Existing bottom fishing areas and areas closed for fishing within the limits of SEAFO area
Data and Resources
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SEAFO existing bottom fishing areas and areas ...ZIP
This resource contains a ZIP polygon SHP files (4) presenting existing bottom...
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Conservation Measure 30-15, SEAFOPDF
Conservation Measure 30/15 on Bottom Fishing Activities and Vulnerable Marine...
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | July 26, 2022, 23:49 (PDT) |
| Created | July 22, 2022, 01:24 (PDT) |
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Economy; economic activities, conditions and employment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2015-12-03 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2016-02-15 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2022 |
| Lineage | The bottom fishing areas and areas closed to fishing depicted in the datasets have been created based on the Conservation Measure 30/15 on Bottom Fishing Activities and Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the SEAFO Convention Area. According to the measure fishing areas have been established based on information concerning bottom fishing activities in the period of 1987 to July 2011 (Article 4). The coordinates for existing fishing areas are defined in Annex 1 (A and B) and coordinates for closed areas are defined in Annex 2 (A and B). |
| West Longitude | -17.5333 |
| South Latitude | -50.000 |
| East Longitude | 29.350 |
| North Latitude | -1.000 |
| Spatial Reference System | WGS84 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Contact Mail Address | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Open access |
| Use Constraints | Open |
| Resource Reference | CM 06/06 (2006) Conservation Measures 06/06 on the Management of Vulnerable Deep-Water Habitats and Ecosystems in the SEAFO Convention Area. Available at: http://www.seafo.org/Documents/Conservation-Measures; CM 30/15 (2015) Conservation Measure 30/15 on Bottom Fishing Activities and Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the SEAFO CA. Available at: http://www.seafo.org/Documents/Conservation-Measures |
| Data Format | shape |
| Update Frequency | as needed |
| Accuracy | not applicable |
| Resource Type | Data series |
| Metadata Date | 2022-06-28 |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |