TABLE 1/TABLEAU 1 AC_GINFO African Countries/Pays africains - General Information/Informations générales
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | C_NR | Country number/Numèro d'ordre du pays | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 3. | C_CD | Country code/Code du pays | CHAR | 4 |
| 4. | LL_C | Landlocked country/Pays sans littoral | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | C_RG | Country region/Règion à l'intèrieur du pays | CHAR | 4 |
| 6. | POTINY | Potential inland yield (t)/Rendement potentiel des eaux intèrieures (t) | NUM | 10 |
| 7. | AI_C | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
TABLE 2/TABLEAU 2 African Countries/Pays africains - Time Series Fish Production/Séries chronologiques sur la production halieutique
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | C_NR | Country number/Numèro d'ordre du pays | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 3. | YEAR | Year/Annèe | NUM | 5 |
| 4. | POPULAT | Population | NUM | 8 |
| 5. | INLPROD | Inland production/Production des eaux intèrieures | NUM | 9 |
| 6. | AQPROD | Aquaculture production/Production de l'aquaculture | NUM | 7 |
| 7. | MARPROD | Marine production/Production des pêches maritimes | NUM | 9 |
| 8. | TOTPROD | Total production/Production totale | NUM | 9 |
| 9. | AI_CFP | Additional information/Informations complèmentaires | MEMO |
TABLE 3/TABLEAU 3 African Countries/Pays africains - Time Series Nominal Consumers Supply/Séries chronologiques sur les disponibilités en poisson par consommateur
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | C_NR | Country number/Numèro d'ordre du pays | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 1 |
| 3. | YEAR | Year/Annèe | NUM | 5 |
| 4. | POPULAT | Population | NUM | 8 |
| 5. | INLCONS | Inland capture consummer supply/Disponibilites provenant des pêches intèrieures | NUM | 6 |
| 6. | AQCONS | Aquaculture consumer supply/Disponibilite provenant de l'aquaculture | NUM | 6 |
| 7. | MARCONS | Marine capture consumer supply/Disponibilite provenant des pêches maritimes | NUM | 5 |
| 8. | TOTCONS | Total capture consumer supply/Disponibilite totales | NUM | 6 |
| 9. | AI_CNCS | Additional information/Informations complèmentaires | MEMO |
TABLE 4/TABLEAU 4 African Waters/Eaux africaines - General Information/Informations générales
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water body number/Numèro d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | WATER | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | C_NR | Country number/Numèro d'ordre du pays | NUM | 4 |
| 7. | POTY_HA | Potential yield/Rendement potentiel (kg/ha) | NUM | 7 |
| 8. | POTY_WA | Potential yield water area/Rendement potentiel du plan d'eau (t) | NUM | 8 |
| 9. | AI_W | Additional information/Informations complèmentaires | MEMO |
TABLE 5/TABLEAU 5 African Waters/Eaux africaines - Morphological and Limnological Characteristics/Caractéristiques morphologiques et limnologiques
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | C_NR | Country number/No d'ordre du pays | NUM | 4 |
| 3. | NAME | Water body name/nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 4. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 5. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 6. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 7. | ALT | Altitude (m) | NUM | 5 |
| 8. | LAT | Latitude (°) | CHAR | 7 |
| 9. | AREA | Surface area/Superficie (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 10. | AREA_PART | Part of surface area of int. water in country/Superficie de la section du plan d'eau international situèe dans le pays (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 11. | LENGHT | Length/longueur (km) | NUM | 6 |
| 12. | FLOODPLAIN | Floodplain yes/no/Plaine inondable oui/non | LOG | 1 |
| 13. | Z_MAX | Maximum depth/Profondeur maximale (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 14. | Z_MEAN | Mean depth/Profondeur moyenne (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 15. | COND | Conductivity/Conductivite(μS/cm) | NUM | 6 |
| 16. | MEI | Morphoedaphic index/Indice morphoèdaphique | NUM | 5 |
| 17. | Z_FLUCT | Depth fluctuations/Variation de la profondeur (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 18. | AREA_MIN | Minimum surface area/Superficie minimale (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 19. | DRAINAGE_A | Drainage area/Superficie du bassin versant (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 20. | TEMP | Mean temperature/Tempèrature moyenne (°C) | NUM | 6 |
| 21. | FLUCT_L | Minimum fluctuation/Variation minimale (m) | NUM | 7 |
| 22. | FLUCT_H | Maximum fluctuation/Variation maximale (m) | NUM | 7 |
| 23. | PERM_OPEN | Permanent opening to the sea/Ouverture permanente sur la mer | LOG | 1 |
| 24. | SALIN_L | Minimum salinity/Salinitè minimale | NUM | 6 |
| 25. | SALIN_H | Maximum salinity/Salinitè maximale | NUM | 6 |
| 26. | ADD_INFO | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
TABLE 6/TABLEAU 6 AW_TSFS African Waters/Eaux africaines - Time Series Fishery Statistics/Série chronologique sur les statistiques des pêches
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | NAME | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | YEAR | Year/Annèe | NUM | 5 |
| 7. | CATCHES | Catches/Captures(t) | NUM | 8 |
| 8. | NR_FMEN | Number of fishermen/Nombre de pêcheurs | NUM | 8 |
| 9. | NR_BOATS | Number of boats/Nombre d'embarcations | NUM | 8 |
| 10. | AI_WFS | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MENO |
