Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics (CWP)
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 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... More
 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... More
 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... More
 Marine waters is intended to refer to oceans and seas including adjacent saltwater areas. More
 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.). More
 EnglishFrenchSpanish Inland watersEaux continentalesAguas continentales Internal watersEaux intérieuresAguas interiores More
 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... More
 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... More
 Coding of graticule system for identifying statistical quadrangles Format of the code identifying statistical quadrangles ... More
  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. More