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
Date: 1991-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Eurostat, catch by species, fishing area, fishing statistics













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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  


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COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N° 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States  fishing in the north-east AtlanticTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), 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 north-east Atlantic; Whereas the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in north-east Atlantic fisheries approved  by Decision 81/608/EEC (3) and establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission requires  the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it may request; Whereas advice received from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea under the  Cooperation Agreement between that organization and the Community (4) will be enhanced by the  availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet; Whereas the Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources in the Baltic Sea and  the Belts approved by Decision 83/414/EEC (5) and establishing the International Baltic Sea Fishery  Commission requires the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it  may request; Whereas the Convention for the conservation of salmon in the north Atlantic Ocean approved by  Decision 82/886/EEC (6) and establishing the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization  (Nasco), requires the Community to supply that organization with the available statistics that it  may request; Whereas there is a need for fuller definitions and descriptions used in fishery statistics and in  the management of the fisheries of the north-east Atlantic, HAS 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 liste  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. N°  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  laid down in Article 5. 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. With the prior approval of Eurostat, Member States may submit data in a different form or on a  different medium. Article 5 Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the chairman shall  refer the matter to the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics (hereinafter referred to as  'the Committee`), either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member  State. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be  taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman  may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right  to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall  inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. Article 6 1.  Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall  submit a detailed report to Eurostat describing how the data on catches are derived and specifying  the degree of representative 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.  Where the methodological reports under paragraph 1 show that a Member State cannot immediately  meet the requirements of this Regulation and that changes in survey techniques and methodology are  necessary, Eurostat may, in cooperation with the Member State, set a transitional period of up to  two years during which the programme of this Regulation is to 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 Party of the Agricultural Statistics Committee. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the  Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1991. For the Council The President P. BUKMAN   (1) OJ N° C 230, 4. 9. 1991, p. 1.  (2) OJ N° C 280, 28. 10. 1991, p. 174.  (3) OJ N° L 227, 12. 8. 1981, p. 21.  (4) OJ N° L 149, 10. 6. 1987, p. 14.  (5) OJ N° L 237, 26. 8. 1983, p. 4.  (6) OJ N° L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 24. 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`. >TABLE> ANNEX II STATISTICAL FISHING REGIONS OF THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC FOR WHICH DATA ARE TO BE  SUBMITTED >TABLE>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 satistical 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 for the north-east Atlantic >REFERENCE TO A FILM>  ANNEX III DESCRIPTION OF THE ICES SUB-AREAS 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&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to  59°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 42°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 36°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta  Marroqui isthmus) at 5°36&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; 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 and Poland, the west coast of the Soviet  Union, the coasts of Finland, Sweden and Norway, and the north coast of the Soviet Union 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&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; 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 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&(BLK0)prime; east longitude to 72°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  26°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly  direction along the coasts of Norway and the Soviet Union to Khabarova; 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&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole. ICES statistical sub-area II (commonly known as the Norwegian Sea, Spitzbergen and Bear Island) The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of  30°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude to 72°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  26°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and  south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due  west to 4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to 63°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then  due west to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole. ICES statistical division II a (commonly known as the Norwegian Sea) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to 4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to  63°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  north to 72°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 30°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude;  then due south to 72°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 26°00&(BLK0)prime; east  longitude; 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 division II b (commonly known as Spitzbergen and Bear Island) The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of  30°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude to 73°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to to the geographic North Pole. ICES statistical sub-area III (commonly known as the Skagerrak, Kattegat, Sound, Belt Sea and  Baltic Sea, the Sound and Belt together known also as the Transition Area) The waters bounded by a line, beginning at a point an the coast of Norway at 7°00&(BLK0)prime; east  longitude; then due south to 57°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 8°00&(BLK0)prime;  east longitude; then due south to 57°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 and Poland, the west coast of the Soviet Union and the coasts of Finland, Sweden, and  Norway to the point of beginning. ICES statistical division III a (commonly known as the Skagerrak and Kattegat) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7°00&(BLK0)prime; east  longitude; then due south to 57°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 8°00&(BLK0)prime;  east longitude; then due south to 57°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 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 OEresund 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 division III b and c (commonly known as the Sound and Belt Sea or the Transition  Area) 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 OEresund to the  Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to Falsterbo  Light; then across the southern entrance of the OEresund 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 sub-division 22 (BAL 22) (commonly known as the Belt Sea) The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head (56°09&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  10°44&(BLK0)prime; east longitude) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56°01&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude, 11°18&(BLK0)prime; east longitude) on the west coast of Zealand; then along the  west and south coasts of Zealand to a point at 12°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due south to  the island of Falster; then along to the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser Odd  (54°34&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 11°58&(BLK0)prime; east longitude); then due east to  12°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; 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 sub-division 23 (BAL 23) (commonly known as the South) The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56°08&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  12°18&(BLK0)prime; east longitude) on the north coast of Zealand to Kullen (56°18&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude, 12°28&(BLK0)prime; east longitude) on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly  direction along the coast of Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55°23&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  12°50&(BLK0)prime; east longitude), then through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Stevns  Light (55°19&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 12°29&(BLK0)prime; east longitude) on the coast of  