Australian Fisheries Enforcement Zones for Indonesian Fishermen, Timor and Arafura Seas

A map produced for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to assist enforcement of Australia's maritime boundaries. This Indonesian-translated version uses icons to explain fishing zones in the Timor and Arafura Seas. The map was updated in 2019 to reflect the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty.

Use Cases

• Clarify legal fishing zones for Indonesian fishermen based on the map's iconographic explanations.
• Support maritime boundary enforcement by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority based on the defined zones.
• Visualize the impact of the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste treaty on fisheries boundaries based on the 2019 update.

Strengths

• Updated in 2019 to incorporate a specific international treaty (2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty).
• Designed for a specific practical purpose: assisting enforcement by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
• Includes an Indonesian translation, targeting a key user group.

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.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely created by Geoscience Australia for internal use, with public release through DEH and AFMA.

Time Range

Updated in 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:05:51.058729; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Timor and Arafura Seas, Australia's maritime boundaries.