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31.3.2009
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 87/70
REGULATION (EC) No 218/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 March 2009
on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (recast)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity.
(2)
The management of the Community's fishery resources requires accurate and timely statistics on the catches by Member States' vessels fishing in the north-east Atlantic.
(3)
The Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries, approved by Council Decision 81/608/EEC (4) and establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, requires the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it may request.
(4)
Advice received from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea under the Cooperation Agreement between that organisation and the Community (5) will be enhanced by the availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet.
(5)
The Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, approved by Council Decision 82/886/EEC (6) and establishing the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (Nasco), requires the Community to supply Nasco with the available statistics that it may request.
(6)
Several Member States have requested the submission of data in a different form or through a different medium from that specified in Annex IV (the equivalent of the Statlant questionnaires).
(7)
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.
(8)
The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (7).
(9)
In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adapt the lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of those fishing regions and the permitted degree of aggregation of data. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Each Member State shall submit to the Commission data on the annual nominal catches by vessels registered in or flying the flag of that Member State fishing in the north-east Atlantic.
The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or transhipped at sea in no matter what form but shall exclude quantities which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at sea, consumed on board or used as bait on board. Aquaculture production shall be excluded. The data shall be recorded as the live weight equivalent of the landings or transhipments, to the nearest tonne.
Article 2
1.   The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches of each of the species listed in Annex I in each of the statistical fishing regions listed in Annex II and defined in Annex III.
2.   The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within six months of the end of the year. No submissions shall be required for species/fishing region combinations for which no catches were recorded in the annual period of the submission. The data for species of minor importance in a Member State need not be individually identified in the submissions but may be included in an aggregated item provided that the weight of the products thus recorded does not exceed 10 % by weight of the total catch in that Member State in that month.
3.   The Commission may amend the lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of those fishing regions and the permitted degree of aggregation of data.
Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 5(2).
Article 3
Except where provisions adopted under the common fisheries policy dictate otherwise, a Member State shall be permitted to use sampling techniques to derive catch data for those parts of the fishing fleet for which the complete coverage of the data would involve the excessive application of administrative procedures. The details of the sampling procedures, together with details of the proportion of the total data derived by such techniques, must be included by the Member State in the report submitted pursuant to Article 6(1).
Article 4
Member States shall fulfil their obligations to the Commission pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data on magnetic medium, the format of which is given in Annex IV.
Member States may submit data in the format detailed in Annex V.
With the prior approval of the Commission, Member States may submit data in a different form or on a different medium.
Article 5
1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics, set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC (8), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.
2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
Article 6
1.   By 1 January 1993 Member States shall submit a detailed report to the Commission describing how the data on catches are derived and specifying the degree of representativeness and reliability of those data. The Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, shall draw up a summary of those reports.
2.   Member States shall inform the Commission of any modifications to the information provided under paragraph 1 within three months of their introduction.
3.   Methodological reports, data availability and data reliability referred to in paragraph 1 and other relevant issues connected with the application of this Regulation shall be examined once a year within the competent Working Party of the Committee.
Article 7
1.   Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 is hereby repealed.
2.   References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII.
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2009.
For the European Parliament
The President
H.-G. PÖTTERING
For the Council
The President
A. VONDRA
(1)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 June 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 26 February 2009.
(2)  OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1.
(3)  See Annex VI.
(4)  OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21.
(5)  Arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (OJ L 149, 10.6.1987, p. 14).
(6)  OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24.
(7)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(8)  OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.
ANNEX I
List of species which have been reported in the commercial catch statistics for the north-east Atlantic
Member States must report the nominal catches of those species marked with an asterisk (*). The reporting of nominal catches of the remaining species is optional as concerns the identification of the individual species. However, where data for individual species are not submitted the data shall be included in aggregate categories. Member States may submit data for species not in the list provided that the species are clearly identified.
Note
:
‘n.e.i.’ is the abbreviation for ‘not elsewhere identified’.
English name
3-alpha identifier
Scientific name
Freshwater breams n.e.i.
FBR
Abramis spp.
Ide (Orfe)
FID
Leuciscus (= Idus) idus
Roach
FRO
Rutilus rutilus
Common carp
FCP
Cyprinus carpio
Crucian carp
FCC
Carassius carassius
Tench
FTE
Tinca tinca
Cyprinids n.e.i.
FCY
Cyprinidae
Northern pike
FPI
Esox lucius
Pike-perch
FPP
Sander lucioperca
European perch
FPE
Perca fluviatilis
Burbot
FBU
Lota lota
Freshwater fishes n.e.i.
FRF
ex Osteichthyes
Sturgeons n.e.i.
STU
Acipenseridae
European eel
ELE (*)
Anguilla anguilla
Vendace
FVE
Coregonus albula
Whitefishes n.e.i.
WHF
Coregonus spp.
Atlantic salmon
SAL (*)
Salmo salar
Sea trout
TRS
Salmo trutta trutta
Trouts n.e.i.
TRO
Salmo spp.
Chars n.e.i.
CHR
Salvelinus spp.
European smelt
SME
Osmerus eperlanus
Salmonids n.e.i.
SLZ
Salmonidae
European whitefish
PLN
Coregonus lavaretus
Houting
HOU
Coregonus oxyrinchus
Lampreys
LAM
Petromyzon spp.
Allis and twaite shads
SHD
Alosa alosa, A. fallax
Diadromous clupeoids n.e.i.
DCX
Clupeoidei
Diadromous fishes n.e.i.
DIA
ex Osteichthyes
Megrim n.e.i.
MEG (*)
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Fourspot megrim
LDB
Lepidorhombus boscii
Megrims n.e.i.
LEZ (*)
Lepidorhombus spp.
Turbot
TUR (*)
Psetta maxima
Brill
BLL (*)
Scophthalmus rhombus
Atlantic halibut
HAL (*)
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
European plaice
PLE (*)
Pleuronectes platessa
Greenland halibut
GHL (*)
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Witch flounder
WIT (*)
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Long-rough dab
PLA (*)
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Common dab
DAB (*)
Limanda limanda
Lemon sole
LEM (*)
Microstomus kitt
European flounder
FLE (*)
Platichthys flesus
Common sole
SOL (*)
Solea solea
Sand sole
SOS
Pegusa lascaris
Senegalese sole
OAL
Solea senegalensis
SOO Soles spp.
SOO (*)
Solea spp.
Flatfishes n.e.i.
