CELEX: 51991PC0163
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-04
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON THE SUBMISSION OF NOMINAL CATCH STATISTICS BY MEMBER STATES FISHING IN THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                     C0M(91) 163 final
                                     Brussels, 4 July 1991
                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
   on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States
                  fishing in the Northeast Atlantic
                    (presented by the Commission)
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                           Explanatory Memorandum
Statistics on the nominal catches by Member States fishing in the
Northeast Atlantic are required so that
1) the Community may meet its obligations under the conventions
      establishing the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission, the
      International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission and the North
      Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation,
and
2)   the Community may have available the information on the
       activities of its fishing vessels in the Northeast Atlantic to aid
       the management of its fishery resources and to aid its
      negotiations in the international fora.
This draft régulation converts into Community legislation the so-called
STATLANT 27A questionnaire used for many years by Member States
to report annual nominal catches to international organisations on an
informal basis.
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                             Proposal for a
                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
   on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member 8tates
                      fishing in the Northeast Atlantic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic community,
Having regard to the draft from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
Whereas the management of the Community ' s fishery resources requires
accurate and timely statistics on the catches by Member States' vessels
fishing in the Northeast Atlantic;
Whereas the convention establishing the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries
Commission, ratified by Council Decision 81 / 6 0 8 / E E C 1 >, requires
the  Community     to s u p p l y     that    Commission   with the available
statistics     that   it may         request;
Whereas advice received from the International Council for the
Exploration of the Sea under the Cooperation Agreement
between that organization and the Community2) will be enhanced by the
availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet;
Whereas the convention establishing tfce International Baltic Sea
Fisheries Commission, ratified by Council Decision 83/4147EEC3),
requires    the Community            to s u p p l y that Commission with the
available     statistics         that      it may   request;
 «  OJ No L 2 2 7 ,    1 2 . 8 . 1 9 8 1 , p . 21
2) OJ No L 1 4 9 , 1 0 . 6 . 1 9 8 7 , p . 4 .
3) OJ No L 237, 26.8.1983, p. 4.
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Whereas the Convention establishing the North Atlantic Salmon
Conservation Organ! zatlon, ratified by Council Decision N o 82 / 88 6 / E E C 4 \
 requires    the  Community   to  supply  that    organization    with    the
 available    statistics    that  it  may  request;
Whereas there is a need for fuller definitions and descriptions used in
fishery statistics and in the management of the fisheries of the Northeast
Atlantic,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Each Member State shall submit to the Statistical Office of the European
Communities (hereinafter referred to as "Eurostat") data on the annual
nominal catches by vessels registered in or flying the flag of that Member
State fishing in the Northeast Atlantic.
The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or
trans-shipped at sea in no matter what form but shall exclude quantities
which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at sea, consumed on board
or used as bait on board. Aquaculture production shall be excluded.
The data shall be recorded as the live weight equivalent of the landings
or trans-shipments, to the nearest metric tonne.
1. The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches of each of the
species listed in Annex 1 in each of the statistical fishing regions listed in
Annex 2 and defined in Annex 3.
2. The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within 6 months
of the end of the year.          No submissions shall be required for
species/fishing region combinations for which no catches were recorded
in the annual period of the submission.
4) OJ No L 3 7 8 ,  31.12.1982,    p.  24
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3. The lists of species and statistical fishing regions and the descriptions
of these fishing regions may be amended in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 5.
Except where provisions adopted under the common fisheries policy dictate
otherwise, a Member State shall be permitted to use sampling
techniques to derive catch data for those parts of the fishing fleet for
which the complete coverage of the data would involve the excessive
application of administrative procedures. The details of the sampling
procedures, together with details of the proportion of the total data
derived by such techniques, must be included by the Member state in
the report submitted pursuant to Article 6(1).
                                  Article 4
The Member States shall fulfil their obligations to the Commission under
the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data on magnetic
medium, the format of which is given in Annex 4.
With the prior approval of Eurostat, Member States may submit data in a
different form or on a different medium.
Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the
chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee for
Agricultural Statistics (hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee*), either
on his own Initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member
State.
