FAO Major Fishing Areas

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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The FAO Major Fishing Areas are areas in the world in what the Food and Agriculture Organization has divided the fishery. This definition is required for the statistical data-gathering, the management of fisheries and jurisdictional purposes. The boundaries of the areas were determined on various considerations with consulting international fishery agencies.

Areas

The defined areas are:

Area 18: the Arctic Ocean

Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean

Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean

Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean

Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean

Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea

Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean

Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean

Area 48: the Antarctic part of the Atlantic Ocean

Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean

Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean

Area 58: the Antarctic and Southern parts of the Indian Ocean

Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean

Area 67: the Northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean

Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean

Area 77: the Eastern Central part of the Pacific Ocean

Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean

Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean

Area 88: the Antarctic part of the Pacific Ocean

References

FAO Major Fishing Areas Wikipedia

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