Fish catch supplementary information

Extent and delimitation of countries’ Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), as declared by individual countries, or as defined by the Sea Around Us based on the fundamental principles outlined in UNCLOS (i.e., 200 nautical miles or mid-line rules), and the FAO statistical areas by which global fisheries catch statistics are reported. Note that for several FAO areas some data exist by sub-areas as provided through regional organizations (e.g., ICES for FAO Area 27). The Sea Around Us makes use of these spatially refined data to improve the spatial allocation of catch data