The representative of the Commission shall-submit to the Committee
a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall give its opinion
on that draft within the time limit which the Chairman may lay down
according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.
 The opinion       shall be recorded in the minutes. In addition, each
Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in
the minutes.
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The      commission        shall take the utmost account of the opinion
delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner
in which its opinion has been taken into account.
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
O n catches are derived and specifying the degree of représentât ivity and
reliability of these data. Eurostat, in collaboration with the Member
States, shall establish a summary of these reports.
2. Member States shall inform Eurostat of any modifications to the
information provided under paragraph 1 within 3 months of their
introduction.
3.    Where  the   methodological     reports  under   p a r a g r a p h 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.
                                   Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of i t s
 publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
 It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
 all Member States.
 Done at Brussels,                              For the Council
                                                The President
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ANNEX 1: List of species which have been reported in the
       commercial catch statistics for the Northeast Atlantic.
       Member States must report the nominal catches of those
       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
 Freshwater breams n.e.i.      FBR          Abramis sp.p
 Ide (Orfe)                    FID          Leuciscus (=Idus) idus
 Roach                         FRO          Rutilus rutilus
 Common carp                   FCP          Cyprtnus carpio
 Crucian carp                  FCC          Carassius carassius
 Tench                         FTE          Tinea tinea
 Cyprinids n.e.i.              FCY           Cyprinidae
 Northern pike                 FPI          Esox lucius
 Pike-percn                    FPP          Stizostedion lucioperca
 European perch                FPE           Percajluviatilis
 Burbot                        FBU          Lota lota
 Freshwater fishes n.e.i.      FRF           Osteichthyes
 Sturgeons n.e.i.              STU           Acipenseridae
 European eel                  ELE*         Angutila anguilla
 European whitefish            FVE          Coregonus albula
 Whitefishes n.e.i.           WHF           Coregonus sp.p
 Atlantic salmon               SAL*         Salmo saleur
 Sea trout                    TRS           Salmo trutta
 Trouts n.e.i.                TRO           Salmo sp.p
 Chars n.e.i.                  CHR          Salvelinus sp.p
 European smelt                SME          Osmerus eperlanus
 Salmonids n.e.i.             SLX            Salmonoidei
 Trouts, chars n.e.i.         STR            Salmonoidei
 Pollen (=Powan)              PLN           Coregonus lavaretus
 Houtlng                       HOU          Coregonus oxyrinchus
 Lampreys                      LAM          Petromyzon sp.p
 Shaas n.e.i.                 SHD           Alosa œosa, A.fallax
 Diadromous fishes n.e.i.     DIA           ex Osteichthyes
 Megrim                        MEG*         Lepidorhombus whtfflagonis
 Turbot                       TUR*          Psetta maxima
 Brill                        BLL*          Scophthalmus rhombus
 Atlantic halibut              HAL*         Hippoglossus hippoglossus
 European plaice               PLE*         Pleuronectes platessa
 Greenland halibut             GHL*         Reinhardttus hippoglossoides
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English najne               3 -alpha   Scientific name
                            identifier
Witch flounder              wrr*       Glyptoeephahis      cynoglossus
Long-rough dab              PLA*       Hippoglossoides platessoides
Common dab                  DAB*       Limanda limanda
Lemon sole                  LEM*       Microstomias kitt
European flounder           FLE*       Platichthusjlesus
Common sole                 SOL*       Solea vulgaris
Sand sole                   SOS        Solea lascaris
Flatfishes n.e.i.           FLX        Pleuronecttformes
Tusk(=Cusk)                 USK*       Brosme brosme
Atlantic cod                COD*       Gadus morhua
European hake               HKE*       Merlucctus merluccius
Ling                        LIN*       Molxxi molva
Blue ling                   BLI*       Molva dypterygia(=byrkelange)
Greater forkbeard           GFB        Phycis blennoides
Haddock                     HAD*       Melanogrammus aeglejmus
Wachna cod (=Navaga)        COW        Eleginus nauaga
