Australian Fisheries Enforcement Zones in the Arafura Sea and Torres Strait

Australian maritime boundaries and their coordinates, produced by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority for enforcement purposes. This version is an Indonesian translation, updated in 2019 to reflect the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty. The data is not for public release by Geoscience Australia but through DEH and AFMA.

Use Cases

• Mapping maritime enforcement zones based on the described boundary coordinates.
• Analyzing changes in maritime jurisdiction based on the 2018 treaty update mentioned in the description.
• Supporting bilingual (Indonesian) maritime operations or research based on the translated content.

Strengths

• Updated in 2019 to incorporate a specific international treaty (the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty).
• Provides an official Indonesian translation, which suggests utility for regional stakeholders.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is described as 'not for sale or public release' by the originating agency, which may affect accessibility.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data, produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

Time Range

Updated in 2019, reflecting a 2018 treaty.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:42:15.897615; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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