PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON THE SUBMISSION OF NOMINAL CATCH STATISTICS BY MEMBER STATES FISHING IN THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC
Date: 1991-07-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Eurostat, catch by species, fishing area, fishing statistics

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(91) 163 final 

Brussels,  4 July 1991 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

on the submission of nominal  catch statistics by Member  States 

fishing  in the Northeast  Atlantic 

(presented  by the Commission) 

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Explanatory  Memorandum 

Statistics  on  the  nominal  catches  by  Member  States  fishing  in  the 
Northeast Atlantic are required so that 

1)  the  Community  may  meet  its  obligations  under  the  conventions 
establishing  the  Northeast  Atlantic  Fisheries  Commission,  the 
International  Baltic  Sea  Fisheries  Commission  and  the  North 
Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation, 

and 

2) 

the  Community  may  have  available  the  information  on  the 
activities  of  its fishing vessels  in  the  Northeast  Atlantic  to  aid 
the  management  of  its  fishery  resources  and  to  aid  its 
negotiations in the international fora. 

This draft régulation converts into Community legislation the so-called 
STATLANT 27A questionnaire  used  for many years by Member States 
to report annual nominal catches to international organisations on an 
informal basis. 

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Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member 8tates 
fishing  in the Northeast Atlantic 

THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European  Economic  community, 

Having regard to the draft  from  the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European  Parliament, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee, 

Whereas the management of the Community ' s fishery resources  requires 
accurate  and  timely  statistics  on  the  catches  by Member  States'  vessels 
fishing in the Northeast Atlantic; 

Whereas  the  convention  establishing  the  Northeast  Atlantic  Fisheries 
Commission,  ratified  by  Council  Decision  81  / 6 0 8 / E E C1 >,  requires 

the  C o m m u n i ty  to  s u p p ly  that  C o m m i s s i on  w i th  t he  a v a i l a b le 

s t a t i s t i cs  that  it  may  r e q u e s t; 

Whereas  advice  received  from 
Exploration  of  the  Sea  under  the  Cooperation  Agreement 
between  that  organization and  the Community2) will be enhanced  by the 
availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet; 

the  International  Council  for 

the 

Whereas  the  convention  establishing  tfce  International  Baltic  Sea 
Fisheries  Commission,  ratified  by  Council  Decision  83/4147EEC3), 
r e q u i r es  t he  C o m m u n i ty  to  s u p p ly  that  C o m m i s s i on  w i th  t he 

a v a i l a b le  s t a t i s t i cs  that  it  may  r e q u e s t; 

«  OJ  No  L  2 2 7,  1 2 . 8 . 1 9 8 1,  p. 21 

2)  OJ  No  L  1 4 9, 1 0 . 6 . 1 9 8 7,  p.  4. 

3)  OJ  No L 237, 26.8.1983,  p. 4. 

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the  Convention  establishing 

Whereas 
Conservation  Organ! zatlon, ratified  by Council  Decision  N o  82 / 88 6 / E E C 4  \ 
r e q u i r es 

the  North  Atlantic  Salmon 

t h at  o r g a n i z a t i on  w i th 

t he  Community 

to  s u p p ly 

t he 

a v a i l a b le  s t a t i s t i cs 

t h at 

it  may 

r e q u e s t; 

Whereas  there  is  a  need  for  fuller  definitions  and  descriptions  used  in 
fishery statistics and in  the  management  of the  fisheries  of the  Northeast 
Atlantic, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 

Each Member State  shall  submit  to the Statistical  Office  of the  European 
Communities  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Eurostat")  data  on  the  annual 
nominal  catches  by vessels registered  in or flying  the flag of that  Member 
State fishing in the Northeast Atlantic. 

The  nominal  catch  data  shall  include  all  fishery  products  landed  or 
trans-shipped  at  sea in no matter what  form but  shall  exclude  quantities 
which,  subsequent  to capture,  are  discarded  at  sea,  consumed  on board 
or  used  as  bait  on  board.  Aquaculture  production  shall  be  excluded. 
The  data  shall  be  recorded  as  the  live weight  equivalent  of  the  landings 
or trans-shipments,  to the nearest metric tonne. 

1.  The  data  to be  submitted  shall  be  the  nominal  catches  of each  of  the 
species listed in Annex  1 in each of the statistical  fishing  regions listed  in 
Annex 2 and defined  in Annex 3. 

2.  The  data  for each  calendar year  shall  be  submitted  within  6  months 
of  the  end  of  the  year.  No  submissions  shall  be  required  for 
species/fishing  region  combinations  for which  no  catches  were  recorded 
in the annual period of the  submission. 

4)  OJ  No  L  3 7 8,  3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 8 2,  p.  24 

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3.  The lists of species and statistical fishing regions and the descriptions 
of  these  fishing  regions  may  be  amended  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure laid down in Article 5. 

Except  where  provisions  adopted  under  the  common  fisheries  policy  dictate 
otherwise,  a  Member  State  shall  be  permitted  to  use  sampling 
techniques  to  derive  catch  data  for  those  parts  of  the  fishing  fleet  for 
which  the  complete  coverage  of  the  data  would  involve  the  excessive 
application  of  administrative  procedures.  The  details  of  the  sampling 
procedures,  together  with  details  of  the  proportion  of  the  total  data 
derived  by  such  techniques,  must  be  included  by  the  Member state  in 
the report submitted pursuant to Article 6(1). 

Article 4 

The Member States shall fulfil  their obligations to the Commission under 
the  provisions  of Articles  1 and  2  by  submitting  the  data  on  magnetic 
medium, the format of which is given in Annex 4. 

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

Where  the  procedure  laid  down  in  this  Article  is  to  be  followed,  the 
chairman  shall  refer  the  matter  to  the  Standing  Committee  for 
Agricultural Statistics (hereinafter referred to as  'the Committee*), either 
on his own Initiative or at the request of the representative  of a Member 
State. 

The  representative  of  the  Commission  shall-submit  to  the  Committee 
a draft of the measures to be taken.  The Committee shall give its opinion 
on  that  draft  within  the  time  limit  which  the  Chairman  may  lay  down 
according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. 

The  opinion 
shall  be  recorded  in  the  minutes.  In  addition,  each 
Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in 
the minutes. 

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commission 

shall  take  the  utmost  account  of  the  opinion 
The 
delivered by the Committee.  It shall inform the Committee of the manner 
in which its opinion has been taken into account. 

1.  Within  12 months  of the  entry into force  of this  Regulation Member 
States shall submit a detailed report to Eurostat describing how the data 
On  catches  are  derived  and specifying  the degree of représentât ivity and 
reliability  of  these  data.  Eurostat,  in  collaboration  with  the  Member 
States, shall establish a summary of these reports. 

2.  Member  States  shall  inform  Eurostat  of  any  modifications  to  the 
information provided under paragraph  1  within  3  months  of 
introduction. 

their 

3.  Where 

t he  m e t h o d o l o g i c al 

r e p o r ts  u n d er  p a r a g r a ph  1;  show  "that 

Member  State 

a 
Regulation and that changes  in survey techniques  and methodology are 
necessary  Eurostat may, in cooperation with the Member State, set a 

immediately  meet  the  requirements  of 

cannot 

t h is 

transitional period  of up to two years during which the programme of 

this Regulation  shall be achieved. 