FLX
Pleuronectiformes
Tusk (= cusk)
USK (*)
Brosme brosme
Atlantic cod
COD (*)
Gadus morhua
European hake
HKE (*)
Merluccius merluccius
Ling
LIN (*)
Molva molva
Blue ling
BLI (*)
Molva dypterygia (= byrkelange)
Greater forkbeard
GFB
Phycis blennoides
Haddock
HAD (*)
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Wachna cod (= navaga)
COW
Eleginus nawaga
Saithe (= pollock = coalfish)
POK (*)
Pollachius virens
Pollack
POL (*)
Pollachius pollachius
Polar cod
POC
Boreogadus saida
Norway pout
NOP (*)
Trisopterus esmarkii
Pouting (= bib)
BIB
Trisopterus luscus
Blue whiting (= poutassou)
WHB (*)
Micromesistius poutassou
Whiting
WHG (*)
Merlangius merlangus
Roundnose grenadier
RNG
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Morid cods
MOR
Moridae
Poor cod
POD
Trisopterus minutus
Greenland cod
GRC
Gadus ogac
Arctic cod
ATG
Arctogadus glacialis
Gadiformes n.e.i.
GAD
Gadiformes
Greater argentine
ARU
Argentina silus
Argentine
ARY
Argentina sphyraena
Argentines
ARG
Argentina spp.
European conger
COE
Conger conger
Atlantic John Dory
JOD
Zeus faber
Sea bass
BSS
Dicentrarchus labrax
Dusky grouper
GPD
Epinephelus marginatus
Wreckfish
WRF
Polyprion americanus
Sea basses, sea perches
BSX
Serranidae
Grunts n.e.i.
GRX
Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae)
Meagre
MGR
Argyrosomus regius
Red (= common) sea bream
SBR
Pagellus bogaraveo
Common pandora
PAC
Pagellus erythrinus
Large-eye dentex
DEL
Dentex macrophthalmus
Dentex n.e.i.
DEX
Dentex spp.
Red porgy
RPG
Pagrus pagrus
Gilthead sea bream
SBG
Sparus aurata
Bogue
BOG
Boops boops
Porgies, sea breams n.e.i.
SBX
Sparidae
Red mullet
MUR
Mullus surmuletus
Greater weaver
WEG
Trachinus draco
Atlantic wolf-fish (= catfish)
CAA (*)
Anarhichas lupus
Spotted wolf-fish
CAS (*)
Anarhichas minor
Eel-pout
ELP
Zoarces viviparus
Sand eels (= sand lances)
SAN (*)
Ammodytes spp.
Atlantic gobies
GOB
Gobius spp.
Atlantic redfishes
RED (*)
Sebastes spp.
Scorpion fishes n.e.i.
SCO
Scorpaenidae
Gurnards n.e.i.
GUX (*)
Triglidae
Lumpfish (= lumpsucker)
LUM
Cyclopterus lumpus
Monk (= anglerfish)
MON (*)
Lophius piscatorius
Blackbellied angler
ANK
Lophius budegassa
Monkfishes n.e.i.
MNZ (*)
Lophius spp.
Sticklebacks
SKB
Gasterosteus spp.
Axillary (= Spanish) seabream
SBA
Pagellus acarne
Common dentex
DEC
Dentex dentex
Snipe fishes
SNI
Macroramphosidae
Striped bass
STB
Morone saxatilis
Wolf-fishes (= catfishes) n.e.i.
CAT (*)
Anarhichas spp.
Beaked redfish
REB (*)
Sebastes mentella
Golden redfish
REG (*)
Sebastes marinus
Red gurnard
GUR (*)
Aspitrigla (= Trigla) cuculus
Grey gurnard
GUG (*)
Eutrigla (= Trigla) gurnardus
Long-finned gurnard
GUM
Chelidonichthys obscurus
Streaked gurnard
CTZ
Trigloporus lastoviza
Red bandfish
CBC
Cepola macrophthalma
St Paul's fingerfin
TLD
Nemadactylus monodactylus
Bichique
IYL
Sicyopterus lagocephalus
Black cardinal fish
EPI
Epigonus telescopus
Mediterranean slimehead
HPR
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
Spiny scorpionfish
TZY
Trachyscorpia echinata
Ballan wrasse
USB
Labrus bergylta
Brown wrasse
WRM
Labrus merula
Splendid alfonsino
BYS
Beryx splendens
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i.
DPX
Perciformes
Capelin
CAP (*)
Mallotus villosus
Garfish
GAR
Belone belone
Atlantic saury
SAU
Scomberesox saurus
Mullets n.e.i.
MUL
Mugilidae
Bluefish
BLU
Pomatomus saltatrix
Atlantic horse mackerel
HOM (*)
Trachurus trachurus
Blue jack mackerel
JAA
Trachurus picturatus
Mediterranean horse mackerel
HMM
Trachurus mediterraneus
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i.
JAX (*)
Trachurus spp.
Leerfish
LEE
Lichia amia
Atlantic pomfret
POA
Brama brama
Silversides (= sandsmelt)
SIL
Atherinidae
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i.
PPX
Perciformes
Atlantic herring
HER (*)
Clupea harengus
Sardinellas n.e.i.
SIX
Sardinella spp.
European sardine (= pilchard)
PIL (*)
Sardina pilchardus
Sprat
SPR (*)
Sprattus sprattus
European anchovy
ANE (*)
Engraulis encrasicolus
Clupeoids n.e.i.
CLU
Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito
BON
Sarda sarda
Swordfish
SWO
Xiphias gladius
Frigate tuna
FRI
Auxis thazard
Northern bluefin tuna
BFT
Thunnus thynnus
Albacore
ALB
Thunnus alalunga
Yellowfin tuna
YFT
Thunnus albacares
Skipjack tuna
SKJ
Katsuwonus pelamis
Bigeye tuna
BET
Thunnus obesus
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i.
TUX
Scombroidei
Chub mackerel
MAS (*)
Scomber japonicus
Atlantic mackerel
MAC (*)
Scomber scombrus
Mackerels n.e.i.
MAX
Scombridae
Silver scabbardfish
SFS
Lepidopus caudatus
Black scabbardfish
BSF
Aphanopus carbo
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i.
MKX
Scombroidei
Porbeagle
POR (*)
Lamna nasus
Basking shark
BSK
Cetorhinus maximus
Picked (= spiny) dogfish
DGS (*)
Squalus acanthias
Greenland shark
GSK
Somniosus microcephalus
Dogfish sharks n.e.i.
DGX (*)
Squalidae
Skates n.e.i.
SKA (*)
Raja spp.
Dogfishes and hounds
DGH (*)
Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae
Various sharks n.e.i.
SKH
Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata)
Crest-tail catsharks n.e.i.
GAU
Galeus spp.
Blackmouth catshark
SHO
Galeus melastomus
Small-spotted catshark
SYC
Scyliorhinus canicula
Deep-water catsharks
API
Apristurus spp.
