CELEX: 51991PC0218
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-05
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON THE SUBMISSION OF NOMINAL CATCH STATISTICS BY MEMBER STATES FISHING IN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC

CGRMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                            C0M(91) 218 final
                                            Brussels, 5 July  1991
                          Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States
                fishing in the Northwest Atlantic
                  (presented by the Commission)
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                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Statistics on the nominal catches by Member States fishing in the
Northwest Atlantic are required so that
1)   the Community may meet its obligations under the conventions
       establishing the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation and the
       North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation,
and
2) the Community may have available the information on the activities of
       its fishing vessels in the Northwest Atlantic to aid its negotiations
       in the international fora.
This draft regulation converts into Community legislation the so-called
STATLANT 21A questionnaire used for many years by Member States to
report annual nominal catches to international organisations on an
informal basis.
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                                Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
     on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States
                     fishing in the Northwest Atlantic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having   regard   to  the   Treaty    establishing    the   European   Economic
Community,
Having regard to the draft from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
Whereas the management of the Community's fishery resources requires
accurate and timely statistics on the catches by Member States' vessels
fishing in the Northwest Atlantic;
Whereas the Convention establishing the Northwest           Atlantic  Fisheries
Organization,   ratified    by   Council   Regulation     (EEC)  No   3179/781,
requires the European Communities to furnish to the NAF0 Scientific
Council any available statistical and scientific information requested
by the Scientific Council in the performance of its work;
Whereas   the   Convention     establishing   the    North    Atlantic   Salmon
Conservation Organization, ratified by Council          Decision 82/886/EEC2,
requires   the   Community    as   a  contracting    party    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
Northwest Atlantic,
1   0J No L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1.
2   0J No L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                     Article 1
Each   Member   State   shall  submit     to  the   Statistical    Office   of   the
European Communities (herinafter 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 Northwest Atlantic.
The nominal catch data shall         include all fishery products         landed or
trans-shipped     at  sea   in   no    matter  what    form   but   shall   exclude
quantities which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at sea, consumed
on board or used as bait on board.            Aquaculture production shall be
excluded.    The data shall be recorded as the live weight equivalent of
the landings or trans-shipments, to the nearest metric tonne.
                                     Article 2
1.   The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches of each of
the species     listed   in Annex    1   in each of     the statistical      fishing
regions listed in Annex 2 and defined in Annex 3.
2.   The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within 5 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.
3.   The  lists of     species   and    statistical   fishing    regions   and   the
descriptions of these fishing regions may be amended in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 5.
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                                  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 under
the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data on magnetic
medium, the format of which is given in Annex 4.
With the prior approval of Eurostat, Member States may submit data in a
different form or on a different medium.
                                  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  give  its
opinion on that draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay
down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a
vote.
 ---pagebreak--- 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
m i nutes.
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 position 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
représentâtivity     and    reliability     of   these    data.   Eurostat,   in
collaboration with the Member         States, shall   establish a summary of
these reports.
2.   Member States shall      inform Eurostat of any modifications to the
information provided under paragraph 1 above within 3 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 shall be achieved.
4.   Methodological      reports,       transitional     arrangements,      data
availability, data reliability and other relevant issues connected with
the application of this Regulation shall be examined once a year within
the competent Working Group of the Agricultural Statistics Committee.
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                               Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1992.
This  Regulation  shall   be binding   in  its  entirety  and  directly
applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                     For the Council
                                                       The President
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ANNEX 1: List of species which have been reported in the
     commercial catch statistics for the Northwest 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          Scientific name
                               identifier]
                          GROUNDFISH
 Atlantic cod                      COD*     Gadua morhua
 Haddock                           HAD*     Melanogrammua
                                                 aegleflnua
 Atlantic redfishes n.e.i.         RED*     Sabastes       ap.
