CGRMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 218 final 
Brussels, 5 July 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States 
fishing in the Northwest Atlantic 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Statistics on the nominal catches by Member States fishing in the 
Northwest Atlantic are required so that 
1) the Community may meet its obligations under the conventions 
establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation and the 
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation, 
and 
2) the Community may have available the information on the activities of 
its fishing vessels in the Northwest Atlantic to aid its negotiations 
in the international fora. 
This draft regulation converts into Community legislation the so-called 
STATLANT 21A questionnaire used for many years by Member States to 
report annual nominal catches to international organisations on an 
informal basis. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States 
fishing in the Northwest Atlantic 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, 
Having regard to the draft from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, 
Whereas the management of the Community's fishery resources requires 
accurate and timely statistics on the catches by Member States' vessels 
fishing in the Northwest Atlantic; 
Whereas the Convention establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
Organization, ratified by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/781, 
requires the European Communities to furnish to the NAF0 Scientific 
Council any available statistical and scientific information requested 
by the Scientific Council in the performance of its work; 
Whereas the Convention establishing the North Atlantic Salmon 
Conservation Organization, ratified by Council Decision 82/886/EEC2, 
requires the Community as a contracting party to supply that 
Organization with the available statistics that it may request; 
Whereas there is a need for fuller definitions and descriptions used in 
fishery statistics and in the management of the fisheries of the 
Northwest Atlantic, 
1 0J No L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1. 
2 0J No L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Each Member State shall submit to the Statistical Office of the 
European Communities (herinafter referred to as "Eurostat") data on the 
annual nominal catches by vessels registered in or flying the flag of 
that Member State fishing in the Northwest Atlantic. 
The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or 
trans-shipped at sea in no matter what form but shall exclude 
quantities which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at sea, consumed 
on board or used as bait on board. Aquaculture production shall be 
excluded. The data shall be recorded as the live weight equivalent of 
the landings or trans-shipments, to the nearest metric tonne. 
Article 2 
1. The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches of each of 
the species listed in Annex 1 in each of the statistical fishing 
regions listed in Annex 2 and defined in Annex 3. 
2. The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within 5 months 
of the end of the year. No submissions shall be required for 
species/fishing region combinations for which no catches were recorded 
in the annual period of the submission. 
3. The lists of species and statistical fishing regions and the 
descriptions of these fishing regions may be amended in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 5. 
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Article 3 
Except where provisions adopted under the common fisheries policy 
dictate otherwise, a Member State shall be permitted to use sampling 
techniques to derive catch data for those parts of the fishing fleet 
for which the complete coverage of the data would involve the excessive 
application of administrative procedures. The details of the sampling 
procedures, together with details of the proportion of the total data 
derived by such techniques, must be included by the Member State in the 
report submitted pursuant to Article 6(1). 
Article 4 
Member States shall fulfil their obligations to the Commission under 
the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data on magnetic 
medium, the format of which is given in Annex 4. 
With the prior approval of Eurostat, Member States may submit data in a 
different form or on a different medium. 
Article 5 
Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the 
chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee for 
Agricultural Statistics (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"), 
either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of 
a Member State. 
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a 
draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall give its 
opinion on that draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay 
down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a 
vote. 
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes. In addition, each Member 
State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the 
m i nutes. 
The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered 
by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which 
its position has been taken into account. 
Article 6 
1. Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation Member 
States shall submit a detailed report to Eurostat describing how the 
data on catches are derived and specifying the degree of 
représentâtivity and reliability of these data. Eurostat, in 
collaboration with the Member States, shall establish a summary of 
these reports. 
2. Member States shall inform Eurostat of any modifications to the 
information provided under paragraph 1 above within 3 months of their 
introduction. 
3. Where the methodological reports under paragraph 1 show that a 
Member State cannot immediately meet the requirements of this 
Regulation and that changes in survey techniques and methodology are 
necessary Eurostat may, in cooperation with the Member State, set a 
transitional period of up to two years during which the programme of 
this Regulation shall be achieved. 
4. Methodological reports, transitional arrangements, data 
availability, data reliability and other relevant issues connected with 
the application of this Regulation shall be examined once a year within 
the competent Working Group of the Agricultural Statistics Committee. 
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Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX 1: List of species which have been reported in the 
commercial catch statistics for the Northwest Atlantic. 
Member States must report the nominal catches of those 
species marked with an asterisk (*). the reporting of 
nominal catches of the remaining species is optional as 
concerns the identification of the individual species. 
