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First entry: 01/11/2024
Last update: 04/11/2024
Submitter/Owner of this record
Mr. Zukile Hutu ( OceanExpert :
)
Submitter/Owner Role
Other
Datasource URL
Parent Project URL
ODIS-Arch URL
ODIS-Arch Type
Sitemap
English name
Benguela Current Convention Spatial Data Portal
Original (non-English) name
Acronym
BCC GeoData
Citation
Abstract
The Benguela Current Convention (BCC) GeoData Portal is an online digital platform that stores and provides access to geospatial information (and related documents) on the marine environment and human societies in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem. Its two primary objectives are:
(1) to support integrated ocean governance on the regional and national levels
(2) to support access and sharing of spatial data of the BCC contracting parties Angola, Namibia and South Africa.
Host institution of the resource
Technical contact email
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Technical notes
Interface Languages
English
Contributing Countries
Angola
Namibia
South Africa
Countries owning the source
Angola
Namibia
South Africa
Sea Region
Southeast Atlantic Ocean (20W)
Spatial Coverage
Data policy
all content fully open access (no registration)
Metadata standard
ISO/TC 211 Geographic Information
Keywords
Fish
GIS
commercial fishing
commercial species
environment
fish-farming
fisheries activities
mariculture
marine spatial planning
minerals
oil and gas deposits
oil spill mitigation
petroleum
Themes
DS06 Cross-discipline
DS10 Environment
DS11 Fisheries and aquaculture
DS12 Human activities
DOI's
Types
Data catalogue
Maps and atlases (geospatial products)
Manuals, guidelines, standards and best practices
Journals (open source and commercial)
Interaction techs
unknown
Contributing data to
Obtaining data from