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Brussels, 14.9.2006

COM(2006) 497 final

2006/0164 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (Codified version)

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. In the context of a people’s Europe, the Commission attaches great importance to simplifying and clarifying Community law so as to make it clearer and more accessible to the ordinary citizen, thus giving him new opportunities and the chance to make use of the specific rights it gives him.

This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous provisions that have been amended several times, often quite substantially, remain scattered, so that they must be sought partly in the original instrument and partly in later amending ones. Considerable research work, comparing many different instruments, is thus needed to identify the current rules.

For this reason a codification of rules that have frequently been amended is also essential if Community law is to be clear and transparent.

2. On 1 April 1987 the Commission therefore decided[1] to instruct its staff that all legislative acts should be codified after no more than ten amendments, stressing that this is a minimum requirement and that departments should endeavour to codify at even shorter intervals the texts for which they are responsible, to ensure that the Community rules are clear and readily understandable.

3. The Conclusions of the Presidency of the Edinburgh European Council (December 1992) confirmed this[2], stressing the importance of codification as it offers certainty as to the law applicable to a given matter at a given time.

Codification must be undertaken in full compliance with the normal Community legislative procedure.

Given that no changes of substance may be made to the instruments affected by codification , the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed, by an interinstitutional agreement dated 20 December 1994, that an accelerated procedure may be used for the fast-track adoption of codification instruments.

4. The purpose of this proposal is to undertake a codification of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic[3]. The new Regulation will supersede the various acts incorporated in it[4]; this proposal fully preserves the content of the acts being codified and hence does no more than bringing them together with only such formal amendments as are required by the codification exercise itself.

5. The codification proposal was drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation , in all official languages, of Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 and the instruments amending it, carried out by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, by means of a data-processing system . Where the Articles have been given new numbers, the correlation between the old and the new numbers is shown in a table contained in Annex VII to the codified Regulation.

ê 3880/91 (adapted)

2006/0164 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article Ö 285(1) Õ thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee[5],

Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty[6],

Whereas:

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1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic[7] has been substantially amended several times[8]. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.

ê 3880/91 recital 1

2. The management of the Community's fishery resources requires accurate and timely statistics on the catches by Member States' vessels fishing in the north-east Atlantic.

ê 3880/91 recital 2

3. The Convention on future multilateral cooperation in north-east Atlantic fisheries approved by Council Decision 81/608/EEC[9] and establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission requires the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it may request.

ê 3880/91 recital 3

4. Advice received from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea under the Cooperation Agreement between that organisation and the Community[10] will be enhanced by the availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet.

ê 3880/91 recital 4

5. The Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts approved by Council Decision 83/414/EEC[11] and establishing the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission requires the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it may request.

ê 3880/91 recital 5

6. The Convention for the conservation of salmon in the north Atlantic Ocean approved by Council Decision 82/886/EEC[12] and establishing the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (Nasco), requires the Community to supply that organisation with the available statistics that it may request.

ê 1637/2001 recital 5

7. Several Member States have requested submission of data in a different form or through a different medium from that specified in Annex IV (the equivalent of the Statlant questionnaires).

ê 3880/91 recital 6

8. There is a need for fuller definitions and descriptions used in fishery statistics and in the management of the fisheries of the north-east Atlantic.

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9. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission[13],

ê 3880/91

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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 north-east Atlantic.

The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or transhipped 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 transhipments, to the nearest tonne.

Article 2

1. The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches of each of the species listed in Annex I in each of the statistical fishing regions listed in Annex II and defined in Annex III.

2. The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within six 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. The data for species of minor importance in a Member State need not be individually identified in the submissions but may be included in an aggregated item provided that the weight of the products thus recorded does not exceed 10% by weight of the total catch in that Member State in that month.

3. The lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of these fishing regions and the permitted degree of aggregation of data may be amended in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2).

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 pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data on magnetic medium, the format of which is given in Annex IV.

ê 1637/2001 Art. 2

Member States may submit data following that in the format detailed in Annex V.

ê 3880/91

With the prior approval of Eurostat, Member States may submit data in a different form or on a different medium.

ê 1882/2003 Art. 1 and Annex I pt. 4 (adapted)

Article 5

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, Ö set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC[14] Õ hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph , Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

ê 3880/91 (adapted)

Article 6

1. Member States shall submit a detailed report to Eurostat describing how the data on catches are derived and specifying the degree of representativeness and reliability of these data. Eurostat, in collaboration with the Member States, shall draw up a summary of these reports.

2. Member States shall inform Eurostat of any modifications to the information provided under paragraph 1 within three months of their introduction.

3. Methodological reports, data availability Ö and Õ data reliability Ö referred to in paragraph 1 Õ and other relevant issues connected with the application of this Regulation shall be examined once a year within the competent Working Party of the Committee.

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Article 7

Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 is repealed.

References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII.

ê 3880/91 (adapted)

Article 8

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament For the Council

The President The President

ê 1637/2001 Art. 1 and Annex I

ANNEX I

LIST OF SPECIES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE COMMERCIAL CATCH STATISTICS FOR THE NORTH-EAST 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 identifier | Scientific name |

Freshwater breams n.e.i. | FBR | Abramis spp. |

Ide (Orfe) | FID | Leuciscus (= Idus) idus |

Roach | FRO | Rutilus rutilus |

Common carp | FCP | Cyprinus carpio |

Crucian carp | FCC | Carassius carassius |

Tench | FTE | Tinca tinca |

Cyprinids n.e.i. | FCY | Cyprinidae |

Northern pike | FPI | Esox lucius |

Pikeperch | FPP | Stizostedion lucioperca |

European perch | FPE | Perca fluviatilis |

Burbot | FBU | Lota lota |

Freshwater fishes n.e.i. | FRF | ex Osteichthyes |

Sturgeons n.e.i. | STU | Acipenseridae |

European eel | ELE (*) | Anguilla anguilla |

Vendace | FVE | Coregonus albula |

Whitefishes n.e.i. | WHF | Coregonus spp. |

Atlantic salmon | SAL (*) | Salmo salar |

Sea trout | TRS | Salmo trutta |

Trouts n.e.i. | TRO | Salmo spp. |

Chars n.e.i. | CHR | Salvelinus spp. |

European smelt | SME | Osmerus eperlanus |

Salmonids n.e.i. | SLX | Salmonoidei |

European whitefish | PLN | Coregonus lavaretus |

Houting | HOU | Coregonus oxyrinchus |

Lampreys | LAM | Petromyzon spp. |

Shads n.e.i. | SHD | Alosa alosa, A. fallax |

Diadromous clupeoids n.e.i. | DCX | Clupeoidei |

Diadromous fishes n.e.i. | DIA | ex Osteichthyes |

Megrim n.e.i. | MEG (*) | Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis |

Fourspot megrim | LDB | Lepidorhombus boscii |

Megrims n.e.i. | LEZ (*) | Lepidorhombus spp. |

Turbot | TUR (*) | Psetta maxima |

Brill | BLL (*) | Scophthalmus rhombus |

Atlantic halibut | HAL (*) | Hippoglossus hippoglossus |

European plaice | PLE (*) | Pleuronectes platessa |

Greenland halibut | GHL (*) | Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |

Witch flounder | WIT (*) | Glyptocephalus cynoglossus |

Long-rough dab | PLA (*) | Hippoglossoides platessoides |

Common dab | DAB (*) | Limanda limanda |

Lemon sole | LEM (*) | Microstomus kitt |

European flounder | FLE (*) | Platichthys flesus |

Common sole | SOL (*) | Solea vulgaris |

Sand sole | SOS | Solea lascaris |

Senegalese sole | OAL | Solea senegalensis |

Soles n.e.i. | SOO (*) | Solea spp. |

Flatfishes n.e.i. | FLX | Pleuronectiformes |

Tusk (= cusk) | USK (*) | Brosme brosme |

Atlantic cod | COD (*) | Gadus morhua |

European hake | HKE (*) | Merluccius merluccius |

Ling | LIN (*) | Molva molva |

Blue ling | BLI (*) | Molva dypterygia (= byrkelange) |

Greater forkbeard | GFB | Phycis blennoides |

Haddock | HAD (*) | Melanogrammus aeglefinus |

Wachna cod (= navaga) | COW | Eleginus navaga |

Saithe (= pollock = coalfish) | POK (*) | Pollachius virens |

Pollack | POL (*) | Pollachius pollachius |

Polar cod | POC | Boreogadus saida |

Norway pout | NOP (*) | Trisopterus esmarki |

Pouting (= bib) | BIB | Trisopterus luscus |

Blue whiting (= poutassou) | WHB (*) | Micromesistius poutassou |

Whiting | WHG (*) | Merlangius merlangus |

Roundnose grenadier | RNG | Coryphaenoides rupestris |

Morid cods | MOR | Moridae |

Poor cod | POD | Trisopterus minutus |

Greenland cod | GRC | Gadus ogac |

Arctic cod | ATG | Arctogadus glacialis |

Gadiformes n.e.i. | GAD | Gadiformes |

Greater argentine | ARU | Argentina silus |

Argentine | ARY | Argentina sphyraenia |

Argentines | ARG | Argentina spp. |

European conger | COE | Conger conger |

Atlantic John Dory | JOD | Zeus faber |

Sea bass | BSS | Dicentrarchus labrax |

Dusky grouper | GPD | Epinephalus guaza |

Wreckfish | WRF | Polyprion americanus |

Sea basses, sea perches | BSX | Serranidae |

Grunts n.e.i. | GRX | Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae) |

Meagre | MGR | Argyrosomus regius |

Red (= common) sea bream | SBR | Pagellus bogaraveo |

Common pandora | PAC | Pagellus erythrinus |

Large-eye dentex | DEL | Dentex macrophthalmus |

Dentex n.e.i. | DEX | Dentex spp. |

Red porgy | RPG | Sparus pagrus (= sedicum) |

Gilthead sea bream | SBG | Sparus aurata |

Bogue | BOG | Boops boops |

Porgies, sea breams n.e.i. | SBX | Sparidae |

Red mullet | MUR | Mullus surmuletus |

Greater weaver | WEG | Trachinus draco |

Atlantic wolf-fish (= catfish) | CAA (*) | Anarhichas lupus |

Spotted wolf-fish | CAS (*) | Anarhichas minor |

Eel-pout | ELP | Zoarces viviparus |

Sand eels (= sand lances) | SAN (*) | Ammodytes spp. |

Atlantic gobies | GOB | Gobius spp. |

Atlantic redfishes | RED (*) | Sebastes spp. |

Scorpion fishes n.e.i. | SCO | Scorpaenidae |

Gurnards n.e.i. | GUX (*) | Triglidae |

Lumpfish (= lumpsucker) | LUM | Cyclopterus lumpus |

Monk (= anglerfish) | MON (*) | Lophius piscatorius |

Blackbellied angler | ANK | Lophius budegassa |

Monkfishes n.e.i. | MNZ (*) | Lophius spp. |

Sticklebacks | SKB | Gasterosteus spp. |

Axillary (= Spanish) seabream | SBA | Pagellus acarne |

Common dentex | DEC | Dentex dentex |

Snipe fishes | SNI | Macrorhamphosidae |

Striped bass | STB | Morone saxatilis |

Wolf-fishes (= catfishes) n.e.i. | CAT (*) | Anarhichas spp. |

Beaked redfish | REB (*) | Sebastes mentella |

Golden redfish | REG (*) | Sebastes marinus |

Red gurnard | GUR (*) | Aspitrigla (= Trigla) cuculus |

Grey gurnard | GUG (*) | Eutrigla (= Trigla) gurnardus |

Long-finned gurnard | GUM | Chelidonichthys obscura |

Streaked gurnard | CTZ | Chelidonichthys lastiviza |

Red bandfish | CBC | Cepola rubescens |

St Paul's fingerfin | TLD | Acantholatris monodactylus |

… | IYL | Sicyopterus lagocephalus |

Black cardinal fish | EPI | Epigonus telescopus |

Mediterranean slimehead | HPR | Hoplostethus mediterraneus |

Atlantic thornyhead | TJX | Trachyscorpia cristulata |

Ballan wrasse | USB | Labrus bergylta |

Brown wrasse | WRM | Labrus merula |

Splendid alfonsino | BYS | Beryx splendens |

Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. | DPX | Perciformes |

Capelin | CAP (*) | Mallotus villosus |

Garfish | GAR | Belone belone |

Atlantic saury | SAU | Scomberesox saurus |

Mullets n.e.i. | MUL | Mugilidae |

Bluefish | BLU | Pomatomus saltatrix |

Atlantic horse mackerel | HOM (*) | Trachurus trachurus |

Blue jack mackerel | JAA | Trachurus picturatus |

Mediterranean horse mackerel | HMM | Trachurus mediterraneus |

Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. | JAX (*) | Trachurus spp. |

