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FAO Species Identification and Data Programme (SIDP)
 
  
    Regional Guides

 Regional GuidesA series of regional publications addressed primarily to field workers in all sectors of fisheries.
Each regional set of identification sheets is designed as a comprehensive, coded, annotated, and illustrated inventory of the species of interest in the region covered.
These documents are based on contributions of a large group of taxonomists and fishery workers.
 Western Central Atlantic
 Western Central Pacific
 Pacifico Centro Oriental
 Méditerranée et Mer Noire
 Southern Ocean
 Western Indian Ocean
 Eastern Central Atlantic
 Eastern Indian Ocean & Western Central Pacific
  
    Field Guides

 Field GuidesGuides to commercial species entering fish landings of individual countries or groups of countries.They are aimed particularly at national data collectors in need of quick identification of species in markets and landing places for the specific purpose of improving statistical and other fisheries data by species. These field guides are based on illustrations, with a minimum of text, including nomenclature (scientific, FAO, national and local names), information on size, habitat, and fishing gear.
They are intended as summaries, to complement, at national level, the species identification sheets for the region concerned.
 Angola
 Cambodian MekongFresh water
 Gulf of Guinea
 Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Quatar & The United Arab Emirates
 Madagascar
 Mediterranean and Black Sea sharks & rays
 Morocco
 Mozambique
 Namibia
 Northern Coast of Southamerica
 Pakistan
 Red Sea sharks & rays
 Senegal
 Somalia
 Sri Lanka
 Tanzania Fresh water
 Tanzania Marine
  
    Species Catalogues

 Species catalogue for Fishery PurposesWorldwide, annotated, and illustrated inventories of species for each of the world's major commercial groups of fishery resources. Comprehensive reviews of present knowledge on species and stocks of aquatic organisms of present or potential economic interest as well as conservation aspects.
These publications include general information on the group and information by species including scientific nomenclature, international and local names, diagnostic features, geographical distribution, biology, fisheries and relevant literature.
 Billfishes
 Cephalopods vol.I
 Cephalopods
 Clupeoids I
 Clupeoids II
 Emperors
 Fusiliers
 Gadiforms
 Groupers
 Marine lobsters
 Marine mammals
 Merluzas
 Nemipterids
 Ophidiiforms
 Pearl perches
 Scombrids
 Sea Turtles
 Sharks 1&2 (1984)
 Sharks vol.II
 Shrimps & Prawns
 Sillaginids
 Snake mackerels
 Snappers
 Threadfins
  
    CD-ROMs

 CD-ROMsA CD-ROM collection of digitized species identification publications.
 Species Catalogues 1-18
 Sharks, rays and chimaeras
 Eastern Central Atlantic
 Eastern Indian Ocean & Western Central Pacific
 Pacífico Centro-Oriental
 Western Indian Ocean
 Méditerranée et Mer Noire
  
    Species Synopsis

 Species Catalogues and synopsis seriesDetailed descriptions of one (occasionally several) species of interest for fisheries. A collection of all available and reliable bibliographic referenced or unpublished data.

Main headings usually are: Taxonomy (nomenclature, morphology), Distribution, Life history, Population structure, Exploitation, Use, and Management.
  
  Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets
On line detailed descriptions of one species.

Main headings are: Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Diagnosis, Geographical distribution, Habitat and biology, Size, Interest to fisheries, and Bibliography.

Also provided are line drawings, photos when available, distribution maps, regularly updated capture and aquaculture production graphs, and links to related sites.