However, where data for individual species are not 
submitted the data shall be included in aggregate 
categories. Member States may submit data for species 
not in the list provided that the species are clearly 
identified. 
Note: "n.e.i." 
identified" is the abbreviation for "not elsewhere 
English name 3-alpha 
identifier] Scientific name 
Atlantic cod 
Haddock GROUNDFISH 
COD* 
HAD* 
Atlantic redfishes n.e.i. RED* 
Silver hake HKS* 
Red hake HKR* 
Saithe (Pollock) POK* 
Golden redfish REG* 
Beaked redfish REB* 
American plaice (L.R. Dab) PLA* 
Witch flounder WIT* 
Yellowtail flounder YEL* 
Greenland halibut GHL* 
Atlantic halibut HAL* 
Winter flounder FLW* 
Summer flounder FLS* 
Windowpane flounder FLD* 
Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX 
American angler ANG* 
Atlantic searobins SRA 
Atlantic tomcod TOM 
Blue antimora ANT 
Blue whiting (Poutassou)l WHB Gadua morhua 
Melanogrammua 
aegleflnua 
Sabastes ap. 
Merluccius 
blllnearla 
Urophycis chus8 
Pollachius virens 
Sebaatea marinua 
Sobaatoa mentella 
Hlppogloaaoldea 
platessoides 
Glyptocmphalua 
cynogloaaua 
Llmanda ferrugixiea 
Ralzihardtj.ua 
hlppogloaaoldma 
Hippogloaaua 
hlppogloaaua 
Paaudoplauronmctaa 
amerlcanua 
Paral 1 chthya 
dentatua 
Scophthalmua 
aquoaua 
Pleuronset Iformaa 
Lophlua amarlcanua 
Prlonotua ap. 
Mlcrogadua tomcod 
Antimora roatrata 
Mlcromeslstlus 
poutasaou 
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English name 
Cunnar 
Cusk (Tusk) 
Greenland cod 
Blue ling 
Ling 
Lumpfish (Lumpsucker) 
Northern kingfish 
Northern puffer 
Eelpouts n.e.i. 
Ocean pout 
Polar cod 
Roundnose grenadier 
Roughhead grenadier 
Sandeels (Sand lances) 
Sculpins n.e.i. 
Scup 
Tautog 
Tilefish 
White hake 
Wolffishes n.e.i. 
Atlantic wolffian 
Spotted wolffish 
Groundfishes n.e.i. 3-alpha 
identifier! 
CUN 
USK 
GRC 
BLI 
LIN* 
LUM* 
KGF 
PUF 
ELZ 
OPT 
POC 
RNG 
RHG 
SAN 
SCU 
SCP 
TAU 
TIL 
HKW* 
CAT* 
CAA* 
CAS* 
GRO Scientific name 
PELAQIC TOff 
Atlantic herring HER* 
Atlantic mackerel MAC* 
Atlantic butterfish BUT 
Atlantic menhaden MHA* 
Atlantic saury SAU 
Bay anchovy ANB 
Bluefish BLU 
Crevalle Jack CVJ 
Frigate tuna FRI 
King mackerel KGM 
Atlantic Spanish mackerel SSM* 
Sailfish SAI 
White marlin WHM 
Blue marlin BUM 
Swordfish SWO 
Albacore tuna ALB 
Atlantic bonito BON Tautogolabrua 
adaparaua 
Broama broama 
Gadua ogac 
Molva dypterygla 
Mol va molva 
Cycloptarua lumpua 
Monticlrrhua 
aaxatllla 
Sphoaroidaa 
maculatua 
Lycodea ap. 
Macrozoarcea 
amarlcanua 
Boraogadua aalda 
Coryphaanoldaa 
rupaatrla 
Macrourla barglax 
Ammodytaa ap. 
Myoxocaphalua ap. 
Stanotomua chryaopa 
Tautoga onltla 
Lopholatilus 
chamaalaontlcapa 
Urophycla tenuis 
Anarhlchaa ap. 
Anarhlchaa lupua 
Anarhlchaa minor 
Clupaa harangua 
Scomber acombrua 
Paprllua 
trlacanthua 
Bravoortla tyrannua 
Scombaraaox aaurua 
Anchoa mitchilli 
Pomatomua aaltatrix 
Caranx hippoa 
Auxia thazard 
Scombaromorua 
cavalla 
Scombaromorua 
maculatua 
Istiophorua 
platyptarua 
Tat rapt s rua albidua 
Makaira nigicana 
Xiphlaa gladiua 
Thunnua alalunga 
Sarda aarda 
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English name 
Little tunny 
Bigeye tuna 
Northern bluefin tuna 
Skipjack tuna 
Yellowfin tuna 
Tunas n.e.i. 