Leerfish | LEE | Lichia amia |

Atlantic pomfret | POA | Brama brama |

Silversides (= sandsmelt) | SIL | Atherinidae |

Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. | PPX | Perciformes |

Atlantic herring | HER (*) | Clupea harengus |

Sardinellas n.e.i. | SIX | Sardinella spp. |

European sardine (= pilchard) | PIL (*) | Sardina pilchardus |

Sprat | SPR (*) | Sprattus sprattus |

European anchovy | ANE (*) | Engraulis encrasicholus |

Clupeoids n.e.i. | CLU | Clupeoidei |

Atlantic bonito | BON | Sarda sarda |

Swordfish | SWO | Xiphias gladius |

Frigate tuna | FRI | Auxis thazard |

Northern bluefin tuna | BFT | Thunnus thynnus |

Albacore | ALB | Thunnus alalunga |

Yellowfin tuna | YFT | Thunnus albacares |

Skipjack tuna | SKJ | Katsuwonus pelamis |

Bigeye tuna | BET | Thunnus obesus |

Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. | TUX | Scombroidei |

Chub mackerel | MAS (*) | Scomber japonicus |

Atlantic mackerel | MAC (*) | Scomber scombrus |

Mackerels n.e.i. | MAX | Scombridae |

Silver scabbardfish | SFS | Lepidopus caudatus |

Black scabbardfish | BSF | Aphanopus carbo |

Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. | MKX | Scombroidei |

Porbeagle | POR (*) | Lamna nasus |

Basking shark | BSK | Cetorrhinus maximus |

Picked (= spiny) dogfish | DGS (*) | Squalus acanthias |

Greenland shark | GSK | Somniosus microcephalus |

Dogfish sharks n.e.i. | DGX (*) | Squalidae |

Skates n.e.i. | SKA (*) | Raja spp. |

Dogfishes and hounds | DGH (*) | Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae |

Various sharks n.e.i. | SKH | Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata) |

Crest-tail catsharks n.e.i. | GAU | Galeus spp. |

Blackmouth catshark | SHO | Galeus melastomus |

Small-spotted catshark | SYC | Scyliorhinus canicula |

Deep-water catsharks | API | Apristurus spp. |

False catshark | PTM | Pseudotriakis microdon |

Little sleeper shark | SOR | Somniosus rostratus |

Gulper shark | GUP | Centrophorus granulosus |

Little gulper shark | CPU | Centrophorus uyato |

Leafscale gulper shark | GUQ | Centrophorus squamosus |

Lowfin gulper shark | CPL | Centrophorus lusitanicus |

Velvet belly | ETX | Etmopterus spinax |

Great lanternshark | ETR | Etmopterus princeps |

Smooth lanternshark | ETP | Etmopterus pusillus |

Lantern sharks n.e.i. | SHL | Etmopterus spp. |

Deania dogfishes n.e.i. | DNA | Deania spp. |

Birdbeak dogfish | DCA | Deania calcea |

Portuguese dogfish | CYO | Centroscymnus coelolepis |

Longnose velvet dogfish | CYP | Centroscymnus crepidater |

Shortnose velvet dogfish | CYY | Centroscymnus cryptacanthus |

Smallmouth knifetooth dogfish | SYO | Scymnodon obscurus |

Knifetooth dogfish | SYR | Scymnodon ringens |

Kitefin shark | SCK | Dalatias licha |

Black dogfish | CFB | Centroscyllium fabricii |

Angular roughshark | OXY | Oxynotus centrina |

Sailfin roughshark | OXN | Oxynotus paradoxus |

Bramble shark | SHB | Echinorhinus brucus |

Rays and skates n.e.i. | RAJ | Rajidae |

Starry ray | RJR | Amblyraja radiata |

Blonde ray | RJH | Raja brachyura |

Sandy ray | RJI | Raja circularis |

Small-eyed ray | RJE | Raja microocellata |

Undulate ray | RJU | Raja undulata |

White skate | RJA | Raja alba |

Round ray | RJY | Raja fyllae |

Rabbit fish | CMO | Chimaera monstrosa |

Ratfishes n.e.i. | HYD | Hydrolagus spp. |

Knife-nosed chimaeras | RHC | Rhinochimaera spp. |

Longnose chimaeras | HAR | Harriotta spp. |

Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. | CAR | Chondrichthyes |

Groundfishes n.e.i. | GRO | ex Osteichthyes |

Pelagic fishes n.e.i. | PEL | ex Osteichthyes |

Marine fishes n.e.i. | MZZ | ex Osteichthyes |

Finfishes n.e.i. | FIN | ex Osteichthyes |

Edible crab | CRE (*) | Cancer pagurus |

Green crab | CRG | Carcinus maenas |

Spinous spider crab | SCR | Maja squinado |

Marine crabs n.e.i. | CRA | Reptantia |

Swimcrabs n.e.i. | CRS | Portunus spp. |

Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i. | CRW (*) | Palinurus spp. |

European lobster | LBE (*) | Homarus gammarus |

Norway lobster | NEP (*) | Nephrops norvegicus |

Common prawn | CPR (*) | Palaemon serratus |

Northern prawn | PRA (*) | Pandalus borealis |

Common shrimp | CSH (*) | Crangon crangon |

Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. | PEN (*) | Penaeus spp. |

