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Worldwide Fisheries Data from World Agricultural Information Center (WAICENT) of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Entry ID: FAO_WAICENT_FAOINFO_FISHERIES

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Summary

Abstract: This online database contains time series data on fisheries products
by country on volume of annual production (catches and culture) from
all waters, production of processed and preserved products, and
external trade of these products in terms of volume and value. The
data are provided for seven broad aggregates of species and six main
types of products preservation. ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1961-01-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES

OCEANS > AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

ECONOMY

OCEANS

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

FAO/FI

Data Center

Fisheries Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Data Center URL: http://www.fao.org/fishery

Data Center Personnel
Name: FISHERIES DEPARTMENT Email: FI-Inquiries at fao.org Contact Address: Fisheries Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Via delle Terme di Caracalla City: Rome Postal Code: 00100 Country: Italy

Distribution

Distribution Media: WWW searchable database

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-08-27

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