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Nimexe Codes Designation of trading countries 
DENMARK 
69.09-81 
89 
93 
73.17-10 
80 
ITALY 
28.47-ex 48 (') 
28.56-90 
29.03-10 
39 
51 
59 
45.02-00 
85.24-ex 93 (2) Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Soviet 
Union, German Democratic Republic, China, Vietnam, North 
Korea, Mongolia 
Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Soviet 
Union, German Democratic Republic, Vietnam, North Korea, 
Mongolia 
' Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia 
} Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, China 
(') Potassium dichromate. 
(2) Ameurphus carbon electrodes (for furnaces). 
Communication from the Commission on the description of the ICES sub-areas and divisions 
used for the purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the north-east Atlantic 
(85/C 347/05) 
This Communication from the Commission is by way of a corrigendum to that published on 
page 3 of the Official Journal of the European Communities No C 140 of 3 June 1982. In view 
of the numerous amendments which have been made, the Communication is republished below 
in its entirety. 
The Annex to this Communication contains a description of the ICES (International Council 
for the Exploration of the Sea) fishery statistical sub-areas and divisions in the north-east 
Atlantic to which reference is made in the legislation concerning the Community's fishery 
policy. 
ANNEX 
Description of the ICES sub-areas and divisions used for the purpose of fisheries statistics and regulations in 
the north-east Atlantic 
Sub-area I (commonly known as the Barents 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; thence due west to 26°00' east longitude; thence due south to the coast of 
Norway; thence in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and the Union of Soviet Socialist 
Republics to Khaborova; thence across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; thence in a 
westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaygach Island; thence across the western entry of the 
Strait of the Karskiye Vorota, thence west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya 
Zemlya; thence across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; thence along the west coast of 
the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point in 68°30' east longitude; thence due north to the geographic 
North Pole. 
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Sub-area II (commonly known as the Norwegian Sea, Spitzbergen and Bear Island) 
The waters bounded by a line drawn from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00' east 
longitude to 72°00' north latitude; thence due west to 26°00' east longitude; thence due south to the coast 
of Norway; thence in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62° 00' north 
latitude; thence due west to 4°00' west longitude; thence due north to 63°00' north latitude; thence due 
west to 11°00' west longitude; thence due north to the geographic North Pole. 
Division II a) (commonly known as the Norwegian Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway in 62°00' north latitude; thence 
due west to 4°00' west longitude; thence due north to 63°00' north latitude; thence due west to 11°00' west 
longitude; thence due north to 73°30' north latitude; thence due east to 30°00' east longitude; thence due 
south to 72°00' north latitude; thence due west to 26°00' east longitude; thence due south to the coast of 
Norway; thence in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of 
beginning. 
Division II b) (commonly known as Spitzbergen and Bear Island) 
The waters bounded by a line drawn from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30°00' east 
longitude to 73°30' north latitude; thence due west to 11°00' west longitude; thence due north to the 
geographic North Pole. 
Sub-area III (commonly known as the Skagerrak, Kattegat, Sound, Belt Sea and Baltic Sea, the Sound and 
Belt Sea are together known also as the Transition Area) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway in 7°00' east longitude; thence 
due south to 57°30' north latitude; thence due east to 8°00' east longitude; thence due south to 57°00' 
north latitude; thence due east to the coast of Denmark; thence along the north-west and east coasts of 
Jutland to Hals; thence across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; thence in a 
southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark with the 
Federal Republic of Germany; thence along the coasts of the Federal Republic of Germany, the German 
Democratic Republic, Poland, the western coast of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the coasts of 
Finland, Sweden and Norway to the point of beginning. 
Division HI a) (commonly known as the Skagerrak and Kattegat) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway in 7°00' east longitude; thence 
due south to 57°30' north latitude; thence due east to 8°00' east longitude; thence due south to 57°00' 
north latitude; thence due east to the coast of Denmark; thence ajong the north-west and east coasts of 
Jutland to Hals; thence across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; thence in a 
southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to Hasenore Head; thence across the Great Belt to Gniben 
Point; thence along the north coast of Zealand to Gilbierg Head; thence across the northern approaches of 
the 0resund to the Kullen, on the coast of Sweden; thence in an easterly and northerly direction along the 
west coast of Sweden and the south coast of Norway to the point of beginning. 
Division III b), c) (commonly known as the Sound and Belt Sea, or the Transition Area) 
The waters bounded by a line drawn from Hasenore Head on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point on 
the west coast of Zealand; thence along the north coast of Zealand to Gilbierg Head; thence across the 
northern approaches of the 0resund to the Kullen, on the coast of Sweden; thence in a southerly direction 
along the coast of Sweden to Falsterbo Light; thence across the southern entrance of the 0resund to 
Stevns Light; thence along the south-east coast of Zealand; thence across the eastern entrance of the 
Storestrom Sound; thence along the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser; thence to Darsser-Ort on 
the coast of the German Democratic Republic; thence in a south-westerly direction along the coasts of the 
German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany and the east coast of Jutland to the point 
of beginning. 
