Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems Database (FAO)

FAO global inventory of fisheries measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Download of spatial data and factsheets available from the viewer by clicking on features.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title
Original abstract
Topic category
  • fishing
  • protected_areas
Sub category
Resource language English
Domain area
  • worldwide
Owner FAO
Provider FAO
Data portal Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems Database
Presentation form
Spatial representation Vector - line (or polyline)
Coordinate reference system
    Web services
      Derives from
      Derived datasets
      Successor of
      Predecessor of
      Temporal extent
      Spatial extent
      Data accessibility
      Validation level Official data
      Additional information
      Metadata completeness
      Notes

      Additional info - MSP - Environment

      Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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      MSFD Classes
        MSFD Descriptors/Criteria
          Non MSFD Classes
            WFD

              Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

              Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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              Variables

                Additional info - MSP - Conservation

                Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

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                Types
                • Regionally designated Protected Areas (marine and coastal)
                • Potential Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs)
                Zonation No

                Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

                Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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                Activity types

                  Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

                  Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

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                  Types

                    Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

                    Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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                    Activity types
                      Value types
                        Categories

                        Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

                        Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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                        CICES classes

                          Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

                          Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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                          Themes
                            Functions
                              Who is in charge?

                              Additional info - MSP - Relevance

                              Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

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                              Relevance (spatial and temporal) International - present - High