 Silver hake                       HKS*     Merluccius
                                                 blllnearla
 Red hake                          HKR*      Urophycis       chus8
 Saithe (Pollock)                  POK*     Pollachius          virens
 Golden redfish                    REG*      Sebaatea       marinua
 Beaked redfish                    REB*      Sobaatoa        mentella
 American plaice (L.R. Dab)        PLA*     Hlppogloaaoldea
                                                 platessoides
 Witch flounder                    WIT*      Glyptocmphalua
                                                 cynogloaaua
 Yellowtail flounder               YEL*      Llmanda ferrugixiea
                                            Ralzihardtj.ua
 Greenland halibut                 GHL*          hlppogloaaoldma
                                             Hippogloaaua
 Atlantic halibut                  HAL*          hlppogloaaua
                                             Paaudoplauronmctaa
 Winter flounder                   FLW*          amerlcanua
                                             Paral 1 chthya
 Summer flounder                   FLS*          dentatua
                                             Scophthalmua
 Windowpane flounder               FLD*          aquoaua
 Flatfishes n.e.i.                 FLX       Pleuronset       Iformaa
 American angler                   ANG*      Lophlua       amarlcanua
 Atlantic searobins                SRA       Prlonotua       ap.
 Atlantic tomcod                   TOM       Mlcrogadua        tomcod
 Blue antimora                     ANT       Antimora         roatrata
 Blue whiting (Poutassou)l         WHB       Mlcromeslstlus
                                                 poutasaou
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English name               3-alpha        Scientific name
                          identifier!
Cunnar                       CUN      Tautogolabrua
                                           adaparaua
Cusk (Tusk)                  USK      Broama broama
Greenland cod                GRC      Gadua ogac
Blue ling                    BLI      Molva       dypterygla
Ling                         LIN*     Mol va molva
Lumpfish (Lumpsucker)        LUM*     Cycloptarua       lumpua
Northern kingfish            KGF      Monticlrrhua
                                           aaxatllla
Northern puffer              PUF      Sphoaroidaa
                                           maculatua
Eelpouts n.e.i.              ELZ      Lycodea ap.
Ocean pout                   OPT      Macrozoarcea
                                           amarlcanua
Polar cod                    POC      Boraogadua aalda
Roundnose grenadier          RNG      Coryphaanoldaa
                                           rupaatrla
Roughhead grenadier          RHG      Macrourla       barglax
Sandeels (Sand lances)       SAN      Ammodytaa ap.
Sculpins n.e.i.              SCU      Myoxocaphalua ap.
Scup                         SCP      Stanotomua chryaopa
Tautog                       TAU      Tautoga       onltla
Tilefish                     TIL      Lopholatilus
                                       chamaalaontlcapa
White hake                   HKW*     Urophycla tenuis
Wolffishes n.e.i.            CAT*     Anarhlchaa ap.
Atlantic wolffian            CAA*     Anarhlchaa lupua
Spotted wolffish             CAS*     Anarhlchaa minor
Groundfishes n.e.i.          GRO
                      PELAQIC TOff
Atlantic herring             HER*     Clupaa harangua
Atlantic mackerel            MAC*     Scomber acombrua
Atlantic butterfish          BUT      Paprllua
                                            trlacanthua
Atlantic menhaden            MHA*     Bravoortla       tyrannua
Atlantic saury               SAU      Scombaraaox aaurua
Bay anchovy                  ANB      Anchoa        mitchilli
Bluefish                     BLU      Pomatomua          aaltatrix
Crevalle Jack                CVJ      Caranx hippoa
Frigate tuna                 FRI      Auxia thazard
King mackerel                KGM      Scombaromorua
                                            cavalla
Atlantic Spanish mackerel    SSM*     Scombaromorua
                                           maculatua
Sailfish                     SAI      Istiophorua
                                           platyptarua
White marlin                 WHM      Tat rapt s rua albidua
Blue marlin                  BUM      Makaira       nigicana
Swordfish                    SWO      Xiphlaa      gladiua
Albacore tuna                ALB      Thunnua alalunga
Atlantic bonito              BON      Sarda aarda
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English name              3-alpha        Scientific name
                         identifier!
Little tunny                LTA      Euthynnus
                                          allattaratua
Bigeye tuna                 BET      Thunnua obaaua
Northern bluefin tuna       BFT      Thunnua thynnua
Skipjack tuna               SKJ      Katauwonua palamia
Yellowfin tuna              YFT      Thunnua albararaa
Tunas n.e.i.                TUN      Scombridaa
Pelagic fishes n.e.i        PEL
                     OTHER FINFISH
Alewife                     ALE      Aloaa
                                          paeudoharangua
Amberjacks n.e.i.           AMX      Sariola ap
American conger             COA      Congar ocaanicua
American eel                ELA      Anguilla       roatrata
American shad               SHA      Aloaa     aapidiaaima
Argentines n.e.i.           ARG      Argentina     ap.
