Major Fishing Areas for Statistical Purposes

01 - Africa-Inland Water

02 - America, North - Inland Waters

03 - America, South - Inland Waters

04 - Asia - Inland Waters

05 - Europe - Inland Waters

06 - Oceania - Inland Waters

08 - Antarctica - Inland Waters

18 - Arctic Sea

21 - Atlantic, Northwest

27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Baltic Sea Subdivisions

31 - Atlantic, Western Central

34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

41 - Atlantic, Southwest

47 - Atlantic, Southeast

48 - Atlantic, Antarctic

51 - Indian Ocean, Western

57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Modification to boundary between areas 51 and 57 - Indian Ocean, Western and Eastern respectively (approved and operational as of 2001)

58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic

Pacific Ocean (existing) (Major fishing areas 61, 67, 71, 77, 81 and 87)

61 - Pacific, Northwest

67 - Pacific, Northeast

71 - Pacific, Western Central

77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

81 - Pacific, Southwest

87 - Pacific, Southeast

88 - Pacific, Antarctic

04 - Asia - Inland Waters - (Yearbook of fishery statistics - volume 84 - 1997)

05 - Europe - Inland Waters - (Yearbook of fishery statistics - up to volume 84 - 1997)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes VI(1956), VII(1957), IX(1959), XII(1960), XIV(1961), XV(1962)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volume 16(1963)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes 18(1964), 20(1965)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes 22(1966), 24(1967), 26(1968), 28(1969)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volume 30(1970)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes 32(1971), 34(1972), 36(1973), 38(1974), 40(1975)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes 42(1976), 44(1977), 46(1978)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes 48(1979), 50(1980), 52(1981)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes 54(1982), 56 (1983), 58(1984), 60(1985), 62(1986), 64(1987), 66(1988), 68(1989), 70(1990), 72(1991), 74(1992), 76(1993), 78(1994), 80(1995), 82(1996), 84(1997)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volume 86/1(1998)

chart used in 'Yearbook of fishery statistics': volumes 88/1(1999), 90/1(2000)

51 - Indian Ocean, Western - (Yearbook of fishery statistics - up to volume 86/1(1998) and possible subareas)

57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern - (Yearbook of fishery statistics - up to volume 86/1(1998) and possible subareas)

57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern - (Yearbook of fishery statistics - from volume 88/1(1999) to volume 90/1(2000) and possible subareas)

58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic - (before splitting of division 58.4.3)

71 - PAcific, Western Central - (Yearbook of fishery statistics - up to volume 90/1(2000))

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic, Western Central. Possible subareas and divisions of major fishing area 31.

Indian Ocean. Possible modification to boundary between areas 47 and 51.

Indian Ocean, Eastern; Pacific, Western Central. Possible modification to boundary between areas 57 and 71.

Indian Ocean, Eastern; Pacific, Southwest. Possible modification to boundary between areas 57 and 81.

Statistical area/division of the Bering Sea Region used by the Pacific Commission.

Pacific Ocean proposed by Tuna Commissions

Statistical area/division of the North East Pacific Region used by the North Pacific Commission.

Statistical area/division of the State of Alaska in use by USA.

Reporting Areas for the Pacific Halibut fisheries used by the International Pacific Halibut Commission.

Reporting Areas around Alaska used by USA NMFS.

Pacific, North subareas proposed by FAO in 1988 in respect fo major fishing area 61 amd 67.

Pacific, Western Central possible subareas of major fishing area 71.

Possible modification to area 71 (Western Central Pacific) to create new area (74) and reduce area 71.

Pacific, Southwest; possible subareas of major fishing area 81.

Indian Ocean, Eastern; Pacific, Southwest; possible modification to boundary between areas 57 and 81.

Statistical area/division of the state of Washington, Oregon and California, used by the North Pacific Commission for Salmon Fisheries.

Pacific, Northwest; Pacific, Western Central; possible modification to boundary between areas 71 and 61 and 74 (enlargement).