SEAFO convention area

The dataset comprises a polygon and polyline layers representing area designed under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean.

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Last Updated July 26, 2022, 23:34 (PDT)
Created July 21, 2022, 12:54 (PDT)
Region Saint Helena
Language eng
Topic Category Economy; economic activities, conditions and employment
Temporal Extent Start 2001-04-20
Temporal Extent End 2001-04-20
Dataset Reference Date 2022
Lineage The dataset has been created using information provided in Article 4 Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean. Article 4 defines the area of the Convention as being all waters beyond areas of national jurisdiction in the area bounded by a line joining the following points along parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude: beginning at the outer limit of waters under national jurisdiction at a point 6º South, thence due west along the 6º South parallel to the meridian 10º West, thence due north along the 10º West meridian to the equator, thence due west along the equator to the meridian 20º West, thence due south along the 20º West meridian to a parallel 50º South, thence due east along the 50º South parallel to the meridian 30º East, thence due north along the 30º East meridian to the coast of the African continent.
West Longitude -20
South Latitude -50
East Longitude 30
North Latitude 0
Spatial Reference System WGS84
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Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
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Access Limitations Open access
Use Constraints Open
Resource Reference South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation [SEAFO] (2001) Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South East Atlantic Ocean. Done at: Windhoek. Date enacted: 2001-04-20.
Data Format shape
Update Frequency not planned
Accuracy not applicable
Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date 2022-06-26
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