Saithe(=PoUock=Coalfish)    POK*       PoUachius virens
Pollack                     POL*       PoUachius poUachtus
Polar cod                   POC        Boreogadus saida
Norway pout                 NOP*       Trisopterus esmarki
Pouting (=Bib)              BIB        Trisopterus luscus
Blue whiting (=Poutassou)   WHB*       Micromesistius poutassou
Whiting                     WHG*       Merlangius merlangus
Roundnose grenadier         RNG        Coryphaenoides rupestris
Spanish ling                SLI        Motva macrophthatma
Morid cods                  MOR        Moridae
Gadiformes n.e.i.           GAD        Gadiformes
Argentines                  ARG        Argentina sp.p
European conger             COE        Conger conger
Atlantic John Dory          JOD        Zeusfaber
Seabass                     BSS        Dicentrarchus labrax
Dusky grouper               GPO        Epinephahis guaza
Wreckflsh                   WRF        Polyprion americanus
Seabasses, seaperches       BSX        Serranidae
Grunts n.e.i.               GRX        Haemulidaef-Pomadasyidae)
Meagre                      MGR        Argyrosomus regius
Red(=Common) seabream       SBR        PageUus bogaraveo
Common pandora              PAC        Pagellus erythrinus
Large-eye dentex            DEL        Dentex macrophthalmus
Dentex n.e.i.               DEX        Dentex sp.p
Red porgy                   RPG        Sparus pagrus fcsedicum)
Giltheadseabream            SBG        Spams aurata
Bogue                       BOG        Boops boops
Porgies, seabreams n.e.i.   SBX        Sparidae
Rea mullet                  MUR        Mullus surmuletus
Greater weaver              WEG        Trachinus draco
Atlantic wolffish(=Catfish) CAA*       Anarhichas lupus
Spotted wolfflsh            CAS*       Anarhichas minor
Èelpout                     ELP        Zoarces viviparus
Sandeels (=Sealances)       SAN*       Ammodytes sp p
Atlantic gobies             GOB        Gobixxs sp.p
Atlantic redfishes          RED*       Sebastes sp.p
Scorpionfishes n.e.i.       SCO        Scorpaeniaae
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English name                 3 -alpnet  Scientific name
                             identifier
Gurnards n.e.i.              GUX*       Triglidae
Lumpfish (=Lumpsucker)       LUM        Cyclopterus lumpus
Monk (=Anglerfish)           MON*       Lophius piscatorius
Sticklebacks                 SKB        Gasterosteus sp.p
Axillary(=Spanish)seabream   SBA        Pagellus acarne
Common dentex                DEC        Dentex dentex
Snlpefishes                  SNI        Macrorhamphosidae
Striped bass                 STB        Morone saxatilis
Wolifishes(=Catfishes)n.e.i. CAT*       Anarhichas sp.p
Beaked redfish               REB*       Sebastesmentella
Golden redfish               REG*       Sebastes rnarinus
Red Gurnard                  GUR*       Aspitrigla(=Trigla) cuculus
Grey gurnard                 GUG*       Eutriglal-Trigia) gurnardus
Demersal percomorhs n.e.i.   DPX        Percfformes
Capelln                      CAP*       Malwtus villosus
Garfish                      GAR        Belone belone
Atlantic saury               SAU        Scomberesox saurus
Mullets n.e.i.               MUL        Mugilidae
Bluefish                     BLU        Pomatomus saltatrix
Atlantic horsemackerel       HOM*       Trachurustrachurus
Leerflsh                     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        SardineUa sp.p
European sardine(=Pilchardi  PIL*       Sordino pUchardus
Sprat                        SPR*       Sprattus sprattus
European anchovy             ANE*       Engraulis encrasicholus
Clupeoids n.e.i.             CLU        Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito              BON        Sarda sarda
Swordfish                    SWO        Xiphias gladius
Frigate tuna                 FRI        Auxis thazard
Northern bluefin tuna        BFT        Thunnusthynnus
Albacore                     ALB        Thunnus akdunga
Yellowfin tuna               YFT        Thunnus albacares
Skipjack tuna                SKI        Katsuwonus pelamis
Bigeye tuna                  BET        Thunnus obesus
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i.      TUX        Scombroidei
Chub mackerel                MAS*       ScomberJaponicus
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*       Lamnanasus
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 sp.p
Dogfishes and hounds         DGH*       Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae
Various sharks n.e.i.        SKH        Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata)
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English pâme                3 -alpha   Scientific name
                            identifier
Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. CAR        Chondrichthyes
Groundflshes n.e.i.         GRO        ex Osteichthyes