Atlantic croaker            CKA      Mlcropogonia a
                                          undulatua
Atlantic needlefish         NFA      Strongylura       marina
Atlantic salmon             SAL*     Salmo aalar
Atlantic silverside         SSA      Manidia manidla
Atlantic thread herring     THA      Opiathonama oglinum
Baird's slickhead           ALC      Alapocaphalua
                                          bairdii
Black drum                  BDM      Pogoniaa cromia
Black seabass               BSB      Cantropriatia
                                          atriata
Blueback herring            BBH      Aloaa      aaativalia
Capelin                     CAP*     Mailotua       villoaua
Chars n.e.i.                CHR      Salvelinua      ap.
Cobia                       CBA      Rachycantron
                                          canadum
Common (Florida) pompano    POM      Trachinotua
                                          carolinua
Gizzard shad                SHG      Doroaoma capadianum
Grunts n.e.i.               GRX      Pomadaayidaa
Hickory shad                SHH      Aloaa     madiocria
Lanternfish                 LAX      Notoacopalua       ap.
Mullets n.e.i.              MUL      Mugilidaa
N. Atlantic harvestfish     HVF      Paprilua       alapidotua
                                           (=Paru)
Pigfish                     PIG      Orthopriat la
                                          chryaoptara
Rainbow smelt               SMR      Oamarua mordax
Red drum                    RDM      Sciaanopa       ocallatua
Red porgy                   RPG      Pagrua pagrua
Rough shad                  RSC      Trachurua lathami
Sand perch                  PES      Diplactrum formoaum
Sheepshead                  SPH      Archoaargua
                                          probatocaphalus
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English name             3-alpha        Scientific name
                        identifier]
Spot croaker               SPT      Laioatomua
                                          xanthurua
Spotted weakfish           SWF      Cynoacion nabuloaus
Squeteague                 STG      Cynoacion         ragalia
Striped bass               STB      Morona         aaxatilia
Sturgeons n.e.i.           STU      Acipanaaridaa
Tarpon                     TAR      Tarpon (=Magalopa)
                                          atlanticua
Trouts n.e.i.              TRO      Salmo ap.
White perch                PEW      Morona amaricana
Alfonsinos                 ALF      Baryx ap.
Spiny (=Picked) dogfish    DGS*     Squalua        acanthiaa
Dogfishes n.e.i.           DGX*     Squalidaa
Porbeagle                  POR*     Lamna naaua
Large sharks n.e.i.        SHX      Squallforma a
Skates n.e.i.              SKA*     Raja ap.
Finfishes n.e.i.           FIN
                    INVERTEBRATES
Long-finned squid          SQL*      Loligo       paalai
Short-finned squid         SQI*      IIlex        illacabroaua
Squids n.e.i.              SQU*      Loliginidae,
                                          Ommaatrephidae
Atlantic razor clam        CLR      Enaia      diractua
Hard clam                  CLH      Marcanaria
                                         marcenaria
Ocean quahog               CLQ      Artica       ialandlca
Soft clam                  CLS      Mya aranaria
Surf clam                  CLB      Spiaula        aolidiaaima
Clams n.e.i.               CLX      Prionodeamacea,
                                          Teleodeamacea
Bay scallop                SCB      Argopecten
                                        irradiana
Calico scallop             SCC      Argopecten        gibbua
Icelandic scallop          ISC      Chlamya        ialandlca
Sea scallop                SCA      Placopecten
                                        magellanicua
Scallops n.e.i.            SCX      Pectinidae
American cupped oyster     OYA      Craaaoatrea
                                        virgin!ca
Blue mussel                MUS      Mytilua       edulia
Whelks n.e.i.              WHX      Buaycon ap.
Periwinkles n.e.i.         PER      Littorina       ap.