4.  Methodological  reports,  transitional  arrangements,  data  availability, 
data reliability  and other relevant issues  connected with the  application 
of this  Regulation  shall  be  examined  once  a year within  the  competent 
Working Group of the Agricultural Statistics Committee. 

Article 7 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  that  of 

i ts 

publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1992. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

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ANNEX  1:  List  of  species  which  have  been  reported  in  the 
commercial  catch statistics for the Northeast Atlantic. 

Member  States  must  report  the  nominal  catches  of  those 
the  reporting  of 
species  marked  with  an  asterisk  (*). 
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 
in  aggregate 
categories.  Member  States  may  submit  data  for  species 
not  In  the  list  provided  that  the  species  are  clearly 
identified. 

the  data  shall  be 

included 

Note:  "n.e.i."  is  the  abbreviation  for  "not  elsewhere 
identified" 

English name 

Freshwater  breams n.e.i. 
Ide (Orfe) 
Roach 
Common  carp 
Crucian  carp 
Tench 
Cyprinids n.e.i. 
Northern pike 
Pike-percn 
European  perch 
Burbot 
Freshwater  fishes  n.e.i. 
Sturgeons  n.e.i. 
European  eel 
European whitefish 
Whitefishes  n.e.i. 
Atlantic  salmon 
Sea trout 
Trouts n.e.i. 
Chars  n.e.i. 
European  smelt 
Salmonids  n.e.i. 
Trouts,  chars  n.e.i. 
Pollen  (=Powan) 
Houtlng 
Lampreys 
Shaas  n.e.i. 
Diadromous  fishes  n.e.i. 
Megrim 
Turbot 
Brill 
Atlantic halibut 
European  plaice 
Greenland  halibut 

3 -alpha 
identifier 
FBR 
FID 
FRO 
FCP 
FCC 
FTE 
FCY 
FPI 
FPP 
FPE 
FBU 
FRF 
STU 
ELE* 
FVE 
WHF 
SAL* 
TRS 
TRO 
CHR 
SME 
SLX 
STR 
PLN 
HOU 
LAM 
SHD 
DIA 
MEG* 
TUR* 
BLL* 
HAL* 
PLE* 
GHL* 

Scientific name 

Abramis  sp.p 
Leuciscus  (=Idus) idus 
Rutilus  rutilus 
Cyprtnus  carpio 
Carassius  carassius 
Tinea  tinea 
Cyprinidae 
Esox  lucius 
Stizostedion  lucioperca 
Percajluviatilis 
Lota  lota 
Osteichthyes 
Acipenseridae 
Angutila  anguilla 
Coregonus  albula 
Coregonus  sp.p 
Salmo saleur 
Salmo  trutta 
Salmo  sp.p 
Salvelinus  sp.p 
Osmerus  eperlanus 
Salmonoidei 
Salmonoidei 
Coregonus  lavaretus 
Coregonus  oxyrinchus 
Petromyzon  sp.p 
Alosa  œosa,  A.fallax 
ex  Osteichthyes 
Lepidorhombus  whtfflagonis 
Psetta  maxima 
Scophthalmus  rhombus 
Hippoglossus  hippoglossus 
Pleuronectes  platessa 
Reinhardttus  hippoglossoides 

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3  -alpha 
identifier 
wrr* 
PLA* 
DAB* 
LEM* 
FLE* 
SOL* 
SOS 
FLX 
USK* 
COD* 
HKE* 
LIN* 
BLI* 
GFB 
HAD* 
COW 
POK* 
POL* 
POC 
NOP* 
BIB 
WHB* 
WHG* 
RNG 
SLI 
MOR 
GAD 
ARG 
COE 
JOD 
BSS 
GPO 
WRF 
BSX 
GRX 
MGR 
SBR 
PAC 
DEL 
DEX 
RPG 
SBG 
BOG 
SBX 
MUR 
WEG 
CAA* 
CAS* 
ELP 
SAN* 
GOB 
RED* 
SCO 

English najne 

Witch flounder 
Long-rough dab 
Common dab 
Lemon sole 
European flounder 
Common sole 
Sand  sole 
Flatfishes  n.e.i. 
Tusk(=Cusk) 
Atlantic cod 
European  hake 
Ling 
Blue  ling 
Greater forkbeard 
Haddock 
Wachna cod (=Navaga) 
Saithe(=PoUock=Coalfish) 
Pollack 
Polar cod 
Norway pout 
Pouting (=Bib) 
Blue whiting  (=Poutassou) 
Whiting 
Roundnose  grenadier 
Spanish ling 
Morid cods 
Gadiformes n.e.i. 
Argentines 
European  conger 
Atlantic John Dory 
Seabass 
Dusky grouper 
Wreckflsh 
Seabasses,  seaperches 
Grunts n.e.i. 
Meagre 
Red(=Common) seabream 
Common pandora 
Large-eye  dentex 
Dentex n.e.i. 
Red porgy 
Giltheadseabream 
Bogue 
Porgies, seabreams n.e.i. 
Rea mullet 
Greater weaver 
Atlantic  wolffish(=Catfish) 
Spotted  wolfflsh 
Èelpout 
Sandeels  (=Sealances) 
Atlantic gobies 
Atlantic  redfishes 
Scorpionfishes n.e.i. 

Scientific  name 

cynoglossus 

Glyptoeephahis 
Hippoglossoides  platessoides 
Limanda  limanda 
Microstomias kitt 
Platichthusjlesus 
Solea  vulgaris 
Solea  lascaris 
Pleuronecttformes 
Brosme  brosme 
Gadus  morhua 
Merlucctus merluccius 
Molxxi molva 
Molva  dypterygia(=byrkelange) 
Phycis  blennoides 
Melanogrammus  aeglejmus 
Eleginus  nauaga 
PoUachius virens 
PoUachius poUachtus 
Boreogadus  saida 
Trisopterus  esmarki 
Trisopterus  luscus 
Micromesistius  poutassou 
Merlangius merlangus 
Coryphaenoides  rupestris 
Motva macrophthatma 
Moridae 
Gadiformes 
Argentina  sp.p 
Conger conger 
Zeusfaber 
Dicentrarchus  labrax 
Epinephahis  guaza 
Polyprion  americanus 
Serranidae 
Haemulidaef-Pomadasyidae) 
Argyrosomus  regius 
PageUus bogaraveo 
Pagellus  erythrinus 
Dentex  macrophthalmus 
Dentex  sp.p 
Sparus  pagrus  fcsedicum) 
Spams  aurata 
Boops  boops 
Sparidae 
Mullus  surmuletus 
Trachinus draco 
Anarhichas  lupus 
Anarhichas minor 
Zoarces  viviparus 
Ammodytes  sp  p 
Gobixxs sp.p 
Sebastes  sp.p 
Scorpaeniaae 