Pelagic fishes n.e.i.       PEL        ex Osteichthyes
Finfishes n.e.i.            FIN        ex Osteichthyes
Edible crab                 CRE*       Cancer pagurus
Green crab                  CRG        Carcinus maenas
Spinous spider crab         SCR        Mqja squinado
Marine crabs n.e.i.         CRA        Reptantia
Swimcrabs                   CRS        Portunus sp.p
Pallnurld spiny lobster nei CRW*       Palinurus sp.p
European lobster            LBE*       Homarus gammarus
Norway lobster              NEP*       Nephrops norvegicus
Common prawn                CPR*       Palaemon serrants
Northern prawn              PRA*       Pandalus borealis
Common shrimp               CSH*       Crangon crangon
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i.      PEN*       Penaeus sp.p
Palaemonid shrimps          PAL*       Palaemonidae
Pink (=Pandalid) shrimps    PAN*       Pandalus sp.p
Crangonid shrimps           CRN*       Crangonidae
Natantian decapods n.e.i.   DCP        Natantia
Goose barnacles             GOO        Lepas sp.p
Marine crustaceans n.e.i.   CRU        ex Crustacea
Whelk                       WHE        Buccinium undatum
Periwinkle                  PEE        Uttorina littorea
Periwinkles n.e.i.          PER        Uttorina sp.p
European flat oyster        OYF*       Ostrea edulis
Portuguese cupped oyster    OYP        Crassostrea    angulata
Cupped oyster n.e.i.        OYC*       Crassostrea sp.p
Blue mussel                 MUS*       Mytilus edulis
Sea mussels n.e.i.          MSX        Mytilidae
Common scallop              SCE*       Pecten maximus
Queen scallop               QSC*       Chlamys opercularis
Scallops n.e.i.             SCX*       Pectinidae
Common cockle               COC        Cardium edule
Grooved carpet shell        CTC        Tapes decussatus
Clams n.e.i.                CLX        Bivalvia
Razor clams                 RAZ        Solen sp.p
Carpet shell                CTS        Tapes puUastra
Striped venus               SVE        Venus galltna
Common cuttlefish           CTC*       Sepia officinalis
Common squids               SOC*       Loligo sp.p
Short-finned squid          SQI*       IUex iUecebrosus
Octopuses n.e.i.            OCT        Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.               SQU*       Loliginidae,   Ommastrephidae
Cuttlefishes n.e.i.         CTL*       Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
European flving squid       SOE*       Todarodes sag. sagittatus
Marine molluscs n.e.i.      MOL        ex Mollusca
Starfish                    STH        Asterias rubens
Starfishes n.e.i.           STF        Asteroidea
Sea-urchin                  URS        Echinus esculer^is
Purple sea urchin           URP        Strongylocentrui Uvidus
Sea urchins n.e.i.          URX        Echinoidea
Sea cucumbers n.e.i.        CUX        Holothurioidea
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English name                 3 -alpha   Scientific name
                             identifier
Echinoderms n.e.i.           ECH         Echinodermata
Grooved sea-squirt           SSG        Microcosmus sulcatus
Sea squirts n.e.i.           SSX         Ascidiacea
Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. INV        ex Invertebrata
Kelps                        KEL         Laminariales
Wracks                       WRK        Fucales
Brown seaweeds               SWB         Phaeophyceae
Carragheen                   IMS        Chonarus crispus
Gelidium sp.p                GEL        Gelidium sp.p
Gigartina sp.p               GIG        Gigartina sp.p
Lithothamnion sp.p           LIT        Lithothamnion sp.p
Red seaweeds                 SWR         Rhodophyceae
Seaweeds n.e.i.              SWX        ex Algae
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ANNEX 2:  Statistical fishing regions of the Northeast Atlantic for
          which data are to be submitted
    ICES Subarea 1
    ICES Division lia
    ICES Division lib
    ICES Division Ilia
    ICES Division Illb.c
    ICES Division Hid
    ICES Division IVa
    ICES Division IVb
    ICES Division IVc
    ICES Division IV unknown
    ICES Division Va
    ICES Division Vb
    ICES Division Vbl
    ICES Division \ b 2
    ICES Division Via
    ICES Division VIb
    ICES Division Vila
    ICES Division Vllb
    ICES Division VIIc
    ICES Division Vlld
    ICES Division Vile
    ICES Division Vllf
    ICES Division Vllg
    ICES Division Vllh
    ICES Division VII
    ICES Division VIÛc
    ICES Division Villa
    ICES Division VIHb
    ICES Division VIIIc
    ICES Division VHId
    ICES Division Ville
    ICES Subarea IX
    ICES Division IXa
    ICES Division IXb
    ICES Subarea X
    ICES Subarea XII
    ICES Division XlVa
    ICES Division XlVb
    BAL 22
    BAL 23
    BAL 24)
    BAL 25)
    BAL 26)
    BAL 27)      Sub-divisions of ICES division 3d
    BAL 28)      for which the request for data is
    BAL 29)      not obligatory.
