Source
Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationFor any further questions please contact: tad.contact@oecd.org
Date last input received Date last input receivedThe OECD data call opens in September (y) to collect (y-1) data; data are disseminated in March (y+1). Data are collected and released every two years.
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedThe fishing fleet data collection is part of the more comprehensive data gathering carried out annually by the OECD Committee for Fisheries (COFI) from OECD members and participating non-OECD economies.
Data are collected from Fisheries Ministries, National Statistics Offices and other institutions designated as an official data source.
For countries that are part of the European Union, fishing fleet data are directly sourced from the Eurostat dataset 'Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage (fish_fleet_alt)'.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated2022, September
Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsThe data refer to the situation of the national fleets on 31 December of the reference year.
For exceptions, please see the country-level metadata.
Periodicity PeriodicityThe data provided by countries and disseminated by OECD are annual data.
Power code Power codeZero
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedData are collected in number of vessels and gross tonnage (GT) as defined by the London Convention 1969.
In international law, as well as in practice, two measurements of tonnage of ships have existed side by side: Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) defined by the Oslo Convention (1947), and Gross Tonnage (GT) defined by the London Convention (1969). Although the London Convention has been adopted for vessels of 24 m in length and over, for many vessels only data by the Oslo Convention are available. The two measurements produce very different tonnage values, and the situation may vary from country to country, as measuring units defined at national level can also be used to determine the tonnage of vessels operating without an international tonnage certificate.
The Gross Tonnage for ships of 24 metres in length and over refers to the volume of all ship's enclosed spaces (from keel to funnel) measured to the outside of the hull framing.
The methodological reference document for fisheries and aquaculture statistics covering also the definition of fishing fleet is the CWP Handbook of Fishery Statistics.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Statistical population Statistical populationThe statistical population is the set of countries participating in the work of the OECD Committee for Fisheries (COFI), i.e. the OECD members plus some partners economies.
In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation.
Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedData on vessels are broken down by Length OverAll (LOA), in meters. LOA is the most frequently used and preferred measure of the length of a fishing vessel; it refers to the maximum length of a vessel from the two points on the hull most distant from each other, measured perpendicular to the waterline.
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptThe dataset covers all active fishing vessels, i.e. vessels that at the time of reporting are active and engaged only in catching operations, covering all type of vessels: industrial and artisanal, motorized and unmotorized, decked and undecked, fishing in marine and inland waters.
Non-fishing support vessels such as fish carriers, motherships, research vessels, etc. are excluded.
Dissemination format(s) Dissemination format(s)Data on fishing fleet are disseminated on-line in the 'Fisheries and Aquaculture statistics' domain of OECD.Stat and in the biennial paper publication 'OECD Review of Fisheries, Policies and Summary Statistics'.
More information on fisheries policies and future challenges are available on the OECD dedicated webpage.
For any further questions please contact: tad.contact@oecd.org
The fishing fleet data collection is part of the more comprehensive data gathering carried out annually by the OECD Committee for Fisheries (COFI) from OECD members and participating non-OECD economies.
Data are collected from Fisheries Ministries, National Statistics Offices and other institutions designated as an official data source.
For countries that are part of the European Union, fishing fleet data are directly sourced from the Eurostat dataset 'Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage (fish_fleet_alt)'.
The OECD data call opens in September (y) to collect (y-1) data; data are disseminated in March (y+1). Data are collected and released every two years.
Data are collected in number of vessels and gross tonnage (GT) as defined by the London Convention 1969.
In international law, as well as in practice, two measurements of tonnage of ships have existed side by side: Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) defined by the Oslo Convention (1947), and Gross Tonnage (GT) defined by the London Convention (1969). Although the London Convention has been adopted for vessels of 24 m in length and over, for many vessels only data by the Oslo Convention are available. The two measurements produce very different tonnage values, and the situation may vary from country to country, as measuring units defined at national level can also be used to determine the tonnage of vessels operating without an international tonnage certificate.
The Gross Tonnage for ships of 24 metres in length and over refers to the volume of all ship's enclosed spaces (from keel to funnel) measured to the outside of the hull framing.
The methodological reference document for fisheries and aquaculture statistics covering also the definition of fishing fleet is the CWP Handbook of Fishery Statistics.
Zero
The data provided by countries and disseminated by OECD are annual data.
2022, September
The data refer to the situation of the national fleets on 31 December of the reference year.
For exceptions, please see the country-level metadata.
The statistical population is the set of countries participating in the work of the OECD Committee for Fisheries (COFI), i.e. the OECD members plus some partners economies.
In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation.
Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.
The dataset covers all active fishing vessels, i.e. vessels that at the time of reporting are active and engaged only in catching operations, covering all type of vessels: industrial and artisanal, motorized and unmotorized, decked and undecked, fishing in marine and inland waters.
Non-fishing support vessels such as fish carriers, motherships, research vessels, etc. are excluded.
Data on vessels are broken down by Length OverAll (LOA), in meters. LOA is the most frequently used and preferred measure of the length of a fishing vessel; it refers to the maximum length of a vessel from the two points on the hull most distant from each other, measured perpendicular to the waterline.
Data on fishing fleet are disseminated on-line in the 'Fisheries and Aquaculture statistics' domain of OECD.Stat and in the biennial paper publication 'OECD Review of Fisheries, Policies and Summary Statistics'.
More information on fisheries policies and future challenges are available on the OECD dedicated webpage.