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Code: RDBES-CEF
Description: RDBES-Catch Estimation Format
Long Description:
CodeType: Datasets - Datasets
Deprecated: False
Created Date: 2026-02-03
Modified Date: 2026-02-03
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Code Relationships [25]
CodeTypeDescription
AreaNonFAO Area definitions used for ICES single stock assessments not included in FAO Fishing Areas
AreaType Area reference type
BiologicalMeasurementType The type of measurement being recorded
CatchCategory Catch, Lan, Dis, BMS, (slipping)
DataBasis Basis of the data
DataFlow Dataflows managed by ICES
DataSource Source of the data.
EstimateType Estimate type
ExpertGroups Subset of ICES working groups and workshops
GearType Metier Level 4, Gear Type
ICES_Area FAO Major Fishing Areas, subareas, divisions and subdivisions used by ICES in products.
ICES_StockCode ICES stock code used by stock summary database
ISO_3166 ISO 3166 country codes and region codes used by ICES
Metier5_FishingActivity Valid level 5 metier
Metier6_FishingActivity Valid Level 6 metiers
MetierGroup Metier Level or grouping of metiers
Month 1-12.
MUNIT Measurement unit
PrimarySamplingUnit Primary Sampling Units used in commercial sampling design
Quarter 1-4
SEXCO Sex Codes (Environment)
SpecWoRMS Selection of WoRMS AphiaID species references
StatRec ICES statisical rectangles
TimeUnit The time unit
Year Year
(Click on a CodeType to view the related Codes in the table below.)

AreaNonFAO [55]
CodeDescriptionRelation
2127.dp Deep pelagic stock (>500m) in ICES subareas 5, 12, and 14 and NAFO subareas 1 and 2. Related
2127.sp Shallow pelagic stock (<500m) in ICES subareas 5, 12, and 14 and NAFO subareas 1 and 2. Related
27.1-2.coastN Subareas 1 and 2, north of 67°N. Related
27.2.coastS Subarea 2 between 62°N and 67°N. Related
27.4.a.e Division 4.a East of 02°00’E Related
27.4.a.w Division 4.a West of 02°00’E Related
27.4.outFU Subarea 4, outside the Nephrops norvegicus functional units (North Sea) Related
27.6.a.n Division 6.a North of 56°00’N and East of 07°00’W Related
27.6.a.outFU Division 6.a, outside the Nephrops norvegicus functional units (West of Scotland) Related
27.6.a.s Division 6.a South of 56°00’N and West of 07°00’W Related
27.7.a.n Division 7.a North of 52°30’N (Irish Sea) Related
27.7.a.s Division 7.a South of 52°30’N Related
27.7.outFU Subarea 7, outside the Nephrops norvegicus functional units (southern Celtic Seas, southwest of Ireland) Related
27.8.c.e Division 8.c between 02°00’W–07°00’W Related
27.8.c.w Division 8.c between 07°00 ´W–10°00 ´W Related
27.9.a.c.n Division 9.a between 39°30’N–42°00’N Related
27.9.a.c.s Division 9.a between an oblique line from (37°01.8’N, 9°00’W) to (36° 48.3’N, 9°16.9’W) and 39°30’N Related
27.9.a.n Division 9.a between 42º 00’ N–43º 00 ‘ N Related
27.9.a.s Division 9.a between an oblique line from (37°01.8’N, 9°00’W) to (36° 48.3’N, 9°16.9’W) to 05°36’ W Related
27.9.a.s.a Division 9.a between an oblique line from (37°01.8’N, 9°00’W) to (36° 48.3’N, 9°16.9’W) to 07°23.5’ W Related
27.9.a.s.c Division 9.a between 07°23.5’W–05°36’W Related
27.9.a.w Division 9.a between 43º 00 ‘ N and an oblique line from (37°01.8’N, 9°00’W) to (36° 48.3’N, 9°16.9’W). Related
FU.10 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 10 (northern North Sea, Noup) Related
FU.11 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 11 (West of Scotland, North Minch) Related
FU.12 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 12 (West of Scotland, South Minch) Related
FU.13 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 13 (West of Scotland, the Firth of Clyde and Sound of Jura) Related
FU.14 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 14 (Irish Sea, East) Related
FU.15 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 15 (Irish Sea, West) Related
FU.16 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 16 (west and southwest of Ireland, Porcupine Bank) Related
FU.17 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 17 (west of Ireland, Aran grounds) Related
FU.19 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 19 (Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, eastern part of southwest of Ireland) Related
FU.20-21 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Units 20 and 21 (Celtic Sea) Related
FU.22 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 22 (Celtic Sea, Bristol Channel) Related
FU.23-24 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Units 23-24 (northern and central Bay of Biscay) Related
FU.25 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 25 (southern Bay of Biscay and northern Galicia) Related
FU.26-27 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Units 26-27 (Atlantic Iberian waters East, western Galicia, and northern Portugal) Related
FU.28-29 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Units 28-29 (Atlantic Iberian waters East and southwestern and southern Portugal) Related
FU.3-4 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Units 3 and 4 (Skagerrak and Kattegat) Related
FU.30 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 30 (Atlantic Iberian waters East and Gulf of Cadiz) Related
FU.31 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 31 (southern Bay of Biscay and Cantabrian Sea) Related
FU.32 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 32 (northern North Sea, Norway Deep) Related
FU.33 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 33 (central North Sea, Horn’s Reef) Related
FU.34 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 34 (central North Sea, Devil’s Hole) Related
FU.5 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 5 (central and southern North Sea, Botney Cut-Silver Pit) Related
FU.6 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 6 (central North Sea, Farn Deeps) Related
FU.7 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 7 (northern North Sea, Fladen Ground) Related
FU.8 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 8 (central North Sea, Firth of Forth) Related
FU.9 Nephrops norvegicus Functional Unit 9 (central North Sea, Moray Firth) Related
sa.1r Sandeel Area 1r: central and southern North Sea, Dogger Bank Related
sa.2r Sandeel Area 2r: Skagerrak, central and southern North Sea Related
sa.3r Sandeel Area 3r: Skagerrak, northern and central North Sea Related
sa.4 Sandeel Area 4: northern and central North Sea Related
sa.5r Sandeel Area 5r: northern North Sea, Viking and Bergen banks Related
sa.6 Sandeel Area 6: Kattegat Related
sa.7r Sandeel Area 7r: northern North Sea, Shetland Related