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FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture - FAO Major Fishing Areas - ATLANTIC, SOUTHWEST (Major Fishing Area 41) PDF
FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture - FAO Major Fishing Areas - ATLANTIC, SOUTHWEST (Major Fishing Area 41) PDF
The Southwest Atlantic statistical area comprises all the marine waters bounded by a line starting from a point
on the coast of South America at 5°00'N latitude; thence due east to 30°00'W longitude; thence due south to
the Equator; thence due east to 20°00'W longitude; thence due south to 50°00'S latitude, thence due west to
50°00'W longitude; thence due south to 60°00'S latitude; thence due west to 67°16'W longitude; thence due
north to the point at 56°22'S latitude - 67°16'W longitude; thence due east along a line at 56°22'S latitude to
the point at 65°43'W longitude, thence following a line joining the points at 55°22'S - 65°43'W, 55°11'S -
66°04'W, 55°07'S - 66°25'W; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to the starting
point.
All the marine waters bounded by a line starting from a point on the coast of South America at 5°00'N
latitude; thence due east to 30°00'W longitude; thence due south to the Equator; thence due east to 20°00'W
longitude; thence due south to 20°00'S latitude; thence due west to the coast of Brazil; thence in a northerly
and westerly direction along the coast of South America to the point of departure.
Amazon (Division 41.1.1)
The waters bounded by a line starting from a point on the coast of South America at 5°00'N latitude; thence
running along this parallel to where it meets the meridian at 40°00'W longitude; thence due south to the point
where this meridian intersects the coast of Brazil; thence in a northwesterly direction along the coast of South
America to the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due north from the coast of Brazil along the meridian at 40°00'W longitude to
where it meets the Equator; thence due east along the Equator to the meridian at 32°00'W longitude; thence
due south to the parallel at 10°00'S latitude; thence due west to the coast of South America; thence in a
northerly direction along the coast of South America to the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 10°00'S latitude to where it meets
the meridian at 35°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 20°00'S latitude; thence due west along
this parallel to the coast of South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to
the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line starting at the Equator and going north along 40°00‘W longitude to 5°00'N
latitude; thence due east to the meridian at 30°00'W longitude; thence due south to the Equator; thence due
east to the meridian at 20°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 20°00'S latitude; thence due west
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to the meridian at 35°00'W longitude; thence due north to the parallel at 10°00'S latitude; thence due east to
the meridian at 32°00'W longitude; thence due north to the Equator; thence due west to the meridian at
40°00'W longitude to the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 20°00'S latitude to where it meets
the meridian at 39°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 29°00'S latitude; thence due west along
this parallel to the coast of South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to
the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 29°00'S latitude to where it meets
the meridian at 45°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 34°00'S latitude; thence due west along
this parallel to the coast of South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to
the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 34°00'S latitude to where it meets
the meridian at 50°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 40°00'S latitude; thence due west along
this parallel to the coast of South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to
the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from a point at 20°00'S latitude and 39°00'W longitude to the meridian
at 20°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 40°00'S latitude; thence due west to the meridian at
50°00'W longitude; thence due north to the parallel at 34°00'S latitude; thence due east to the meridian at
45°00'W longitude; thence due north to the parallel at 29°00'S latitude; thence due east to the meridian at
39°00'W longitude; thence due north to the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 40°00'S latitude to where it meets
the meridian at 50°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 48°00'S latitude; thence due west along
this parallel to the coast of South America; thence in a northerly direction along the coast of South America to
the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from the coast of South America at 48°00'S latitude to where it meets
the meridian at 50°00'W longitude; thence due south to the paralell at 60°00'S latitude; thence due west along
this parallel to the meridian at 67°16'W longitude; thence due north to the point at 56°22'S - 67°16'W; thence
due east to 65°43‘W longitude; thence due north to 55°22‘S latitude; thence following a loxodromic line
joining the points at 56°22'S - 65°43'W; 55°11'S - 66°04'W; 55°07'S - 66°25'W; thence in a northwesterly
direction along the coast of South America; thence across the Strait of Magellan; thence in a northerly
direction along the coast to the starting point.
The waters bounded by a line due east from a point at 40°00'S latitude - 50°00'W longitude to the meridian at
20°00'W longitude; thence due south to the parallel at 50°00'S latitude; thence due west to 50°00'W longitude;
thence due north to the starting point.