Pelagic fishes n.e.i 3-alpha 
identifier! 
LTA 
BET 
BFT 
SKJ 
YFT 
TUN 
PEL Scientific name 
Alewife 
Amberjacks n.e.i. 
American conger 
American eel 
American shad 
Argentines n.e.i. 
Atlantic croaker OTHER FINFISH 
ALE 
AMX 
COA 
ELA 
SHA 
ARG 
CKA 
Atlantic needlefish 
Atlantic salmon 
Atlantic silverside 
Atlantic thread herring 
Baird's slickhead 
Black drum 
Black seabass 
Blueback herring 
Capelin 
Chars n.e.i. 
Cobia 
Common (Florida) pompano 
Gizzard shad 
Grunts n.e.i. 
Hickory shad 
Lanternfish 
Mullets n.e.i. 
N. Atlantic harvestfish 
Pigfish 
Rainbow smelt 
Red drum 
Red porgy 
Rough shad 
Sand perch 
Sheepshead NFA 
SAL* 
SSA 
THA 
ALC 
BDM 
BSB 
BBH 
CAP* 
CHR 
CBA 
POM 
SHG 
GRX 
SHH 
LAX 
MUL 
HVF 
PIG 
SMR 
RDM 
RPG 
RSC 
PES 
SPH Euthynnus 
allattaratua 
Thunnua obaaua 
Thunnua thynnua 
Katauwonua palamia 
Thunnua albararaa 
Scombridaa 
Aloaa 
paeudoharangua 
Sariola ap 
Congar ocaanicua 
Anguilla roatrata 
Aloaa aapidiaaima 
Argentina ap. 
Mlcropogonia a 
undulatua 
Strongylura marina 
Salmo aalar 
Manidia manidla 
Opiathonama oglinum 
Alapocaphalua 
bairdii 
Pogoniaa cromia 
Cantropriatia 
atriata 
Aloaa aaativalia 
Mailotua villoaua 
Salvelinua ap. 
Rachycantron 
canadum 
Trachinotua 
carolinua 
Doroaoma capadianum 
Pomadaayidaa 
Aloaa madiocria 
Notoacopalua ap. 
Mugilidaa 
Paprilua alapidotua 
(=Paru) 
Orthopriat la 
chryaoptara 
Oamarua mordax 
Sciaanopa ocallatua 
Pagrua pagrua 
Trachurua lathami 
Diplactrum formoaum 
Archoaargua 
probatocaphalus 
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English name 
Spot croaker 
Spotted weakfish 
Squeteague 
Striped bass 
Sturgeons n.e.i. 
Tarpon 
Trouts n.e.i. 
White perch 
Alfonsinos 
Spiny (=Picked) dogfish 
Dogfishes n.e.i. 
Porbeagle 
Large sharks n.e.i. 
Skates n.e.i. 
Finfishes n.e.i. 3-alpha 
identifier] 
SPT 
SWF 
STG 
STB 
STU 
TAR 
TRO 
PEW 
ALF 
DGS* 
DGX* 
POR* 
SHX 
SKA* 
FIN Scientific name 
Laioatomua 
xanthurua 
Cynoacion nabuloaus 
Cynoacion ragalia 
Morona aaxatilia 
Acipanaaridaa 
Tarpon (=Magalopa) 
atlanticua 
Salmo ap. 
Morona amaricana 
Baryx ap. 
Squalua acanthiaa 
Squalidaa 
Lamna naaua 
Squallforma a 
Raja ap. 
INVERTEBRATES 
Long-finned squid 
Short-finned squid 
Squids n.e.i. 
Atlantic razor clam 
Hard clam 
Ocean quahog 
Soft clam 
Surf clam 
Clams n.e.i. 
Bay scallop 
Calico scallop 
Icelandic scallop 
Sea scallop 
Scallops n.e.i. 
American cupped oyster 
Blue mussel 
Whelks n.e.i. 
Periwinkles n.e.i. 
Marine molluscs n.e.i. 
Atlantic rock crab 
Blue crab 
Green crab 
Jonah crab 
Queen crab 
Red crab 
Stone king crab 
Marine crabs n.e.i. 
