The FAO Major Fishing Areas are areas in the world in what the Food and Agriculture Organization has divided the fishery. This definition is required for the statistical data-gathering, the management of fisheries and jurisdictional purposes.

FAO FISHERY ZONES (List) FAO FISHERY ZONES (World Map) ARCTIC SEA (Fishing Zone 18) ATLANTIC, NORTHWEST (Fishing Zone 21) ... PACIFIC, NORTHWEST (Fishing Zone 61) PACIFIC, NORTHEAST (Fishing Zone 67) PACIFIC, WESTERN CENTRAL (Fishing Zone 71) PACIFIC, EASTERN CENTRAL (Fishing Zone 77) PACIFIC, SOUTHWEST (Fishing Zone 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).

FAO Major Fishing Areas for Statistical Purposes.

Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Overview This FIP has entered into the full assessment process for MSC certification and remains active on FisheryProgress, but reporting requirements are reduced.

Principales zonas pesqueras de la FAO, Subzonas, Divisiones, Aguas continentales

FAO Statistical Area 61 INTRODUCTION This Area ( Figure B10.1 ) encompasses a number of distinct regional ocean subareas, many containing particular extensive areas of highly productive continental shelf (i.e. the northern portion of the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk).

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.

If you want to have a clearer idea about the fish you are buying, and where it comes from, it is a good idea to consult the so-called FAO fishing zones. This wording is indicated on the packaging: how can you recognize it?

May 10, 2015 · Remember, fish that were caught in the areas: FAO 61, 67, 71, 77 and 87 are from radioactive areas and are labelled with red colour! FAO 21 = Northwest Atlantic. FAO 27 = Northeast Atlantic. FAO 27. III d = The Baltic Sea. FAO 31 = Central-western Atlantic. FAO 34 = Central-Eastern Atlantic. FAO 37.1, 37.2 in 37.3 = Mediterranean Sea.