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Existing bottom fishing areas and areas closed for fishing within the limits of SEAFO area

The dataserie comprises 4 datasets: 1) Existing bottom fishing areas (all Gears), 2) Existing bottom fishing areas (set Longliness only), 3) Areas closed to all Gears and 4) Areas closed to all Gears except Pots/Longliness. All these areas have been defined in Conservation Measure 30/15 on Bottom Fishing Activities and Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the SEAFO Convention Area adopted: 03 December 2015 and entered into Force: 15 February 2016

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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

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