Division III d) (commonly known as the Baltic Sea) 
The waters of the Baltic Sea and its dependent gulfs, bights and firths, bounded to the west by a line drawn 
from Falsterbo Light on the south-west coast of Sweden, across the southern entrance of the 0resund to 
Stevns Light; thence along the south-east coast of Zealand; thence across the eastern entrance of the 
Storstram Sound; thence along the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser; thence to Darsser-Ort on 
the coast of the German Democratic Republic. 
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Sub-area IV (commonly known as the North Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway in 62°00' north latitude; thence 
due west to 4°00' west longitude; thence due south to the coast of Scotland; thence in an easterly and 
southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point in 51°00' north latitude; thence 
due east to the coast of France; thence in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, 
the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with 
Denmark; thence along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboren; thence in a southerly and easterly direction 
along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; thence across the eastern entrance of the 
Limfjord to Hals; thence in a westerly direction along the north coast of Limfjord to the southernmost 
point of Agger Tange; thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to a point in 57°00' 
north latitude; thence due west to 8°00' east longitude; thence due north to 57°30' north latitude; thence 
due west to 7°00' east longitude; thence due north to the coast of Norway, thence in a north-westerly 
direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning. 
Division IV a) (commonly known as the northern North Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway in 62° 00' north latitude, thence 
due west to 4°00' west longitude, thence due south to the coast of Scotland; thence in an easterly and 
southerly direction along the coast of Scotland to a point in 57°30' north latitude; thence due east to 7°00' 
east longitude; thence due north to the coast of Norway; thence in a north-westerly direction along the 
coast of Norway to the point of beginning. 
Division IV h) (commonly known as the central North Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark in 57° 00' north latitude; 
thence due west to 8°00' east longitude; thence due north to 57° 30' north latitude; thence due west to the 
coast of Scotland; thence in a southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point in 
53° 30' north latitude; thence due east to the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany; thence in a north­
easterly direction along the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany to the western terminus of its 
boundary with Denmark; thence along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboran; thence in a southerly and 
easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; thence across the eastern 
entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; thence in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to 
the southernmost point of Agger Tange; thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to 
the point of beginning. 
Division IV c) (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 
in 53°30' north latitude; thence due west to the coast of England; thence in a southerly direction to a point 
in 51°00' north latitude; thence due east to the coast of France; thence in a north-easterly direction along 
the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany to the point of 
beginning. 
Sub-area V(commonly known as the Iceland and Faroes Grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 68°00' north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; thence 
due west to 27°00' west longitude; thence due south to 62°00' north latitude; thence due east to 15°00' 
west longitude; thence due south to 60°00' north latitude; thence due east to 5°00' west longitude; thence 
due north to 60°30' north latitude; thence due east to 4°00' west longitude; thence due north to 63°00' 
north latitude; thence due west to 11°00' west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning. 
Division V a) (commonly known as the Iceland Grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 68°00' north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; thence 
due west to 27°00' west longitude; thence due south to 62°00' north latitude; thence due east to 15°00' 
west longitude; thence due north to 63°00' north latitude; thence due east to 11°00' west longitude; thence 
due north to the point of beginning. 
Division V b) (commonly known as the Faroes Grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 63°00' north latitude, 4°00' west longitude; thence 
due west to 15°00' west longitude; thence due south to 60°00' north latitude; thence due east to 5°00' west 
longitude; thence due north to 60°30' north latitude; thence due east to 4°00' west longitude; thence due 
north to the point of beginning. 
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Sub-area VI (commonly known as Rockall, north-west coast of Scotland and north Ireland north-west coast 
of Scotland and north Ireland is also known as the west of Scotland); 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland in 4° 00' west longitude; 
thence due north to 60°30' north latitude; thence due west to 5°00' west longitude; thence due south to 
60°00' north latitude; thence due west to 18°00' west longitude; thence due south to 54° 30' north latitude; 
thence due east to the coast of Ireland; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of 
Ireland and of Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland in 55°00' north latitude; 
thence due east to the coast of Scotland; thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland 
to the point of beginning. 
Division VI a) (commonly known as the north-west 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 in 4°00' west longitude; 
thence due north to 60° 30' north latitude; thence due west to 5°00' west longitude; thence due south to 
60°00' north latitude; thence due west to 12°00' west longitude; thence due south to 54°30' north latitude; 
thence due east to the coast of Ireland; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of 
Ireland and of Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland in 55°00' north latitude; 
thence due east to the coast of Scotland; thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland 
to the point of beginning. 