Palaemonid shrimps | PAL (*) | Palaemonidae |

Pink (= pandalid) shrimps | PAN (*) | Pandalus spp. |

Crangonid shrimps | CRN (*) | Crangonidae |

Natantian decapods n.e.i. | DCP | Natantia |

Goose barnacles | GOO | Lepas spp. |

Rockpool prawn | PNQ | Palaemon elegens |

Delta prawn | PIQ | Palaemon longirostris |

St Paul rock lobster | JSP | Jasus paulensis |

Lobsters n.e.i. | LOX | Reptantia |

Craylets, squat lobsters n.e.i. | LOQ | Galatheidae |

Marine crustaceans n.e.i. | CRU | ex Crustacea |

Whelk | WHE | Buccinium undatum |

Periwinkle | PEE | Littorina littorea |

Periwinkles n.e.i. | PER | Littorina spp. |

European flat oyster | OYF (*) | Ostrea edulis |

Pacific cupped oyster | OYG | Crassostrea gigas |

Cupped oyster n.e.i. | OYC (*) | Crassostrea spp. |

Blue mussel | MUS (*) | Mytilus edulis |

Sea mussels n.e.i. | MSX | Mytilidae |

Common scallop | SCE (*) | Pecten maximus |

Queen scallop | QSC (*) | Chlamys opercularis |

Scallops n.e.i. | SCX (*) | Pectinidae |

Common cockle | COC | Cardium edule |

Grooved carpet shell | CTG | Tapes decussatus |

Ocean quahog | CLQ | Arctica islandica |

Clams n.e.i. | CLX | Bivalvia |

Razor clams | RAZ | Solen spp. |

Carpet shell | CTS | Tapes pullastra |

Striped venus | SVE | Venus gallina |

Venus clams n.e.i. | CLV | Veneridae |

Mactra surf clams n.e.i. | MAT | Mactridae |

Chamber venus | KFA | Circomphalus casinus |

Common European bittersweet | GKL | Glycymeris glycymeris |

Donax clams | DON | Donax spp. |

Cockles n.e.i. | COZ | Cardiidae |

Norwegian egg cockle | LVC | Laevicardium crassum |

Limpets n.e.i. | LPZ | Patella spp. |

Abalones n.e.i. | ABX | Haliotis spp. |

Gastropods n.e.i. | GAS | Gastropoda |

Oval surf clam | ULV | Spisula ovalis |

Tellins n.e.i. | TWL | Tellina spp. |

Common cuttlefish | CTC (*) | Sepia officinalis |

Common squids | SQC (*) | Loligo spp. |

Short-finned squid | SQI (*) | Illex illecebrosus |

Octopuses n.e.i. | OCT | Octopodidae |

Squids n.e.i. | SQU (*) | Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae |

Cuttlefishes n.e.i. | CTL (*) | Sepiidae, Sepiolidae |

European flying squid | SQE (*) | Todarodes sag. Sagittatus |

Cephalopods n.e.i. | CEP | Cephalopoda |

Marine molluscs n.e.i. | MOL | ex Mollusca |

Starfish | STH | Asterias rubens |

Starfishes n.e.i. | STF | Asteroidae |

Sea urchin | URS | Echinus esculentus |

Stony sea urchin | URM | Paracentrotus lividus |

Sea urchins n.e.i. | URX | Echinoidea |

Sea cucumbers n.e.i. | CUX | Holothurioidea |

Echinoderms n.e.i. | ECH | Echinodermata |

Grooved sea squirt | SSG | Microcosmus sulcatus |

Sea squirts n.e.i. | SSX | Ascidiacea |

Horseshoe crab | HSC | Limulus polyphemus |

Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. | INV | ex Invertebrata |

Brown seaweeds | SWB | Phaeophyceae |

Carragheen | IMS | Chondrus crispus |

Gelidium spp. | GEL | Gelidium spp. |

Gigartina spp. | GIG | Gigartina spp. |

Lithothamnion spp. | LIT | Lithothamnion spp. |

Red seaweeds | SWR | Rhodophyceae |

Wracks n.e.i. | UCU | Fucus spp. |

North Atlantic rockweed | ASN | Ascophyllum nodosum |

Toothed wrack | FUU | Fucus serratus |

Sea lettuce | UVU | Ulva lactuca |

Seaweeds n.e.i. | SWX | ex Algae |

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ê 3880/91

ANNEX II

ê 448/2005 Art. 1 and Annex I

STATISTICAL FISHING REGIONS OF THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC FOR WHICH DATA ARE TO BE SUBMITTED

ICES division Ia

ICES division Ib

ICES subdivision IIa 1

ICES subdivision IIa 2

ICES subdivision IIb 1

ICES subdivision IIb 2

ICES division IIIa

ICES division IIIb, c

ICES division IVa

ICES division IVb

ICES division IVc

ICES subdivision Va 1

ICES subdivision Va 2

ICES subdivision Vb 1a

ICES subdivision Vb 1b

ICES subdivision Vb 2

ICES division VIa

ICES subdivision VIb 1

ICES subdivision VIb 2

ICES division VIIa

ICES division VIIb

ICES subdivision VIIc 1

ICES subdivision VIIc 2

ICES division VIId

ICES division VIIe

ICES division VIIf

ICES division VIIg

ICES division VIIh

ICES subdivision VIIj 1

ICES subdivision VIIj 2

ICES subdivision VIIk 1

ICES subdivision VIIk 2

ICES division VIIIa

ICES division VIIIb

ICES division VIIIc

ICES subdivision VIIId 1

ICES subdivision VIIId 2

ICES subdivision VIIIe 1

ICES subdivision VIIIe 2

ICES division IXa

ICES subdivision IXb 1

ICES subdivision IXb 2

ICES subdivision Xa 1

ICES subdivision Xa 2

ICES division Xb

ICES subdivision XIIa 1

ICES subdivision XIIa 2

ICES subdivision XIIa 3

ICES subdivision XIIa 4

ICES division XIIb

ICES division XIIc

ICES division XIVa

ICES subdivision XIVb 1

ICES subdivision XIVb 2

BAL 22

BAL 23

BAL 24

BAL 25

BAL 26

BAL 27

BAL 28-1

BAL 28-2

BAL 29

BAL 30

BAL 31

BAL 32

Notes

1. Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘ICES’ have been identified and defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

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 so as to include as much 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.

Statistical fishing regions of the north-east Atlantic

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ANNEX III

ê 448/2005 Art. 1 and Annex II

DESCRIPTION OF THE ICES SUBAREAS AND DIVISIONS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISHERY STATISTICS AND REGULATIONS IN THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC

ICES STATISTICAL AREA (NORTH-EAST 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 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; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 36′ west; then in a north-westerly and northerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain, and the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; 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 Germany; then along the coast of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, and the north coast of Russia 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; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

This area also represents statistical area 27 (north-east Atlantic statistical area) in the FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Areas.

ICES statistical subarea I

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ east to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and Russia 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; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

- ICES statistical division Ia

That part of subarea I enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

73.98 N | 33.70 E |

74.18 N | 34.55 E |

74.36 N | 35.28 E |

74.71 N | 36.38 E |

75.14 N | 37.57 E |

75.45 N | 38.31 E |

75.84 N | 39.05 E |

76.26 N | 39.61 E |

76.61 N | 41.24 E |

76.96 N | 42.81 E |

76.90 N | 43.06 E |

76.75 N | 44.48 E |

75.99 N | 43.51 E |

75.39 N | 43.18 E |

74.82 N | 41.73 E |

73.98 N | 41.56 E |

73.17 N | 40.66 E |

72.20 N | 40.51 E |

72.26 N | 39.76 E |

72.62 N | 38.96 E |

73.04 N | 37.74 E |

73.37 N | 36.61 E |

73.56 N | 35.70 E |

73.98 N | 33.70 E |

- ICES statistical division Ib

That part of subarea I outside of division Ia.