VIEW/VUE C1_LAKES Charcteristics of African Lakes/Caractéristiques des lacs africains
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | NAME | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | ALT | Altitude (m) | NUM | 5 |
| 7. | LAT | Latitude (°) | CHAR | 7 |
| 8. | AREA | Surface area/Superficie (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 9. | AREA_PART | Part of surface area of int. water in country/Superficie de la section du plan d'eau international situèe dans le pays (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 10. | Z_MAX | Maximum depth/Profondeur maximale (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 11. | Z_MEAN | Mean depth/Profondeur moyenne (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 12. | COND | Conductivity/Conductivite (μS/cm) | NUM | 6 |
| 13. | MEI | Morphoedaphic index/Indice morphoèdaphique | NUM | 5 |
| 14. | TEMP | Mean temperature/Tempèrature moyenne (°C) | NUM | 6 |
| 15. | ADD_INFO | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
VIEW/VUE C2_RIVER Characteristics of African Rivers/Caractéristiques des rivières africaines
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Car./Char |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | NAME | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | ALT | Altitude (m) | NUM | 5 |
| 7. | LENGTH | Length/Longueur (km) | NUM | 6 |
| 8. | FLOODPLAIN | Floodplain yes/no/Plaine inondable oui/non | LOG | 1 |
| 9. | DRAINAGE_A | Drainage area/Superficie du bassin versant (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 10. | AREA | Surface area/Superficie (km2) | NUM | 7 |
| 11. | COND | Mean conductivity/Conductiviée moyenne (μS/cm) | NUM | 6 |
| 12. | TEMP | Mean temperature/Tempèrature moyenne (°C) | NUM | 6 |
| 13. | ADD_INFO | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
VIEW/VUE C3_FLPL Characteristics of African Floodplains/Caractéristiques des plaines inondables africaines
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | NAME | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | ALT | Altitude (m) | NUM | 5 |
| 7. | LAT | Latitude (°) | CHAR | 7 |
| 8. | AREA_MAX | Maximum surface area/Superficie maximale (km2) | NUM | 7 |
| 9. | AREA_MIN | Minimum surface area/Superficie minimale (km2) | NUM | 7 |
| 10. | FLUCT_L | Minimum fluctuation/Variation minimale (m) | NUM | 7 |
| 11. | FLUCT_H | Maximum fluctuation/Variation maximale (m) | NUM | 7 |
| 12. | TEMP | Mean temperature/Tempèrature moyenne (°C) | NUM | 6 |
| 13. | ADD_INFO | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
VIEW/VUE C4 Characteristics of African Swamps/Caractéristiques des marécages africains
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | NAME | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | ALT | Altitude (m) | NUM | 5 |
| 7. | LAT | Latitude (°) | CHAR | 7 |
| 8. | AREA_MAX | Maximum surface area/Superficie maximale (km2) | NUM | 7 |
| 9. | AREA_MIN | Minimum surface area/Superficie minimale (km2) | NUM | 7 |
| 10. | FLUCT_L | Minimum fluctuation/Variation minimale (m) | NUM | 7 |
| 11. | FLUCT_H | Maximum fluctuation/Variation maximale (m) | NUM | 7 |
| 12. | TEMP | Mean temperature/Tempèrature moyenne (°C) | NUM | 6 |
| 13. | ADD_INFO | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
VIEW/VUE C5_RESER Characteristics of African Reservoirs/Caractéristiques des réservoirs africains
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | NAME | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | ALT | Altitude (m) | NUM | 5 |
| 7. | LAT | Latitude (°) | CHAR | 7 |
| 8. | AREA_MAX | Maximum surface area/Superficie maximale (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 9. | AREA_MIN | Minimum surface area/Superficie minimale (km2) | NUM | 8 |
| 10. | Z_FLUCT | Depth fluctuations/Variation de la profondeur (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 11. | Z_MAX | Maximum depth/Profondeur maximale (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 12. | Z_MEAN | Mean depth/Profondeur moyenne (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 13. | COND | Conductivity/Conductivite (μS/cm) | NUM | 6 |
| 14. | MEI | Morphoedaphic index/Indice morphoèdaphique | NUM | 5 |
| 15. | TEMP | Mean temperature/Tempèrature moyenne (°C) | NUM | 6 |
| 16. | ADD_INFO | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
VIEW/VUE C6_LAG Characteristics of African Coastal Lagoons/Caractéristique des lagunes côtières africaines
| # | Field/Champ | Description | Type | Char/Car. |
| 1. | W_NR | Water number/No d'ordre du plan d'eau | NUM | 4 |
| 2. | NAME | Water body name/Nom du plan d'eau | CHAR | 20 |
| 3. | W_TYPE | Water type/Type d'eau | CHAR | 10 |
| 4. | INT_W | International water/Eau internationale | LOG | 1 |
| 5. | COUNTRY | Country name/Nom du pays | CHAR | 15 |
| 6. | ALT | Altitude (m) | NUM | 5 |
| 7. | LAT | Latitude (°) | CHAR | 7 |
| 8. | AREA | Surface area/Superficie (km2) | NUM | 7 |
| 9. | PERM_OPEN | Permanent opening to the sea/Ouverture permanente sur la mer | LOGICAL | 1 |
| 10. | Z_MAX | Maximum depth/Profondeur maximale (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 11. | Z_MEAN | Mean depth/Profondeur moyenne (m) | NUM | 6 |
| 12. | COND | Conductivity/Conductivite | NUM | 6 |
| 13. | SALIN_L | Minimum salinity/Salinitè minimale | NUM | 6 |
| 14. | SALIN_H | Maximum salinity/Salinitè maximale | NUM | 6 |
| 15. | ADD_INFO | Additional information/Renseignements complèmentaires | MEMO |
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