False catshark
PTM
Pseudotriakis microdon
Little sleeper shark
SOR
Somniosus rostratus
Gulper shark
GUP
Centrophorus granulosus
Little gulper shark
CPU
Squalus uyato
Leafscale gulper shark
GUQ
Centrophorus squamosus
Lowfin gulper shark
CPL
Centrophorus lusitanicus
Velvet belly
ETX
Etmopterus spinax
Great lanternshark
ETR
Etmopterus princeps
Smooth lanternshark
ETP
Etmopterus pusillus
Lantern sharks n.e.i.
SHL
Etmopterus spp.
Deania dogfishes n.e.i.
DNA
Deania spp.
Birdbeak dogfish
DCA
Deania calcea
Portuguese dogfish
CYO
Centroscymnus coelolepis
Longnose velvet dogfish
CYP
Centroselachus crepidater
Shortnose velvet dogfish
CYY
Centroscymnus cryptacanthus
Smallmouth knifetooth dogfish
SYO
Scymnodon obscurus
Knifetooth dogfish
SYR
Scymnodon ringens
Kitefin shark
SCK
Dalatias licha
Black dogfish
CFB
Centroscyllium fabricii
Angular roughshark
OXY
Oxynotus centrina
Sailfin roughshark
OXN
Oxynotus paradoxus
Bramble shark
SHB
Echinorhinus brucus
Rays and skates n.e.i.
RAJ
Rajidae
Starry ray
RJR
Amblyraja radiata
Blonde ray
RJH
Raja brachyura
Sandy ray
RJI
Leucoraja circularis
Small-eyed ray
RJE
Raja microocellata
Undulate ray
RJU
Raja undulata
White skate
RJA
Rostroraja alba
Round ray
RJY
Rajella fyllae
Rabbit fish
CMO
Chimaera monstrosa
Ratfishes n.e.i.
HYD
Hydrolagus spp.
Knife-nosed chimaeras
RHC
Rhinochimaera spp.
Longnose chimaeras
HAR
Harriotta spp.
Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i.
CAR
Chondrichthyes
Groundfishes n.e.i.
GRO
ex Osteichthyes
Pelagic fishes n.e.i.
PEL
ex Osteichthyes
Marine fishes n.e.i.
MZZ
ex Osteichthyes
Finfishes n.e.i.
FIN
ex Osteichthyes
Edible crab
CRE (*)
Cancer pagurus
Green crab
CRG
Carcinus maenas
Spinous spider crab
SCR
Maja squinado
Marine crabs n.e.i.
CRA
Brachyura
Swimcrabs n.e.i.
CRS
Portunus spp.
Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i.
CRW (*)
Palinurus spp.
European lobster
LBE (*)
Homarus gammarus
Norway lobster
NEP (*)
Nephrops norvegicus
Common prawn
CPR (*)
Palaemon serratus
Northern prawn
PRA (*)
Pandalus borealis
Common shrimp
CSH (*)
Crangon crangon
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.
PEN (*)
Penaeus spp.
Palaemonid shrimps
PAL (*)
Palaemonidae
Pink (= pandalid) shrimps
PAN (*)
Pandalus spp.
Crangonid shrimps
CRN (*)
Crangonidae
Natantian decapods n.e.i.
DCP
Natantia
Goose barnacles
GOO
Lepas spp.
Rockpool prawn
PNQ
Palaemon elegans
Delta prawn
PIQ
Palaemon longirostris
St Paul rock lobster
JSP
Jasus paulensis
Lobsters n.e.i.
LOX
Reptantia
Craylets, squat lobsters n.e.i.
LOQ
Galatheidae
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.
CRU
ex Crustacea
Whelk
WHE
Buccinum undatum
Periwinkle
PEE
Littorina littorea
Periwinkles n.e.i.
PER
Littorina spp.
European flat oyster
OYF (*)
Ostrea edulis
Pacific cupped oyster
OYG
Crassostrea gigas
Cupped oyster n.e.i.
OYC (*)
Crassostrea spp.
Blue mussel
MUS (*)
Mytilus edulis
Sea mussels n.e.i.
MSX
Mytilidae
Common scallop
SCE (*)
Pecten maximus
Queen scallop
QSC (*)
Aequipecten opercularis
Scallops n.e.i.
SCX (*)
Pectinidae
Common cockle
COC
Cerastoderma edule
Grooved carpet shell
CTG
Ruditapes decussatus
Ocean quahog
CLQ
Arctica islandica
Clams n.e.i.
CLX
Bivalvia
Razor clams
RAZ
Solen spp.
Carpet shell
CTS
Venerupis pullastra
Striped venus
SVE
Chamelea gallina
Venus clams n.e.i.
CLV
Veneridae
Mactra surf clams n.e.i.
MAT
Mactridae
Chamber venus
KFA
Circomphalus casina
Common European bittersweet
GKL
Glycymeris glycymeris
Donax clams
DON
Donax spp.
Cockles n.e.i.
COZ
Cardiidae
Norwegian egg cockle
LVC
Laevicardium crassum
Limpets n.e.i.
LPZ
Patella spp.
Abalones n.e.i.
ABX
Haliotis spp.
Gastropods n.e.i.
GAS
Gastropoda
Oval surf clam
ULV
Spisula ovalis
Tellins n.e.i.
TWL
Tellina spp.
Common cuttlefish
CTC (*)
Sepia officinalis
Common squids
SQC (*)
Loligo spp.
Short-finned squid
SQI (*)
Illex illecebrosus
Octopuses n.e.i.
OCTs
Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.
SQU (*)
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Cuttlefishes n.e.i.
CTL (*)
Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
European flying squid
SQE (*)
Todarodes sagittatus
Cephalopods n.e.i.
CEP
Cephalopoda
Marine molluscs n.e.i.
MOL
ex Mollusca
Starfish
STH
Asterias rubens
Starfishes n.e.i.
STF
Asteroidea
Sea urchin
URS
Echinus esculentus
Stony sea urchin
URM
Paracentrotus lividus
Sea urchins n.e.i.
URX
Echinoidea
Sea cucumbers n.e.i.
CUX
Holothuroidea
Echinoderms n.e.i.
ECH
Echinodermata
Grooved sea squirt
SSG
Microcosmus sulcatus
Sea squirts n.e.i.
SSX
Ascidiacea
Horseshoe crab
HSC
Limulus polyphemus
Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i.
INV
ex Invertebrata
Brown seaweeds
SWB
Phaeophyceae
Carragheen
IMS
Chondrus crispus
Gelidium spp.
GEL
Gelidium spp.
Gigartina spp.
GIG
Gigartina spp.
Lithothamnium spp.
LIT
Lithothamnium spp.
Red seaweeds
SWR
Rhodophyceae
Wracks n.e.i.