ICES statistical subarea II

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ east to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

- ICES statistical division IIa

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to 72° 30′ north; then due east to 30° 00′ east; then due south to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision IIa 1

That part of division IIa within the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

73.50 N | 00.20 W |

73.50 N | 07.21 E |

73.45 N | 07.28 E |

73.14 N | 07.83 E |

72.76 N | 08.65 E |

72.49 N | 09.33 E |

72.31 N | 09.83 E |

72.18 N | 10.29 E |

71.98 N | 09.94 E |

71.91 N | 09.70 E |

71.64 N | 08.75 E |

71.36 N | 07.93 E |

71.13 N | 07.42 E |

70.79 N | 06.73 E |

70.17 N | 05.64 E |

69.79 N | 05.01 E |

69.56 N | 04.74 E |

69.32 N | 04.32 E |

69.10 N | 04.00 E |

68.86 N | 03.73 E |

68.69 N | 03.57 E |

68.46 N | 03.40 E |

68.23 N | 03.27 E |

67.98 N | 03.19 E |

67.77 N | 03.16 E |

67.57 N | 03.15 E |

67.37 N | 03.18 E |

67.18 N | 03.24 E |

67.01 N | 03.31 E |

66.84 N | 03.42 E |

66.43 N | 03.27 E |

66.39 N | 03.18 E |

66.23 N | 02.79 E |

65.95 N | 02.24 E |

65.64 N | 01.79 E |

65.38 N | 01.44 E |

65.32 N | 01.26 E |

65.08 N | 00.72 E |

64.72 N | 00.04 E |

64.43 N | 00.49 W |

64.84 N | 01.31 W |

64.92 N | 01.56 W |

65.13 N | 02.17 W |

65.22 N | 02.54 W |

65.39 N | 03.19 W |

65.47 N | 03.73 W |

65.55 N | 04.19 W |

65.59 N | 04.56 W |

65.69 N | 05.58 W |

65.96 N | 05.60 W |

66.22 N | 05.67 W |

66.47 N | 05.78 W |

67.09 N | 06.25 W |

67.61 N | 06.62 W |

67.77 N | 05.33 W |

67.96 N | 04.19 W |

68.10 N | 03.42 W |

68.33 N | 02.39 W |

68.55 N | 01.56 W |

68.86 N | 00.61 W |

69.14 N | 00.08 E |

69.44 N | 00.68 E |

69.76 N | 01.18 E |

69.97 N | 01.46 E |

70.21 N | 01.72 E |

70.43 N | 01.94 E |

70.63 N | 02.09 E |

70.89 N | 02.25 E |

71.14 N | 02.35 E |

71.35 N | 02.39 E |

71.61 N | 02.38 E |

71.83 N | 02.31 E |

72.01 N | 02.22 E |

72.24 N | 02.06 E |

72.43 N | 01.89 E |

72.60 N | 01.68 E |

72.75 N | 01.48 E |

72.99 N | 01.08 E |

73.31 N | 00.34 E |

73.50 N | 00.20 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision IIa 2

That part of division IIa not falling within subdivision IIa 1.

- ICES statistical division IIb

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ east to 73° 30′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

- ICES statistical subdivision IIb 1

That part of division IIb confined by the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

73.50 N | 07.21 E |

73.50 N | 00.20 W |

73.60 N | 00.48 W |

73.94 N | 01.88 W |

74.09 N | 02.70 W |

74.21 N | 05.00 W |

74.50 N | 04.38 W |

75.00 N | 04.29 W |

75.30 N | 04.19 W |

76.05 N | 04.30 W |

76.18 N | 04.09 W |

76.57 N | 02.52 W |

76.67 N | 02.10 W |

76.56 N | 01.60 W |

76.00 N | 00.80 E |

75.87 N | 01.12 E |

75.64 N | 01.71 E |

75.21 N | 03.06 E |

74.96 N | 04.07 E |

74.86 N | 04.55 E |

74.69 N | 05.19 E |

74.34 N | 06.39 E |

74.13 N | 06.51 E |

73.89 N | 06.74 E |

73.60 N | 07.06 E |

73.50 N | 07.21 E |

- ICES statistical subdivision IIb 2

That part of division IIb not falling within subdivision IIb 1.

ICES statistical subarea III

The waters bounded by a line, beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west 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 Germany; then along the coasts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division IIIa

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west 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 Hasenoere 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 Œresund to 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 division IIIb and c

The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere 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 Œresund to 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 Œresund to Stevns Light; then along the south-east coast of Zealand; then across the eastern entrance of the Storstroem Sound; then along the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser; then to Darsser Ort on the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 22 (BAL 22)

The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head (56° 09′ north, 10° 44′ east) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56° 01′ north, 11° 18′ east) on the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts of Zealand to a point at 12° 00′ east; then due south to the island of Falster; then along to the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser Odd (54° 34′ north, 11° 58′ east); then due east to 12° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east of Jutland to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 23 (BAL 23)

The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56° 08′ north, 12° 18′ east) on the north coast of Zealand to Kullen (56° 18′ north, 12° 28′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55° 23′ north, 12° 50′ east), then through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Stevns Light (55° 19′ north, 12° 29′ east) on the coast of Zealand; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 24 (BAL 24)

The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55° 19′ north, 12° 29′ east) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Falsterbo Light (55° 23′ north, 12° 50′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to the Sandhammaren Light (55° 24′ north, 14° 12′ east); then to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18′ north, 14° 47′ east) on the north coast of Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 15° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and Germany to a point at 12° 00′ east; then due north to a point at 54° 34′ north, 12° 00′ east; then due west to Gedser Odde (54° 34′ north, 11° 58′ east); then along the east and north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12° 00′ east; 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 subdivision 25 (BAL 25)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 56° 30′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of island of Œland to a point on the east coast at 56° 30′ north, due east to 18° 00′ east; 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; then due north to the island of Bornholm; then along the south and west coasts of Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18′ north, 14° 47′ east); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55° 24′ north, 14° 12′ east) on the south coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 26 (BAL 26)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56° 30′ north, 18° 00′ east; then due east to the west coast of Latvia; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at 18°00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 27 (BAL 27)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59° 41′ north, 19° 00′ east; 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; then due west to 18° 00′ east; then due south to 56° 30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of the island of Œland, to a point on its west coast at 56° 30′ north; 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)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58° 30′ north, 19° 00′ east; 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; then due east to the coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coasts of Estonia and Latvia to a point at 56° 30′ north, then due west to 18° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 00′ north; 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; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 28-1 (BAL 28.1)

The waters bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57° 34.1234′ N, 21° 42.9574′ E) on the west coast of Latvia to the southern Rock of Cape Loode (57° 57.4760′ N, 21o 58.2789′ E) on the island of Saaremaa, then southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a line drawn from 58° 30.0′ N, 23° 13.2′ E to 58o 30′ N, 23° 41.1′ E.

- ICES statistical subdivision 28-2 (BAL 28.2)

That part of subdivision 28 outside of subdivision 28-1.

