Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
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The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area is an internationally managed marine region in the northwest Atlantic Ocean where member countries coordinate the conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources.
Aliases (6)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fisheries management area
→
internationally managed area → marine region → |
| appliesTo |
vessels flying flags of NAFO Contracting Parties
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| contains |
fishing grounds for groundfish species
→
fishing grounds for pelagic species → fishing grounds for shellfish → |
| dataUsedBy |
scientific assessments of Northwest Atlantic fish stocks
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| environment |
marine
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| governedBy |
NAFO Convention
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| hasAbbreviation |
NAFO area
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| hasConservationMeasure |
closed areas
→
gear restrictions → total allowable catches → |
| hasCoordinateSystem |
NAFO subareas and divisions
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| hasLegalBasis |
Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
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| hasManagementObjective |
long-term sustainability of fish stocks
→
protection of marine ecosystems → |
| hasSubdivision |
NAFO Division 0
→
NAFO Division 1 → NAFO Division 2 → NAFO Division 3 → NAFO Division 4 → NAFO Division 5 → NAFO Division 6 → NAFO Division 7 NERFINISHED → NAFO Division 8 NERFINISHED → NAFO Division 9 NERFINISHED → |
| hasTypeOfBoundary |
geographical coordinates
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| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
→
Northwest Atlantic Ocean → |
| managedBy |
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
→
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| monitoredBy |
NAFO Secretariat
→
NAFO member states → |
| overlapsWith |
Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic
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| purpose |
conservation of fishery resources
→
sustainable use of fishery resources → |
| regulates |
high seas fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic
→
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| relatedTo |
Food and Agriculture Organization fishing area 21
→
Regional Fisheries Management Organization → |
| sector |
international fisheries management
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| shortName |
NAFO area
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| subjectTo |
conservation and enforcement measures adopted by NAFO
→
international fisheries law → |
| usedFor |
allocation of fishing opportunities
→
monitoring of fishing activities → stock assessment → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Newfoundland and Labrador shelf
("Northwest Atlantic Ocean")
→
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area ("Northwest Atlantic Ocean") → Stellwagen Bank ("Northwest Atlantic Ocean") → |
locatedIn |
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Ocean Prediction Center
("western North Atlantic Ocean")
→
|
areaServed |
|
Gadus aeglefinus
("Northwest Atlantic Ocean")
→
|
distribution |
|
Atlantic herring
("Northwest Atlantic")
→
|
fisheryRegion |
|
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
("NAFO area")
→
|
hasAbbreviation |
|
New York Bight
("Northwest Atlantic Ocean")
→
|
isPartOf |
|
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
("Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization")
→
|
managedBy |
|
North Atlantic right whale
("western North Atlantic Ocean")
→
|
nativeTo |
|
Sigsbee Deep
("northwestern Atlantic Ocean")
→
|
oceanRegion |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador shelf
→
|
partOf |
|
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area
("NAFO area")
→
|
shortName |