Create multiple polygons from Excel file containing vertice coordinates in rows

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I'm a beginner in GIS.
I am trying to map on ArcGIS Pro the individual areas used by ~400 fishing vessels. I have an Excel file with 1 row per vessel, and in the columns I have the coordinates of the NW, NE, SW and SE boundaries of its fishing area (The image is a simplified version of my data, I have many more columns with more information).
I know there are ways to use polygon vertices coordinates to create 1 polygon, but since I have so many individual fishing areas to define, I need a more efficient method. Is there a way to do this all at once?

Curtis Price · Answer

I think the most efficient way to do this is to write a Python script to generate the polygons.
ArcMap Help: Writing Geometries
If you're not into scripting, here's a Esri KB with step by step to create lines from a set of xy coordinates and thence to polygon.
How To: Create a polygon from an XY data table

Create multiple polygons from Excel file containing vertice coordinates in rows

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