- ICES statistical subdivision 29 (BAL 29)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 60° 30′ north, 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; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to the mainland coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Estonia to a point at 58° 30′ north; 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; then due west to 19° 00′ east; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59° 41′ north; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 30 (BAL 30)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63° 30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Finland to a point at 60° 30′ north; 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.

- ICES statistical subdivision 31 (BAL 31)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63° 30′ north; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland coast of Finland at 63° 30′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision 32 (BAL 32)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Finland at 23° 00′ east; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of Estonia at 59° 00′ north; then due west to 23° 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.

ICES statistical subarea IV

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; 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; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord 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 af Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to a point at 57° 00′ north, then due west to 8° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division IVa

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ north; then due west to 3° 00′ west; 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; then due east to 7° 00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division IVb

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark at 57° 00′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 30′ north; 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; then due east to the coast of Germany; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord 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 the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division IVc

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Germany at 53° 30′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly direction to a point at 51° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the point of beginning.

ICES statistical subarea V

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 62° 00′ north; then due east to 15° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division Va

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 62° 00′ north; then due east to 15° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision Va 1

The area inside the rectangle defined by the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

63.00 N | 24.00 W |

62.00 N | 24.00 W |

62.00 N | 27.00 W |

63.00 N | 27.00 W |

63.00 N | 24.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision Va 2

That part of division V a not in subdivision Va 1.

- ICES statistical division Vb

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63° 00′ north, 4° 00′ west; then due west to 15° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63° 00′ north, 4° 00′ west; then due west to 15° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 10° 00′ west; then due north to 61° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61° 15′ north, 7° 30′ west; then due south to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1a

That part of subdivision Vb 1 enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

60.49 N | 15.00 W |

60.71 N | 13.99 W |

60.15 N | 13.29 W |

60.00 N | 13.50 W |

60.00 N | 15.00 W |

60.49 N | 15.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1b

That part of subdivision Vb 1 not within subdivision Vb 1a.

- ICES statistical subdivision Vb 2

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60° 00′ north, 10° 00′ west; then due north to 61° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61° 15′ north, 7° 30′ west; then due south to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.

ICES statistical subarea VI

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north, then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55° 00′ north; 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 VIa

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north, then due west to 12° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55° 00′ north; 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 VIb

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60° 00′ north, 12° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 30′ north; then due east to 12° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision VIb 1

That part of division VIb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinate:

Latitude | Longitude |

54.50 N | 18.00 W |

60.00 N | 18.00 W |

60.00 N | 13.50 W |

60.15 N | 13.29 W |

59.65 N | 13.99 W |

59.01 N | 14.57 W |

58.51 N | 14.79 W |

57.87 N | 14.88 W |

57.01 N | 14.63 W |

56.57 N | 14.34 W |

56.50 N | 14.44 W |

56.44 N | 14.54 W |

56.37 N | 14.62 W |

56.31 N | 14.72 W |

56.24 N | 14.80 W |

56.17 N | 14.89 W |

56.09 N | 14.97 W |

56.02 N | 15.04 W |

55.95 N | 15.11 W |

55.88 N | 15.19 W |

55.80 N | 15.27 W |

55.73 N | 15.34 W |

55.65 N | 15.41 W |

55.57 N | 15.47 W |

55.50 N | 15.54 W |

55.42 N | 15.60 W |

55.34 N | 15.65 W |

55.26 N | 15.70 W |

55.18 N | 15.75 W |

55.09 N | 15.79 W |

55.01 N | 15.83 W |

54.93 N | 15.87 W |

54.84 N | 15.90 W |

54.76 N | 15.92 W |

54.68 N | 15.95 W |

54.59 N | 15.97 W |

54.51 N | 15.99 W |

54.50 N | 15.99 W |

54.50 N | 18.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision VIb 2

That part of division VIb not in subdivision VI b 1.

ICES statistical subarea VII

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54° 30′ north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point at 51° 00′ north; then due west to south-east 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; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VI1a

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55° 00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east cost of Ireland at 52° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a north-easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, England and Scotland to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIb

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54° 30′ north; then due west to 12° 00′ west; then due south to 52° 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIc

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54° 30′ north, 12° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 52° 30′ north; then due east to 12° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 1

That part of division VII c confined by the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

54.50 N | 15.99 W |

54.42 N | 15.99 W |

54.34 N | 16.00 W |

54.25 N | 16.01 W |

54.17 N | 16.01 W |

54.08 N | 16.01 W |

53.99 N | 16.00 W |

53.91 N | 15.99 W |

53.82 N | 15.97 W |

53.74 N | 15.96 W |

53.66 N | 15.94 W |

53.57 N | 15.91 W |

53.49 N | 15.90 W |

53.42 N | 15.89 W |

53.34 N | 15.88 W |

53.26 N | 15.86 W |

53.18 N | 15.84 W |

53.10 N | 15.88 W |

53.02 N | 15.92 W |

52.94 N | 15.95 W |

52.86 N | 15.98 W |

52.77 N | 16.00 W |

52.69 N | 16.02 W |

52.61 N | 16.04 W |

52.52 N | 16.06 W |

52.50 N | 16.06 W |

52.50 N | 18.00 W |

54.50 N | 18.00 W |

54.50 N | 15.99 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 2

That part of division VIIc not within subdivision VIIc 1.

- ICES statistical division VIId

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 51° 00′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 2° 00′ west; then due south to the coast of France at Cap de la Hague; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIe

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of England at 2° 00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast at 50° 00′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due south to 49° 30′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to Cap de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIf

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Wales at 5° 00′ west; then due south to 51° 00′ north; then due west to 6° 00′ west; then due south to 50° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due south to 50° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of England; then along the south-west coast of England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIg

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Wales at 52° 00′ north; then due west to the south-east coast of Ireland; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Ireland to a point at 9° 00′ west; then due south to 50° 00′ north; then due east to 7° 00′ west; then due north to 50° 30′ north; then due east to 6° 00′ west; then due north to 51° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Wales to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIh

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50° 00′ north, 7° 00′ west; then due west to 9° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 49° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIj

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 52° 30′ north; then due west to 12° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 9° 00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 1

That part of division VIIj enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

48.43 N | 12.00 W |

48.42 N | 11.99 W |

48.39 N | 11.87 W |

48.36 N | 11.75 W |

48.33 N | 11.64 W |

48.30 N | 11.52 W |

48.27 N | 11.39 W |

48.25 N | 11.27 W |

48.23 N | 11.14 W |

48.21 N | 11.02 W |

48.19 N | 10.89 W |

48.17 N | 10.77 W |

48.03 N | 10.68 W |

48.00 N | 10.64 W |

48.00 N | 12.00 W |

48.43 N | 12.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 2

That part of division VIIj not in subdivision VIIj 1.