    BAL 30)
    BAL 31)
    BAL 32)
    Note:
     1. Those statistical fishing regions preceded by "ICES" have
    been identified and defined Dy the International Council for the
    Exploration of the Sea.
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2. Those statistical fishing regions preceded by "BAL" have been
identified and defined by the International Baltic Sea Fishery
Commission.
3. Data should be submitted in as greater detail as possible.
'Unknown' and aggregate regions should only be used where the
detailed information is not available.          Where detailed
information is submitted the aggregate categories should not be
used.
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Statistical fishing regions for the Northeast Atlantic
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    Description of the ICES sub-areas and divisions used for the
    purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the Northeast
                                 MlftntiÇt
         ICES STATISTICAL AREA fNORTHEAST ATLANTIC!
All waters of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas
bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian
of 40°00' west longitude to the north coast of Greenland; then in an
easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a
  olnt at 44°00' west longitude; then due south to 59°00' north
Eititude; then due east to 42°00' west longitude; then due south to
36°00' north latitude; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain
(Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5°36' west longitude; then in a
northwesterly and northerly direction along the southwest coast of
Spain, the coast of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain,
and the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Federal
Republic of Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with
Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboron; then in a
southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord
to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the east
coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark
with the Federal Republic of Germany; then along the coasts of the
Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, and
Poland, the west coast of the USSR, the coasts of Finland, Sweden,
and Norway, and the north coast of the USSR to Khaborova; then
across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a
westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island;
then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota;
then west and north along the coast of the south island of
Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of
Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north Island of
Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68°30' east longitude; then due north to
the geographic North Pole.
       This area also represents Statistical Area 27 (Northeast Atlantic
       Statistical Area) in the FAO International Standard Statistical
       Classification of Fishing Areas.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA I (commonly known as the EatEHls
       Sea)
       The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole
       along the meridian of 30°00' east longitude to 72°00' north
       latitude; then due west to 26°00* east longitude; then due south
       to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the
       coasts of Norway and the USSR to Khaborova; then across the
       western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly
       and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then
       across the western entry of the Strait of the Karskiye Vorota;
       then west and north along the coast of the south island of
       Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of
       Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the North island
       of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68°30' east longitude; then due
       north to the geographic North Pole.
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ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA U (commonly known                    as  the
     Norwegian Sea. Soitzbergen. and Bear Island)
     The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole
     along the meridian of 30°00' east longitude to 72°00' north
     latitude; then due west to 26°00' east longitude; then due south
     to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and southwesterly
     direction along the coast of Norway to 62°00' north latitude;
     then due west to 4°00' west longitude; then due north to 63°00'
     north latitude; then due west to 11°00' west longitude; then due
     north to 63°00' north latitude; then due west to 11°00' west
     longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
ICES Statistical Division lia (commonly known as the Norwegian
     Sea)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast
     of Norway at 62°00' north latitude; then due west to 4<>00' west
     longitude; then due north to 63°00' north latitude; then due
     west to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to 73°30' north
     latitude; then due east to 3O00' east longitude; then due south
     to 72°00' north latitude; then due wes* to 26°00' east longitude;
     then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and
     southwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of
     beginning.