UCU
Fucus spp.
North Atlantic rockweed
ASN
Ascophyllum nodosum
Toothed wrack
FUU
Fucus serratus
Sea lettuce
UVU
Ulva lactuca
Seaweeds n.e.i.
SWX
ex Algae
ANNEX II
Statistical fishing regions of the north-east Atlantic for which data are to be submitted
ICES division Ia
ICES division Ib
ICES subdivision IIa 1
ICES subdivision IIa 2
ICES subdivision IIb 1
ICES subdivision IIb 2
ICES division IIIa
ICES division IIIb, c
ICES division IVa
ICES division IVb
ICES division IVc
ICES subdivision Va 1
ICES subdivision Va 2
ICES subdivision Vb 1a
ICES subdivision Vb 1b
ICES subdivision Vb 2
ICES division VIa
ICES subdivision VIb 1
ICES subdivision VIb 2
ICES division VIIa
ICES division VIIb
ICES subdivision VIIc 1
ICES subdivision VIIc 2
ICES division VIId
ICES division VIIe
ICES division VIIf
ICES division VIIg
ICES division VIIh
ICES subdivision VIIj 1
ICES subdivision VIIj 2
ICES subdivision VIIk 1
ICES subdivision VIIk 2
ICES division VIIIa
ICES division VIIIb
ICES division VIIIc
ICES subdivision VIIId 1
ICES subdivision VIIId 2
ICES subdivision VIIIe 1
ICES subdivision VIIIe 2
ICES division IXa
ICES subdivision IXb 1
ICES subdivision IXb 2
ICES subdivision Xa 1
ICES subdivision Xa 2
ICES division Xb
ICES subdivision XIIa 1
ICES subdivision XIIa 2
ICES subdivision XIIa 3
ICES subdivision XIIa 4
ICES division XIIb
ICES division XIIc
ICES division XIVa
ICES subdivision XIVb 1
ICES subdivision XIVb 2
BAL 22
BAL 23
BAL 24
BAL 25
BAL 26
BAL 27
BAL 28-1
BAL 28-2
BAL 29
BAL 30
BAL 31
BAL 32
Notes
1.
Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘ICES’ have been identified and defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
2.
Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘BAL’ have been identified and defined by the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission.
3.
Data should be submitted so as to include as much detail as possible. ‘Unknown’ and aggregate regions should only be used where the detailed information is not available. Where detailed information is submitted the aggregate categories should not be used.
Statistical fishing regions of the north-east Atlantic
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 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 42o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly and northerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain, and the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the east coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark with Germany; then along the coast of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, and the north coast of Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68o30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
This area also represents statistical area 27 (north-east Atlantic statistical area) in the FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Areas.
ICES statistical subarea I
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68o30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
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ICES statistical division Ia,
That part of subarea I enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
73,98 N
33,70 E
74,18 N
34,55 E
74,36 N
35,28 E
74,71 N
36,38 E
75,14 N
37,57 E
75,45 N
38,31 E
75,84 N
39,05 E
76,26 N
39,61 E
76,61 N
41,24 E
76,96 N
42,81 E
76,90 N
43,06 E
76,75 N
44,48 E
75,99 N
43,51 E
75,39 N
43,18 E
74,82 N
41,73 E
73,98 N
41,56 E
73,17 N
40,66 E
72,20 N
40,51 E
72,26 N
39,76 E
72,62 N
38,96 E
73,04 N
37,74 E
73,37 N
36,61 E
73,56 N
35,70 E
73,98 N
33,70 E
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ICES statistical division Ib,
That part of subarea I outside of division Ia.
ICES statistical subarea II
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
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ICES statistical division IIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to 72o30′ north; then due east to 30o00′ east; then due south to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision IIa 1,
That part of division IIa within the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
73,50 N
00,20 W
73,50 N
07,21 E
73,45 N
07,28 E
73,14 N
07,83 E
72,76 N
08,65 E
72,49 N
09,33 E
72,31 N
09,83 E
72,18 N
10,29 E
71,98 N
09,94 E
71,91 N
09,70 E
71,64 N
08,75 E
71,36 N
07,93 E
71,13 N
07,42 E
70,79 N
06,73 E
70,17 N
05,64 E
69,79 N
05,01 E
69,56 N
04,74 E
69,32 N
04,32 E
69,10 N
04,00 E
68,86 N
03,73 E
68,69 N
03,57 E
68,46 N
03,40 E
68,23 N
03,27 E
67,98 N
03,19 E
67,77 N
03,16 E
67,57 N
03,15 E
67,37 N
03,18 E
67,18 N
03,24 E
67,01 N
03,31 E
66,84 N
03,42 E
66,43 N
03,27 E
66,39 N
03,18 E
66,23 N
02,79 E
65,95 N
02,24 E
65,64 N
01,79 E
65,38 N
01,44 E
65,32 N
01,26 E
65,08 N
00,72 E
64,72 N
00,04 E
64,43 N
00,49 W
64,84 N
01,31 W
64,92 N
01,56 W
65,13 N
02,17 W
65,22 N
02,54 W
65,39 N
03,19 W
65,47 N
03,73 W
65,55 N
04,19 W
65,59 N
04,56 W
65,69 N
05,58 W
65,96 N
05,60 W
66,22 N
05,67 W
66,47 N
05,78 W
67,09 N
06,25 W
67,61 N
06,62 W
67,77 N
05,33 W
67,96 N
04,19 W
68,10 N
03,42 W
68,33 N
02,39 W
68,55 N
01,56 W
68,86 N
00,61 W
69,14 N
00,08 E
69,44 N
00,68 E
69,76 N
01,18 E
69,97 N
01,46 E
70,21 N
01,72 E
70,43 N
01,94 E
70,63 N
02,09 E
70,89 N
02,25 E
71,14 N
02,35 E
71,35 N
02,39 E
71,61 N
02,38 E
71,83 N
02,31 E
72,01 N
02,22 E
72,24 N
02,06 E
72,43 N
01,89 E
72,60 N
01,68 E
72,75 N
01,48 E
72,99 N
01,08 E
73,31 N
00,34 E
73,50 N
00,20 W
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ICES statistical subdivision IIa 2,
That part of division IIa not falling within subdivision IIa 1.