Division VI h) (commonly known as Rockall) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 60°00' north latitude, 12°00' west longitude; thence 
due west to 18°00' west longitude, thence due south to 54° 30' north latitude; thence due east to 12°00' 
west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning. 
Sub-area VII (commonly known as the Irish Sea, west of Ireland and Porcupine Bank, south coast of Ireland 
(south-east of Ireland, Little Sole Bank, Great Sole Bank, western Great Sole Bank), Bristol Channel and 
English Channel) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland in 54°30' north latitude; 
thence due west to 18°00' west longitude; thence due south to 48° 00' north latitude; thence due east to the 
coast of France; thence in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point in 
51°00' north latitude; thence due west to the south-east coast of England; thence in a westerly and 
northerly direction along the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland to a point on the west coast of 
Scotland in 55°00' north latitude; thence due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; thence in a northerly 
and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to the point of beginning. 
Division VII a) (commonly known as the Irish Sea) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland in 55°00' north latitude; 
thence due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; thence in a southerly direction along the coasts of 
Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east coast of Ireland in 52°00' north latitude; thence 
due east to the coast of Wales; thence in a north-easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of 
Wales, England and Scotland to the point of beginning. 
Division VII b) (commonly known as the west of Ireland) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point of the west coast of Ireland at latitude 54° 30' N due 
west to longitude 12°00' W; thence due south to latitude 52°30' N; thence due east to the coast of Ireland; 
thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Ireland to the point of departure. 
Division VII c) (commonly known as Porcupine Bank) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 54° 30' N and longitude 12° 00' W due west 
to longitude 18°00' W; thence due south to latitude 52°30' N; thence due east to the coast of Ireland; 
thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Ireland to the point of departure. 
Division VII d) (commonly known as the eastern English Channel) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France in 51°00' north latitude; 
thence due west to the coast of England; thence in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 
2°00' west longitude; thence south to the coast of France at Cape de la Hague; thence in a north-easterly 
direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning. 
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Division VII e) (commonly known as the western English Channel) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning on the south coast of England in 2°00' west longitude; thence in a 
southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast in 50° 00' 
north latitude; thence due west to 7°00' west longitude; thence due south to 49°30' north latitude; thence 
due east to 5°00' west longitude; thence due south to 48°00' north latitude; thence due east to the coast of 
France; thence in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to Cape de la Hague; 
thence due north to the point of beginning. 
Division VII f) (commonly known as the Bristol Channel) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Wales in 5°00' west longitude; 
thence due south to 51°00' north latitude; thence due west to 6°00' west longitude; thence due south to 
50°30' north latitude; thence due west to 7°00' west longitude; thence due south to 50°00' north latitude; 
thence due east to the coast of England; thence along the south-west coast of England and the south coast 
of Wales to the point of beginning. 
Division VII g)-k) (commonly known as the south coast of Ireland) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 52°30' north latitude on the west coast of Ireland; 
thence due west to 18°00' west longitude; thence due south to 48°00' north latitude; thence due east to 
5°00' west longitude; thence due north to 49°30' north latitude; thence due west to 7°00' west longitude; 
thence due north to 50°30' north latitude; thence due east to 6°00' west longitude; thence due north to 
51°00' north latitude; thence due east to 5°00' west longitude; thence due north to the south coast of 
Wales; thence in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Wales to a point in 52°00' north latitude, 
thence due west to the south-east coast of Ireland; thence in a south-westerly direction along the coast of 
Ireland to the point of beginning. 
Division VII g) (commonly known as the south-east of Ireland) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the west coast of Wales at latitude 52° 00' N due 
west to the south coast of Ireland; thence in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Ireland to a 
point at longitude 9° 00' W; thence due south to latitude 50° 00' N; thence due east to longitude 7° 00' W; 
thence due north to latitude 50° 30' N; thence due east to longitude 6° 00' W; thence due north to latitude 
51°00' N; thence due east to longitude 5°00' W; thence due north to the south coast of Wales; thence in a 
north-westerly direction along the coast of Wales to the point of departure. 
Division VII h) (commonly known as Little Sole Bank) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 50° 00' N and longitude 7° 00' W due west 
to longitude 9°00' W; thence due south to latitude 48°00' N; thence due east to longitude 5°00' W; thence 
due north to latitude 49° 30' N; thence due west to longitude 7° 00' W; thence due north to the point of 
departure. 