ICES Statistical PMgJpn ffl> (commonly known as Spitsbergen and
     fieaj Island)
     The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole
     along the meridian of 30°00' east longitude to 73°30' north
     latitude; then due west to 11°00' west longitude; then due north
     to the geographic North Pole.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA m (commonly known as the
     Skagerrak. Kattegat. Sound. Belt Sea, and Baltic Sea, the Sound
     and Belt together known also as the Transition Area)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast
     of Norway at 7°00' east longitude; then due south to 57°30'
     north latitude; then due east to 8°00' east longitude; then due
     south to 57°00' north latitude; then due east to the coast of
     Denmark; then along the northwest and east coasts of Jutland
     to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to
     Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the
     coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of
     Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany; then along the
     coasts of the Federal Republic of Germany, the German
     Democratic Republic, and Poland, the west coast of the USSR,
     and the coasts of Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point off
     beginning.
ICES Statistical Division m a (commonly known as the SKagerraH
      and liaUegat)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast
      of Norway at 7°00' east longitude; then due south to 57°30*
      north latitude; then due east to 8°00' east longitude; then due
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      south to 57o00* north latitude; then due east to the coast of
      Denmark; then along the northwest and east coasts of Jutland
      to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to
      Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the
      coast of Jutland to Hasenore Head; then across the Great Belt
      to Gniben Point; then along the north coast of Zealand to
      Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the
      jresund to the Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in an
      easterly and northerly direction along the west coast of Sweden
      and the south coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Divisions mb.c (commonly known as the Sound
      and Pelt §ea or the Transition Area)
     The waters bounded by a line from Haserure Head on the east
      coast of Jutland to Gniben Point on the west coast of Zealand to
      Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the
     *resund to the Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in a
      southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to Falsterbo Light;
     then across the southern entrance of the iresund to
     Stevns Light; then along the southeast coast of Zealand; then
     across the eastern entrance of the Storstnm Sound; then along
     the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser;then to Darsser
     Ort on the coast of the German Democratic Republic; then in a
     southwesterly direction along the coasts of the German
     Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany and
     the east coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.
ICBS Statistical §Mfr-4JYlfton 23 l=BAL 22] (commonly known as the
     Belt 5ea)
     The waters bounded by a line from Hasen-re Head (56°09' north
     latitude, 10°44' east longitude) on the east coast of Jutland to
     Gniben Point (56°01* north latitude, 11° 18' east longitude) on
     the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts
     of Zealand to a point at 12°00' east longitude; then due south to
     the island of Falster; then along the east coast of the island of
     Falster to Gedser Odd (54<>34' north latitude, 11°58; east
     longitude); then due east to 12°00' east longitude; then due
     south to the coast of the German Democratic Republic; then in
     a southwesterly direction along the coasts of the German
     Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany and
     the east coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.
ICES StatUtical Sub-division 2 3 f=BAL 231 (commonly known as the
     £&y&)
     The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56°08' north
     latitude, 12° 18' east longitude) on the north coast of Zealand to
     Kullen (56° 18' north latitude, 12<>28' east longitude) on the coast
     of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of
     Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55°23* north latitude, 12°50' east
     longitude); then through   the southern entrance to the Sound to
     the Stevns Light (55019' north latitude, 12°29' east longitude) on
     the coast of Zealand; then in a northerly direction along the east
     coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.
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ICES Statistical Plviglpn n i g (commonly known as the Baltic Seal
     The waters of the Baltic Sea and its dependent gulfs, bights,
     and firths bounded to the west by a line from Falsterbo Light on
     the southwest coast of Sweden across the southern entrance of
     the $resund to Stevns Light; then along the southeast coast of
     Zealand; then across the eastern entrance of the
     Storstr-m Sound; then along the east coast of the island of
     Falster to Gedset; then to Darsser-Ort on the coast of the
     German Democratic Republic.