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ICES statistical division IIb,
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 73o30′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
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ICES statistical subdivision IIb 1,
That part of division IIb confined by the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
73,50 N
07,21 E
73,50 N
00,20 W
73,60 N
00,48 W
73,94 N
01,88 W
74,09 N
02,70 W
74,21 N
05,00 W
74,50 N
04,38 W
75,00 N
04,29 W
75,30 N
04,19 W
76,05 N
04,30 W
76,18 N
04,09 W
76,57 N
02,52 W
76,67 N
02,10 W
76,56 N
01,60 W
76,00 N
00,80 E
75,87 N
01,12 E
75,64 N
01,71 E
75,21 N
03,06 E
74,96 N
04,07 E
74,86 N
04,55 E
74,69 N
05,19 E
74,34 N
06,39 E
74,13 N
06,51 E
73,89 N
06,74 E
73,60 N
07,06 E
73,50 N
07,21 E
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ICES statistical subdivision IIb 2,
That part of division IIb not falling within subdivision IIb 1.
ICES statistical subarea III
The waters bounded by a line, beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7o00′ east; then due south to 57o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ east; then due south to 57o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark and Germany; then along the coasts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division IIIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7o00′ east; then due south to 57o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ east; then due south to 57o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to Hasenoere Head; then across the Great Belt to Gniben Point; then along the north coast of Zealand to Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the Œresund to Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in an easterly and northerly direction along the west coast of Sweden and the south coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division IIIb and c,
The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point on the west coast of Zealand to Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the Œresund to Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to Falsterbo Light; then across the southern entrance of the Œresund to Stevns Light; then along the south-east coast of Zealand; then across the eastern entrance of the Storstroem Sound; then along the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser; then to Darsser Ort on the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 22 (BAL 22),
The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head (56o09′ north, 10o44′ east) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56o01′ north, 11o18′ east) on the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts of Zealand to a point at 12o00′ east; then due south to the island of Falster; then along to the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser Odd (54o34′ north, 11o58′ east); then due east to 12o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east of Jutland to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 23 (BAL 23),
The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56o08′ north, 12o18′ east) on the north coast of Zealand to Kullen (56o18′ north, 12o28′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55o23′ north, 12o50′ east), then through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Stevns Light (55o19′ north, 12o29′ east) 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 subdivision 24 (BAL 24),
The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55o19′ north, 12o29′ east) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Falsterbo Light (55o23′ north, 12o50′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to the Sandhammaren Light (55o24′ north, 14o12′ east); then to the Hammerodde Light (55o18′ north, 14o47′ east) on the north coast of Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 15o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and Germany to a point at 12o00′ east; then due north to a point at 54o34′ north, 12o00′ east; then due west to Gedser Odde (54o34′ north, 11o58′ east); then along the east and north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12o00′ east; then due north to the south coast of Zealand; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the west coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 25 (BAL 25),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 56o30′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of island of Œland to a point on the east coast at 56o30′ north, due east to 18o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coast of Poland to a point at 15o00′ east; then due north to the island of Bornholm; then along the south and west coasts of Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55o18′ north, 14o47′ east); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55o24′ north, 14o12′ east) on the south coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 26 (BAL 26),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56o30′ north, 18o00′ east; then due east to the west coast of Latvia; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at 18o00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 27 (BAL 27),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59o41′ north, 19o00′ east; then due south to the north coast of the island of Gotland; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Gotland to a point at 57o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ east; then due south to 56o30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of the island of Œland, to a point on its west coast at 56o30′ north; then due west to the coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 28 (BAL 28),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58o30′ north, 19o00′ east; then due east to the west coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its east coast at 58o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coasts of Estonia and Latvia to a point at 56o30′ north, then due west to 18o00′ east; then due north to 57o00′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Gotland; then in a northerly direction to a point on the north coast of Gotland at 19o00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 28-1 (BAL 28,1),
The waters bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57o34,1234′ north, 21o42,9574′ east) on the west coast of Latvia to the southern Rock of Cape Loode (57o57,4760′ north, 21o58,2789′ east) on the island of Saaremaa, then southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a line drawn from 58o30,0′ north, 23o13,2′ east to 58o30′ north, 23o41,1′ east.
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ICES statistical subdivision 28-2 (BAL 28,2),
That part of subdivision 28 outside of subdivision 28-1.
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ICES statistical subdivision 29 (BAL 29),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 60o30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the west and south coasts of Finland to a point on the south mainland coast at 23o00′ east; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to the mainland coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Estonia to a point at 58o30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its west coast at 58o30′ north; then due west to 19o00′ east; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59o41′ north; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 30 (BAL 30),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63o30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Finland to a point at 60o30′ north; then due west to the mainland coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 31 (BAL 31),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63o30′ north; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland coast of Finland at 63o30′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 32 (BAL 32),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Finland at 23o00′ east; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of Estonia at 59o00′ north; then due west to 23o00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subarea IV
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 51o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point af Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to a point at 57o00′ north, then due west to 8o00′ east; then due north to 57o30′ north; then due west to 7o00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division IVa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62o00′ north; then due west to 3o00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Scotland to a point at 57o30′ north; then due east to 7o00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division IVb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark at 57o00′ north; then due west to 8o00′ east; then due north to 57o30′ north; then due west to the coast of Scotland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 53o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Germany; then in a northeasterly 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.
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ICES statistical division IVc,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Germany at 53o30′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly direction to a point at 51o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subarea V
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 62o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due east to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division Va,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 62o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision Va 1,
The area inside the rectangle defined by the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
63,00 N
24,00 W
62,00 N
24,00 W
62,00 N
27,00 W
63,00 N
27,00 W
63,00 N
24,00 W
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ICES statistical subdivision Va 2,
That part of division Va not in subdivision Va 1.
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ICES statistical division Vb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63o00′ north, 4o00′ west; then due west to 15o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 60o00′ north; then due east to 4o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63o00′ north, 4o00′ west; then due west to 15o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 10o00′ west; then due north to 61o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61o15′ north, 7o30′ west; then due south to 60o30′ north; then due west to 8o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due east to 4o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1a,
That part of subdivision Vb 1 enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
60,49 N
15,00 W
60,71 N
13,99 W
60,15 N
13,29 W
60,00 N
13,50 W
60,00 N
15,00 W
60,49 N
15,00 W
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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1b,
That part of subdivision Vb 1 not within subdivision Vb 1a.
