10-23

2014-03-10

IC_Status

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Stock

2006-10-23

2014-04-03

IC_StockReported

Reported stock, only incl. if data should be split

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Sub-areas

2006-10-23

2014-03-18

IC_Sub-divisions

2006-10-23

2014-03-19

IC_SurveyName

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_TargetSpeciesGroup

InterCatch Target Species Group

2008-03-07

2008-03-11

IC_Task

2006-10-23

2010-11-16

IC_TimePeriod

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_unitAgeLngt

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_unitCANUM

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_unitCATON

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_UnitEffort

Effort measured in units

2006-10-23

2013-04-03

IC_UnitMeanLength

Mean length measured in units

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_unitWECA

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Usage

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_VesselLength

InterCatch Vessel Length

2008-03-07

IC_VesselLengthRange

InterCatch Vessel Length Range

2008-03-07

IC_VesselType

2006-10-23

2008-03-07

IC_WorkingGroup

Working Groups

2014-01-23

2014-01-29

IC_WorkingStatus

2006-10-23

2006-12-22

IC_Year

2006-10-23

2014-01-23

ICCOD

Intercalibration codes for 3.2 format

2006-10-23

2013-11-21

ICES_Area

ICES area

2013-01-02

2014-02-26

ICES_Area_Landings

FAO 27 area codes as in catch statistics

2013-12-02

2013-12-10

ICES_StockCode

ICES stock code used by stock summary database

2013-01-02

2013-10-23

III_Country

Countries in ICES Integrated Inventory

2006-10-23

2011-11-30

ISO_3166

ISO 3166 country and region codes used by ICES

2008-03-03

2013-12-12

LTREF

Litter Reference List

2014-03-19

2014-03-26

LTSRC

Litter source

2014-03-19

LTSTA

Litter state

2014-03-19

2014-03-20

LTSZC

Litter size

2014-03-18

2014-03-22

LTUSE

Litter use

2014-03-19

MATRX

Biota, Sediment and Seawater matrix codes

2006-10-23

2014-03-19

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