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Explanatory Notes
1. ABBREVIATIONS
C.I.F. : Cost, Insurance and Freight. (Import price upto port of entry)
Chn :Change
FIG : Figure.
mm : Millimetre
F.O.B : Free on Board (Export prices.)
n.e.c : Not else where classified.
G.D.P : Gross Domestic Products.
Rf : Rufiyaa
EEZ : Exclusive Economic Zone
U.S.$ :United States Dollar.
Fisim : Financial services indirectly measured.
BEC :Broad Economic Categary
ISIC : International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Avtivities
Sqm : Squire meter
Min : Minutes
2. SYMBOLS
-
: Zero/Data not available.
--
: Data not available
$
: Dollar.
3. UNITS
Metric tons (mt).
: 1000 kg or 2,204.62 pounds.
Kilogram(Kg)
: 2.2046lbs or 1000 grams.
Metre (m).
: 39.37 inches or 3.29 feet.
Kilowatt hour (Kwh)
: The work done by 1,000 watts in one hour.
Litre.
: 2642 gallons.
4. MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Convertion weight of fish
4.2 Average weight of fresh fish required
to produce 1 kg of fish product
Species
Weight
Species
Weight
Large skipjack
5.7 Kg
Maldive fish
5 Kg
Small skipjack
2.1 Kg
Salted dry-fish
3 Kg
Yellowfin tuna
2.6 Kg
Canned tuna
3 Kg
Little tuna
1.1 Kg
Frigate tuna
0.6 Kg
Dog-tooth tuna
6.0 Kg
Reef-fish (Group 1. shark wahoo, etc.)
20.0 Kg
Reef-fish (Group 2. Jack, Rainbow runner,etc)
1.1 Kg
Reef-fish (Group 3. Jack, Rainbow runner,etc)
0.15 Kg
Ministry of Planning and National Development, Male', Republic of Maldives