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

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

Use Cases

• Visualizing legal fishing zones based on the described maritime boundaries.
• Conducting outreach and education based on the map's explanatory icons for Indonesian fishermen.
• Supporting enforcement planning based on the defined maritime zones in the Timor and Arafura Seas.

Strengths

• Updated in 2019 to incorporate the 2018 Australia/Timor-Leste Maritime Boundaries Treaty.
• Includes an Indonesian translation, targeting a key stakeholder group.
• Produced by Geoscience Australia for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, suggesting an official source.

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.
• Data format is PDF/HTML, which may limit machine-readability for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Produced as a map for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

Time Range

Updated in 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:00:43.770573; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Timor and Arafura Seas, focusing on Australia's maritime boundaries.