Marine molluscs n.e.i.     MOL      Molluaca
Atlantic rock crab         CRK      Cancer        irroratua
Blue crab                  CRB      Callinactaa         aapidua
Green crab                 CRG      Carcinua maenaa
Jonah crab                 CRJ      Cancer      borealla
Queen crab                 CRQ      Chinoecetea          opilio
Red crab                   CRR      Gryon quinquedena
Stone king crab            KCT      Lithodea mala
Marine crabs n.e.i.        CRA      Reptantia
American lobster           LBA      Homarua amarlcanua
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English name              3-alpha       Scientific name
                         identifier!
Northern prawn              PRA*     Pandalua       borealia
Aesop shrimp                AES      Pandalua      montagui
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.      PEN*     Penaeua ap.p
Pink (sPandalid) shrimps    PAN*     Pandalua     ap.p
Marine crustaceans n.e.i    CRU      Cruatacea
Sea urchin                  URC      Strongylocentrotus
                                        ap.p
Marine worms n.e.i.         WOR      Polychaeta
Horseshoe crab              HSC      Limulus      polythemus
Marine invertebrates nei    INV      Invartebrata
                       S3AWBEPS
Brown seaweeds              SWB      Phaeophyceae
Red seaweeds                SWR      Rhodophyceae
Seaweeds n.e.i              SWX      Algae
                         SEALS
Harp seal                   SEH      Pagophilius
                                        groenlandlcua
Hooded seal                 SEZ      Cyatophora
                                        criatata
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                         Aimes 2;
 Statistical flsfrlng areas of flic 1*QT%hW**t AtfaPtto fer
             which data are to be submitted
Subarea 0
   Division OA
   Division OB
Subarea 1
   Division 1A
   Division IB
   Division 1C
   Division ID
   Division  IE
   Division  IF
   Division INK (not known)
Subarea 2
   Division 2G
   Division 2H
   Division 2J
   Division 2NK (not known)
Subarea 3
   Division 3K
   Division 3L
   Division 3M
   Division 3N
   Division 3 0
   Division 3P
         Subdivision 3Pn
         Subdivision 3Ps
   Division 3NK (not known)
Subarea 4
   Division 4R
   Division 4S
   Division 4T
   Division 4V
         Subdivision 4Vn
         Subdivision 4Vs
   Division 4W
   Division 4X
   Division 4NK (not known)
Subarea 5
   Division 5Y
   Division 5Z
          Subdivision 5Ze
                 Subunit 5Zc
                 Subunit 5Zu
          Subdivision 5Zw
   Division 5NK (not known)
Subarea 6
   Division 6A
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Division 6B
Division 6C
Division 6D
Division 6E
Division 6F
Division 6G
Division 6H
Division 6NK (not known)
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STATISTICAL FISHING AREAS FOR THE. NORTHpST ATLANTIC.
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                          ANNEX 3:
 Description of the NAFO sub-areas and divisions used for
  the purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the
                     Northwest Atlantic.
Sub-area 0
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area bounded on
the south by a line extending due east from a point at
61°00' north latitude and 65°00' west longitude to a point
at 61°00' north latitude and 59°00' west longitude,
thence in a south-easterly direction along a rhumb line to
a point at 60°12' north latitude and 57°13' west
longitude; thence bounded on the east by a series of
geodisic lines joining the following points:
Point No.              Latitude                Longitude
    1                  60°120 N                57°13'0W
   2                   61°00'0 N               57°131 W
   3                   62°00'5 N               57°211 W
   4                   62°02'3 N               57°21'8W
   5                   62°03'5 N               57°222 W
   6                   62°115N                 57°25'4 W
   7                   62°472 N                57°41'0 W
   8                   63°228 N                 57°57'4 W
   9                   63°28'6 N                57°597 W
   10                  63°350 N                 58°020 W
   11                  63°37'2 N                58°01'2W
   12                  63°44'1 N                57°58'8 W
   13                  63°501 N                 57°57'2 W
   14                  63°526 N                 57°56'6 W
   15                  63°574 N                 57°535 W
   16                  64°04'3 N                57°49'1 W
   17                  64°122 N                 57°48'2 W
   18                  65°060 N                 57°44'1 W
   19                  65°08'9 N                57°439 W
   20                  65°11'6N                 57044-4 W
   21                   65° 145 N               57°451 W
   22                   65°181 N                57°458 W
   23                   65°233 N                57044.9 w
   24                   65°348 N                57°42'3 W