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English  name 

3  -alpnet 
identifier 

Scientific  name 

Gurnards  n.e.i. 
Lumpfish  (=Lumpsucker) 
Monk  (=Anglerfish) 
Sticklebacks 
Axillary(=Spanish)seabream 
Common  dentex 
Snlpefishes 
Striped  bass 
Wolifishes(=Catfishes)n.e.i. 
Beaked  redfish 
Golden  redfish 
Red  Gurnard 
Grey  gurnard 
Demersal  percomorhs  n.e.i. 
Capelln 
Garfish 
Atlantic  saury 
Mullets  n.e.i. 
Bluefish 
Atlantic  horsemackerel 
Leerflsh 
Atlantic  pomfret 
Silversides  (=Sandsmelt) 
Pelagic  percomorphs  n.e.i. 
Atlantic  herring 
Sardinellas  n.e.i. 
European  sardine(=Pilchardi 
Sprat 
European  anchovy 
Clupeoids  n.e.i. 
Atlantic  bonito 
Swordfish 
Frigate  tuna 
Northern bluefin  tuna 
Albacore 
Yellowfin  tuna 
Skipjack  tuna 
Bigeye  tuna 
Tuna-like  fishes  n.e.i. 
Chub  mackerel 
Atlantic  mackerel 
Mackerels  n.e.i. 
Silver  scabbardfish 
Black  scabbardfish 
Mackerel-like  fishes  n.e.i. 
Porbeagle 
Basking  shark 
Picked(=Spiny)  dogfish 
Greenland  shark 
Dogfish  sharks  n.e.i. 
Skates  n.e.i. 
Dogfishes  and  hounds 
Various  sharks  n.e.i. 

GUX* 
LUM 
MON* 
SKB 
SBA 
DEC 
SNI 
STB 
CAT* 
REB* 
REG* 
GUR* 
GUG* 
DPX 
CAP* 
GAR 
SAU 
MUL 
BLU 
HOM* 
LEE 
POA 
SIL 
PPX 
HER* 
SIX 
PIL* 
SPR* 
ANE* 
CLU 
BON 
SWO 
FRI 
BFT 
ALB 
YFT 
SKI 
BET 
TUX 
MAS* 
MAC* 
MAX 
SFS 
BSF 
MKX 
POR* 
BSK 
DGS* 
GSK 
DGX* 
SKA* 
DGH* 
SKH 

sp.p 

saurus 

saltatrix 

rnarinus 

Triglidae 
Cyclopterus 
lumpus 
Lophius  piscatorius 
Gasterosteus 
Pagellus  acarne 
Dentex  dentex 
Macrorhamphosidae 
Morone  saxatilis 
Anarhichas 
sp.p 
Sebastesmentella 
Sebastes 
Aspitrigla(=Trigla)  cuculus 
Eutriglal-Trigia)  gurnardus 
Percfformes 
Malwtus  villosus 
Belone  belone 
Scomberesox 
Mugilidae 
Pomatomus 
Trachurustrachurus 
Lichia  amia 
Brama  brama 
Atherinidae 
Perciformes 
Clupea  harengus 
SardineUa  sp.p 
Sordino  pUchardus 
Sprattus 
Engraulis 
Clupeoidei 
Sarda 
Xiphias  gladius 
Auxis 
Thunnusthynnus 
Thunnus  akdunga 
Thunnus  albacares 
Katsuwonus 
Thunnus  obesus 
Scombroidei 
ScomberJaponicus 
Scomber 
Scombridae 
Lepidopus 
Aphanopus 
Scombroidei 
Lamnanasus 
Cetorhinus  maximus 
Squalus 
Somniosus  microcephalus 
Squalidae 
Raja  sp.p 
Squalidae, 
Selachimorpha 

caudatus 
carbo 

Scyliorhinidae 

encrasicholus 

acanthias 

scombrus 

sprattus 

pelamis 

thazard 

sarda 

(Pleurotremata) 

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English pâme 

3  -alpha 
identifier 

Scientific name 

Cartilaginous  fishes  n.e.i. 
Groundflshes  n.e.i. 
Pelagic  fishes  n.e.i. 
Finfishes  n.e.i. 
Edible  crab 
Green  crab 
Spinous  spider  crab 
Marine  crabs  n.e.i. 
Swimcrabs 
Pallnurld  spiny  lobster  nei 
European  lobster 
Norway  lobster 
Common  prawn 
Northern  prawn 
Common  shrimp 
Penaeus  shrimps  n.e.i. 
Palaemonid  shrimps 
Pink  (=Pandalid)  shrimps 
Crangonid  shrimps 
Natantian  decapods  n.e.i. 
Goose  barnacles 
Marine  crustaceans  n.e.i. 
Whelk 
Periwinkle 
Periwinkles  n.e.i. 
European  flat  oyster 
Portuguese  cupped  oyster 
Cupped  oyster  n.e.i. 
Blue  mussel 
Sea  mussels  n.e.i. 
Common  scallop 
Queen  scallop 
Scallops  n.e.i. 
Common  cockle 
Grooved  carpet  shell 
Clams  n.e.i. 
Razor  clams 
Carpet  shell 
Striped  venus 
Common  cuttlefish 
Common  squids 
Short-finned  squid 
Octopuses  n.e.i. 
Squids  n.e.i. 
Cuttlefishes  n.e.i. 
European  flving  squid 
Marine  molluscs  n.e.i. 
Starfish 
Starfishes  n.e.i. 
Sea-urchin 
Purple  sea  urchin 
Sea  urchins  n.e.i. 
Sea  cucumbers  n.e.i. 

CAR 
GRO 
PEL 
FIN 
CRE* 
CRG 
SCR 
CRA 
CRS 
CRW* 
LBE* 
NEP* 
CPR* 
PRA* 
CSH* 
PEN* 
PAL* 
PAN* 
CRN* 
DCP 
GOO 
CRU 
WHE 
PEE 
PER 
OYF* 
OYP 
OYC* 
MUS* 
MSX 
SCE* 
QSC* 
SCX* 
COC 
CTC 
CLX 
RAZ 
CTS 
SVE 
CTC* 
SOC* 
SQI* 
OCT 
SQU* 
CTL* 
SOE* 
MOL 
STH 
STF 
URS 
URP 
URX 
CUX 

sp.p 

sp.p 

Chondrichthyes 
ex  Osteichthyes 
ex  Osteichthyes 
ex  Osteichthyes 
Cancer  pagurus 
Carcinus  maenas 
Mqja  squinado 
Reptantia 
Portunus  sp.p 
Palinurus  sp.p 
Homarus  gammarus 
Nephrops  norvegicus 
Palaemon 
serrants 
Pandalus  borealis 
Crangon  crangon 
sp.p 
Penaeus 
Palaemonidae 
Pandalus 
Crangonidae 
Natantia 
Lepas 
ex  Crustacea 
Buccinium  undatum 
Uttorina 
littorea 
sp.p 
Uttorina 
Ostrea  edulis 
Crassostrea 
Crassostrea 
Mytilus  edulis 
Mytilidae 
Pecten  maximus 
Chlamys  opercularis 
Pectinidae 
Cardium  edule 
Tapes 
Bivalvia 
Solen  sp.p 
Tapes  puUastra 
Venus  galltna 
Sepia  officinalis 
Loligo  sp.p 
IUex  iUecebrosus 
Octopodidae 
Loliginidae,  Ommastrephidae 
Sepiidae,  Sepiolidae 
Todarodes  sag. 
ex  Mollusca 
Asterias 
Asteroidea 
Echinus 
Strongylocentrui  Uvidus 
Echinoidea 
Holothurioidea 

angulata 
sp.p 

decussatus 

esculer^is 

sagittatus 

rubens 

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3  -alpha 
identifier 
ECH 
SSG 
SSX 
INV 
KEL 
WRK 
SWB 
IMS 
GEL 
GIG 
LIT 
SWR 
SWX 

