Caddy, J.F. & Bazigos, G.P. 1985. Practical guidelines for statistical monitoring of fisheries in manpower limited situations. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No. 257. Rome, FAO. 86 pp. (also available at http://www.fao.org/3/T0011E/T0011E00.htm).
Eurostat. 1998. The collection and compilation of fish catch and...
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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
the boundary of natural regions and the natural divisions of oceans and seas...
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It is difficult to derive adequate definitions for the terms marine waters and inland waters which are frequently equated with saltwater areas and freshwater areas, respectively. However there are heavily saline or brackish waters (lakes, lagoons, estuaries, etc.) that are...
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Marine waters is intended to refer to oceans and seas including adjacent saltwater areas.
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Inland waters may be used to refer to lakes, rivers, brooks, streams, ponds, inland canals, dams, and other land-locked (usually freshwater) waters (such as the Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, etc.).
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Inland watersEaux continentalesAguas continentales
Internal watersEaux intérieuresAguas interiores
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Major fishing areas
The major fishing areas, inland and marine, are listed below by two-digit codes and their names. To access maps and description of boundaries of each fishing area click on the relevant item in the list below or in...
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Recognizing the need for areal breakdown, the CWP has suggested that a graticule-based system could be used throughout the globe and has recommended that the quadrangles (also called rectangles or squares) be coded and identified according to the following standard...
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Coding of graticule system for identifying statistical quadrangles
Format of the code identifying statistical quadrangles
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the code "0" will be used to indicate that it is not possible to show the data at a breakdown below the 1 degree quadrangle.
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