American lobster SQL* 
SQI* 
SQU* 
CLR 
CLH 
CLQ 
CLS 
CLB 
CLX 
SCB 
SCC 
ISC 
SCA 
SCX 
OYA 
MUS 
WHX 
PER 
MOL 
CRK 
CRB 
CRG 
CRJ 
CRQ 
CRR 
KCT 
CRA 
LBA Loligo paalai 
IIlex illacabroaua 
Loliginidae, 
Ommaatrephidae 
Enaia diractua 
Marcanaria 
marcenaria 
Artica ialandlca 
My a aranaria 
Spiaula aolidiaaima 
Prionodeamacea, 
Teleodeamacea 
Argopecten 
irradiana 
Argopecten gibbua 
Chlamya ialandlca 
Placopecten 
magellanicua 
Pectinidae 
Craaaoatrea 
virgin!ca 
Mytilua edulia 
Buaycon ap. 
Littorina ap. 
Molluaca 
Cancer irroratua 
Callinactaa aapidua 
Carcinua maenaa 
Cancer borealla 
Chinoecetea opilio 
Gryon quinquedena 
Lithodea mala 
Reptantia 
Homarua amarlcanua 
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English name 3-alpha 
identifier! Scientific name 
Northern prawn 
Aesop shrimp 
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. 
Pink (sPandalid) shrimps 
Marine crustaceans n.e.i 
Sea urchin 
Marine worms n.e.i. 
Horseshoe crab 
Marine invertebrates nei PRA* 
AES 
PEN* 
PAN* 
CRU 
URC 
WOR 
HSC 
INV 
Brown seaweeds 
Red seaweeds 
Seaweeds n.e.i 
Harp seal 
Hooded seal S3AWBEPS 
SWB 
SWR 
SWX 
SEALS 
SEH 
SEZ Pandalua borealia 
Pandalua montagui 
Penaeua ap.p 
Pandalua ap.p 
Cruatacea 
Strongylocentrotus 
ap.p 
Polychaeta 
Limulus polythemus 
Invartebrata 
Phaeophyceae 
Rhodophyceae 
Algae 
Pagophilius 
groenlandlcua 
Cyatophora 
criatata 
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Aimes 2; 
Statistical flsfrlng areas of flic 1*QT%hW**t AtfaPtto fer 
which data are to be submitted 
Subarea 0 
Division OA 
Division OB 
Subarea 1 
Division 1A 
Division IB 
Division 1C 
Division ID 
Division IE 
Division IF 
Division INK (not known) 
Subarea 2 
Division 2G 
Division 2H 
Division 2J 
Division 2NK (not known) 
Subarea 3 
Division 3K 
Division 3L 
Division 3M 
Division 3N 
Division 30 
Division 3P 
Subdivision 3Pn 
Subdivision 3Ps 
Division 3NK (not known) 
Subarea 4 
Division 4R 
Division 4S 
Division 4T 
Division 4V 
Subdivision 4Vn 
Subdivision 4Vs 
Division 4W 
Division 4X 
Division 4NK (not known) 
Subarea 5 
Division 5Y 
Division 5Z 
Subdivision 5Ze 
Subunit 5Zc 
Subunit 5Zu 
Subdivision 5Zw 
Division 5NK (not known) 
Subarea 6 
Division 6A 
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Division 6B 
Division 6C 
Division 6D 
Division 6E 
Division 6F 
Division 6G 
Division 6H 
Division 6NK (not known) 
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STATISTICAL FISHING AREAS FOR THE. NORTHpST ATLANTIC. 
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ANNEX 3: 
Description of the NAFO sub-areas and divisions used for 
the purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the 
Northwest Atlantic. 
Sub-area 0 
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area bounded on 
the south by a line extending due east from a point at 
61°00' north latitude and 65°00' west longitude to a point 
at 61°00' north latitude and 59°00' west longitude, 
thence in a south-easterly direction along a rhumb line to 
a point at 60°12' north latitude and 57°13' west 
longitude; thence bounded on the east by a series of 
geodisic lines joining the following points: 
Point No. Latitude Longitude 
60°120 N 
61°00'0 N 
62°00'5 N 
62°02'3 N 
62°03'5 N 
62°115N 
62°472 N 
63°228 N 
63°28'6 N 
63°350 N 
63°37'2 N 
63°44'1 N 
63°501 N 
63°526 N 
63°574 N 
64°04'3 N 
64°122 N 
65°060 N 
65°08'9 N 
65°11'6N 
65° 145 N 
65°181 N 
65°233 N 
65°348 N 
65°377 N 
65°50'9 N 
65°51'7N 
65°57'6 N 
66°03'5 N 
66°12'9 N 
66°188 N 
66°24'6 N 
66°303 N 
66°361 N 
66°379 N 
66°418N 
66°495 N 
67°21'6N 
67°273 N 
67°283 N 
67°291 N 57°13'0W 
57°131 W 
57°211 W 
57°21'8W 
57°222 W 
57°25'4 W 
57°41'0 W 
57°57'4 W 
57°597 W 
58°020 W 
58°01'2W 
57°58'8 W 
57°57'2 W 
57°56'6 W 
57°535 W 
57°49'1 W 
57°48'2 W 
57°44'1 W 
57°439 W 57044-4 W 
57°451 W 
57°458 W 57044.9 w 
57°42'3 W 
57°41'9W 
57°40'7 W 
57°40'6 W 
57°40'1 W 
57°396 W 
57°38'2 W 
57°378 W 
57°378 W 
57°38'3 W 
57°392 W 
57°396 W 
57°40'6 W 
57°43'0 W 
57°52'7 W 
57°549 W 
57°553 W 
57°561 W 1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 
41 
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Point No. 
ude Latitude Longit 
42 
43 
44 
45 
46 
47 
48 
49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
54 
55 
56 
57 
58 
59 
60 
61 
62 
63 
64 
65 
66 
67 
68 
69 
70 
71 
72 
73 
74 
75 
76 
77 
78 
79 
80 
81 
82 
83 
84 
85 
86 
87 
88 
89 
90 
91 
92 
93 
94 
95 
96 67°307 N 
67°353 N 
67°397 N 
67°44'2 N 
67°569 N 
68°018 N 
68°043 N 
68°068 N 
68°075 N 
68°161 N 
68°21'7N 
68°25'3 N 
68°32'9 N 
68°34'0 N 
68°379 N 
68°38'0 N 
68°56*8 N 
69°00'8 N 
69°068 N 
69°103 N 
69012'8 N 
69°294 N 
69°49'8 N 
69°553 N 
69°55'8 N 
70°01'6N 
70°07'5 N 
70°08'8 N 
70°13'4 N 
70°331 N 
70°356 N 
70°48'2 N 
70°51'8 N 
71°121 N 
71°189N 
71°259 N 
71°294 N 
71031*8N 
71°32'9 N 
71°44'7 N 
71°473N 
71°529 N 
72°017 N 
72°06'4 N 
72°irON 
72°24'8 N 
72°30'5 N 
72°36'3 N 
72°43'7 N 
72°45'7 N 
72°477 N 
72°508 N 
73° 185 N 
73°25'9 N 
73031'1 N 57°578 W 
58°02'2 W 
58°062 W 
58°09'9 W 
58°19'8W 
58°233 W 
58°250 W 
58°267 W 
58°27'2 W 
58°34'1 W 
58°390 W 
58°42'4 W 
59°0r8W 
59°046 W 
59°14'3W 
59° 146 W 
60°024 W 
60°090 W 
60°185W 
60°238 W 
60°275 W 
60°516W 
60°582 W 
60°596 W 
61°00'0W 
61°04'2W 
61°081 W 
61°08'8W 
61°106W 
61°17'4W 
61°206W 
61°379W 
61°427W 
62°091 W 
62°17'5W 
62°255 W 
62°293 W 
62°320 W 
62°335 W 
62°49'6 W 
62°531 W 
63°039 W 
63°211 W 
63°309 W 
63°41'0W 
64°13'2W 
64°261 W 
64°38'8 W 
64°54'3 W 
64°58'4 W 
65°009 W 
65°076 W 
66°083 W 
66°25'3 W 
67°15'1 W 
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Point No. Latitude Longit 
ude 
97 73°365 N 68°05'5 W 
98 73°37'9 N 68° 12'3 W 
99 73°41'7 N 68°29'4 W 
100 73°46' 1 N 68°485 W 
101 73°46'7 N 68°51'1 W 
102 73°523 N 69° 11 '3 W 
103 73°57'6 N 69°315 W 
104 74°02'2 N 69°50'3 W 
105 74°02'6 N 69°520 W 
106 74°06' 1 N 70°066 W 
107 74°07'5 N 70°125 W 
108 74°10'0N 70°23'1W 
109 74°125 N 70°337 W 
110 74°24'0 N 71°25'7 W 
111 74°28'6 N 71 °45'8 W 
112 74°44'2 N 72°53'0 W 
113 74°506 N 73°02'8 W 
114 75°000 N 73°16'3 W 
115 75°00'N 73°30'W 
and thence due north to the parallel of 78° 10' north 
latitude; and bounded on the west by a line beginning at 
61°00' north latitude and 65°00' west longitude and 
extending in a northwesterly direction along a rhimb line 
to the coast of Baffin Island at East Bluff (61°55' north 
latitude and 66°20' west longitude), and thence in a 
northerly direction along the coast of Baffin Island, Bylot 
Island, Devon Island and Ellesmere Island and following 
the eightieth meridan of west longitude in the waters 
between these islands to the parallel of 78° 10' north 
latitude 
Sub-area 0 is composed of two Divisions; 
Division OA 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the 
parallel of 66° 15' north latitude. 
Division OB 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the south of the 
parallel of 66° 15' north latitude. 
Sub-area 1 
That portion of the NAFO Convention area lying to the 
east of subarea 0 and to the north and east of a rhumb 
line joining a point at 60° 12 north latitude and 57° 13 
west longitude with a point at 52° 15' north latitude and 
42°00' west longitude. 
Sub-area 1 is composed of six divisions: 
Division 1A 
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 
68°50' north latitude (Christianshaab) 
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Division IB 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 
66° 15' north latitude (5 nautical miles north of 
Umanarsugssuak) and the parallel of 68°50' north 
latitude (Christianshaab). 
Division 1C 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 
64° 15' north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab) 
and the parallel of 66° 15' north latitude (5 nautical miles 
north of Umanarsugssuak). 
Division ID 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 
62°30' north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier) and the 
parallel of 64° 15' north latitude (4 nautical miles north of 
Godthaab). 
Division IE 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 
60°45' north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the parallel of 
62°30' north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier). 
Division IF 
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 
60°45' north latitude (Cape Desolation). 
gnfr-area 2 
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying to the 
east of the meridian of 64°30' west longitude in the area 
of Hudson Strait, to the south of Sub-area 0, to the south 
and west of Sub-area 1 and to the north of the parallel of 
52° 15' norih latitude. 
Sub-area 2 is composed of three Divisions: 
Division gQ 
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 
57°40' north latitude (Cape Mugford) 
Division 2H 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 
55°20' north latitude (Hopedale) and the parallel of 57°40' 
north latitude (Cape Mugford). 
Division 2J 
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 
55°20' nonn latitude (Hopedale). 
Suft-arcfr 3 
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying south of 
the parallel of 52° 15' north latitude, and to the east of a 
line extending due north from Cape Bauld on the north 
coast of Newfoundland to 52° 15' north latitude; to the 
north of the parallel Of 39°00' north latitude; and to the 
east and north of a rhumb line commencing at 39°00' 
north latitude, 50°00' west longitude and extending in a 
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northwesterly direction to pass through a point at 43°30' 
north latitude, 55°00' west longitude in the direction of a 
point at 47°50' north latitude, 60°00' west longitude until 
it intersects a straight line connecting Cape Ray, on the 
coast of Newfoundland, with Cape North on Cape Breton 
Island; thence in a northeasterly direction along said line 
to Cape Ray. 
Sub-area 3 Is composed of six Divisions: 
Division 3K 
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 
49° 15' north latitude (Cape Freels, Newfoundland). 
Division 3L 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the 
Newfoundland coast from Cape Freels to Cape St Mary 
and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Freels; 
thence due east to the meridian of 46°30' west longitude, 
thence due south to the parallel of 46°00 north latitude, 
thence due west to the meridian of 54°30' west longitude, 
thence along a rhumb line to Cape St Mary, 
Newfoundland. 
Division 3M 
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 
49° 15' north latitude and east of the meridian of 46°30' 
west longitude. 
Division 3N 
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 
46°00' north latitude and between the meridian of 46°30' 
west longitude and the meridian of 51°00 west longitude. 
Division 3Q 
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 
46°00' north latitude and between the meridian of 51°00' 
west longitude and the meridian of 54°30 west longitude. 
Division 3P 
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the 
Newfoundland coast and west of a line from Cape St 
Mary, Newfoundland to a point at 46°00' north latitude, 
54°30' west longitude, thence due south to a limit of the 
subarea. 
Division 3P is divided into two subdivisions: 
Sub-division 3Pn (Northwestern subdivision) That 
portion of division 3P lying northwest of the line extending 
from Burgeo Island, Newfoundland, approximately 
southwest to a point at 46°50' north latitude and 58°50' 
west longitude. 
Sub-division 3Ps (Southeastern subdivision) That 
portion of division 3P lying southeast of the line defined 
for Subdivision 3Pn 
Sub-area 4: That portion of the NAFO Convention Area 
lying north of the parallel of 39°00' north latitude, to the 
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west of Sub-area 3, and to the east of a line described as 
follows: beginning at the terminus of the international 
boundary between the United States of America and 
Canada in the Grand Manan Channel, at a point at 
44°46' 35.346" north latitude; 66°54'11.253" west 
longitude; thence due south to the parallel of 43°50' 
north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of 67024' 
27.24" west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a 
southwesterly direction to a point at 42°53'14" north 
latitude and 67°44'35" west longitude; thence along a 
geodetic line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 
42°3108" north latitude and 67°28'05" west longitude; 
thence along a geodetic line to a point at 42°20' north 
latitude and 67° 18' 13.15" west longitude; thence due 
east to a point in 66°00' west longitude; thence along a 
rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 
42°00' north latitude and 65°40' west longitude; and 
thence due south to the parallel of 39°00' north latitude. 
Sub-area 4 is divided into six Divisions: 
Division 4R 
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying between 
the coast of Newfoundland from Cape Bauld to Cape Ray 
and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Bauld, 
thence due north to the parallel of 52° 15' north latitude, 
thence due west to the Labrador coast, thence along the 
Labrador coast to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec 
boundary, thence along a rhumb line in a southwesterly 
direction to a point at 49°25' north latitude, 60°00' west 
longitude, thence due south to a point at 47°50' north 
latitude, 60°00' west longitude, thence along a rhumb line 
in a southeasterly direction to the point at which the 
boundary of Sub-area 3 intersects the straight line joining 
Cape North, Nova Scotia with Cape Ray, Newfoundland^ 
thence to Cape Ray, Newfoundland. 
Division 48 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the south 
coast of Quebec from the terminus of the Labrador-
Quebec boundary to Pte. des Monts and a line described 
as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east 
to a point at 49°25' north latitude, 64°40' west longitude, 
thence along a rhumb line in an eastsoutheasterly 
direction to a point at 47°50' north latitude, 60°00' west 
longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a northeasterly 
direction to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec 
boundary. 
Division 4T 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coasts of 
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec from Cape 
North to Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows: 
beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at 
49°25' north latitude, 64°40' west longitude, thence along 
a rhumb line in an eastsoutheasterly direction to a point 
at 47°50' north latitude, 60°00" west longitude, thence 
along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, 
Nova Scotia. 
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Division 4V 
That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of 
Nova Scotia between Cape North and Fourchu and a line 
described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along 
a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45°40' 
north latitude, 60°00' west longitude, thence due south 
along the meridian of 60°00' west longitude to the parallel 
of 44° 10' north latitude, thence due east to the meridian 
of 59°00' west longitude, thence due south to the parallel 
of 39°00' north latitude, thence due east to a point where 
the boundary between subareas 3 and 4 meets the 
parallel of 39°00' north latitude, thence along the 
boundary between Sub-areas 3 and 4 and a line 
continuing in a northwesterly direction to a point at 
47°50' north latitude, 60°00' west longitude, and thence 
along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, 
Nova Scotia. 
Division 4V is divided into two subdivisions: 
Subdivision 4Vn (Northerly subdivision) - That portion of 
Division 4V lying north of the parallel of 45°40' north 
latitude. 
Subdivision 4Vs (Southerly subdivision) - That portion of 
Division 4V lying south of the parallel of 45°40' north 
latitude. 
Division 4W 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coast of 
Nova Scotia from Halifax to Fourchu and a line described 
as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb 
line in an easterly direction to a point at 45"40' north 
latitude, 60°00' west longitude, thence due south along 
the meridian of 60°00' west longitude to the parallel of 
44° 10' north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 
59°00' west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 
39°00' north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 
63°20' west longitude, thence due north to a point on that 
meridian at 44°20' north latitude, thence along a rhumb 
line in a northwesterly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia. 
PMsipn 4X 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the western 
boundary of Sub-area 4 and the coasts of New Brunswick 
and Nova Scotia from the terminus of the boundary 
between New Brunswick and Maine to Halifax, and a line 
described as follows: beginning at Halifax, thence along a 
rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 
44°20' north latitude, 63°20' west longitude, thence due 
south to the parallel of 39°00' north latitude, and thence 
due west to the meridian of 65°40' west longitude. 
Sub-area S 
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying to the 
west of the western boundary of Sub-area 4, to the north 
of the parallel of 39°00' north latitude and to the east of 
the meridian of 71°40' west longitude. 
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Sub-area 5 is composed of two Divisions: 
Division SY 
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coasts of 
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts from the 
border between Maine and New Brunswick to 70°00' west 
longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42° north 
latitude) and a line described as follows: beginning at a 
point on Cape Cod at 70° west longitude (at 
approximately 42° north latitude), thence due north to 
42020' north latitude, thence due east to 67° 18' 13° 15' 
west longitude at the boundary of Sub-areas 4 and 5, and 
thence along that boundary to the boundary of Canada 
and the United States of America. 
Division $2 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the south and east of 
Division 5Y. 
Division 5Z is divided into two subdivisions: 
Subdivision 5Ze - (Easterly subdivision) That portion of 
Division 5Z lying east of the meridian of 70°00' west 
longitude. 
For statistical purposes subdivision 5Ze is divided into 
two subunits: 
Subunit 5Zc 
That part of subdivision 5Ze that lies to the north of the 
geodetic line joining the points where the geodetic line 
denoting the USA-Canada boundary from 42°31,08" north 
latitude 67°28'05" west longitude to 40°27'05" north 
latitude 65°41'59" west longitude meets the parallel at 
42°00' north latitude to where its extension meets the 
meridian at 65°40' west longitude. 
Subunit 5Zu 
That part of subdivision 5Ze that lies to the south of the 
geodetic line joining the points where the geodetic line 
denoting the USA-Canada boundary from 42°31'08" north 
latitude 67°28'05" west longitude to 40°27,05M north 
latitude 65°41'59" west longitude meets the parallel at 
42°00' north latitude to where its extension meets the 
meridian at 65°40' west longitude. 
Subdivision 5Zw - (Westerly subdivision) That portion of 
Division 5Z lying west of the meridian of 70°00' west 
longitude. 
Sub-area 6 
That part of the NAFO Convention Area bounded by a line 
beginning at a point on the coast of Rhode Island at 
71^40' west longitude, thence due south to 39°00' north 
latitude, thence due east to 42°00' west longitude, thence 
due south to 35°00' north latitude, thence due west to the 
coast of North America, thence northwards along the 
coast of North America to a point on Rhode Island at 
71°40' west longitude. 
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Sub-area 6 is composed of eight Divisions: 
PiviBton SA 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the 
parallel of 39°00' north latitude and to the west of Sub-
area 5. 
Division 6B 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70°00' 
west latitude, to the south of the parallel of 39°00' north 
latitude, and to the north and west of a line running 
westward along the parallel of 37°00' north latitude to 
76°00' west longitude and thence due south to Cape 
Henry, Virginia. 
Division 6C 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70°00' 
west longitude and to the south of subdivision 6B. 
Division 6D 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Divisions 
6B and 6C and to the west of 65°00' west longitude. 
Division 6E 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division 
6D and to the west of 60°00' west longitude.. 
Division 6F 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division 
6E and to the west of 55°00' west longitude. 
Division 6G 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division 
6F and to the west of 50°00' west longitude. 
Division 6H 
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division 
6G and to the west of 42°00' west longitude. 
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Annex 4: 
FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA 
FOR THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC 
MAGNETIC MEDIA 
Computer tapes: 9 track with a density of 1600 or 6250 BPI and EBCDIC or 
ASCII coding, prefrably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-file code should 
be included. 
Fioppv discs: MS-DOS formatted 3.5" 720K or 1.4 Mbyte discs or 5.25" 360K 
or 1.2 Mbyte discs. 
RECORD FORMAT 
Byte Item Remarks 
nos. 
1-4 Country (ISO 3-alpha code) eg FRA = France 
5-6 Year eg 90 -1990 
7-8 FAO Major Fishing Area 21 - NW Atlantic 
9-15 Division eg 3Pn - NAFO subdivision 3Pn 
16-18 Species 3-alpha identifier 
19-26 CatCh Metric tonnes 
Notes: 
a) All numeric fields should be right justified with leading blanks. All alphanumeric 
fields should be left justified witn trailing blanks. 
b) The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings to the 
nearest metric ton. 
c) Quantities (bytes 19-26) of less than half a unit should be recorded as "-1". 
d) Unknown quantities (bytes 19-26) should be recorded as "-2". 

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