ICES Statistical Sufr-fljvlrivn 84 [=BAL 24] (commonly known as the
     Baltic Westof gprnholm)
     The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55° 19'
     north latitude, 12°29' east longitude) on the east coast of
     Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the
     Falsterbo Light (55°23' north latitude, 12°50' east longitude) on
     the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to
     the Sandhammaren Light (55°24' north latitude, 14° 12' east
     longitude); then to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18' north
     latitude, 14°47' east longitude) on the north coast of Bornholm;
     then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at
     15°00' east longitude; then due south to the coast of Poland;
     then in a westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and the
     German Democratic Republic to a point at 12°00' east
     longitude; then due north to a point at 54°34' north latitude,
     12<>00' east longitude; then due west to Gedser Odde (54°34'
     north latitude, 11°58' east longitude); then along the east and
     north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12°00 east
     longitude; then due north to the south coast of Zealand; then in
     a westerly and northerly direction along the west coast of
     Zealand to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Sub-division 25 [=BAL 25] (commonly known as the
     Southern Central Baltic - West)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east
     coast of Sweden at 56°30' north latitude; then due east to the
     west coast of the island of ôland; then, after passing south of
     the island of ôland to a point on the east coast at 56°30' north
     latitude, due east to 18°00' east longitude; then due south to
     the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coast
     of Poland to a point at 15°00' east longitude; then due north to
     the island of Bornholm; then along the southand west coasts of
     Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18' north latitude,
      14°47' east longitude); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55°24'
     north latitude, 14° 12' east longitude) on the south coast of
     Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of
     Sweden to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Sub-division 26 [=BAL 26] (commonly known as the
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56°30'
     north latitude, 18°00' east longitude; then due east to the west
     coast of the USSR; then in a southerly direction along the coasts
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      of the USSR and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at 18°00'
      east longitude; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Sub-division 27 [=BAL 27] (commonly knows as
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east
      mainland coast of Sweden at 59°41' north latitude, 19°00' east
      longitude; then due south to the north coast of the island of
      Gotland; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of
      Gotland to a point at 57°00' north latitude; then due west to
      18°00' east longitude; then due south to 56°30' north latitude;
      then due west to the east coast of the island of ôland; then,
      after passing south of the island of ôland, to a point on its west
      coast at 56°30' north latitude; then due west to the coast of
      Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of
      Sweden to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Subdivision 28 [=BAL 28] (commonly known as
      East QÎ Gotland or Gulf of Riga)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58°30'
      north latitude, 19°00' east longitude; then due east to the west
      coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the
      island of Saaremaa, to a point on its east coast at 58°30' north
      latitude; then due east to the coast of the USSR; then in a
      southerly direction along the west coast of the USSR to a point
      at 56°30' north latitude; then due west to 18°00' east longitude;
      then due north to 57°00' north latitude; then due east to the
      west coast of the island of Gotland; then in a northerly direction
      to a point on the north coast of Gotland at 19°00' east longitude;
      then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Sub-division 29 f=BAL 291 (commonly known as the
      Archipelago $ea)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east
      mainland coast of Sweden at 60°30' north latitude; then due
      east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly
      direction along the west and south coasts of Finland to a point
      on the south mainland coast at 23°00' east longitude; then due
      south to 59°00' north latitude; then due east to the mainland
      coast of the USSR; then in a southerly direction along the west
      coast of the USSR to a point at 58°30' north latitude; then due
      west to the east coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after
      passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its west
      coast at 58°30' north latitude; then due west to 19°00' east
      longitude; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast
      of Sweden at 59°41' north latitude; then in a northerly direction
      along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
 ICES Statistical Sub-division 30 [=BAL 30] (commonly known as the
       Southern Bothnian Bav)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning from a point on the east
       coast of Sweden at 63°30' north latitude, then due east to the
       mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along
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     the coast of Finland to a point at 60°30' north latitude; then due
     west to the mainland coast of Sweden; then in a northerly
     direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of
     beginning.