- ICES statistical division VIIk

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52° 30′ north, 12° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 12° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 1

That part of division VIIk enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

48.00 N | 18.00 W |

52.50 N | 18.00 W |

52.50 N | 16.06 W |

52.44 N | 16.07 W |

52.36 N | 16.08 W |

52.27 N | 16.09 W |

52.19 N | 16.09 W |

52.11 N | 16.09 W |

52.02 N | 16.08 W |

51.94 N | 16.07 W |

51.85 N | 16.07 W |

51.77 N | 16.05 W |

51.68 N | 16.04 W |

51.60 N | 16.02 W |

51.52 N | 15.99 W |

51.43 N | 15.96 W |

51.34 N | 15.93 W |

51.27 N | 15.90 W |

51.18 N | 15.86 W |

51.10 N | 15.82 W |

51.02 N | 15.77 W |

50.94 N | 15.73 W |

50.86 N | 15.68 W |

50.78 N | 15.63 W |

50.70 N | 15.57 W |

50.62 N | 15.52 W |

50.54 N | 15.47 W |

50.47 N | 15.42 W |

50.39 N | 15.36 W |

50.32 N | 15.30 W |

50.24 N | 15.24 W |

50.17 N | 15.17 W |

50.10 N | 15.11 W |

50.03 N | 15.04 W |

49.96 N | 14.97 W |

49.89 N | 14.89 W |

49.82 N | 14.82 W |

49.75 N | 14.74 W |

49.69 N | 14.65 W |

49.62 N | 14.57 W |

49.56 N | 14.48 W |

49.50 N | 14.39 W |

49.44 N | 14.30 W |

49.38 N | 14.22 W |

49.32 N | 14.13 W |

49.27 N | 14.04 W |

49.21 N | 13.95 W |

49.15 N | 13.86 W |

49.10 N | 13.77 W |

49.05 N | 13.67 W |

49.00 N | 13.57 W |

48.95 N | 13.47 W |

48.90 N | 13.37 W |

48.86 N | 13.27 W |

48.81 N | 13.17 W |

48.77 N | 13.07 W |

48.73 N | 12.96 W |

48.69 N | 12.85 W |

48.65 N | 12.74 W |

48.62 N | 12.64 W |

48.58 N | 12.54 W |

48.55 N | 12.43 W |

48.52 N | 12.32 W |

48.49 N | 12.22 W |

48.46 N | 12.11 W |

48.43 N | 12.00 W |

48.00 N | 18.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 2

That part of division VIIk not in subdivision VIIk 1.

ICES statistical subarea VIII

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48° 00′ north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 43° 00′ north; 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 statistical division VIIIa

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48° 00′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 47° 30′ north; then due east to 6° 00′ west; then due south to 47° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 46° 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIIb

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 46° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due south to 45° 30′ north; then due east to 3° 00′ west; then due south to 44° 30′ north; then due east to 2° 00′ west; 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 statistical division VIIIc

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Spain at 2° 00′ west; then due north to 44° 30′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due south to 43° 00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of Spain to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division VIIId

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 8° 00′ west; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due south to 44° 30′ north; then due east to 3° 00′ west; then due north to 45° 30′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 46° 00′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 47° 00′ north; then due west to 6° 00′ west; then due north to 47° 30′ north, then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 1

That part of division VIIId enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

48.00 N | 11.00 W |

48.00 N | 10.64 W |

47.77 N | 10.37 W |

47.45 N | 09.89 W |

46.88 N | 09.62 W |

46.34 N | 10.95 W |

46.32 N | 11.00 W |

48.00 N | 11.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 2

That part of division VIIId outside of subdivision VIIId 1.

- ICES statistical division VIIIe

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 43° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 1

That part of division VIIIe enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

43.00 N | 18.00 W |

48.00 N | 18.00 W |

48.00 N | 11.00 W |

46.32 N | 11.00 W |

44.72 N | 13.31 W |

44.07 N | 13.49 W |

43.00 N | 13.80 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 2

That part of division VIIIe not within subdivision VIIIe 1.

ICES statistical subarea IX

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43° 00′ north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division IXa

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division IXb

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision IXb 1

That part of division IXb enclosed by the lines joining the following points:

Latitude | Longitude |

43.00 N | 18.00 W |

43.00 N | 13.80 W |

42.88 N | 13.84 W |

42.04 N | 13.64 W |

41.38 N | 13.27 W |

41.13 N | 13.27 W |

40.06 N | 13.49 W |

38.75 N | 13.78 W |

38.17 N | 13.69 W |

36.03 N | 12.73 W |

36.04 N | 15.30 W |

36.02 N | 17.90 W |

36.00 N | 18.00 W |

43.00 N | 18.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision IXb 2

That part of division IXb not within subdivision IXb 1.

ICES statistical subarea X

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 18° 00′ west; then due west to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to 18° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division Xa

That part of subarea X south of 43° N.

- ICES statistical subdivision Xa 1

That part of division Xa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

36.00 N | 18.00 W |

36.00 N | 22.25 W |

37.58 N | 20.62 W |

39.16 N | 21.32 W |

40.97 N | 23.91 W |

41.35 N | 24.65 W |

41.91 N | 25.79 W |

42.34 N | 28.45 W |

42.05 N | 29.95 W |

41.02 N | 35.11 W |

40.04 N | 35.26 W |

38.74 N | 35.48 W |

36.03 N | 31.76 W |

36.00 N | 32.03 W |

36.00 N | 42.00 W |

43.00 N | 42.00 W |

43.00 N | 18.00 W |

36.00 N | 18.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision Xa 2

That part of division Xa not included in subdivision Xa 1.

- ICES statistical division Xb

That part of subarea X north of 43° N.

