The Secretariat sends periodic requests for data on the fisheries for tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean. These requests are not only addressed to Member countries but to all countries involved in the different fisheries. Data submitted by the countries have to conformed to the minimum mandatory data requirements and they are subject to the rules of confidentiality specified by the Commission.

The forms sent by the Secretariat to the liaison officers in each country are available as pdf forms to simplify the process of entring and submitting the data. Forms in this format allow the reporting officer to enter the data directly on the pdf file for later submission by e-mail to the Secretariat. Also available are instructions and examples to clarify the data and formats requested. 

Please remember if you choose to use this method that each pdf file is to be used as a template and that each completed page should be saved with a different name. The following procedure is recommended to name the forms: Country three-alpha code-Form Number-Page Number (e.g. IND11, IND12, corresponding to Indian nominal catches, pages 1 and 2, respectively).

Tables of codes for country, gears and species are available

Please contact IOTC's Data Manager if you have any questions.