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    Antarctica Economy - 2006

    https://theodora.com/wfbcurrent/antarctica/antarctica_economy.html
    SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Economy - overview:
      Fishing off the coast and tourism, both based abroad, account for Antarctica's limited economic activity. Antarctic fisheries in 2003-04 (1 July-30 June) reported landing 136,262 metric tons (estimated fishing from the area covered by the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), which extends slightly beyond the Antarctic Treaty area). Unregulated fishing, particularly of Patagonian toothfish, is a serious problem. The CCAMLR determines the recommended catch limits for marine species. A total of 23,175 tourists visited in the 2004-05 Antarctic summer, up from the 19,486 visitors the previous year. Nearly all of them were passengers on commercial (nongovernmental) ships and several yachts that make trips during the summer. Most tourist trips last approximately two weeks.


      NOTE: The information regarding Antarctica on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Antarctica Economy 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Antarctica Economy 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.

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