   25                   65°377 N                57°41'9W
   26                   65°50'9 N               57°40'7 W
   27                   65°51'7N                57°40'6 W
   28                   65°57'6 N               57°40'1 W
   29                   66°03'5 N               57°396 W
   30                   66°12'9 N               57°38'2 W
   31                   66°188 N                57°378 W
   32                   66°24'6 N               57°378 W
   33                   66°303 N                57°38'3 W
   34                   66°361 N                57°392 W
   35                   66°379 N                57°396 W
   36                   66°418N                 57°40'6 W
   37                   66°495 N                57°43'0 W
   38                   67°21'6N                57°52'7 W
   39                   67°273 N                57°549 W
   40                   67°283 N                57°553 W
   41                   67°291 N                57°561 W
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 Point No.         Latitude        Longit
ude
  42       67°307 N          57°578 W
  43       67°353 N          58°02'2 W
  44       67°397 N          58°062 W
  45       67°44'2 N         58°09'9 W
  46       67°569 N          58°19'8W
  47       68°018 N          58°233 W
  48       68°043 N          58°250 W
  49       68°068 N          58°267 W
  50       68°075 N          58°27'2 W
  51       68°161 N          58°34'1 W
  52       68°21'7N          58°390 W
  53       68°25'3 N         58°42'4 W
  54       68°32'9 N         59°0r8W
  55       68°34'0 N         59°046 W
  56       68°379 N          59°14'3W
  57       68°38'0 N         59° 146 W
  58       68°56*8 N         60°024 W
  59       69°00'8 N         60°090 W
  60       69°068 N          60°185W
  61       69°103    N       60°238 W
  62       69 0 12'8 N       60°275 W
  63       69°294 N          60°516W
  64       69°49'8 N         60°582 W
  65       69°553 N          60°596 W
  66       69°55'8 N         61°00'0W
  67       70°01'6N          61°04'2W
  68       70°07'5 N         61°081 W
  69       70°08'8 N         61°08'8W
  70       70°13'4 N         61°106W
  71       70°331 N          61°17'4W
  72       70°356 N          61°206W
  73       70°48'2 N         61°379W
  74       70°51'8 N         61°427W
  75       71°121 N          62°091 W
  76       71°189N           62°17'5W
  77       71°259 N          62°255 W
  78       71°294    N       62°293 W
  79       71 0 31*8N        62°320 W
  80       71°32'9 N         62°335 W
  81       71°44'7 N         62°49'6 W
  82       71°473N           62°531 W
  83       71°529 N          63°039 W
  84       72°017 N          63°211 W
           72°06'4 N         63°309 W
  85       72°irON           63°41'0W
  86       72°24'8 N         64°13'2W
  87       72°30'5 N         64°261 W
  88       72°36'3 N         64°38'8 W
  89       72°43'7 N         64°54'3 W
  90       72°45'7 N         64°58'4 W
  91       72°477 N          65°009 W
  92       72°508 N          65°076 W
  93       73° 185 N         66°083 W
  94       73°25'9   N       66°25'3 W
  95       73 0 31'1 N       67°15'1 W
  96
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       Point No.              Latitude               Longit
ude
    97                 73°365 N               68°05'5 W
    98                 73°37'9 N              68° 12'3 W
    99                 73°41'7 N               68°29'4 W
   100                 73°46' 1 N               68°485 W
   101                 73°46'7 N              68°51'1 W
   102                 73°523 N               69° 11 '3 W
   103                 73°57'6 N              69°315 W
   104                 74°02'2 N               69°50'3 W
   105                 74°02'6 N              69°520 W
   106                 74°06' 1 N               70°066 W
   107                 74°07'5 N               70°125 W
   108                 74°10'0N               70°23'1W
   109                 74°125 N               70°337 W
   110                 74°24'0 N               71°25'7 W
   111                 74°28'6 N              71 °45'8 W
   112                 74°44'2 N              72°53'0 W
   113                 74°506 N               73°02'8 W
   114                 75°000 N               73°16'3 W
   115                 75°00'N                 73°30'W
and thence due north to the parallel of 78° 10' north
latitude; and bounded on the west by a line beginning at
61°00' north latitude and 65°00' west longitude and
extending in a northwesterly direction along a rhimb line
to the coast of Baffin Island at East Bluff (61°55' north
latitude and 66°20' west longitude), and thence in a
northerly direction along the coast of Baffin Island, Bylot
Island, Devon Island and Ellesmere Island and following
the eightieth meridan of west longitude in the waters
between these islands to the parallel of 78° 10' north
latitude
Sub-area 0 is composed of two Divisions;
Division OA
That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the
parallel of 66° 15' north latitude.
