FAO Statistical Areas for Fishery Purposes

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 (i) the boundary of natural regions and the natural divisions of oceans and seas; (ii) the boundaries of adjacent statistical fisheries bodies already established in inter-governmental conventions and treaties; (iii) existing national practices; (iv) national boundaries; (v) the longitude and latitude grid system; (vi) the distribution of the aquatic fauna; and (vii) the distribution of the resources and the environmental conditions within an area.

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    FAO Major Fishing Areas - fact sheets

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    CWP Handbook of Fishery Statistical Standards

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  • FAO_AREASWMS

    FAO Fishing areas (Marine)

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    FAO Statistical areas (Marine) - GIS data (WFS - GML)

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    FAO Statistical areas (Marine ) - GIS data (WFS - SHP)

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    FAO Statistical areas (Marine) - No coastline (for use with custom coastline...

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    FAO Statistical areas (Marine ) - No coastline (for use with custom coastline...

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    CWP Handbook of Fishery Statistical Standards

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    FAO Fishing areas (Inland)

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    FAO Statistical areas (Inland) - GIS data (WFS - GML)

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    FAO Statistical areas (Inland) - GIS data (WFS - SHP)

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Management Info
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Author FAO - Fisheries Management and Conservation Service,FAO - Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Statistics and Information
Maintainer iMarine Catalogue Manager
Last Updated 21 February 2022, 06:28 (CET)
Created 21 February 2022, 06:28 (CET)