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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 2,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60o00′ north, 10o00′ west; then due north to 61o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61o15′ north, 7o30′ west; then due south to 60o30′ north; then due west to 8o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subarea VI
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due west to 5o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north, then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 54o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division VIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due west to 5o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north, then due west to 12o00′ west; then due south to 54o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division VIb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60o00′ north, 12o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 54o30′ north; then due east to 12o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision VIb 1,
That part of division VIb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinate:
Latitude
Longitude
54,50 N
18,00 W
60,00 N
18,00 W
60,00 N
13,50 W
60,15 N
13,29 W
59,65 N
13,99 W
59,01 N
14,57 W
58,51 N
14,79 W
57,87 N
14,88 W
57,01 N
14,63 W
56,57 N
14,34 W
56,50 N
14,44 W
56,44 N
14,54 W
56,37 N
14,62 W
56,31 N
14,72 W
56,24 N
14,80 W
56,17 N
14,89 W
56,09 N
14,97 W
56,02 N
15,04 W
55,95 N
15,11 W
55,88 N
15,19 W
55,80 N
15,27 W
55,73 N
15,34 W
55,65 N
15,41 W
55,57 N
15,47 W
55,50 N
15,54 W
55,42 N
15,60 W
55,34 N
15,65 W
55,26 N
15,70 W
55,18 N
15,75 W
55,09 N
15,79 W
55,01 N
15,83 W
54,93 N
15,87 W
54,84 N
15,90 W
54,76 N
15,92 W
54,68 N
15,95 W
54,59 N
15,97 W
54,51 N
15,99 W
54,50 N
15,99 W
54,50 N
18,00 W
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ICES statistical subdivision VIb 2,
That part of division VIb not in subdivision VI b 1.
ICES statistical subarea VII
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54o30′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point at 51o00′ north; then due west to south-east coast of England; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland to a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55o00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55o00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east cost of Ireland at 52o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a north-easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, England and Scotland to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54o30′ north; then due west to 12o00′ west; then due south to 52o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIc,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54o30′ north, 12o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 52o30′ north; then due east to 12o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 1,
That part of division VII c confined by the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
54,50 N
15,99 W
54,42 N
15,99 W
54,34 N
16,00 W
54,25 N
16,01 W
54,17 N
16,01 W
54,08 N
16,01 W
53,99 N
16,00 W
53,91 N
15,99 W
53,82 N
15,97 W
53,74 N
15,96 W
53,66 N
15,94 W
53,57 N
15,91 W
53,49 N
15,90 W
53,42 N
15,89 W
53,34 N
15,88 W
53,26 N
15,86 W
53,18 N
15,84 W
53,10 N
15,88 W
53,02 N
15,92 W
52,94 N
15,95 W
52,86 N
15,98 W
52,77 N
16,00 W
52,69 N
16,02 W
52,61 N
16,04 W
52,52 N
16,06 W
52,50 N
16,06 W
52,50 N
18,00 W
54,50 N
18,00 W
54,50 N
15,99 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 2,
That part of division VIIc not within subdivision VIIc 1.
—
ICES statistical division VIId,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 51o00′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 2o00′ west; then due south to the coast of France at Cap de la Hague; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIe,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of England at 2o00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast at 50o00′ north; then due west to 7o00′ west; then due south to 49o30′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to Cap de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIf,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Wales at 5o00′ west; then due south to 51o00′ north; then due west to 6o00′ west; then due south to 50o30′ north; then due west to 7o00′ west; then due south to 50o00′ north; then due east to the coast of England; then along the south-west coast of England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIg,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Wales at 52o00′ north; then due west to the south-east coast of Ireland; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Ireland to a point at 9o00′ west; then due south to 50o00′ north; then due east to 7o00′ west; then due north to 50o30′ north; then due east to 6o00′ west; then due north to 51o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIh,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50o00′ north, 7o00′ west; then due west to 9o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 49o30′ north; then due west to 7o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIj,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 52o30′ north; then due west to 12o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 9o00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 1,
That part of division VIIj enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
48,43 N
12,00 W
48,42 N
11,99 W
48,39 N
11,87 W
48,36 N
11,75 W
48,33 N
11,64 W
48,30 N
11,52 W
48,27 N
11,39 W
48,25 N
11,27 W
48,23 N
11,14 W
48,21 N
11,02 W
48,19 N
10,89 W
48,17 N
10,77 W
48,03 N
10,68 W
48,00 N
10,64 W
48,00 N
12,00 W
48,43 N
12,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 2,
That part of division VIIj not in subdivision VIIj 1.
—
ICES statistical division VIIk,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52o30′ north, 12o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 12o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 1,
That part of division VIIk enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
48,00 N
18,00 W
52,50 N
18,00 W
52,50 N
16,06 W
52,44 N
16,07 W
52,36 N
16,08 W
52,27 N
16,09 W
52,19 N
16,09 W
52,11 N
16,09 W
52,02 N
16,08 W
51,94 N
16,07 W
51,85 N
16,07 W
51,77 N
16,05 W
51,68 N
16,04 W
51,60 N
16,02 W
51,52 N
15,99 W
51,43 N
15,96 W
51,34 N
15,93 W
51,27 N
15,90 W
51,18 N
15,86 W
51,10 N
15,82 W
51,02 N
15,77 W
50,94 N
15,73 W
50,86 N
15,68 W
50,78 N
15,63 W
50,70 N
15,57 W
50,62 N
15,52 W
50,54 N
15,47 W
50,47 N
15,42 W
50,39 N
15,36 W
50,32 N
15,30 W
50,24 N
15,24 W
50,17 N
15,17 W
50,10 N
15,11 W
50,03 N
15,04 W
49,96 N
14,97 W
49,89 N
14,89 W
49,82 N
14,82 W
49,75 N
14,74 W
49,69 N
14,65 W
49,62 N
14,57 W
49,56 N
14,48 W
49,50 N
14,39 W
49,44 N
14,30 W
49,38 N
14,22 W
49,32 N
14,13 W
49,27 N
14,04 W
49,21 N
13,95 W
49,15 N
13,86 W
49,10 N
13,77 W
49,05 N
13,67 W
49,00 N
13,57 W
48,95 N
13,47 W
48,90 N
13,37 W
48,86 N
13,27 W
48,81 N
13,17 W
48,77 N
13,07 W
48,73 N
12,96 W
48,69 N
12,85 W
48,65 N
12,74 W
48,62 N
12,64 W
48,58 N
12,54 W
48,55 N
12,43 W
48,52 N
12,32 W
48,49 N
12,22 W
48,46 N
12,11 W
48,43 N
12,00 W
48,00 N
18,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 2,
That part of division VIIk not in subdivision VIIk 1.
ICES statistical subarea VIII
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 43o00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48o00′ north; then due west to 8o00′ west; then due south to 47o30′ north; then due east to 6o00′ west; then due south to 47o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due south to 46o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIIb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 46o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due south to 45o30′ north; then due east to 3o00′ west; then due south to 44o30′ north; then due east to 2o00′ west; then due south to the north coast of Spain; then along the north coast of Spain and the west coast of France to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIIc,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Spain at 2o00′ west; then due north to 44o30′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due south to 43o00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division VIIId,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48o00′ north, 8o00′ west; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due south to 44o30′ north; then due east to 3o00′ west; then due north to 45o30′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due north to 46o00′ north; then due west to 5o00′ west; then due north to 47o00′ north; then due west to 6o00′ west; then due north to 47o30′ north, then due west to 8o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 1,
That part of division VIIId enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
48,00 N
11,00 W
48,00 N
10,64 W
47,77 N
10,37 W
47,45 N
09,89 W
46,88 N
09,62 W
46,34 N
10,95 W
46,32 N
11,00 W
48,00 N
11,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 2,
That part of division VIIId outside of subdivision VIIId 1.