Division OB
That portion of the sub-area lying to the south of the
parallel of 66° 15' north latitude.
 Sub-area 1
That portion of the NAFO Convention area lying to the
 east of subarea 0 and to the north and east of a rhumb
 line joining a point at 60° 12 north latitude and 57° 13
 west longitude with a point at 52° 15' north latitude and
 42°00' west longitude.
 Sub-area 1 is composed of six divisions:
 Division 1A
 That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of
 68°50' north latitude (Christianshaab)
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Division IB
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of
66° 15' north latitude (5 nautical miles north of
Umanarsugssuak) and the parallel of 68°50' north
latitude (Christianshaab).
Division 1C
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of
64° 15' north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab)
and the parallel of 66° 15' north latitude (5 nautical miles
north of Umanarsugssuak).
Division ID
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of
62°30' north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier) and the
parallel of 64° 15' north latitude (4 nautical miles north of
Godthaab).
Division IE
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of
60°45' north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the parallel of
62°30' north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier).
Division IF
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of
60°45' north latitude (Cape Desolation).
gnfr-area 2
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying to the
east of the meridian of 64°30' west longitude in the area
of Hudson Strait, to the south of Sub-area 0, to the south
and west of Sub-area 1 and to the north of the parallel of
52° 15' norih latitude.
Sub-area 2 is composed of three Divisions:
Division gQ
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of
57°40' north latitude (Cape Mugford)
Division 2H
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of
55°20' north latitude (Hopedale) and the parallel of 57°40'
north latitude (Cape Mugford).
Division 2J
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of
55°20' n o n n latitude (Hopedale).
Suft-arcfr 3
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying south of
the parallel of 52° 15' north latitude, and to the east of a
line extending due north from Cape Bauld on the north
coast of Newfoundland to 52° 15' north latitude; to the
north of the parallel Of 39°00' north latitude; and to the
east and north of a rhumb line commencing at 39°00'
north latitude, 50°00' west longitude and extending in a
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northwesterly direction to pass through a point at 43°30'
north latitude, 55°00' west longitude in the direction of a
point at 47°50' north latitude, 60°00' west longitude until
it intersects a straight line connecting Cape Ray, on the
coast of Newfoundland, with Cape North on Cape Breton
Island; thence in a northeasterly direction along said line
to Cape Ray.
Sub-area 3 Is composed of six Divisions:
Division 3K
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of
49° 15' north latitude (Cape Freels, Newfoundland).
Division 3L
That portion of the sub-area lying between the
Newfoundland coast from Cape Freels to Cape St Mary
and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Freels;
thence due east to the meridian of 46°30' west longitude,
thence due south to the parallel of 46°00 north latitude,
thence due west to the meridian of 54°30' west longitude,
thence along a rhumb line to Cape St Mary,
Newfoundland.
Division 3M
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of
49° 15' north latitude and east of the meridian of 46°30'
west longitude.
Division 3N
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of
46°00' north latitude and between the meridian of 46°30'
west longitude and the meridian of 51°00 west longitude.
Division 3Q
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of
46°00' north latitude and between the meridian of 51°00'
west longitude and the meridian of 54°30 west longitude.
Division 3P
That portion of the sub-area          lying south of the
Newfoundland coast and west of        a line from Cape St
Mary, Newfoundland to a point at     46°00' north latitude,
54°30' west longitude, thence due    south to a limit of the
subarea.
Division 3P is divided into two subdivisions:
Sub-division 3Pn (Northwestern subdivision)             That
portion of division 3P lying northwest of the line extending
from Burgeo Island, Newfoundland, approximately
southwest to a point at 46°50' north latitude and 58°50'
west longitude.
Sub-division 3Ps (Southeastern subdivision)             That
portion of division 3P lying southeast of the line defined
for Subdivision 3Pn
 Sub-area 4: That portion of the NAFO Convention Area
lying north of the parallel of 39°00' north latitude, to the
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west of Sub-area 3, and to the east of a line described as
follows: beginning at the terminus of the international
boundary between the United States of America and
Canada in the Grand Manan Channel, at a point at
44°46' 35.346" north latitude; 66°54'11.253" west
longitude; thence due south to the parallel of 43°50'
north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of 67 0 24'
27.24" west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a
southwesterly direction to a point at 42°53'14" north
latitude and 67°44'35" west longitude; thence along a
geodetic line in a southeasterly direction to a point at
42°3108" north latitude and 67°28'05" west longitude;
thence along a geodetic line to a point at 42°20' north
latitude and 67° 18' 13.15" west longitude; thence due
east to a point in 66°00' west longitude; thence along a
rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at
42°00' north latitude and 65°40' west longitude; and
thence due south to the parallel of 39°00' north latitude.
Sub-area 4 is divided into six Divisions:
Division 4R
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying between
the coast of Newfoundland from Cape Bauld to Cape Ray
and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Bauld,
thence due north to the parallel of 52° 15' north latitude,
thence due west to the Labrador coast, thence along the
Labrador coast to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec
boundary, thence along a rhumb line in a southwesterly
direction to a point at 49°25' north latitude, 60°00' west
longitude, thence due south to a point at 47°50' north
latitude, 60°00' west longitude, thence along a rhumb line
in a southeasterly direction to the point at which the
boundary of Sub-area 3 intersects the straight line joining
Cape North, Nova Scotia with Cape Ray, Newfoundland^
thence to Cape Ray, Newfoundland.
Division 4 8
That portion of the sub-area lying between the south
coast of Quebec from the terminus of the Labrador-
Quebec boundary to Pte. des Monts and a line described
as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east
to a point at 49°25' north latitude, 64°40' west longitude,
thence along a rhumb line in an eastsoutheasterly
direction to a point at 47°50' north latitude, 60°00' west
longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a northeasterly
direction to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec
boundary.
Division 4T
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coasts of
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec from Cape
North to Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows:
beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at
49°25' north latitude, 64°40' west longitude, thence along
a rhumb line in an eastsoutheasterly direction to a point
at 47°50' north latitude, 60°00" west longitude, thence
along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North,
Nova Scotia.
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Division 4V
That portion of the subarea lying between the coast of
Nova Scotia between Cape North and Fourchu and a line
described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along
a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45°40'
north latitude, 60°00' west longitude, thence due south
along the meridian of 60°00' west longitude to the parallel
of 44° 10' north latitude, thence due east to the meridian
of 59°00' west longitude, thence due south to the parallel
of 39°00' north latitude, thence due east to a point where
the boundary between subareas 3 and 4 meets the
parallel of 39°00' north latitude, thence along the
boundary between Sub-areas 3 and 4 and a line
continuing in a northwesterly direction to a point at
47°50' north latitude, 60°00' west longitude, and thence
along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North,
Nova Scotia.
Division 4V is divided into two subdivisions:
Subdivision 4Vn (Northerly subdivision) - That portion of
Division 4V lying north of the parallel of 45°40' north
latitude.
Subdivision 4Vs (Southerly subdivision) - That portion of
Division 4V lying south of the parallel of 45°40' north
latitude.
Division 4W
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coast of
Nova Scotia from Halifax to Fourchu and a line described
as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb
line in an easterly direction to a point at 45"40' north
latitude, 60°00' west longitude, thence due south along
the meridian of 60°00' west longitude to the parallel of
44° 10' north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of
59°00' west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of
39°00' north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of
63°20' west longitude, thence due north to a point on that
meridian at 44°20' north latitude, thence along a rhumb
line in a northwesterly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
PMsipn 4X
That portion of the sub-area lying between the western
boundary of Sub-area 4 and the coasts of New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia from the terminus of the boundary
between New Brunswick and Maine to Halifax, and a line
described as follows: beginning at Halifax, thence along a
rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at
44°20' north latitude, 63°20' west longitude, thence due
south to the parallel of 39°00' north latitude, and thence
due west to the meridian of 65°40' west longitude.
