A. Main vessel types
| NEI = Not Elsewhere Identified | |
| FAO Code | Type of vessel |
|---|---|
| BO | Protection vessel |
| CO | Fish training vessel |
| DB | Dredger non continuous |
| DM | Dredger continuous |
| DO | Beamer |
| DOX | Dredger NEI |
| FO | Fish carrier |
| FX | Fishing vessel NEI |
| GO | Gill netter |
| HOX | Mother ship NEI |
| HSF | Factory mother ship |
| KO | Hospital ship |
| LH | Hand liner |
| LL | Long liner |
| LO | Liner |
| LP | Pole and line vessel |
| LT | Troller |
| MO | Multipurpose vessels |
| MSN | Seiner hand liner |
| MTG | Trawler drifter |
| MTS | Trawler purse seiner |
| NB | Lift netter tender |
| NO | Lift netter |
| NOX | Lift netter NEI |
| PO | Vessel using pumps |
| SN | Seine netter |
| SO | Seiner |
| SOX | Seiner NEI |
| SP | Purse seiner |
| SPE | Purse seiner european |
| SPT | Tuna purse seiner |
| TO | Trawler |
| TOX | Trawlers NEI |
| TS | Side trawler |
| TSF | Side trawler freezer |
| TSW | Side trawler wetfish |
| TT | Stern trawler |
| TTF | Stern trawler freezer |
| TTP | Stern trawler factory |
| TU | Outrigger trawlers |
| WO | Trap setter |
| WOP | Pot vessels |
| WOX | Trap setters NEI |
| ZO | Fish research vessel |
| DRN | Drifnetter |