Geographic profiles ![]() FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles provide an overview of the activities and trends in fisheries and aquaculture for individual countries.
FAO Major Fishing Areas are arbitrary areas defined for statistical purposes, the boundaries of which were determined in consultation with international fishery agencies on various considerations. FAO Major Fishing Areas - fact sheetsRegional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) contribute to the international governance of fisheries, particularly for those exploiting highly migratory resources or managing resources straddling across exclusive economic zones (EEZs). Improving the global governance of fisheries requires increasing the number of RFBs and the associated areas of competence at sea for these resources. RFB summary descriptions present an overview of each RFB, detailing specific roles in fisheries management.Regional fishery bodies (RFB) - fact sheets |