Zealand; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Zealand to the point of beginning. ICES statistical 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 from Falsterbo Light on the south-west coast of Sweden across the southern entrance of the  OEresund 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 Gedset; then  to the Darsser-Ort on the coast of Germany. ICES statistical sub-division 24 (BAL 24) (commonly known as the Baltic West of Bornholm) The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55°19&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  12°29&(BLK0)prime; east longitude) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to  the Sound to the Falsterbo Light (55°23&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 12°50&(BLK0)prime; east  longitude) on the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to the Sandhammaren Light  (55°24&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 14°12&(BLK0)prime; east longitude); then to the Hammerodde  Light (55°18&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 14°47&(BLK0)prime; east longitude) on the north coast of  Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 15°00&(BLK0)prime; east  longitude; 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&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due north to a point at  54°34 north latitude, 12°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due west to Gedser Odde  (54°34&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 11°58&(BLK0)prime; east longitude); then along the east and  north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; the 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&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due east to the west coast of the island of OEland; then, after passing south  of island of OEland to a point on the east coast at 56°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, due east to  18°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due north  to the island of Bornholm; then along the south and west coasts of Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light  (55°18&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 14°47&(BLK0)prime; east longitude); then to the Sandhammaren  Light (55°24&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 14°12&(BLK0)prime; 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 Southern Central Baltic - East) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  18°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due east to the west coast of the USSR; then in a southerly  direction along the coasts of the USSR and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at  18°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-division 27 (BAL 27) (commonly known as West of Gotland) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at  59°41&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, 19°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude;  then due south to 56°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to the east coast of the island  of OEland; then, after passing south of the island of OEland, to a point on its west coast at  56°30&(BLK0)prime; 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 sub-division 28 (BAL 28) (commonly known as East of Gotland or Gulf of Riga) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  19°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime;  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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, then due west to  18°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due north to 57°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due north to the point of  beginning. ICES statistical sub-division 29 (BAL 29) (commonly known as the Archipelago Sea) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at  60°30&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due south to 59°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 19°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude;  then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59°41&(BLK0)prime; 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 Bay) The waters bounded by a line beginning a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63°30&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude, 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&(BLK0)prime; 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. ICES statistical sub-division 31 (BAL 31) (commonly known as the Northern Bothnian Bay) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63°30&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland  coast of Finland at 63°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-division 32 (BAL 32) (commonly known as the Gulf of Finland) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Finland at  23°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on  the west coast of the USSR at 59°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  23°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to 4°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, then due  west to 8°00&(BLK0)prime; east latitude; then due north to 57°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then  due west to 7°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; 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 IV a (commonly known as the Northern North Sea) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point an the coast of Norway at 62°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to 3°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 7°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; 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 IV b  (commonly known as the Central North Sea) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point an the west coast of Denmark at  57°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 8°00&(BLK0)prime; east longitude; then due  north to 57°30&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; north  latitude; 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 IV c (commonly known as the Southern North Sea) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point an the west coast of Germany at  53°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly  direction to a point at 51°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 sub-area V (commonly known as Iceland and Faroes Grounds) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 27°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 62°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 15°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due south to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west  longitude; then due north to 60°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 4°00&(BLK0)prime;  west longitude; then due north to 63°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical division V a (commonly known as the Iceand Grounds) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 27°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 62°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 15°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to 63°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west  longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical division V b (commonly known as the Faroes Grounds) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 15°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then  due north to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-division V b 1 (commonly known as the Faroe Plateau) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 15°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 10°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to 61°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 8°00&(BLK0)prime; west  longitude; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61°15&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  7°30&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 60°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due  west to 8°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then  due east to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to 60°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude;  then due east to 4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-division V b 2 (commonly known as the Faroe Bank) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  10°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to 61°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due  east to 8°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61°15&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude, 7°30&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 60°30&(BLK0)prime; north  latitude; then due west to 8°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 60°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-area VI (commonly known as Rockall, 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&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to 60°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due  west to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, then  due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 54°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude;  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&(BLK0)prime; 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 VI a (commonly known as the Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland  or as the West of Scotland) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at  4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to 60°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; thence due  west to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, then  due west to 12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 54°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude;  