Sub-area S
That portion of the NAFO Convention Area lying to the
west of the western boundary of Sub-area 4, to the north
 of the parallel of 39°00' north latitude and to the east of
 the meridian of 71°40' west longitude.
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Sub-area 5 is composed of two Divisions:
Division SY
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coasts of
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts from the
border between Maine and New Brunswick to 70°00' west
longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42° north
latitude) and a line described as follows: beginning at a
point on Cape Cod at 70° west longitude (at
approximately 42° north latitude), thence due north to
42020' north latitude, thence due east to 67° 18' 13° 15'
west longitude at the boundary of Sub-areas 4 and 5, and
thence along that boundary to the boundary of Canada
and the United States of America.
Division $2
That portion of the sub-area lying to the south and east of
Division 5Y.
Division 5Z is divided into two subdivisions:
Subdivision 5Ze - (Easterly subdivision) That portion of
Division 5Z lying east of the meridian of 70°00' west
longitude.
For statistical purposes subdivision 5Ze is divided into
two subunits:
Subunit 5Zc
That part of subdivision 5Ze that lies to the north of the
geodetic line joining the points where the geodetic    line
denoting the USA-Canada boundary from 42°31 , 08" north
latitude 67°28'05" west longitude to 40°27'05" north
latitude 65°41'59" west longitude meets the parallel at
42°00' north latitude to where its extension meets the
meridian at 65°40' west longitude.
Subunit 5Zu
That part of subdivision 5Ze that lies to the south of the
geodetic line joining the points where the geodetic line
denoting the USA-Canada boundary from 42°31'08" north
latitude 67°28'05" west longitude to 40°27 , 05 M north
latitude 65°41'59" west longitude meets the parallel at
42°00' north latitude to where its extension meets the
meridian at 65°40' west longitude.
Subdivision 5Zw - (Westerly subdivision) That portion of
Division 5Z lying west of the meridian of 70°00' west
longitude.
Sub-area 6
That part of the NAFO Convention Area bounded by a line
beginning at a point on the coast of Rhode Island at
 71^40' west longitude, thence due south to 39°00' north
latitude, thence due east to 42°00' west longitude, thence
 due south to 35°00' north latitude, thence due west to the
coast of North America, thence northwards along the
coast of North America to a point on Rhode Island at
 71°40' west longitude.
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Sub-area 6 is composed of eight Divisions:
PiviBton SA
That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the
parallel of 39°00' north latitude and to the west of Sub-
area 5.
Division 6B
That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70°00'
west latitude, to the south of the parallel of 39°00' north
latitude, and to the north and west of a line running
westward along the parallel of 37°00' north latitude to
76°00' west longitude and thence due south to Cape
Henry, Virginia.
Division 6C
That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70°00'
west longitude and to the south of subdivision 6B.
Division 6D
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Divisions
6B and 6C and to the west of 65°00' west longitude.
Division 6E
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division
6D and to the west of 60°00' west longitude..
Division 6F
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division
6E and to the west of 55°00' west longitude.
Division 6G
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division
6F and to the west of 50°00' west longitude.
Division 6H
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of Division
6G and to the west of 42°00' west longitude.
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                                          Annex 4:
               FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA
                         FOR THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC
MAGNETIC MEDIA
       Computer tapes: 9 track with a density of 1600 or 6250 BPI and EBCDIC or
              ASCII coding, prefrably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-file code should
              be included.
       Fioppv discs: MS-DOS formatted 3.5" 720K or 1.4 Mbyte discs or 5.25" 360K
              or 1.2 Mbyte discs.
RECORD FORMAT
  Byte        Item                                     Remarks
  nos.
   1-4        Country (ISO 3-alpha code)              eg FRA = France
   5-6        Year                                    eg 90 -1990
   7-8        FAO Major Fishing Area                  21 - NW Atlantic
   9-15       Division                                eg 3Pn - NAFO subdivision 3Pn
  16-18       Species                                 3-alpha identifier
  19-26       CatCh                                   Metric tonnes
Notes:
a) All numeric fields should be right justified with leading blanks. All alphanumeric
       fields should be left justified witn trailing blanks.
b) The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings to the
       nearest metric ton.
c) Quantities (bytes 19-26) of less than half a unit should be recorded as "-1".
d) Unknown quantities (bytes 19-26) should be recorded as "-2".
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