Australian Fisheries Enforcement Zones Map for Timor and Arafura Seas

A 2019 map updated to reflect the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty details enforcement zones for Australian fisheries. It was produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority by the Australian Ocean Data Network to assist in maritime boundary enforcement. The map uses icons to communicate fishing restrictions to Indonesian fishermen in the Timor and Arafura Seas.

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime boundary compliance using the mapped enforcement zone polygons.
• Train geospatial models to identify potential illegal fishing activity based on vessel location relative to zone boundaries.
• Study the impact of the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste treaty on fishing patterns by comparing pre- and post-treaty zone definitions.

Strengths

• Map updated in 2019 to incorporate a major 2018 international treaty change.
• Specifically designed for enforcement communication with Indonesian fishermen using visual icons.

Limitations

• Underlying data source and specific spatial data formats are not detailed.
• No sample data or row/column counts are available to assess dataset size or structure.
• Original public release is managed by DEH and AFMA, not the hosting platform.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

Collection Method

Originally produced as a thematic map in Indonesian, later translated to English.

Time Range

Reflects boundaries as of the 2018 treaty, updated in 2019.

Freshness

Updated in 2019.

Geography

Timor Sea and Arafura Sea, focusing on Australia's maritime boundaries with Indonesia and Timor-Leste.