Australian Fisheries Enforcement Zones in the Arafura Sea and Torres Strait

Updated in 2019 to reflect the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty, this map is produced by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. It explains maritime boundaries and their coordinates for enforcement purposes in the Arafura Sea and Torres Strait. The dataset is an Indonesian translation and is not for public release by Geoscience Australia.

Use Cases

• Enforcing fisheries regulations based on defined maritime boundary coordinates.
• Analyzing maritime jurisdiction and treaty implications based on the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste treaty.
• Translating official maritime boundary documentation for Indonesian-speaking stakeholders.
• Mapping enforcement zones in the Arafura Sea and Torres Strait based on the provided geospatial data.

Strengths

• Updated in 2019 to incorporate a specific international treaty, the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty.
• Produced by an authoritative government body, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
• Provides an Indonesian translation, increasing accessibility for regional stakeholders.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Fisheries Management Authority, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Likely produced from official treaty and boundary data for enforcement mapping.

Time Range

Reflects the 2018 treaty, updated in 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:51:07.283550; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Arafura Sea and Torres Strait, involving Australia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste.