COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 163 final 
Brussels, 4 July 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States 
fishing in the Northeast Atlantic 
(presented by the Commission) 

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Explanatory Memorandum 
Statistics on the nominal catches by Member States fishing in the 
Northeast Atlantic are required so that 
1) the Community may meet its obligations under the conventions 
establishing the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission, the 
International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission 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 Northeast Atlantic to aid 
the management of its fishery resources and to aid its 
negotiations in the international fora. 
This draft régulation converts into Community legislation the so-called 
STATLANT 27A 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 8tates 
fishing in the Northeast 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 Northeast Atlantic; 
Whereas the convention establishing the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries 
Commission, ratified by Council Decision 81 /608/EEC1 >, requires 
the Community to supply that Commission with the available 
statistics that it may request; 
Whereas advice received from the International Council for the 
Exploration of the Sea under the Cooperation Agreement 
between that organization and the Community2) will be enhanced by the 
availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet; 
Whereas the convention establishing tfce International Baltic Sea 
Fisheries Commission, ratified by Council Decision 83/4147EEC3), 
requires the Community to supply that Commission with the 
available statistics that it may request; 
« OJ No L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21 
2) OJ No L 149, 10.6.1987, p. 4. 
3) OJ No L 237, 26.8.1983, p. 4. 
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Whereas the Convention establishing the North Atlantic Salmon 
Conservation Organ! zatlon, ratified by Council Decision N o 82 / 88 6 / E E C 4 \ 
requires the Community 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 Northeast 
Atlantic, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
Each Member State shall submit to the Statistical Office of the European 
Communities (hereinafter 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 Northeast 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. 
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 6 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. 
4) OJ No L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24 
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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. 
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 
The 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. 
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 the 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 minutes. 
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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 opinion has been taken into account. 
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 représentât ivity 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 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. 
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 Northeast 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." is the abbreviation for "not elsewhere 
identified" 
English name 3 -alpha Scientific name 
identifier 
Freshwater breams n.e.i. FBR Abramis sp.p 
Ide (Orfe) FID Leuciscus (=Idus) idus 
Roach FRO Rutilus rutilus 
Common carp FCP Cyprtnus carpio 
Crucian carp FCC Carassius carassius 
Tench FTE Tinea tinea 
Cyprinids n.e.i. FCY Cyprinidae 
Northern pike FPI Esox lucius 
Pike-percn FPP Stizostedion lucioperca 
European perch FPE Percajluviatilis 
Burbot FBU Lota lota 
Freshwater fishes n.e.i. FRF Osteichthyes 
Sturgeons n.e.i. STU Acipenseridae 
European eel ELE* Angutila anguilla 
European whitefish FVE Coregonus albula 
Whitefishes n.e.i. WHF Coregonus sp.p 
Atlantic salmon SAL* Salmo saleur 
Sea trout TRS Salmo trutta 
Trouts n.e.i. TRO Salmo sp.p 
Chars n.e.i. CHR Salvelinus sp.p 
European smelt SME Osmerus eperlanus 
Salmonids n.e.i. SLX Salmonoidei 
Trouts, chars n.e.i. STR Salmonoidei 
Pollen (=Powan) PLN Coregonus lavaretus 
Houtlng HOU Coregonus oxyrinchus 
Lampreys LAM Petromyzon sp.p 
Shaas n.e.i. SHD Alosa œosa, A.fallax 
Diadromous fishes n.e.i. DIA ex Osteichthyes 
Megrim MEG* Lepidorhombus whtfflagonis 
Turbot TUR* Psetta maxima 
Brill BLL* Scophthalmus rhombus 
Atlantic halibut HAL* Hippoglossus hippoglossus 
European plaice PLE* Pleuronectes platessa 
Greenland halibut GHL* Reinhardttus hippoglossoides 
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English najne 3 -alpha 
identifier Scientific name 
Witch flounder 
Long-rough dab 
Common dab 
Lemon sole 
European flounder 
Common sole 
Sand sole 
Flatfishes n.e.i. 
Tusk(=Cusk) 
Atlantic cod 
European hake 
Ling 
Blue ling 
Greater forkbeard 
Haddock 
Wachna cod (=Navaga) 
Saithe(=PoUock=Coalfish) 
Pollack 
Polar cod 
Norway pout 
Pouting (=Bib) 
Blue whiting (=Poutassou) 
Whiting 
Roundnose grenadier 
Spanish ling 
Morid cods 
Gadiformes n.e.i. 
Argentines 
European conger 
Atlantic John Dory 
Seabass 
Dusky grouper 
Wreckflsh 
Seabasses, seaperches 
Grunts n.e.i. 
Meagre 
Red(=Common) seabream 
Common pandora 
Large-eye dentex 
Dentex n.e.i. 
Red porgy 
Giltheadseabream 
Bogue 
Porgies, seabreams n.e.i. 
Rea mullet 
Greater weaver 
Atlantic wolffish(=Catfish) 
Spotted wolfflsh 
Èelpout 
Sandeels (=Sealances) 
Atlantic gobies 
Atlantic redfishes 
Scorpionfishes n.e.i. wrr* 
PLA* 
DAB* 
LEM* 
FLE* 
SOL* 
SOS 
FLX 
USK* 
COD* 
HKE* 
LIN* 
BLI* 
GFB 
HAD* 
COW 
POK* 
POL* 
POC 
NOP* 
BIB 
WHB* 
WHG* 
RNG 
SLI 
MOR 
GAD 
ARG 
COE 
JOD 
BSS 
GPO 
WRF 
BSX 
GRX 
MGR 
SBR 
PAC 
DEL 
DEX 
RPG 
SBG 
BOG 
SBX 
MUR 
WEG 
CAA* 
CAS* 
ELP 
SAN* 
GOB 
RED* 
SCO Glyptoeephahis cynoglossus 
Hippoglossoides platessoides 
Limanda limanda 
Microstomias kitt 
Platichthusjlesus 
Solea vulgaris 
Solea lascaris 
Pleuronecttformes 
Brosme brosme 
Gadus morhua 
Merlucctus merluccius 
Molxxi molva 
Molva dypterygia(=byrkelange) 
Phycis blennoides 
Melanogrammus aeglejmus 
Eleginus nauaga 
PoUachius virens 
PoUachius poUachtus 
Boreogadus saida 
Trisopterus esmarki 
Trisopterus luscus 
Micromesistius poutassou 
Merlangius merlangus 
Coryphaenoides rupestris 
Motva macrophthatma 
Moridae 
Gadiformes 
Argentina sp.p 
Conger conger 
Zeusfaber 
Dicentrarchus labrax 
Epinephahis guaza 
Polyprion americanus 
Serranidae 
Haemulidaef-Pomadasyidae) 
Argyrosomus regius 
PageUus bogaraveo 
Pagellus erythrinus 
Dentex macrophthalmus 
Dentex sp.p 
Sparus pagrus fcsedicum) 
Spams aurata 
Boops boops 
Sparidae 
Mullus surmuletus 
Trachinus draco 
Anarhichas lupus 
Anarhichas minor 
Zoarces viviparus 
Ammodytes sp p 
Gobixxs sp.p 
Sebastes sp.p 
Scorpaeniaae 
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English name 3 -alpnet 
identifier Scientific name 
Gurnards n.e.i. 
Lumpfish (=Lumpsucker) 
Monk (=Anglerfish) 
Sticklebacks 
Axillary(=Spanish)seabream 
Common dentex 
Snlpefishes 
Striped bass 
Wolifishes(=Catfishes)n.e.i. 
Beaked redfish 
Golden redfish 
Red Gurnard 
Grey gurnard 
Demersal percomorhs n.e.i. 
Capelln 
Garfish 
Atlantic saury 
Mullets n.e.i. 
Bluefish 
Atlantic horsemackerel 
Leerflsh 
Atlantic pomfret 
Silversides (=Sandsmelt) 
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. 
Atlantic herring 
Sardinellas n.e.i. 
European sardine(=Pilchardi 
Sprat 
European anchovy 
Clupeoids n.e.i. 
Atlantic bonito 
Swordfish 
Frigate tuna 
Northern bluefin tuna 
Albacore 
Yellowfin tuna 
Skipjack tuna 
Bigeye tuna 
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. 
Chub mackerel 
Atlantic mackerel 
Mackerels n.e.i. 
Silver scabbardfish 
Black scabbardfish 
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. 
Porbeagle 
Basking shark 
Picked(=Spiny) dogfish 
Greenland shark 
Dogfish sharks n.e.i. 
Skates n.e.i. 
Dogfishes and hounds 
Various sharks n.e.i. GUX* 
LUM 
MON* 
SKB 
SBA 
DEC 
SNI 
STB 
CAT* 
REB* 
REG* 
GUR* 
GUG* 
DPX 
CAP* 
GAR 
SAU 
MUL 
BLU 
HOM* 
LEE 
POA 
SIL 
PPX 
HER* 
SIX 
PIL* 
SPR* 
ANE* 
CLU 
BON 
SWO 
FRI 
BFT 
ALB 
YFT 
SKI 
BET 
TUX 
MAS* 
MAC* 
MAX 
SFS 
BSF 
MKX 
POR* 
BSK 
DGS* 
GSK 
DGX* 
SKA* 
DGH* 
SKH Triglidae 
Cyclopterus lumpus 
Lophius piscatorius 
Gasterosteus sp.p 
Pagellus acarne 
Dentex dentex 
Macrorhamphosidae 
Morone saxatilis 
Anarhichas sp.p 
Sebastesmentella 
Sebastes rnarinus 
Aspitrigla(=Trigla) cuculus 
Eutriglal-Trigia) gurnardus 
Percfformes 
Malwtus villosus 
Belone belone 
Scomberesox saurus 
Mugilidae 
Pomatomus saltatrix 
Trachurustrachurus 
Lichia amia 
Brama brama 
Atherinidae 
Perciformes 
Clupea harengus 
SardineUa sp.p 
Sordino pUchardus 
Sprattus sprattus 
Engraulis encrasicholus 
Clupeoidei 
Sarda sarda 
Xiphias gladius 
Auxis thazard 
Thunnusthynnus 
Thunnus akdunga 
Thunnus albacares 
Katsuwonus pelamis 
Thunnus obesus 
Scombroidei 
ScomberJaponicus 
Scomber scombrus 
Scombridae 
Lepidopus caudatus 
Aphanopus carbo 
Scombroidei 
Lamnanasus 
Cetorhinus maximus 
Squalus acanthias 
Somniosus microcephalus 
Squalidae 
Raja sp.p 
Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae 
Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata) 
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English pâme 3 -alpha 
identifier Scientific name 
Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. 
Groundflshes n.e.i. 
Pelagic fishes n.e.i. 
Finfishes n.e.i. 
Edible crab 
Green crab 
Spinous spider crab 
Marine crabs n.e.i. 
Swimcrabs 
Pallnurld spiny lobster nei 
European lobster 
Norway lobster 
Common prawn 
Northern prawn 
Common shrimp 
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. 
Palaemonid shrimps 
Pink (=Pandalid) shrimps 
Crangonid shrimps 
Natantian decapods n.e.i. 
Goose barnacles 
Marine crustaceans n.e.i. 
Whelk 
Periwinkle 
Periwinkles n.e.i. 
European flat oyster 
Portuguese cupped oyster 
Cupped oyster n.e.i. 
Blue mussel 
Sea mussels n.e.i. 
Common scallop 
Queen scallop 
Scallops n.e.i. 
Common cockle 
Grooved carpet shell 
Clams n.e.i. 
Razor clams 
Carpet shell 
Striped venus 
Common cuttlefish 
Common squids 
Short-finned squid 
Octopuses n.e.i. 
Squids n.e.i. 
Cuttlefishes n.e.i. 
European flving squid 
Marine molluscs n.e.i. 
Starfish 
Starfishes n.e.i. 
Sea-urchin 
Purple sea urchin 
Sea urchins n.e.i. 
Sea cucumbers n.e.i. CAR 
GRO 
PEL 
FIN 
CRE* 
CRG 
SCR 
CRA 
CRS 
CRW* 
LBE* 
NEP* 
CPR* 
PRA* 
CSH* 
PEN* 
PAL* 
PAN* 
CRN* 
DCP 
GOO 
CRU 
WHE 
PEE 
PER 
OYF* 
OYP 
OYC* 
MUS* 
MSX 
SCE* 
QSC* 
SCX* 
COC 
CTC 
CLX 
RAZ 
CTS 
SVE 
CTC* 
SOC* 
SQI* 
OCT 
SQU* 
CTL* 
SOE* 
MOL 
STH 
STF 
URS 
URP 
URX 
CUX Chondrichthyes 
ex Osteichthyes 
ex Osteichthyes 
ex Osteichthyes 
Cancer pagurus 
Carcinus maenas 
Mqja squinado 
Reptantia 
Portunus sp.p 
Palinurus sp.p 
Homarus gammarus 
Nephrops norvegicus 
Palaemon serrants 
Pandalus borealis 
Crangon crangon 
Penaeus sp.p 
Palaemonidae 
Pandalus sp.p 
Crangonidae 
Natantia 
Lepas sp.p 
ex Crustacea 
Buccinium undatum 
Uttorina littorea 
Uttorina sp.p 
Ostrea edulis 
Crassostrea angulata 
Crassostrea sp.p 
Mytilus edulis 
Mytilidae 
Pecten maximus 
Chlamys opercularis 
Pectinidae 
Cardium edule 
Tapes decussatus 
Bivalvia 
Solen sp.p 
Tapes puUastra 
Venus galltna 
Sepia officinalis 
Loligo sp.p 
IUex iUecebrosus 
Octopodidae 
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae 
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae 
Todarodes sag. sagittatus 
ex Mollusca 
Asterias rubens 
Asteroidea 
Echinus esculer^is 
Strongylocentrui Uvidus 
Echinoidea 
Holothurioidea 
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English name 3 -alpha Scientific name 
identifier 
Echinoderms n.e.i. ECH Echinodermata 
Grooved sea-squirt SSG Microcosmus sulcatus 
Sea squirts n.e.i. SSX Ascidiacea 
Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. INV ex Invertebrata 
Kelps KEL Laminariales 
Wracks WRK Fucales 
Brown seaweeds SWB Phaeophyceae 
Carragheen IMS Chonarus crispus 
Gelidium sp.p GEL Gelidium sp.p 
Gigartina sp.p GIG Gigartina sp.p 
Lithothamnion sp.p LIT Lithothamnion sp.p 
Red seaweeds SWR Rhodophyceae 
Seaweeds n.e.i. SWX ex Algae 
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ANNEX 2: Statistical fishing regions of the Northeast Atlantic for 
which data are to be submitted 
ICES Subarea 1 
ICES Division lia 
ICES Division lib 
ICES Division Ilia 
ICES Division Illb.c 
ICES Division Hid 
ICES Division IVa 
ICES Division IVb 
ICES Division IVc 
ICES Division IV unknown 
ICES Division Va 
ICES Division Vb 
ICES Division Vbl 
ICES Division \b2 
ICES Division Via 
ICES Division VIb 
ICES Division Vila 
ICES Division Vllb 
ICES Division VIIc 
ICES Division Vlld 
ICES Division Vile 
ICES Division Vllf 
ICES Division Vllg 
ICES Division Vllh 
ICES Division VII 
ICES Division VIÛc 
ICES Division Villa 
ICES Division VIHb 
ICES Division VIIIc 
ICES Division VHId 
ICES Division Ville 
ICES Subarea IX 
ICES Division IXa 
ICES Division IXb 
ICES Subarea X 
ICES Subarea XII 
ICES Division XlVa 
ICES Division XlVb 
BAL 22 
BAL 23 
BAL 24) 
BAL 25) 
BAL 26) 
BAL 27) Sub-divisions of ICES division 3d 
BAL 28) for which the request for data is 
BAL 29) not obligatory. 
BAL 30) 
BAL 31) 
BAL 32) 
Note: 
1. Those statistical fishing regions preceded by "ICES" have 
been identified and defined Dy the International Council for the 
Exploration of the Sea. 
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2. Those statistical fishing regions preceded by "BAL" have been 
identified and defined by the International Baltic Sea Fishery 
Commission. 
3. Data should be submitted in as greater detail as possible. 
'Unknown' and aggregate regions should only be used where the 
detailed information is not available. Where detailed 
information is submitted the aggregate categories should not be 
used. 
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Statistical fishing regions for the Northeast Atlantic 
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Description of the ICES sub-areas and divisions used for the 
purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the Northeast 
MlftntiÇt 
ICES STATISTICAL AREA fNORTHEAST ATLANTIC! 
All waters of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas 
bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian 
of 40°00' west longitude to the north coast of Greenland; then in an 
easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a 
Eolnt at 44°00' west longitude; then due south to 59°00' north 
ititude; then due east to 42°00' west longitude; then due south to 
36°00' north latitude; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain 
(Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5°36' west longitude; then in a 
northwesterly and northerly direction along the southwest coast of 
Spain, the coast of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain, 
and the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Federal 
Republic of Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with 
Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboron; then in a 
southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord 
to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the east 
coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark 
with the Federal Republic of Germany; then along the coasts of the 
Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, and 
Poland, the west coast of the USSR, the coasts of Finland, Sweden, 
and Norway, and the north coast of the USSR to Khaborova; then 
across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a 
westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; 
then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; 
then west and north along the coast of the south island of 
Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of 
Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north Island of 
Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68°30' east longitude; then due north to 
the geographic North Pole. 
This area also represents Statistical Area 27 (Northeast Atlantic 
Statistical Area) in the FAO International Standard Statistical 
Classification of Fishing Areas. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA I (commonly known as the EatEHls 
Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole 
along the meridian of 30°00' east longitude to 72°00' north 
latitude; then due west to 26°00* east longitude; then due south 
to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the 
coasts of Norway and the USSR to Khaborova; then across the 
western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly 
and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then 
across the western entry of the Strait of the Karskiye Vorota; 
then west and north along the coast of the south island of 
Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of 
Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the North island 
of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68°30' east longitude; then due 
north to the geographic North Pole. 
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ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA U (commonly known as the 
Norwegian Sea. Soitzbergen. and Bear Island) 
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole 
along the meridian of 30°00' east longitude to 72°00' north 
latitude; then due west to 26°00' east longitude; then due south 
to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and southwesterly 
direction along the coast of Norway to 62°00' north latitude; 
then due west to 4°00' west longitude; then due north to 63°00' 
north latitude; then due west to 11°00' west longitude; then due 
north to 63°00' north latitude; then due west to 11°00' west 
longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole. 
ICES Statistical Division lia (commonly known as the Norwegian 
Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast 
of Norway at 62°00' north latitude; then due west to 4<>00' west 
longitude; then due north to 63°00' north latitude; then due 
west to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to 73°30' north 
latitude; then due east to 3O00' east longitude; then due south 
to 72°00' north latitude; then due wes* to 26°00' east longitude; 
then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and 
southwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES Statistical PMgJpn ffl> (commonly known as Spitsbergen and 
fieaj Island) 
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole 
along the meridian of 30°00' east longitude to 73°30' north 
latitude; then due west to 11°00' west longitude; then due north 
to the geographic North Pole. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA m (commonly known as the 
Skagerrak. Kattegat. Sound. Belt Sea, and Baltic Sea, the Sound 
and Belt together known also as the Transition Area) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast 
of Norway at 7°00' east longitude; then due south to 57°30' 
north latitude; then due east to 8°00' east longitude; then due 
south to 57°00' north latitude; then due east to the coast of 
Denmark; then along the northwest and east coasts of Jutland 
to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to 
Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the 
coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of 
Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany; then along the 
coasts of the Federal Republic of Germany, the German 
Democratic Republic, and Poland, the west coast of the USSR, 
and the coasts of Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point off 
beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division ma (commonly known as the SKagerraH 
and liaUegat) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast 
of Norway at 7°00' east longitude; then due south to 57°30* 
north latitude; then due east to 8°00' east longitude; then due 
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south to 57o00* north latitude; then due east to the coast of 
Denmark; then along the northwest and east coasts of Jutland 
to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to 
Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the 
coast of Jutland to Hasenore Head; then across the Great Belt 
to Gniben Point; then along the north coast of Zealand to 
Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the 
jresund to the Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in an 
easterly and northerly direction along the west coast of Sweden 
and the south coast of Norway to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Divisions mb.c (commonly known as the Sound 
and Pelt §ea or the Transition Area) 
The waters bounded by a line from Haserure Head on the east 
coast of Jutland to Gniben Point on the west coast of Zealand to 
Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the 
*resund to the Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in a 
southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to Falsterbo Light; 
then across the southern entrance of the iresund to 
Stevns Light; then along the southeast coast of Zealand; then 
across the eastern entrance of the Storstnm Sound; then along 
the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser;then to Darsser 
Ort on the coast of the German Democratic Republic; then in a 
southwesterly direction along the coasts of the German 
Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany and 
the east coast of Jutland to the point of beginning. 
ICBS Statistical §Mfr-4JYlf ton 23 l=BAL 22] (commonly known as the 
Belt 5ea) 
The waters bounded by a line from Hasen-re Head (56°09' north 
latitude, 10°44' east longitude) on the east coast of Jutland to 
Gniben Point (56°01* north latitude, 11° 18' east longitude) on 
the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts 
of Zealand to a point at 12°00' east longitude; then due south to 
the island of Falster; then along the east coast of the island of 
Falster to Gedser Odd (54<>34' north latitude, 11°58; east 
longitude); then due east to 12°00' east longitude; then due 
south to the coast of the German Democratic Republic; then in 
a southwesterly direction along the coasts of the German 
Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany and 
the east coast of Jutland to the point of beginning. 
ICES StatUtical Sub-division 23 f=BAL 231 (commonly known as the 
£&y&) 
The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56°08' north 
latitude, 12° 18' east longitude) on the north coast of Zealand to 
Kullen (56° 18' north latitude, 12<>28' east longitude) on the coast 
of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of 
Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55°23* north latitude, 12°50' east 
longitude); then through the southern entrance to the Sound to 
the Stevns Light (55019' north latitude, 12°29' east longitude) on 
the coast of Zealand; then in a northerly direction along the east 
coast of Zealand to the point of beginning. 
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ICES Statistical Plviglpn nig (commonly known as the Baltic Seal 
The waters of the Baltic Sea and its dependent gulfs, bights, 
and firths bounded to the west by a line from Falsterbo Light on 
the southwest coast of Sweden across the southern entrance of 
the $resund to Stevns Light; then along the southeast coast of 
Zealand; then across the eastern entrance of the 
Storstr-m Sound; then along the east coast of the island of 
Falster to Gedset; then to Darsser-Ort on the coast of the 
German Democratic Republic. 
ICES Statistical Sufr-fljvlrivn 84 [=BAL 24] (commonly known as the 
Baltic Westof gprnholm) 
The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55° 19' 
north latitude, 12°29' east longitude) on the east coast of 
Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the 
Falsterbo Light (55°23' north latitude, 12°50' east longitude) on 
the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to 
the Sandhammaren Light (55°24' north latitude, 14° 12' east 
longitude); then to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18' north 
latitude, 14°47' east longitude) on the north coast of Bornholm; 
then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 
15°00' east longitude; then due south to the coast of Poland; 
then in a westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and the 
German Democratic Republic to a point at 12°00' east 
longitude; then due north to a point at 54°34' north latitude, 
12<>00' east longitude; then due west to Gedser Odde (54°34' 
north latitude, 11°58' east longitude); then along the east and 
north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12°00 east 
longitude; then due north to the south coast of Zealand; then in 
a westerly and northerly direction along the west coast of 
Zealand to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Sub-division 25 [=BAL 25] (commonly known as the 
Southern Central Baltic - West) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east 
coast of Sweden at 56°30' north latitude; then due east to the 
west coast of the island of ôland; then, after passing south of 
the island of ôland to a point on the east coast at 56°30' north 
latitude, due east to 18°00' east longitude; then due south to 
the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coast 
of Poland to a point at 15°00' east longitude; then due north to 
the island of Bornholm; then along the southand west coasts of 
Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18' north latitude, 
14°47' east longitude); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55°24' 
north latitude, 14° 12' east longitude) on the south coast of 
Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of 
Sweden to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Sub-division 26 [=BAL 26] (commonly known as the 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56°30' 
north latitude, 18°00' east longitude; then due east to the west 
coast of the USSR; then in a southerly direction along the coasts 
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of the USSR and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at 18°00' 
east longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Sub-division 27 [=BAL 27] (commonly knows as 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east 
mainland coast of Sweden at 59°41' north latitude, 19°00' east 
longitude; then due south to the north coast of the island of 
Gotland; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of 
Gotland to a point at 57°00' north latitude; then due west to 
18°00' east longitude; then due south to 56°30' north latitude; 
then due west to the east coast of the island of ôland; then, 
after passing south of the island of ôland, to a point on its west 
coast at 56°30' north latitude; then due west to the coast of 
Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of 
Sweden to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Subdivision 28 [=BAL 28] (commonly known as 
East QÎ Gotland or Gulf of Riga) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58°30' 
north latitude, 19°00' east longitude; then due east to the west 
coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the 
island of Saaremaa, to a point on its east coast at 58°30' north 
latitude; then due east to the coast of the USSR; then in a 
southerly direction along the west coast of the USSR to a point 
at 56°30' north latitude; then due west to 18°00' east longitude; 
then due north to 57°00' north latitude; then due east to the 
west coast of the island of Gotland; then in a northerly direction 
to a point on the north coast of Gotland at 19°00' east longitude; 
then due north to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Sub-division 29 f=BAL 291 (commonly known as the 
Archipelago $ea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east 
mainland coast of Sweden at 60°30' north latitude; then due 
east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly 
direction along the west and south coasts of Finland to a point 
on the south mainland coast at 23°00' east longitude; then due 
south to 59°00' north latitude; then due east to the mainland 
coast of the USSR; then in a southerly direction along the west 
coast of the USSR to a point at 58°30' north latitude; then due 
west to the east coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after 
passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its west 
coast at 58°30' north latitude; then due west to 19°00' east 
longitude; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast 
of Sweden at 59°41' north latitude; then in a northerly direction 
along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Sub-division 30 [=BAL 30] (commonly known as the 
Southern Bothnian Bav) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning from a point on the east 
coast of Sweden at 63°30' north latitude, then due east to the 
mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along 
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the coast of Finland to a point at 60°30' north latitude; then due 
west to the mainland coast of Sweden; then in a northerly 
direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of 
beginning. 
1ÇES Statistical $ufr-flMg*Pl 31 l=BAL 31] (commonly known as the 
Northern Bothman Bay) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east 
coast of Sweden at 63°30' north latitude; then, after passing 
north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland 
coast of Finland at 63°30' north latitude; then due west to the 
point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Sub-division 32 [=BAL 32] (commonly known as the 
OulfpfFMand) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south 
coast of Finland at 23°00' east longitude; then, after passing 
east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of the 
USSR at 59o00' north latitude; then due west to 23°00' east 
longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA IV (commonly known as the North Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast 
of Norway at 62°00' north latitude; then due west to 4°00' west 
longitude; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an 
easterly and southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland 
and England to a point at 51°00' north latitude; then due east to 
the coast of France; then in a northeasterly direction along the 
coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Federal 
Republic of Germany to the western terminus of its boundary 
with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to 
Thybor-n; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the 
south coast of the Umflord to Egensekloster Point; then across 
the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly 
direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the 
southernmost point of Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction 
along the west coast of Jutland to a point at 57°00' north 
latitude; then due west to 8°00' east latitude; then due north to 
57o30' north latitude; then due west to 7°00* east longitude; 
then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a northwesterly 
direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division IVa (commonly known as the Northern 
North Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast 
of Norway at 62°00' north latitude; then due west to 3°00' west 
longitude; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an 
easterly and southerly direction along the coast of .Scotland to a 
point at 57°30' north latitude; then due east to 7°00' east 
longitude; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a nort­
hwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of 
beginning. 
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IÇgg Statistical PMf ton IVfr (commonly known as the Central North 
Sfiâ) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of Denmark at 57°00' north latitude; then due west to 
8°00' east longitude; then due north to 57°30' north latitude; 
then due west to the coast of Scotland; then in a southerly 
direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 
53°30' north latitude; then due east to the coast of the Federal 
Republic of Germany; then in a northeasterly direction along the 
coast of Jutland to Thybor-n; then in a southerly and easterly 
direction along the south coast of the Limf)ord to 
Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the 
Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north 
coast of the Limf)ord to the southernmost point of Agger Tange; 
then in a northerly direction along the west coast ofJutland to 
the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division IVc (commonly known as the Southern 
North Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of the Federal Republic of Germany at 53°30' north 
latitude; then due west to the coast of England; then in a 
southerly direction to a point at 51°00' north latitude; then due 
east to the coast of France; then in a northeasterly direction 
along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the 
Federal Republic of Germany to the point of beginning. 
ICBS STATISTICAL 9VP-AMÀ V (commonly known as the Iceland 
and Faroes Grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68°00' 
north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; then due west to 27°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 62°00' north latitude; then 
due east to 15°00' west longitude; then due south to 60°00' 
north latitude; then due east to 5°00 west longitude; then due 
north to 60°30' north latitude; then due east to 4°00' west 
longitude; then due north to 63°00' north latitude, then due 
west to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division Va (commonly known as thejfcejand 
Grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68°00' 
north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; then due west to 27°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 62o00' north latitude; then 
due east to 15°00' west longitude; then due north to 63°00' 
north latitude; then due east to 11°00' west longitude; then due 
north to the point of beginning. 
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ICES Statistical Division Vb (commonly known as the Faroes 
Grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63°00' 
north latitude, 4°00' west longitude; then due west to 15°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north latitude; then 
due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due north to 60°00' north 
latitude; then due east to 4°00' west longitude; then due north 
to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Sttfr-fllyiglOQ Vfri (commonly known as the Eai££ 
Plateau) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63°00' 
north latitude, 4°00' west longitude; then due west to 15°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north latitude; then 
due east to 10°00' west longitude; then due north to 61°30' 
north latitude; then due east to 8°==' west longitude; then along 
a rhumb line to a point at 61° 15' north latitude, 7<>30' west 
longitude; then due south to 60°30' north latitude; then due 
west to 8°00' west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north 
latitude; then due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due north 
to 60<>30' north latitude; then due east to 4<>00' west longitude; 
then due north to the point of beginning. 
K¥9 Statistical Subdivision Vfr£ (commonly known as the Faroe 
Bank) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60°00' 
north latitude, 10<>00' west longitude; then due north to 61°30' 
north latitude; then due east to 8°00' west longitude; then along 
a rhumb line to a point at 61° 15* north latitude, 7°30' west 
longitude; then due south to 60°30' north latitude; then due 
west to 8°00' west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north 
latitude; then due west to the point of beginning. 
IÇBS STATISTICAL SVP-ARBA VI (commonly known as BûfifcaJL 
Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland., also known as the west of Scotland) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north 
coast of Scotland at 4°00' west longitude; then due north to 
60°30' north latitude; then due west to 5°00' west longitude; 
then due south to 60°00' north latitude; then due west to 18°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 54°30' north latitude; then 
duue east to the coast of the Republic of Ireland; then in a 
northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of the Republic 
of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of 
Northern Ireland at 55°00' north latitude; then due east to the 
coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west 
coast of Scotland to the point off beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division Via (commonly known as tiie Northwest 
Coast of Scotland and North Ireland or as the West Of ScoUaDd) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north 
coast of Scotland in 4°00' west longitude; then due north to 
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60°30' north latitude; thence due west to 5°00* west longitude; 
then duue south to 60°00' north latitude; then duue west to 
12°00' west longitude; then due south to 54°30' north latitude; 
then due east to the coast of the Republic of Ireland; then in a 
northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of the Republic 
of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of 
Northern Ireland at 55°00' north latitude; then due east to the 
coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west 
coast of Scotland to the Point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division Vite (commonly known as R™*ain 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60°00' 
north latitude, 12°00' west longitude; then due west to 18°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 54°30' north latitude; then 
due east to 12°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA VU (commonly known as the Irish 
Ssa. West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western 
English Channel. Bristol Channel. Celtic Sea North and South. id and Southwest of Ireland - East and West) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of the Republic of Ireland at 54°30' north latitude; then 
due west to 18°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00' 
north latitude; then due east to the coast of France; then in a 
northerly and northeasterly direction along the coast of France 
to a point at 51°00' north latitude; then due west to the 
southeast coast of England; then in a westerly and northerly 
direction along the coasts of England, Wales, and Scotland to a 
point on the west coast of Scotland at 55°00' north latitude; 
then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a 
northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of 
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division VDa (commonly known as the Irish Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of Scotland at 55°00' latitude; then due west to the coast 
of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the 
coasts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to a point 
on the southeast coast of the Republic of Ireland at 52°00' north 
latitude; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a 
northeasterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, 
England, and Scotland to tiie point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division VPb (commonly known as West Of Ireiand) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of the Republic of Ireland at 54°30' north latitude; then 
due west to 12°00' west longitude; then due south to 52°30' 
north latitude; then due east to the coast of the Republic of 
Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of the 
Republic of Ireland to the point of beginning. 
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ICES Statistical Division Vpç (commonly known as Porcupine Bank) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54°30' 
north latitude, 12°00' west longitude; then duue west to 18°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 52°30* north latitude; then 
due east to 12°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES Statistical Plvigion yiiq (commonly known as the Eastern 
English Channel) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of France at 51°00' north latitude; then due west to the 
coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south 
coast of England to 2°00' west longitude; then south to the coast 
of France at Cape de la Hague; then in a northeasterly direction 
along the coast of France to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical DiYiSion Vne (commonly known as the Western 
English Channel) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south 
coast of England at 2°00' west longitude; then in a southerly 
and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on 
the southwest coast at 50°00' north latitude; then due west to 
7°00' west longitude; then due south to 49°30' north latitude; 
then due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00' 
north latitude, then due east to the coast of France; then in a 
northerly and northeasterly direction along the coast of France 
to Cape de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical PlYigipn VHf (commonly known as the Bristol 
Channel) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south 
coast of Wales as 5°00' west longitude; then due south to 51°00' 
north latitude; then due west to 6°00' west longitude; then due 
south to 50°30* north latitude; then due west to 7<>00' west 
longitude; then due south to 50°00' north latitude; then due 
east to the coast of England; then along the southwest coast of 
England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division VHg (commonly known as the Celtic Sea 
North) 
The waters bounded bv a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of Wales at 52°00' north latitude; then due west to the 
southeast coast of the Republic of Ireland; then in a sout­
hwesterly direction along the coast of the Republic of Ireland to 
a point at 9°00' west longitude; then due south to 50°00' north 
latitude; then due east to 7°00' west longitude; then due north 
to 50°30' north latitude; then due east to 6°00' we&t longitude; 
then due north to 51°00' north latitude; then due east to 5°00' 
west longitude; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then 
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in a northwesterly direction along the coast of Wales to the point 
of beginning. 
ICES StatUtical Division vnh (commonly known as the Celtic South 
Sfiâ) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50°00' 
north latitude, 7°00' west longitude; then due west to 9°00' west 
longitude; then due south to 48°00' north latitude; then due 
east to 5°00' west longitude; then due north to 49°30' north 
latitude; then due west to 7°00' west longitude; then due north 
to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical PlvftglPP Yffl (commonly known as Southwest of Ireland - East) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of the Republic of Ireland at 52°30* north latitude; then 
due west to 12°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00 
north latitude; then due east to 9°00' west longitude; then due 
north to the south coast of the Republic of Ireland; the in a 
northerly direction along the coast of the Republic of Ireland to 
the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Plvja|pn VPfc (commonly known as Southwest of 
Ireland - West) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52°30' 
north latitude, 12°00' west longitude; then due west to 18°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 48°00* north latitude; then 
due east to 12°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA VM (commonly known as the Bav of 
Biscax) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of France at 48°00' north latitude; then due west to 18°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 43°00' north latitude; then 
due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly direction 
along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning. 
