Fishing and aquaculture
What this code covers
Use this division for fishing and aquaculture when the main activity includes The division also includes service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- This division includes capture fishery and aquaculture, which are characterised by the gathering of marine, brackish or freshwater fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other organisms and products (for example, aquatic plants, pearls, sponges).
- The division also includes service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture.
- processing of fish, crustaceans or molluscs, whether at land-based plants or on factory ships, see 10.20
- building and repairing of ships and boats, see 30.11, 30.13, 33.15, 33.18
- sport or recreational fishing activities, see 93.19
- Compare with 10.20, 30.11, 30.13 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This division includes capture fishery and aquaculture, which are characterised by the gathering of marine, brackish or freshwater fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other organisms and products (for example, aquatic plants, pearls, sponges).
- - The division also includes service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture.
- - processing of fish, crustaceans or molluscs, whether at land-based plants or on factory ships, see 10.20
- - building and repairing of ships and boats, see 30.11, 30.13, 33.15, 33.18
- - sport or recreational fishing activities, see 93.19
- - The division also includes service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture.
- - Processing of fish, crustaceans or molluscs, whether at land-based plants or on factory ships
- - Building and repairing of ships and boats
- - Sport or recreational fishing activities
What is NACE 03 used for?
Use NACE 03 for fishing and aquaculture when the main activity matches this scope: Use this division for fishing and aquaculture when the main activity includes The division also includes service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 03?
Typical examples include The division also includes service activities incidental to marine or freshwater fishery or aquaculture..
When might 03 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to processing of fish, crustaceans or molluscs, whether at land-based plants or on factory ships, see 10.20 and building and repairing of ships and boats, see 30.11, 30.13, 33.15, 33.18.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 03?
Compare 03 with 10.20 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, 30.11 Building of civilian ships and floating structures, and 30.13 Building of military ships and vessels when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs when the main activity includes Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans and molluscs (e.g. freezing, deep-freezing, drying, cooking, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning) and Production of fish, crustacean and mollusc products: fish fillets, roes, caviar, caviar substitutes, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for building of civilian ships and floating structures when the main activity includes Building of commercial vessels: and Passenger vessels, ferry boats, cargo ships, tankers, tugs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for building of military ships and vessels when the main activity includes Aircraft carriers and Amphibious warfare and assault ships. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for repair and maintenance of civilian ships and boats when the main activity includes Repair and routine maintenance of civilian ships and Repair and maintenance of pleasure boats. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for repair and maintenance of military fighting vehicles, ships, boats, air and spacecraft when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of military air and spacecraft and Repair and maintenance of military fighting vehicles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for sports activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Activities of producers of sporting events, with or without facilities and Activities of individual own account sportspersons and athletes, referees, judges, timekeepers, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities when the main activity includes Mixed farming (group 01.5) breaks with the usual principles for identifying the main activity. It accepts that many agricultural units have a reasonably balanced production of crops and animals, and that it would be arbitrary to classify them in one category or the other.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for forestry and logging when the main activity includes Silviculture and other forestry activities and Logging. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for fishing when the main activity includes Marine fishing and Freshwater fishing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for aquaculture when the main activity includes Culturing/farming refers to the rearing up to their juvenile and/or adult phase under captive conditions of the above organisms. and Breeding/farming of fry and adults under artificial conditions. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of support activities for fishing and aquaculture, including Support activities for fishing and aquaculture. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this section for aGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING when the main activity includes Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities and Forestry and logging. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 03 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, 03 Fishing and aquaculture.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 33 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 03 Fishing and aquaculture, 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment, 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.