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8 major inland fishing areas covering the inland waters of the continents, 19 major marine fishing areas covering the waters of the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern Oceans with their adjacent seas.

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.

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.

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 (i) the boundary of natural regions and the natural divisions of oceans and seas; (ii) the boundaries of adjacent statistical fisheries bodies ...

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 (i) the boundary of natural regions and the natural divisions of oceans and seas; (ii) the boundaries of adjacent statistical fisheries bodies ...

The FAO Major Fishing Areas for Statistical Purposes are arbitrary areas the boundaries of which were determined in consultation with international fishery agencies on the basis of various considerations, including: the boundary of natural regions and the natural divisions of oceans and seas; the boundaries of adjacent statistical fisheries ...

For statistical purposes, FAO considers the GFCM area of application, comprised of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, as Major Fishing Area 37. More information on the FAO subareas is available here.

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The Northwest Pacific (area 61) has the highest fisheries production among the FAO Major Fishing Areas, with 19.3 million tonnes of aquatic animals and accounting for 23.8 percent of global marine fisheries production in 2021.