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&(BLK0)prime; 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 VI b (commonly known as Rockall) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 54°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-area VII (commonly known as the Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank,  Eastern and Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea North and South, and South-West of  Ireland - East and West) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at  54°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; 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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a  northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to the point of  beginning. ICES statistical 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 at  55°00&(BLK0)prime; latitude; 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&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 VII b (commonly known as the West of Ireland) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at  54°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 52°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 VII c (commonly known as the Porcupine Bank) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 52°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical division VII d (commonly known as the Eastern Channel) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 51°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south  coast of England to 2°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then 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 VII e (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&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of  England to a point on the south-west coast at 50°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  7°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 49°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due  east to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 VII f (commonly known as the Bristol Channel) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Wales at 5°00&(BLK0)prime;  west longitude; then due south to 51°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  6°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 50°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due  west to 7°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 50°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 VII g (commonly known as the Celtic Sea North) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Wales at 52°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; 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&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south  to 50°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 7°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  north to 50°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 6°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then  due north to 51°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  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 VII h (commonly known as the Celtic Sea South) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  7°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 9°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude then due south  to 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  north to 49°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 7°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then  due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical division VII i (commonly known as South-West of Ireland - East) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at  52°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 9°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; 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 division VII k (commonly known as South-West of Ireland - West) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 12°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-area VIII (commonly known as the Bay of Biscay) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to  43°00&(BLK0)prime; 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 statistical division VIII a (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&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to 8°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to  47°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 6°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 47°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then  due south to 46°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 VIII b (commonly known as the Bay of Biscay - Central) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 46°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due west to 4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to  45°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 3°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 44°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 2°00&(BLK0)prime; 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 statistical division VIII c (commonly known as the Bay of Biscay - South) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Spain at 2°00&(BLK0)prime;  west longitude; then due north to 44°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to  11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 43°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; 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 VIII d (commonly known as the Bay of Biscay - Offshore) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  8°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 44°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 3°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then  due north to 45°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 4°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to 46°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 5°00&(BLK0)prime; west  longitude; then due north to 47°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 6°00&(BLK0)prime;  west longitude; then due north to 47°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude, then due west to  8°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical division VIII e (commonly known as the West Bay of Biscay) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 43°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-area IX (commonly known as Portuguese Waters) The waters bounded by a line beginning on the north-west coast of Spain at 43°00&(BLK0)prime; north  latitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 36°00&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at  5°36&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; 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 IX a (commonly known as Portugese Waters - East) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at  43°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 36°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain  (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5°36&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; 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 IX b (commonly known as Portugese Waters - West) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 36°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-area X (commonly known as the Azores Grounds) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 42°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 36°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical sub-area XII (commonly known as North of Azores) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude,  15°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due west to 27°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  south to 59°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due west to 42°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due south to 48°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 18°00&(BLK0)prime; west  longitude; then due north to 60°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 15°00&(BLK0)prime;  west longitude; then due north to the point of beginning. ICES statistical 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&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime; west longitude;  then due south to 59°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 27°00&(BLK0)prime; west  longitude; then due north to 68°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 11°00&(BLK0)prime;  west longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole. ICES statistical division XIV a (commonly known as North-East Greenland) The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of  40°00&(BLK0)prime; 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&(BLK0)prime;  north latitude; then due south along the meridian of 27°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude to  68°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due east to 11°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due  north to the geographic North Pole. ICES statistical division XIV b (commonly known as South-East Greenland) The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Greenland at  44°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due south to 59°00&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then due  east to 27°00&(BLK0)prime; west longitude; then due north to a point at Cape Savary at  68°30&(BLK0)prime; north latitude; then south-westerly direction along the coast of Greenland to  the point of beginning.  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&(BLK0)Prime; 720 K or 1,4 Mbyte discs or 5,25&(BLK0)Prime; 360 K  or 1,2 Mbyte discs. >TABLE>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`.