Australia-Indonesia Maritime Boundaries for Fisheries Enforcement, 2019 Update

A translated map from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority details maritime boundaries and coordinates in the Arafura Sea and Torres Strait. The data was updated in 2019 to incorporate changes from the 2018 Australia-Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty. It is produced by Geoscience Australia for enforcement purposes, with public release managed by DEH and AFMA.

Use Cases

• Visualizing maritime enforcement zones based on the described boundary coordinates.
• Analyzing the impact of the 2018 Australia-Timor-Leste treaty on regional fisheries management.
• Supporting cross-border enforcement operations in the Arafura Sea and Torres Strait regions.

Strengths

• Updated in 2019 to reflect a specific international treaty (2018 Australia-Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty).
• Produced by an authoritative government agency (Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Geoscience Australia).
• Includes an Indonesian language translation, broadening accessibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided as PDF/HTML, which may require extraction for geospatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Produced for enforcement of Australia's maritime boundaries.

Time Range

Updated in 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:42:56.728192; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Arafura Sea and Torres Strait, covering Australia-Indonesia maritime borders.