ICES StatUtical Division Villa (commonly known as the Bay of 
Biscay - North) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of France at 48°00' north latitude; then due west to 8°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 47°30' north latitude; then 
duue east to 6°00' west longitude; then due south to 47°00' 
north latitude; then due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due 
south to 46°00' north latitude; then due east to the coast of 
France; then in a northwesterly direction along the coast of 
France to the point of beginning. 
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ICES Statistical Division Vfflb ( commonly known as the Bav of 
Pisoay - Centra?) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west 
coast of France at 46°00' north latitude; then due west to 4°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 45°30' north latitude; then 
due east to 3°00' west longitude; then due south to 44<>30' north 
latitude; then due east to 2°00' west longitude; then due south 
to the north coast of Spain; then along the north coast of Spain 
and the west coast of France to the point of beginning. 
ICES StatUtical Division Vfflc (commonly known as the Bav of 
Piseay - SonW 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north 
coast of Spain at 2°00' west longitude; then due north to 44°30' 
north latitude; then due west to 11°00' west longitude; then due 
south to 43°00' north latitude; then due east to tiie west coast of 
Spain; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast 
of Spain to the point of beginning. 
ICES Statistical DlvUlon Vffld (commonly known as the_£axjpi 
Qiscay - Offshore) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00' 
north latitude, 8°00' west longitude; then due west to 11°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 44°30' north latitude; then 
due east to 3°00' west longitude; then due north to 45°30' north 
latitude; then due west to 4°00' west longitude; then due north 
to 46°00-3 north latitude; then due west to 5°00' west longitude; 
then due north to 47°00' north latitude; then due west to 6°00' 
west longitude; then due north to 47°30' north latitude; then 
due west to 8°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES StatUtical Division Vffle (commonly known as West Of flay Of 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00' 
north latitude, 11°00 west longitude; then due west to 18°00 
west longitude; then due south to 43°00' north latitude; then 
due east to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA IX (commonly known as Portuguese 
Haters) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning on the northwest coast 
of Spain at 43°00' north latitude; then due west to 18<>00' west 
longitude; then due south to 36°00' north latitude; then due 
east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui 
isthmus) at 5°36* west longitude; then in a northwesterly 
direction along the southwest coast of Spain, the coast of 
Portugal, and the northwest coast of Spain to the point of 
beginning. 
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ICBS Statistical Division Pfo (commonly known as Portuguese 
Waters - East) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the 
northwest coast of Spain at 43°00' north latitude; then due west 
to 11°00' west longitude; then due south to 36°00' north 
latitude; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain 
(Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5°36' west longitude; then in a 
northwesterly direction along the southwest coast of Spain, the 
coast of Portugal, and the northwest coast of Spain to the point 
of beginning. 
ICES Statistical Division IXb (commonly known as Portuguese 
waters - West) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43°00' 
north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; then due west to 18°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 36°00' north latitude; then 
due east to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUBAREA X (commonly known as the A2Q££g 
grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00' 
north latitude, 18°00' west longitude; then due west to 42°00' 
west longitude; then due south to 36°00' north latitude; then 
due east to 18°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of 
beginning. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA xn (commonly known as North Of 
Azores) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62°00' 
north latitude, 15°00' west longitude; then due west to 27<>00' 
west longitude; then due south to 59°00* north latitude; then 
due west to 42°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00' 
north latitude; then due east to 18°00 west longitude; then due 
north to 60°00' north latitude; then due east to 15°00' west 
longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. 
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA XTV (commonly known as East 
Greenland) 
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole 
along the meridian of 40°00' west longitude to the north coast of 
Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the 
coast of Greenland to a point at 44°00' west longitude; then due 
south to 59°00' north latitude; then due east to 27°00' west 
longitude; then due north to 68°00' north latitude; then due 
east to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the geographic 
North Pole. 
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IQBS Statistical Plylgjon jpva (commonly known as North-east 
Greenland) 
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole 
along the meridian of 40°00' west longitude to the north coast of 
Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the 
coast of Greenland to a point at Cape Savary at 68°30' north 
latitude; then due south along the meridian of 27°00' west 
longitude to 68<>00' north latitude; then due east to 1 l^OO' west 
longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole. 
ICTS Statistical Division IlVfr (commonly known as $outll-Sast 
Greenland) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south 
coast of Greenland at 44°00* west longitude; then due south to 
59°00' north latitude; then due east to 27°00' west longitude; 
then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68°30' north 
latitude; then in a southwesterly direction along the coast of 
Greenland to the point of beginning. 
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Annex 4: 
FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA 
FOR THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC 
MAGNETIC MEDIA 
Computer tapes: 9 track with a density of 1600 or 6250 BPI and EBCDIC or 
ASCII coding, preferably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-flle code 
should be included. 
Floppy 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 (180 3-alpha code) eg FRA . mnc* 
5-6 Year eg 90 -1990 
7-8 FAO Major Fishing Area 27 . NE Atlantic 
9-15 Division eg IV» - ICES dtrlalon IVe 
16-18 Species 3-alpha Identifier 
19-26 CatCh Metric tonne* 
Notes: 
a) All numeric fields should be right justified with leading blanks. All alphanumeric 
fields should be left justified with 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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