FAO major fishing areas
Data and Resources
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FAO major fishing areas (Worldwide)ZIP
The resource comprises ZIP polygon SHP file with all the major fishing areas...
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FAO major fishing areas (Worldwide)GeoJSON
The resource comprises polygon GeoJSON file with all the major fishing areas...
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FAO Major Fishing Areas (website)HTML
The link to website about the FAO Major Fishing Areas.
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | July 26, 2022, 23:41 (PDT) |
| Created | July 22, 2022, 02:27 (PDT) |
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Economy; economic activities, conditions and employment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2008-02-15 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2014-04-17 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2022 |
| Lineage | FAO major fishing areas for statistical purposes are arbitrary areas, the boundaries of which were determined in consultation with international fishery agencies on various considerations, including: 1) the boundary of natural regions and the natural divisions of oceans and seas, 2) the boundaries of adjacent statistical fisheries bodies already established in inter-governmental conventions and treaties, 3) existing national practices, 4) national boundaries, 5) the longitude and latitude grid system, 6) the distribution of the aquatic fauna, 7) the distribution of the resources and the environmental conditions within an area. The rationale of the FAO major fishing areas has been that the areas should, as far as possible, coincide with the areas of competence of other fishery commissions when existing. This system facilitates comparison of data, and improves the possibilities of cooperation in statistical matters in general. For statistical purposes, 27 major fishing areas have been internationally established to date. |
| West Longitude | -170 |
| South Latitude | -80 |
| East Longitude | 170 |
| North Latitude | 80 |
| Spatial Reference System | WGS84 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Open access |
| Use Constraints | Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply |
| Resource Reference | FAO. FAO Major Fishing Areas. [Cited 1 November 2020]. https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/area/search |
| Data Format | shape |
| Update Frequency | not planned |
| Accuracy | low |
| Resource Type | Dataset |
| Metadata Date | 2022-07-02 |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |
Dataset extent
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