Scientific  name 

Echinodermata 
Microcosmus  sulcatus 
Ascidiacea 
ex  Invertebrata 
Laminariales 
Fucales 
Phaeophyceae 
Chonarus  crispus 
Gelidium  sp.p 
Gigartina  sp.p 
Lithothamnion  sp.p 
Rhodophyceae 
ex  Algae 

English  name 

Echinoderms  n.e.i. 
Grooved  sea-squirt 
Sea  squirts  n.e.i. 
Aquatic invertebrates  n.e.i. 
Kelps 
Wracks 
Brown  seaweeds 
Carragheen 
Gelidium  sp.p 
Gigartina sp.p 
Lithothamnion  sp.p 
Red seaweeds 
Seaweeds n.e.i. 

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ANNEX  2:  Statistical  fishing  regions  of  the  Northeast  Atlantic  for 

which  data  are  to be  submitted 

ICES Subarea  1 
ICES Division  lia 
ICES Division  lib 
ICES Division  Ilia 
ICES Division  Illb.c 
ICES Division Hid 
ICES Division IVa 
ICES Division IVb 
ICES Division IVc 
ICES Division  IV unknown 
ICES Division Va 
ICES Division Vb 
ICES Division Vbl 
ICES Division  \ b2 
ICES Division Via 
ICES Division VIb 
ICES Division Vila 
ICES Division Vllb 
ICES Division VIIc 
ICES Division Vlld 
ICES Division Vile 
ICES Division Vllf 
ICES Division Vllg 
ICES Division Vllh 
ICES Division VII 
ICES Division VIÛc 
ICES Division Villa 
ICES Division VIHb 
ICES Division VIIIc 
ICES Division VHId 
ICES Division Ville 
ICES Subarea  IX 
ICES Division IXa 
ICES Division IXb 
ICES Subarea  X 
ICES Subarea XII 
ICES Division XlVa 
ICES Division XlVb 
BAL 22 
BAL 23 
BAL 24) 
BAL 25) 
BAL 26) 
BAL 27) 
BAL 28) 
BAL 29) 
BAL 30) 
BAL 31) 
BAL 32) 

Sub-divisions  of ICES division 3d 
for which the request  for data is 
not  obligatory. 

Note: 

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

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2.  Those statistical  fishing  regions preceded by "BAL" have been 
identified  and  defined  by  the  International  Baltic  Sea  Fishery 
Commission. 

3.  Data  should  be  submitted  in  as  greater  detail  as  possible. 
'Unknown' and aggregate regions should  only be used where  the 
detailed 
is  not  available.  Where  detailed 
information  is  submitted  the  aggregate categories  should  not  be 
used. 

information 

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Statistical fishing regions for the Northeast Atlantic 

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Description of the  ICES sub-areas  and  divisions  used  for  the 
purpose  of  fishery  statistics  and regulations  in the  Northeast 
MlftntiÇt 

ICES STATISTICAL AREA fNORTHEAST ATLANTIC! 

then 

All waters  of the  Atlantic  and  Arctic  Oceans  and  their  dependent  seas 
bounded  by  a  line  from  the  geographic  North  Pole  along  the  meridian 
of  40°00'  west  longitude  to  the  north  coast  of  Greenland;  then  in  an 
easterly  and  southerly  direction  along  the  coast  of  Greenland  to  a 

longitude; 

isthmus)  at  5°36'  west 

Eolnt  at  44°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  59°00'  north 

ititude;  then  due  east  to  42°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south  to 
36°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  a  point  on  the  coast  of  Spain 
(Punta  Marroqui 
in  a 
northwesterly  and  northerly  direction  along  the  southwest  coast  of 
Spain,  the  coast of Portugal,  the  north-west  and  north  coasts  of Spain, 
and  the  coasts  of  France,  Belgium,  the  Netherlands,  and  the  Federal 
Republic  of  Germany  to  the  western  terminus  of  its  boundary  with 
Denmark;  then  along the west  coast  of Jutland  to Thyboron;  then  in  a 
southerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  south  coast  of the  Limfjord 
to  Egensekloster  Point;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  east 
coast  of Jutland  to  the  eastern  terminus  of the  boundary  of  Denmark 
with  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany;  then  along  the  coasts  of  the 
Federal  Republic  of  Germany,  the  German  Democratic  Republic,  and 
Poland,  the  west  coast  of  the  USSR,  the  coasts  of  Finland,  Sweden, 
and  Norway,  and  the  north  coast  of  the  USSR  to  Khaborova;  then 
across  the  western  entry  of  the  Strait  of  Yugorskiy Shar;  then  in  a 
westerly  and  northerly  direction  along  the  coast  of  Vaigach  Island; 
then  across  the  western  entry  of  the  Strait  off  the  Karskiye Vorota; 
the  coast  of  the  south 
then  west  and  north  along 
island  of 
Novaya Zemlya;  then  across 
the  western  entry  of  the  Strait  of 
Matochkin Shar;  then  along  the  west  coast  of  the  north  Island  of 
Novaya Zemlya  to  a  point  at  68°30'  east  longitude;  then  due  north  to 
the geographic  North  Pole. 

This  area  also  represents  Statistical  Area 27  (Northeast  Atlantic 
Statistical  Area)  in  the  FAO  International  Standard  Statistical 
Classification  of Fishing Areas. 

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  I  (commonly  known  as  the  EatEHls 

Sea) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  the  geographic  North  Pole 
along  the  meridian  of  30°00'  east  longitude  to  72°00'  north 
latitude;  then  due west  to  26°00* east  longitude;  then  due  south 
to  the  coast  of  Norway;  then  in  an  easterly  direction  along  the 
coasts  of  Norway  and  the  USSR  to  Khaborova;  then  across  the 
western  entry  of the  Strait  of Yugorskiy  Shar;  then  in  a  westerly 
and  northerly  direction  along  the  coast  of Vaigach  Island;  then 
across  the  western  entry  of  the  Strait  of  the  Karskiye  Vorota; 
then  west  and  north  along  the  coast  of  the  south  island  of 
Novaya Zemlya;  then  across  the  western  entry  of  the  Strait  of 
Matochkin  Shar;  then  along  the  west  coast  of the  North  island 
of  Novaya Zemlya  to  a  point  at  68°30'  east  longitude;  then  due 
north  to the geographic North Pole. 