Division VII j) (commonly known as Great Sole Bank) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the west coast of Ireland at latitude 52° 30' N due 
west to longitude 12°00' W; thence due south to latitude 48°00' N; thence due east to longitude 9°00' W; 
thence due north to the south coast of Ireland; thence in a westerly and north-westerly direction along the 
coast of Ireland to the point of departure. 
Division VII k) (commonly known as western Great Sole Bank) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 52° 30' N and longitude 12° 00' W due west 
to longitude 18°00' W; thence due south to latitude 48°00' N; thence due east to longitude 12° 00' W; 
thence due north to the point of departure. 
Sub-area VIII (commonly known as the Bay of Biscay) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of France in 48°00' north latitude; thence 
due west to 18°00' west longitude; thence due south to 43°00' north latitude; thence due east to the coast 
of Spain; thence in a northerly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning. 
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Division VIII a) (commonly known as south Brittany) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the coast of France at latitude 48° 00' N due west to 
longitude 8°00' W; thence due south to latitude 47°30' N; thence due east to longitude 6°00' W; thence 
due south to latitude 47°00' N; thence due east to longitude 5°00' W; thence due south to latitude 46°00' 
N, thence due east to the west coast of the He d'Oleron; thence round the north of this island to a point 
on its east coast at latitude 46°00' N; thence due east to the coast of France; thence in a north-westerly 
direction along the coast of France to the point of departure. 
Division VIII b) (commonly known as south Gascony) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the west coast of France at latitude 46° 00' N due 
west to the east coast of the He d'Oleron; thence round the north of the island to a point on its west coast 
at latitude 46°00' N; thence due west to longitude 4° 00' W; thence due south to latitude 45° 30' N; thence 
due east to longitude 3°00' W; thence due south to latitude 44° 30' N; thence due east to longitude 2° 00' 
W; thence due south to the coast of Spain; thence in an easterly and north-easterly direction along the 
coasts of Spain and France to the point of departure. 
Division VIII c) (commonly known as north and north-west Spain) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the coast of Spain at longitude 2° 00' W due north 
to latitude 44° 30' N; thence due west to longitude 11° 00' W; thence due south to latitude 43° 00' N, thence 
due east to the coast of Spain; thence in a north-easterly direction along the coast of Spain to the point of 
departure. 
Division VIII d) (commonly known as central Gascony) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 48°00' N and longitude 8°00' W due west 
to longitude 11°00' W; thence due south to latitude 44°30' N; thence due east to longitude 3°00' W; 
thence due north to latitude 45°30' N; thence due west to longitude 4°00' W; thence due north to latitude 
46° 00' N; thence due west to longitude 5°00' W; thence due north to latitude 47° 00' N; thence due west to 
longitude 6°00' W; thence due north to latitude 47° 30' N; thence due west to longitude 8°00' W; thence 
due north to the point of departure. 
Division VIII e) (commonly known as western Gascony) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 48°00' N and longitude 11°00' W due west 
to longitude 18°00' W; thence due south to latitude 43°00' N; thence due east to longitude 11°00' W; 
thence due north to the point of departure. 
Sub-area IX (commonly known as Portuguese waters) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Spain in 43°00' north latitude; thence 
due west to 18°00' west longitude; thence due south to 36°00' north latitude; thence due east to a point on 
the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) in 5° 36' west longitude; thence 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. 
Division IX a) (commonly known as the Portuguese coast) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the coast of Spain at latitude 43°00' N due west to 
longitude 11°00' W; thence due south to latitude 36°00' N; thence due east to a point on the coast of 
Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at longitude 5° 36' W; thence 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 
departure. 
Division IX b) (commonly known as west of Portugal) 
The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 43°00' N; and longitude 11°00' W due west 
to longitude 18°00' W; thence due south to latitude 36°00' N; thence due east to longitude 11°00' W; 
thence due north to the point of departure. 
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Sub-area X (commonly known as the Azores Grounds) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 48°00' north latitude, 18° 00' west longitude; thence 
due west to 42°00' west longitude; thence due south to 36°00' north latitude; thence due east to 18°00' 
west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning. 
Sub-area XII (commonly known as north of Azores) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 62°00' north latitude, 15°00' west longitude; thence 
due west to 27°00' west longitude; thence due south to 59°00' north latitude; thence due west to 42°00' 
west longitude; thence due south to 48°00' north latitude; thence due east to 18°00' west longitude; thence 
due north to 60°00' north latitude; thence due east to 15°00' west longitude; thence due north to the point 
of beginning. 
Sub-area XIV(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; thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland 
to a point in 44°00' west longitude; thence due south to 59°00' north latitude; thence due east to 27°00' 
west longitude; thence due north to 68°00' north latitude; thence due east to 11°00' west longitude; thence 
due north to the geographic North Pole.