—
ICES statistical division VIIIe,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 43o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 1,
That part of division VIIIe enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
43,00 N
18,00 W
48,00 N
18,00 W
48,00 N
11,00 W
46,32 N
11,00 W
44,72 N
13,31 W
44,07 N
13,49 W
43,00 N
13,80 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 2,
That part of division VIIIe not within subdivision VIIIe 1.
ICES statistical subarea IX
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division IXa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division IXb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical subdivision IXb 1,
That part of division IXb enclosed by the lines joining the following points:
Latitude
Longitude
43,00 N
18,00 W
43,00 N
13,80 W
42,88 N
13,84 W
42,04 N
13,64 W
41,38 N
13,27 W
41,13 N
13,27 W
40,06 N
13,49 W
38,75 N
13,78 W
38,17 N
13,69 W
36,03 N
12,73 W
36,04 N
15,30 W
36,02 N
17,90 W
36,00 N
18,00 W
43,00 N
18,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision IXb 2,
That part of division IXb not within subdivision IXb 1.
ICES statistical subarea X
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48o00′ north, 18o00′ west; then due west to 42o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to 18o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division Xa,
That part of subarea X south of 43o N.
—
ICES statistical subdivision Xa 1,
That part of division Xa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
36,00 N
18,00 W
36,00 N
22,25 W
37,58 N
20,62 W
39,16 N
21,32 W
40,97 N
23,91 W
41,35 N
24,65 W
41,91 N
25,79 W
42,34 N
28,45 W
42,05 N
29,95 W
41,02 N
35,11 W
40,04 N
35,26 W
38,74 N
35,48 W
36,03 N
31,76 W
36,00 N
32,03 W
36,00 N
42,00 W
43,00 N
42,00 W
43,00 N
18,00 W
36,00 N
18,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision Xa 2,
That part of division Xa not included in subdivision Xa 1.
—
ICES statistical division Xb,
That part of subarea X north of 43o N.
ICES statistical subarea XII
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62o00′ north, 15o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due west to 42o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 18o00′ west; then due north to 60o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical division XIIa,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
62,00 N
15,00 W
62,00 N
27,00 W
59,00 N
27,00 W
59,00 N
42,00 W
52,50 N
42,00 W
52,50 N
18,00 W
54,50 N
18,00 W
54,50 N
24,00 W
60,00 N
24,00 W
60,00 N
18,00 W
60,00 N
15,00 W
62,00 N
15,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 1,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
52,50 N
42,00 W
56,55 N
42,00 W
56,64 N
41,50 W
56,75 N
41,00 W
56,88 N
40,50 W
57,03 N
40,00 W
57,20 N
39,50 W
57,37 N
39,00 W
57,62 N
38,50 W
57,78 N
38,25 W
57,97 N
38,00 W
58,26 N
37,50 W
58,50 N
37,20 W
58,63 N
37,00 W
59,00 N
36,77 W
59,00 N
27,00 W
60,85 N
27,00 W
60,69 N
26,46 W
60,45 N
25,09 W
60,37 N
23,96 W
60,22 N
23,27 W
60,02 N
21,76 W
60,00 N
20,55 W
60,05 N
18,65 W
60,08 N
18,00 W
60,00 N
18,00 W
60,00 N
24,00 W
54,50 N
24,00 W
54,50 N
18,00 W
52,50 N
18,00 W
52,50 N
42,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 2,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
60,00 N
20,55 W
60,00 N
15,00 W
60,49 N
15,00 W
60,44 N
15,22 W
60,11 N
17,32 W
60,05 N
18,65 W
60,00 N
20,55 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 3,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
59,00 N
42,00 W
56,55 N
42,00 W
56,64 N
41,50 W
56,75 N
41,00 W
56,88 N
40,50 W
57,03 N
40,00 W
57,20 N
39,50 W
57,37 N
39,00 W
57,62 N
38,50 W
57,78 N
38,25 W
57,97 N
38,00 W
58,26 N
37,50 W
58,63 N
37,00 W
59,00 N
36,77 W
59,00 N
42,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 4,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
62,00 N
27,00 W
60,85 N
27,00 W
60,69 N
26,46 W
60,45 N
25,09 W
60,37 N
23,96 W
60,22 N
23,27 W
60,02 N
21,76 W
60,00 N
20,55 W
60,05 N
18,65 W
60,11 N
17,32 W
60,44 N
15,22 W
60,49 N
15,00 W
62,00 N
15,00 W
62,00 N
27,00 W
—
ICES statistical division XIIb,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
60,00 N
18,00 W
54,50 N
18,00 W
54,50 N
24,00 W
60,00 N
24,00 W
60,00 N
18,00 W
—
ICES statistical division XIIc,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
52,50 N
42,00 W
48,00 N
42,00 W
48,00 N
18,00 W
52,50 N
18,00 W
52,50 N
42,00 W
ICES statistical subarea XIV
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 27o00′ west; then due north to 68o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
—
ICES statistical division XIVa,
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at Cape Savary at 68o30′ north; then due south along the meridian of 27o00′ west to 68o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
—
ICES statistical division XIVb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Greenland at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 27o00′ west; then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68o30′ north; then south-westerly direction along the coast of Greenland to the point of beginning.
—
ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 1,
That part of division XIVb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
Latitude
Longitude
59,00 N
27,00 W
59,00 N
36,77 W
59,35 N
36,50 W
59,50 N
36,35 W
59,75 N
36,16 W
60,00 N
35,96 W
60,25 N
35,76 W
60,55 N
35,50 W
60,75 N
35,37 W
61,00 N
35,15 W
61,25 N
34,97 W
61,50 N
34,65 W
61,60 N
34,50 W
61,75 N
34,31 W
61,98 N
34,00 W
62,25 N
33,70 W
62,45 N
33,53 W
62,50 N
33,27 W
62,56 N
33,00 W
62,69 N
32,50 W
62,75 N
32,30 W
62,87 N
32,00 W
63,03 N
31,50 W
63,25 N
31,00 W
63,31 N
30,86 W
63,00 N
30,61 W
62,23 N
29,87 W
61,79 N
29,25 W
61,44 N
28,61 W
61,06 N
27,69 W
60,85 N
27,00 W
59,00 N
27,00 W
—
ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 2,
That part of division XIVb not included in subdivision XIVb 1.