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ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  U 

(commonly  known  as 

Norwegian  Sea. Soitzbergen. and  Bear  Island) 

the 

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

ICES  Statistical  Division  lia  (commonly  known  as  the  Norwegian 

Sea) 

The waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  coast 
of  Norway  at  62°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  4<>00' west 
longitude;  then  due  north  to  63°00'  north  latitude;  then  due 
west  to  11°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  north  to  73°30'  north 
latitude;  then  due  east  to  3O00'  east  longitude;  then  due  south 
to  72°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  wes* to  26°00'  east  longitude; 
then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Norway;  then  in  a  westerly  and 
southwesterly  direction  along the  coast  of Norway to the  point of 
beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  PMgJpn ffl> (commonly  known  as  Spitsbergen  and 

fieaj  Island) 

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

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  m 

the 
Skagerrak.  Kattegat.  Sound.  Belt Sea,  and  Baltic Sea,  the  Sound 
and  Belt together  known  also as  the Transition Area) 

(commonly  known  as 

The waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  coast 
of  Norway  at  7°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  south  to  57°30' 
north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  8°00'  east  longitude;  then  due 
south  to  57°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of 
Denmark;  then  along  the  northwest  and  east  coasts  of  Jutland 
to  Hals;  then  across  the  eastern  entrance  of  the  Limfjord  to 
Egensekloster  Point;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the 
coast  of  Jutland  to  the  eastern  terminus  of  the  boundary  of 
Denmark  and  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany;  then  along  the 
coasts  of  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany, 
the  German 
Democratic  Republic,  and  Poland,  the  west  coast  of  the  USSR, 
and  the  coasts  of  Finland,  Sweden,  and  Norway  to  the  point  off 
beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  Division  ma  (commonly  known  as  the  SKagerraH 

and liaUegat) 
The waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  coast 
of  Norway  at  7°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  south  to  57°30* 
north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  8°00'  east  longitude;  then  due 

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south  to  57o00*  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of 
Denmark;  then  along  the  northwest  and  east  coasts  of  Jutland 
to  Hals;  then  across  the  eastern  entrance  of  the  Limfjord  to 
Egensekloster  Point;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the 
coast  of  Jutland  to  Hasenore  Head;  then  across  the  Great  Belt 
to  Gniben Point;  then  along  the  north  coast  of  Zealand 
to 
Gilbjerg  Head;  then  across  the  northern  approaches  of  the 
jresund  to  the  Kullen  on  the  coast  of  Sweden;  then  in  an 
easterly  and  northerly  direction  along  the  west  coast  of  Sweden 
and  the  south  coast  of Norway to the point  of beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  Divisions  mb.c  (commonly  known  as  the  Sound 

and Pelt §ea  or the Transition  Area) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  Haserure Head  on  the  east 
coast  of Jutland  to Gniben  Point  on  the west  coast  of Zealand  to 
Gilbjerg  Head;  then  across  the  northern  approaches  of  the 
*resund  to  the  Kullen  on  the  coast  of  Sweden;  then  in  a 
southerly  direction  along  the  coast  of Sweden  to Falsterbo  Light; 
then  across 
to 
southern  entrance  of 
Stevns  Light;  then  along  the  southeast  coast  of  Zealand;  then 
across  the  eastern  entrance  of  the  Storstnm  Sound;  then  along 
the  east  coast  of the  island  of Falster  to  Gedser;then  to  Darsser 
Ort  on  the  coast  of the  German  Democratic  Republic;  then  in  a 
the  German 
southwesterly  direction  along 
Democratic  Republic  and  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  and 
the  east  coast  of Jutland  to the point  of beginning. 

the  coasts  of 

iresund 

the 

the 

ICBS Statistical  §Mfr-4JYlf ton  23  l=BAL 22]  (commonly  known  as  the 

Belt 5ea) 

The waters  bounded  by a  line  from  Hasen-re Head  (56°09'  north 
latitude,  10°44'  east  longitude)  on  the  east  coast  of Jutland  to 
Gniben  Point  (56°01*  north  latitude,  11° 18'  east  longitude)  on 
the west  coast  of Zealand;  then  along the west  and  south  coasts 
of Zealand  to a  point  at  12°00' east  longitude;  then  due  south  to 
the  island  of  Falster;  then  along  the  east  coast  of  the  island  of 
Falster 
latitude,  11°58;  east 
longitude);  then  due  east  to  12°00'  east  longitude;  then  due 
south  to  the  coast  of  the  German  Democratic  Republic;  then  in 
a  southwesterly  direction  along  the  coasts  of  the  German 
Democratic  Republic  and  the  Federal  Republic  of Germany  and 
the  east  coast  of Jutland  to the point  of beginning. 

to  Gedser  Odd  (54<>34'  north 

ICES StatUtical  Sub-division 23  f=BAL 231  (commonly known  as  the 

£&y&) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  Gilbjerg Head  (56°08'  north 
latitude,  12° 18'  east  longitude)  on  the  north  coast  of Zealand  to 
Kullen  (56° 18' north  latitude,  12<>28' east  longitude)  on  the  coast 
of  Sweden;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  coast  of 
Sweden  to  the  Falsterbo  Light  (55°23* north  latitude,  12°50'  east 
longitude);  then  through  the  southern  entrance  to  the  Sound  to 
the  Stevns  Light  (55019' north  latitude,  12°29' east  longitude)  on 
the  coast  of Zealand;  then  in  a  northerly  direction along the  east 
coast of Zealand  to the point  of beginning. 

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ICES Statistical  Plviglpn n ig  (commonly known  as  the  Baltic  Seal 

The  waters  of  the  Baltic Sea  and  its  dependent  gulfs,  bights, 
and  firths  bounded  to  the west  by a  line  from  Falsterbo  Light  on 
the  southwest  coast  of  Sweden  across  the  southern  entrance  of 
the  $resund  to  Stevns  Light;  then  along  the  southeast  coast  of 
the 
Zealand; 
Storstr-m Sound;  then  along  the  east  coast  of  the  island  of 
Falster  to  Gedset;  then  to  Darsser-Ort  on  the  coast  of  the 
German  Democratic  Republic. 

entrance 

eastern 

across 

then 

the 

of 

ICES Statistical  Sufr-fljvlrivn  84  [=BAL 24]  (commonly  known  as  the 

Baltic Westof  gprnholm) 

to 

then 

the  Hammerodde Light 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  the  Stevns  Light  (55° 19' 
north  latitude,  12°29'  east  longitude)  on  the  east  coast  of 
Zealand  through  the  southern  entrance  to  the  Sound  to  the 
Falsterbo  Light  (55°23'  north  latitude,  12°50'  east  longitude)  on 
the  coast  of  Sweden;  then  along  the  south  coast  of  Sweden  to 
the  Sandhammaren  Light  (55°24'  north  latitude,  14° 12'  east 
longitude); 
(55° 18'  north 
latitude,  14°47'  east  longitude)  on  the  north  coast  of  Bornholm; 
then  along  the  west  and  south  coasts  of Bornholm  to  a  point  at 
15°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Poland; 
then  in  a  westerly  direction  along  the  coasts  of  Poland  and  the 
German  Democratic  Republic 
to  a  point  at  12°00'  east 
longitude;  then  due  north  to  a  point  at  54°34'  north  latitude, 
12<>00'  east  longitude;  then  due  west  to  Gedser  Odde  (54°34' 
north  latitude,  11°58'  east  longitude);  then  along  the  east  and 
north  coasts  of  the  island  of  Falster  to  a  point  at  12°00  east 
longitude;  then  due  north  to the  south  coast  of Zealand;  then  in 
a  westerly  and  northerly  direction  along  the  west  coast  of 
Zealand  to the point  of beginning. 

