Maritime Boundaries And Protected Zones In The Torres Strait

A 2002 map delineates Australia's jurisdictional maritime boundaries, a seabed and fisheries line, and a protected zone established under the 1985 Torres Strait Treaty. Geoscience Australia sourced the Territorial Sea Baseline and maritime zone limits from the Australian Marine Spatial Information System. Coverage spans from 9S to 11S latitude and 141°15'E to 144°30'E longitude.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial relationship between the Territorial Sea Baseline and the outer maritime zone limits for jurisdictional mapping.
• Model the protected zone's boundaries to assess impacts on traditional fishing activities and marine conservation.
• Integrate the seabed and fisheries jurisdiction line with bathymetric data for resource management studies.

Strengths

• Defined geographic coverage from 9S to 11S and 141°15'E to 144°30'E.
• Sourced from the authoritative Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Limitations

• Data currency is from 2002, potentially not reflecting recent boundary adjustments.
• Primary file formats are PDF and HTML, requiring extraction for geospatial analysis.
• Specific row counts and columnar data structures are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network and Geoscience Australia's Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Collection Method

Cartographic depiction based on legal instruments including the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.

Time Range

Treaty entered force 15 February 1985; map currency is 2002.

Freshness

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Geography

Torres Strait region, Australia.