ANNEX IV
Format for the submission of catch data for the north-east Atlantic
Magnetic media
Computer tapes: Nine track with a density of 1 600 or 6 250 BPI and EBCDIC or ASCII coding, preferably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-file code should be included.
Floppy discs: MS-DOS-formatted 3,5″ 720 K or 1,4 Mbyte discs or 5,25″ 360 K or 1,2 Mbyte discs.
Record format
Byte Nos
Item
Remarks
1 to 4
Country (ISO 3-alpha code)
e.g. FRA = France
5 to 6
Year
e.g. 90 = 1990
7 to 8
FAO major fishing area
27 = North-east Atlantic
9 to 15
Division
e.g. IV a = ICES division IV a
16 to 18
Species
3-alpha identifier
19 to 26
Catch
Metric tonnes
Notes:
(a)
All numeric fields should be right justified with leading blanks. All alphanumeric fields should be left justified with trailing blanks.
(b)
The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings to the nearest metric tonne.
(c)
Quantities (bytes 19 to 26) of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘- 1’.
(d)
Unknown quantities (bytes 19 to 26) should be recorded as ‘- 2’.
ANNEX V
FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA FOR THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC ON MAGNETIC MEDIA
A.   Coding format
The data should be submitted as variable length records with a colon (:) between the fields of the record. The following fields should be included in each record:
Field
Remarks
Country
3-alpha code (e.g. FRA = France)
Year
e.g. 2001 or 01
FAO major fishing area
27 = North-East Atlantic
Division
e.g. IVa = ICTS subdivision 4a
Species
3-alpha identifier
Catch
Tonnes
(a)
The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings, to the nearest metric tonne.
(b)
Quantities of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘- 1’.
(c)
Country codes:
Austria
AUT
Belgium
BEL
Bulgaria
BGR
Cyprus
CYP
Czech Republic
CZE
Germany
DEU
Denmark
DNK
Spain
ESP
Estonia
EST
Finland
FIN
France
FRA
United Kingdom
GBR
England and Wales
GBRA
Scotland
GBRB
Northern Ireland
GBRC
Greece
GRC
Hungary
HUN
Ireland
IRL
Iceland
ISL
Italy
ITA
Lithuania
LTU
Luxembourg
LUX
Latvia
LVA
Malta
MLT
Netherlands
NLD
Norway
NOR
Poland
POL
Portugal
PRT
Romania
ROU
Slovakia
SVK
Slovenia
SVN
Sweden
SWE
Turkey
TUR
B.   Method of transmission of the data to the European Commission
As far as is possible, the data should be transmitted in an electronic format (for example, as an e-mail attachement).
Failing this, the submission of a file on a 3.5" HD floppy disk will be accepted.
ANNEX VI
Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91
(OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/2001
(OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 20).
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
Point 4 of Annex I only
Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005
(OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 5).
ANNEX VII
Correlation Table
Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91
This Regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Article 2
Article 2
Article 3
Article 3
Article 4, first subparagraph
Article 4, first paragraph
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Article 4, second paragraph
Article 4, second subparagraph
Article 4, third paragraph
Article 5(1) and (2)
Article 5(1) and (2)
Article 5(3)
—
Article 6(1) and (2)
Article 6(1) and (2)
Article 6(3)
—
Article 6(4)
Article 6(3)
—
Article 7
Article 7
Article 8
Annex I
Annex I
Annex II
Annex II
Annex III
Annex III
Annex IV
Annex IV
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Annex V
—
Annex VI
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Annex VII

Summary:
Catch statistics for fishing in the Atlantic
Catch statistics for fishing in the Atlantic
SUMMARY OF:
Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 on nominal catch statistics by EU countries fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic
Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 on catch and activity statistics by EU countries fishing in the north-west Atlantic
Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 on nominal catch statistics by EU countries fishing in the north-east Atlantic
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THESE REGULATIONS?
              
The 3 regulations concern the submission by EU countries to the European Commission (Eurostat) of accurate and timely statistics on fishing vessel catches in:
the north-west Atlantic — Regulation (EC) No 217/2009;
the north-east Atlantic — Regulation (EC) No 218/2009;
areas other than the north Atlantic, i.e. the eastern central Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Black seas, the south-west Atlantic, the south-east Atlantic, the western Indian Ocean — Regulation (EC) No 216/2009.
Regulations (EC) No 217/2009, (EC) No 218/2009 and (EC) No 216/2009 repeal and revise previously existing EU regulations on fishing catch and activity statistics (Regulations (EEC) No 2018/93, (EEC) No 3880/91 and (EC) No 2597/95 respectively).
KEY POINTS
              
Each of the regulations requires EU countries to submit to the Commission (Eurostat) data on annual nominal catches* by vessels registered in or flying the flag of that country. The data are recorded as the live weight equivalent of the landings (the fish brought ashore) or transhipments* to the nearest tonne.
Each regulation specifies the deadline by which EU countries must supply the required data to the Commission (Eurostat) and the formats in which the data should be transmitted.
As far as fishing in the north-west Atlantic is concerned, Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 additionally requires data on catches and corresponding fishing activity subdivided by calendar month of capture, fishing gear, vessels size and main species sought. If the country in question has not fished in the north-west Atlantic in the preceding calendar year, it has to inform the Commission of this.
The Commission may amend the lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of those fishing regions and the permitted degree of aggregation of data.
Except where rules adopted under the EU’s common fisheries policy require otherwise, EU countries may use sampling techniques to obtain catch data for those parts of the fleet for which the complete coverage of the data would involve the excessive application of administrative procedures.
EU countries had to submit reports to the Commission providing:
details of how their data were obtained,
any sampling procedures used,
the proportion of the total data obtained by sampling and
specifying the degree of representativeness and reliability of those data
These reports must be submitted by:
1 January 1993 (Regulation (EC) No 218/2009),
28 July 1994 (Regulation (EC) No 217/2009) and
14 November 1996 (Regulation (EC) No 216/2009).
FROM WHEN DO THE REGULATIONS APPLY?
              
They apply from 20 April 2009.
BACKGROUND
              
For more information, see:
Fishery statistics (Eurostat).
KEY TERMS
              
Nominal catches: include all fishery products landed or transhipped at sea in no matter what form but exclude quantities which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at sea, consumed on board or used as bait on board.
Transhipments: the transfer of a catch from a smaller fishing boat to a larger one which then incorporates it into a larger batch for shipment.
MAIN DOCUMENTS
            
Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (recast) (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, pp. 1-41)
Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (recast) (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, pp. 42-69)
See consolidated version.
Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (recast) (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, pp. 70-108)
See consolidated version.
last update 04.12.2017