ICES Statistical  Sub-division  25  [=BAL 25]  (commonly  known  as  the 

Southern Central Baltic - West) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  east 
coast  of  Sweden  at  56°30'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the 
west  coast  of  the  island  of  ôland;  then,  after  passing  south  of 
the  island  of ôland  to  a  point  on  the  east  coast  at  56°30'  north 
latitude,  due  east  to  18°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  south  to 
the  coast  of Poland;  then  in  a  westerly  direction  along  the  coast 
of Poland  to  a  point  at  15°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  north  to 
the  island  of Bornholm;  then  along  the  southand  west  coasts  of 
Bornholm  to  the  Hammerodde Light  (55° 18'  north 
latitude, 
14°47'  east  longitude);  then  to  the  Sandhammaren  Light  (55°24' 
north  latitude,  14° 12'  east  longitude)  on  the  south  coast  of 
Sweden;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  east  coast  of 
Sweden  to the  point  of beginning. 

ICES Statistical  Sub-division  26  [=BAL 26]  (commonly  known  as  the 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  56°30' 
north  latitude,  18°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  east  to  the  west 
coast  of the  USSR;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along the  coasts 

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of the  USSR  and  Poland  to  a  point  on  the  Polish  coast  at  18°00' 
east  longitude;  then  due  north  to the  point  of beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  Sub-division  27  [=BAL  27]  (commonly  knows  as 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  east 
mainland  coast  of  Sweden  at  59°41'  north  latitude,  19°00'  east 
longitude;  then  due  south  to  the  north  coast  of  the  island  of 
Gotland;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  west  coast  of 
Gotland  to  a  point  at  57°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to 
18°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  south  to  56°30'  north  latitude; 
then  due  west  to  the  east  coast  of  the  island  of  ôland;  then, 
after  passing  south  of the  island  of ôland,  to a  point  on  its  west 
coast  at  56°30'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  the  coast  of 
Sweden;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  east  coast  of 
Sweden  to the  point  of beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  Subdivision  28  [=BAL  28]  (commonly  known  as 

East QÎ Gotland or Gulf of Riga) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  58°30' 
north  latitude,  19°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  east  to  the  west 
coast  of the  island  of Saaremaa;  then,  after  passing  north  of  the 
island  of  Saaremaa,  to  a  point  on  its  east  coast  at  58°30'  north 
latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of  the  USSR;  then  in  a 
southerly  direction  along  the  west  coast  of  the  USSR  to  a  point 
at  56°30'  north  latitude;  then  due west  to  18°00'  east  longitude; 
then  due  north  to  57°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the 
west  coast  of the  island  of Gotland;  then  in  a  northerly  direction 
to a  point  on  the  north  coast  of Gotland  at  19°00' east  longitude; 
then  due north  to the  point  of beginning. 

ICES Statistical  Sub-division  29  f=BAL 291  (commonly known  as  the 

Archipelago $ea) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  east 
mainland  coast  of  Sweden  at  60°30'  north  latitude;  then  due 
east  to  the  mainland  coast  of  Finland;  then  in  a  southerly 
direction  along  the  west  and  south  coasts  of  Finland  to  a  point 
on  the  south  mainland  coast  at  23°00'  east  longitude;  then  due 
south  to  59°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  mainland 
coast  of  the  USSR;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  west 
coast  of  the  USSR  to  a  point  at  58°30'  north  latitude;  then  due 
west  to  the  east  coast  of  the  island  of  Saaremaa;  then,  after 
passing  north  of  the  island  of  Saaremaa,  to  a  point  on  its  west 
coast  at  58°30'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  19°00'  east 
longitude;  then  due  north  to a  point  on  the  east  mainland  coast 
of Sweden  at  59°41'  north  latitude;  then  in  a  northerly  direction 
along the  east  coast  of Sweden to the  point  of beginning. 

ICES Statistical  Sub-division  30  [=BAL 30]  (commonly known  as  the 

Southern  Bothnian Bav) 

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

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the coast  of Finland  to a  point  at  60°30' north  latitude;  then  due 
west  to  the  mainland  coast  of  Sweden;  then  in  a  northerly 
direction  along  the  east  coast  of  Sweden 
to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

1ÇES Statistical  $ufr-flMg*Pl  31  l=BAL 31] (commonly known  as  the 

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

ICES Statistical  Sub-division  32  [=BAL 32]  (commonly  known  as  the 

OulfpfFMand) 
The waters  bounded  by  a  line beginning at  a  point  on  the  south 
coast  of  Finland  at  23°00'  east  longitude;  then,  after  passing 
east  of  the  Gulf  of  Finland,  to  a  point  on  the  west  coast  of  the 
USSR  at  59o00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  23°00'  east 
longitude;  then  due  north  to the point  of beginning. 

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  IV  (commonly  known  as  the  North 

Sea) 

The waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  coast 
of  Norway  at  62°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  4°00'  west 
longitude;  then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Scotland;  then  in  an 
easterly  and  southerly  direction  along  the  coasts  of  Scotland 
and  England  to a  point at  51°00' north latitude;  then  due  east  to 
the  coast  of  France;  then  in  a  northeasterly  direction  along  the 
coasts  of  France,  Belgium,  the  Netherlands,  and  the  Federal 
Republic  of  Germany  to  the  western  terminus  of  its  boundary 
with  Denmark; 
to 
Thybor-n;  then  in  a  southerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the 
south  coast  of  the  Umflord  to  Egensekloster  Point;  then  across 
the  eastern  entrance  of the  Limfjord  to  Hals;  then  in  a  westerly 
direction  along 
the 
southernmost  point of Agger Tange; then in a  northerly  direction 
along  the  west  coast  of  Jutland  to  a  point  at  57°00'  north 
latitude;  then  due  west  to  8°00'  east  latitude;  then  due  north  to 
57o30'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  7°00*  east  longitude; 
then  due  north  to  the  coast  of Norway;  then  in  a  northwesterly 
direction along the coast  of Norway to the point  of beginning. 

then  along  the  west  coast  of  Jutland 

the  north  coast  of 

the  Limfjord 

to 

ICES  Statistical  Division  IVa  (commonly  known  as  the  Northern 

North Sea) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  coast 
of  Norway  at  62°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  3°00'  west 
longitude;  then  due  south  to  the  coast  of  Scotland;  then  in  an 
easterly  and  southerly  direction  along  the  coast  of .Scotland  to a 
point  at  57°30'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  7°00'  east 
longitude;  then  due  north  to the  coast  of Norway;  then  in a  nort 
hwesterly  direction  along  the  coast  of  Norway  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

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IÇgg  Statistical  P Mf ton IVfr (commonly known  as  the  Central  North 

Sfiâ) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of  Denmark  at  57°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to 
8°00'  east  longitude;  then  due  north  to  57°30'  north  latitude; 
then  due  west  to  the  coast  of  Scotland;  then  in  a  southerly 
direction  along  the  coasts  of Scotland  and  England  to a  point  at 
53°30'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of  the  Federal 
Republic  of Germany;  then  in a  northeasterly  direction  along  the 
coast  of Jutland  to  Thybor-n;  then  in  a  southerly  and  easterly 
direction 
to 
Egensekloster  Point;  then  across  the  eastern  entrance  of  the 
Limfjord  to  Hals;  then  in  a  westerly  direction  along  the  north 
coast  of the  Limf)ord  to  the  southernmost  point  of Agger Tange; 
then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  west  coast  ofJutland  to 
the  point  of beginning. 

the  Limf)ord 

coast  of 

south 

along 

the 

ICES  Statistical  Division  IVc  (commonly  known  as  the  Southern 

North Sea) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  at  53°30'  north 
latitude;  then  due  west  to  the  coast  of  England;  then  in  a 
southerly  direction  to  a  point  at  51°00'  north  latitude;  then  due 
east  to  the  coast  of  France;  then  in  a  northeasterly  direction 
along  the  coasts  of  France,  Belgium,  the  Netherlands,  and  the 
Federal  Republic of Germany  to the point  of beginning. 

