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- Resource ID
- 4e98fc6e-15ca-11ea-ae7e-0a580a81020b
- Title
- FAO Areas
- Date
- Dec. 3, 2019, 12:42 p.m., Publication
- Abstract
- AO 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.
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.
- Edition
- --
- Owner
- FAO
- Point of Contact
- supportGAIR@regione.emilia-romagna.it
- Purpose
- --
- Maintenance Frequency
- None
- Type
- vector_polygon
- Restrictions
- None
- None
- License
- License not specified
- Language
- eng
- Temporal Extent
- Start
- --
- End
- June 11, 2019, midnight
- Supplemental Information
- Shape Portal: Planning-Regulation zone -Fishing regulated areas - Fishing areas
- Data Quality
- --
- Extent
-
- x0: -5.610000000000000
- x1: 41.776100000000000
- y0: 30.263900000000000
- y1: 47.280500000000000
- Spatial Reference System Identifier
- EPSG:4326
- Keywords
- no keywords
- Category
- Regulation
- Regions
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Europe