ICES statistical subarea XII

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62° 00′ north, 15° 00′ west; then due west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due west to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 18° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 15° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical division XIIa

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

62.00 N | 15.00 W |

62.00 N | 27.00 W |

59.00 N | 27.00 W |

59.00 N | 42.00 W |

52.50 N | 42.00 W |

52.50 N | 18.00 W |

54.50 N | 18.00 W |

54.50 N | 24.00 W |

60.00 N | 24.00 W |

60.00 N | 18.00 W |

60.00 N | 15.00 W |

62.00 N | 15.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 1

That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

52.50 N | 42.00 W |

56.55 N | 42.00 W |

56.64 N | 41.50 W |

56.75 N | 41.00 W |

56.88 N | 40.50 W |

57.03 N | 40.00 W |

57.20 N | 39.50 W |

57.37 N | 39.00 W |

57.62 N | 38.50 W |

57.78 N | 38.25 W |

57.97 N | 38.00 W |

58.26 N | 37.50 W |

58.50 N | 37.20 W |

58.63 N | 37.00 W |

59.00 N | 36.77 W |

59.00 N | 27.00 W |

60.85 N | 27.00 W |

60.69 N | 26.46 W |

60.45 N | 25.09 W |

60.37 N | 23.96 W |

60.22 N | 23.27 W |

60.02 N | 21.76 W |

60.00 N | 20.55 W |

60.05 N | 18.65 W |

60.08 N | 18.00 W |

60.00 N | 18.00 W |

60.00 N | 24.00 W |

54.50 N | 24.00 W |

54.50 N | 18.00 W |

52.50 N | 18.00 W |

52.50 N | 42.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 2

That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

60.00 N | 20.55 W |

60.00 N | 15.00 W |

60.49 N | 15.00 W |

60.44 N | 15.22 W |

60.11 N | 17.32 W |

60.05 N | 18.65 W |

60.00 N | 20.55 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 3

That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

59.00 N | 42.00 W |

56.55 N | 42.00 W |

56.64 N | 41.50 W |

56.75 N | 41.00 W |

56.88 N | 40.50 W |

57.03 N | 40.00 W |

57.20 N | 39.50 W |

57.37 N | 39.00 W |

57.62 N | 38.50 W |

57.78 N | 38.25 W |

57.97 N | 38.00 W |

58.26 N | 37.50 W |

58.63 N | 37.00 W |

59.00 N | 36.77 W |

59.00 N | 42.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 4

That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

62.00 N | 27.00 W |

60.85 N | 27.00 W |

60.69 N | 26.46 W |

60.45 N | 25.09 W |

60.37 N | 23.96 W |

60.22 N | 23.27 W |

60.02 N | 21.76 W |

60.00 N | 20.55 W |

60.05 N | 18.65 W |

60.11 N | 17.32 W |

60.44 N | 15.22 W |

60.49 N | 15.00 W |

62.00 N | 15.00 W |

62.00 N | 27.00 W |

- ICES statistical division XIIb

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

60.00 N | 18.00 W |

54.50 N | 18.00 W |

54.50 N | 24.00 W |

60.00 N | 24.00 W |

60.00 N | 18.00 W |

- ICES statistical division XIIc

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

52.50 N | 42.00 W |

48.00 N | 42.00 W |

48.00 N | 18.00 W |

52.50 N | 18.00 W |

52.50 N | 42.00 W |

ICES statistical subarea XIV

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40° 00′ west 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; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 27° 00′ west; then due north to 68° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

- ICES statistical division XIVa

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40° 00′ west 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; then due south along the meridian of 27° 00′ west to 68° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

- ICES statistical division XIVb

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Greenland at 44° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 27° 00′ west; then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68° 30′ north; then south-westerly direction along the coast of Greenland to the point of beginning.

- ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 1

That part of division XIVb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude | Longitude |

59.00 N | 27.00 W |

59.00 N | 36.77 W |

59.35 N | 36.50 W |

59.50 N | 36.35 W |

59.75 N | 36.16 W |

60.00 N | 35.96 W |

60.25 N | 35.76 W |

60.55 N | 35.50 W |

60.75 N | 35.37 W |

61.00 N | 35.15 W |

61.25 N | 34.97 W |

61.50 N | 34.65 W |

61.60 N | 34.50 W |

61.75 N | 34.31 W |

61.98 N | 34.00 W |

62.25 N | 33.70 W |

62.45 N | 33.53 W |

62.50 N | 33.27 W |

62.56 N | 33.00 W |

62.69 N | 32.50 W |

62.75 N | 32.30 W |

62.87 N | 32.00 W |

63.03 N | 31.50 W |

63.25 N | 31.00 W |

63.31 N | 30.86 W |

63.00 N | 30.61 W |

62.23 N | 29.87 W |

61.79 N | 29.25 W |

61.44 N | 28.61 W |

61.06 N | 27.69 W |

60.85 N | 27.00 W |

59.00 N | 27.00 W |

- ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 2

That part of division XIV b not included in subdivision XIV b 1.

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ANNEX IV

FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA FOR THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC

Magnetic media

Computer tapes: Nine track with a density of 1 600 or 6 250 BPI and EBCDIC or ASCII coding, preferably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-file code should be included.

Floppy discs: MS-DOS-formatted 3,5″ 720 K or 1,4 Mbyte discs or 5,25″ 360 K or 1,2 Mbyte discs.

Record format

Byte Nos | Item | Remarks |

1 to 4 | Country (ISO 3-alpha code) | e.g. FRA = France |

5 to 6 | Year | e.g. 90 = 1990 |

7 to 8 | FAO major fishing area | 27 = North-east Atlantic |

9 to 15 | Division | e.g. IV a = ICES division IV a |

16 to 18 | Species | 3-alpha identifier |

19 to 26 | Catch | Metric tonnes |

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 tonne.

(c) Quantities (bytes 19 to 26) of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘− 1’.

(d) Unknown quantities (bytes 19 to 26) should be recorded as ‘− 2’.

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ANNEX V

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ANNEX VI

Repealed Regulation with its successive amendments

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 (OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1) |

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/2001 (OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 20) |

Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1) | only Annex I, pt. 4 |

Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005 (OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 5) |

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ANNEX VII

Correlation Table

Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 | This Regulation |

Article 1 | Article 1 |

Article 2 | Article 2 |

Article 3 | Article 3 |

Article 4, first subparagraph | Article 4, first paragraph |

_______ | Article 4, second paragraph |

Article 4, second subparagraph | Article 4, third paragraph |

Article 5 | Article 5 |

Article 6(1) and (2) | Article 6(1) and (2) |

Article 6(3) | _______ |

Article 6(4) | Article 6(3) |

______ | Article 7 |

Article 7 | Article 8 |

Annex I | Annex I |

Annex II | Annex II |

Annex III | Annex III |

Annex IV | Annex IV |

______ | Annex V |

______ | Annex VI |

______ | Annex VII |

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[1] COM(87) 868 PV.

[2] See Annex 3 to Part A of the Conclusions.

[3] Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final.

[4] See Annex VI to this proposal.

[5] OJ C […], […], p.[…].

[6] OJ C […], […], p.[…].

[7] OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005 (OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 5).

[8] See Annex VI.

[9] OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21.

[10] OJ L 149, 10.6.1987, p. 14.

[11] OJ L 237, 26.8.1983, p. 4.

[12] OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24.

[13] OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

[14] OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.