ICBS  STATISTICAL  9VP-AMÀ  V  (commonly  known  as  the  Iceland 

and Faroes Grounds) 

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

ICES  Statistical  Division  Va  (commonly  known  as 

thejfcejand 

Grounds) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  68°00' 
north  latitude,  11°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  west  to  27°00' 
west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  62o00'  north  latitude;  then 
due  east  to  15°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  north  to  63°00' 
north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  11°00' west  longitude;  then  due 
north  to the  point of beginning. 

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ICES  Statistical  Division  Vb  (commonly  known  as 

Grounds) 

the  Faroes 

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

ICES  Statistical  Sttfr-fllyiglOQ  Vfri  (commonly  known  as  the  Eai££ 

Plateau) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  63°00' 
north  latitude,  4°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  west  to  15°00' 
west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  60°00'  north  latitude;  then 
due  east  to  10°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  north  to  61°30' 
north  latitude;  then  due  east  to 8°==' west  longitude;  then  along 
a  rhumb  line  to  a  point  at  61° 15'  north  latitude,  7<>30'  west 
longitude;  then  due  south  to  60°30'  north  latitude;  then  due 
west  to  8°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  60°00'  north 
latitude;  then  due  east  to  5°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  north 
to  60<>30' north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  4<>00' west  longitude; 
then  due  north  to the  point of beginning. 

K ¥9  Statistical  Subdivision  Vfr£  (commonly  known  as  the  Faroe 

Bank) 

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

IÇBS  STATISTICAL  SVP-ARBA  VI  (commonly  known  as  BûfifcaJL 
Northwest  Coast of Scotland and North Ireland.,  also known as 
the west of Scotland) 
The waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  north 
coast  of  Scotland  at  4°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  north  to 
60°30'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  5°00'  west  longitude; 
then  due  south  to 60°00' north  latitude;  then  due west  to  18°00' 
west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  54°30'  north  latitude;  then 
duue  east  to  the  coast  of  the  Republic  of  Ireland;  then  in  a 
northerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  coasts  of the  Republic 
of  Ireland  and  Northern  Ireland  to  a  point  on  the  east  coast  of 
Northern  Ireland  at  55°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the 
coast  of  Scotland;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  west 
coast  of Scotland  to the point  off  beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  Division  Via  (commonly  known  as  tiie  Northwest 
Coast  of Scotland  and  North  Ireland  or as  the West Of ScoUaDd) 

The waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  north 
coast  of  Scotland  in  4°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  north  to 

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60°30'  north  latitude;  thence  due  west  to  5°00* west  longitude; 
then  duue  south  to  60°00'  north  latitude;  then  duue  west  to 
12°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  54°30'  north  latitude; 
then  due  east  to  the  coast  of  the  Republic  of  Ireland;  then  in  a 
northerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  coasts  of the  Republic 
of  Ireland  and  Northern  Ireland  to  a  point  on  the  east  coast  of 
Northern  Ireland  at  55°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the 
coast  of  Scotland;  then  in  a  northerly  direction  along  the  west 
coast  of Scotland  to the  Point  of beginning. 

ICES Statistical  Division Vite (commonly known  as  R™*ain 

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

id 

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  VU  (commonly  known  as  the  Irish 
Ssa.  West  of  Ireland,  Porcupine  Bank,  Eastern  and Western 
English  Channel.  Bristol  Channel.  Celtic  Sea  North  and  South. 
and Southwest  of Ireland - East and West) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of  the  Republic  of  Ireland  at  54°30'  north  latitude;  then 
due  west  to  18°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  48°00' 
north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of  France;  then  in  a 
northerly  and  northeasterly  direction  along  the  coast  of  France 
to  a  point  at  51°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  the 
southeast  coast  of  England;  then  in  a  westerly  and  northerly 
direction  along  the  coasts  of England,  Wales,  and  Scotland  to  a 
point  on  the  west  coast  of  Scotland  at  55°00'  north  latitude; 
then  due  west  to  the  coast  of  Northern  Ireland;  then  in  a 
northerly 
coasts  of 
Northern  Ireland  and  the  Republic  of  Ireland  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

and  westerly  direction 

along 

the 

ICES Statistical  Division VDa (commonly known  as  the Irish Sea) 

The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of  Scotland  at  55°00'  latitude;  then  due  west  to  the  coast 
of  Northern  Ireland;  then  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the 
coasts  of Northern  Ireland  and  the  Republic  of Ireland  to a  point 
on the  southeast  coast  of the  Republic  of Ireland  at  52°00'  north 
latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of  Wales;  then  in  a 
northeasterly  and  northerly  direction  along  the  coasts  of Wales, 
England,  and  Scotland  to  tiie  point  of beginning. 

ICES Statistical  Division VPb (commonly known as West Of Ireiand) 

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

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-

ICES Statistical Division Vpç (commonly known as Porcupine Bank) 

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

ICES  Statistical  Plvigion  yiiq  (commonly  known  as  the  Eastern 

English Channel) 
The waters  bounded  by  a  line beginning  at  a  point  on  the west 
coast  of  France  at  51°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  the 
coast  of  England;  then  in  a  westerly  direction  along  the  south 
coast of England to 2°00' west longitude; then south to the coast 
of France at  Cape de la Hague; then in a northeasterly  direction 
along the coast of France to the point of beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  DiYiSion  Vne  (commonly  known  as  the  Western 

English Channel) 
The waters bounded  by a line beginning at a point on the  south 
coast  of  England  at  2°00'  west  longitude;  then  in  a  southerly 
and  westerly  direction  along the coast  of England  to a  point  on 
the  southwest  coast  at  50°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to 
7°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  49°30'  north  latitude; 
then  due  east  to  5°00' west longitude; then  due  south  to 48°00' 
north  latitude,  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of France;  then  in  a 
northerly  and  northeasterly  direction  along  the  coast  of  France 
to Cape de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  PlYigipn  VHf  (commonly  known  as  the  Bristol 

Channel) 
The waters bounded  by a line beginning at a point on the  south 
coast of Wales as 5°00' west longitude; then due south to 51°00' 
north  latitude;  then  due west  to 6°00' west  longitude;  then  due 
south  to  50°30*  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  7<>00'  west 
longitude;  then  due  south  to  50°00'  north  latitude;  then  due 
east  to the  coast  of England;  then  along the  southwest  coast of 
England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning. 

