- Title
- FAO Major Areas for Fishery Purposes
- Abstract
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.
Complete metadata at:
http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/main.home?uuid=ac02a460-da52-11dc-9d70-0017f293bd28- Publication Date
- May 27, 2015, 3:52 p.m.
- Type
- Vector Data
- Keywords
- resource management , fishery , fishing areas , ocean management , FIGIS , FAO area (theme). , FAO , fisheries
- Category
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Owner
- FAO
- Maintenance Frequency
- Frequency Of Maintenance For The Data Is Not Known
- Restrictions
- See restrictione at: http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/main.home?uuid=ac02a460-da52-11dc-9d70-0017f293bd28
- Purpose
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.
- Language
- English
- Data Quality
Data downloaded from:
http://www.fao.org/fishery/area/search/en- Supplemental Information
Additional information
http://www.fao.org/fishery/area/Area37/en- Spatial Representation Type
- vector data is used to represent geographic data
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