ICES  Statistical  Division  VHg  (commonly  known  as  the  Celtic  Sea 

North) 
The waters  bounded  bv a  line beginning at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of  Wales  at  52°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  the 
southeast  coast  of  the  Republic  of  Ireland;  then  in  a  sout 
hwesterly  direction  along the  coast  of the  Republic of Ireland  to 
a  point  at  9°00' west longitude; then  due  south  to  50°00'  north 
latitude;  then  due  east  to  7°00' west  longitude;  then  due  north 
to  50°30'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  6°00' we&t longitude; 
then  due  north  to  51°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to 5°00' 
west longitude; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then 

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in a  northwesterly  direction  along the coast  of Wales to the  point 
of beginning. 

ICES  StatUtical  Division  v nh  (commonly  known  as  the  Celtic  South 

Sfiâ) 

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

ICES  Statistical  PlvftglPP  Yffl  (commonly  known  as  Southwest  of 

Ireland  - East) 

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

ICES  Statistical  Plvja|pn  VPfc  (commonly  known  as  Southwest  of 

Ireland - West) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  at  52°30' 
north  latitude,  12°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  west  to  18°00' 
west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  48°00*  north  latitude;  then 
due  east  to  12°00' west  longitude;  then  due  north  to the  point of 
beginning. 

ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA VM  (commonly  known  as  the  Bav of 

Biscax) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of France  at  48°00'  north  latitude;  then  due west  to  18°00' 
west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  43°00'  north  latitude;  then 
due  east  to the west  coast  of Spain;  then  in  a  northerly  direction 
along the  coasts  of Spain  and  France  to the  point  of beginning. 

ICES  StatUtical  Division  Villa  (commonly  known  as  the  Bay  of 

Biscay - North) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of  France  at  48°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  8°00' 
west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  47°30'  north  latitude;  then 
duue  east  to  6°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  47°00' 
north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  5°00'  west  longitude;  then  due 
south  to  46°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  the  coast  of 
France;  then  in  a  northwesterly  direction  along  the  coast  of 
France  to the point  of beginning. 

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ICES  Statistical  Division  Vfflb  (  commonly  known  as  the  Bav  of 

Pisoay - Centra?) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  west 
coast  of France  at  46°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  4°00' 
west  longitude;  then  due  south  to  45°30'  north  latitude;  then 
due  east  to 3°00' west  longitude;  then  due  south  to 44<>30' north 
latitude;  then  due  east  to  2°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  south 
to  the  north  coast  of Spain;  then  along  the  north  coast  of  Spain 
and  the west  coast  of France  to the point  of beginning. 

ICES  StatUtical  Division  Vfflc  (commonly  known  as  the  Bav  of 

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

ICES  Statistical  DlvUlon  Vffld  (commonly  known  as  the_£axjpi 

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

ICES  StatUtical  Division  Vffle  (commonly  known  as  West  Of flay Of 

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

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  IX  (commonly  known  as  Portuguese 

Haters) 
The waters  bounded  by  a  line  beginning  on  the  northwest  coast 
of  Spain  at  43°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  west  to  18<>00' west 
longitude;  then  due  south  to  36°00'  north  latitude;  then  due 
east  to  a  point  on  the  south  coast  of  Spain  (Punta  Marroqui 
isthmus)  at  5°36*  west  longitude;  then  in  a  northwesterly 
direction  along  the  southwest  coast  of  Spain,  the  coast  of 
Portugal,  and  the  northwest  coast  of  Spain  to  the  point  of 
beginning. 

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ICBS  Statistical  Division  Pfo  (commonly  known  as  Portuguese 

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

ICES  Statistical  Division  IXb  (commonly  known  as  Portuguese 

waters - West) 

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

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUBAREA  X  (commonly  known  as  the  A2Q££g 

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

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  xn  (commonly  known  as  North  Of 

Azores) 

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

ICES  STATISTICAL  SUB-AREA  XTV  (commonly  known  as  East 

Greenland) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  the  geographic  North  Pole 
along the  meridian  of 40°00' west  longitude  to  the  north  coast of 
Greenland;  then  in  an  easterly  and  southerly  direction  along  the 
coast  of Greenland  to a  point  at  44°00' west  longitude;  then  due 
south  to  59°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  27°00'  west 
longitude;  then  due  north  to  68°00'  north  latitude;  then  due 
east  to  11°00'  west  longitude;  then  due  north  to  the  geographic 
North  Pole. 

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IQBS  Statistical  Plylgjon  jpva  (commonly  known  as  North-east 

Greenland) 
The  waters  bounded  by  a  line  from  the  geographic  North Pole 
along the meridian of 40°00' west longitude to the north  coast of 
Greenland; then in an easterly and  southerly direction along the 
coast  of  Greenland  to  a  point  at  Cape Savary  at  68°30'  north 
latitude;  then  due  south  along  the  meridian  of  27°00'  west 
longitude  to 68<>00' north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  1 l^OO' west 
longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole. 

ICTS  Statistical  Division  IlVfr  (commonly  known  as  $outll-Sast 

Greenland) 
The waters bounded by a line beginning at  a point on the  south 
coast  of Greenland  at  44°00* west  longitude;  then  due  south  to 
59°00'  north  latitude;  then  due  east  to  27°00'  west  longitude; 
then  due  north  to  a  point  at  Cape Savary  at  68°30'  north 
latitude;  then  in  a  southwesterly  direction  along  the  coast  of 
Greenland to the point of beginning. 

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Annex  4: 

FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA 

FOR THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC 

MAGNETIC MEDIA 

Computer  tapes:  9  track  with  a  density  of  1600  or  6250  BPI and  EBCDIC  or 
If  labelled,  an  end-of-flle  code 

ASCII  coding,  preferably  unlabelled. 
should  be  included. 

Floppy  discs:  MS-DOS  formatted  3.5"  720K  or  1.4  Mbyte  discs  or  5.25"  360K 

or  1.2  Mbyte  discs. 

RECORD FORMAT 

Byte 
nos. 

1-4 

5-6 

7-8 

Item 

Remarks 

Country  (180 3-alpha  code) 

eg FRA . mnc* 

Year 

eg 90 -1990 

FAO Major  Fishing Area 

27 . NE Atlantic 

9 - 15 

D i v i s i on 

1 6 - 18 

S p e c i es 

1 9 - 26 
Notes: 

C a t Ch 

eg IV» - ICES dtrlalon IVe 

3-alpha Identifier 

Metric tonne* 

a)  All numeric  fields  should  be  right justified  with  leading  blanks.  All  alphanumeric 

fields  should  be left justified  with  trailing  blanks. 

b)  The  catch  is  to  be  recorded  in  the  live  weight  equivalent  of  the  landings  to  the 

nearest  metric  ton. 

c)  Quantities  (bytes  19-26) of less than  half a  unit  should  be recorded  as  "-1". 

d)  Unknown  quantities  (bytes  19-26)  should  be recorded  as "-2". 

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DOCUMENTS 

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Catalogue number : CB-CO-91-301-EN-C 

ISBN 92-77-74108-2 

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