1ÇES Statistical $ufr-flMg*Pl 31 l=BAL 31] (commonly known as the
     Northern Bothman Bay)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east
     coast of Sweden at 63°30' north latitude; then, after passing
     north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland
     coast of Finland at 63°30' north latitude; then due west to the
     point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Sub-division 32 [=BAL 32] (commonly known as the
     OulfpfFMand)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south
     coast of Finland at 23°00' east longitude; then, after passing
     east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of the
     USSR at 59o00' north latitude; then due west to 23°00' east
     longitude; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA IV (commonly known as the North
     Sea)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast
     of Norway at 62°00' north latitude; then due west to 4°00' west
     longitude; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an
     easterly and southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland
     and England to a point at 51°00' northlatitude; then due east to
     the coast of France; then in a northeasterly direction along the
     coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Federal
     Republic of Germany to the western terminus of its boundary
     with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to
     Thybor-n; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the
     south coast of the Umflord to Egensekloster Point; then across
     the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly
     direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the
     southernmost point of Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction
     along the west coast of Jutland to a point at 57°00' north
     latitude; then due west to 8°00' east latitude; then due north to
      57o30' north latitude; then due west to 7°00* east longitude;
     then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a northwesterly
      direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Division IVa (commonly known as the Northern
      North Sea)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast
      of Norway at 62°00' north latitude; then due west to 3°00' west
      longitude; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an
      easterly and southerly direction along the coast of .Scotland to a
      point at 57°30' north latitude; then due east to 7°00' east
      longitude; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a nort-
      hwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of
      beginning.
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IÇgg Statistical P M f ton IVfr (commonly known as the Central North
     Sfiâ)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of Denmark at 57°00' north latitude; then due west to
     8°00' east longitude; then due north to 57°30' north latitude;
     then due west to the coast of Scotland; then in a southerly
     direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at
     53°30' north latitude; then due east to the coast of the Federal
     Republic of Germany; then in a northeasterly direction along the
     coast of Jutland to Thybor-n; then in a southerly and easterly
     direction along the south coast of the Limf)ord to
     Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the
     Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north
     coast of the Limf)ord to the southernmost point of Agger Tange;
     then in a northerly direction along the west coast ofJutland to
     the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Division IVc (commonly known as the Southern
     North Sea)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of the Federal Republic of Germany at 53°30' north
     latitude; then due west to the coast of England; then in a
     southerly direction to a point at 51°00' north latitude; then due
     east to the coast of France; then in a northeasterly direction
     along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the
     Federal Republic of Germany to the point of beginning.
ICBS STATISTICAL 9VP-AMÀ V (commonly known as the Iceland
     and Faroes Grounds)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68°00'
     north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; then due west to 27°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 62°00' north latitude; then
     due east to 15°00' west longitude; then due south to 60°00'
     north latitude; then due east to 5°00 west longitude; then due
     north to 60°30' north latitude; then due east to 4°00' west
     longitude; then due north to 63°00' north latitude, then due
     west to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES Statistical Division Va (commonly known as            thejfcejand
     Grounds)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68°00'
     north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; then due west to 27°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 62o00' north latitude; then
     due east to 15°00' west longitude; then due north to 63°00'
     north latitude; then due east to 11°00' west longitude; then due
     north to the point of beginning.
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ICES Statistical Division Vb (commonly known as the Faroes
      Grounds)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63°00'
      north latitude, 4°00' west longitude; then due west to 15°00'
      west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north latitude; then
      due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due north to 60°00' north
      latitude; then due east to 4°00' west longitude; then due north
      to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Sttfr-fllyiglOQ Vfri (commonly known as the Eai££
      Plateau)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63°00'
      north latitude, 4°00' west longitude; then due west to 15°00'
      west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north latitude; then
      due east to 10°00' west longitude; then due north to 61°30'
      north latitude; then due east to 8°==' west longitude; then along
      a rhumb line to a point at 61° 15' north latitude, 7<>30' west
      longitude; then due south to 60°30' north latitude; then due
      west to 8°00' west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north
      latitude; then due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due north
      to 60<>30' north latitude; then due east to 4<>00' west longitude;
      then due north to the point of beginning.
K ¥ 9 Statistical Subdivision Vfr£ (commonly known as the Faroe
      Bank)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60°00'
      north latitude, 10<>00' west longitude; then due north to 61°30'
      north latitude; then due east to 8°00' west longitude; then along
      a rhumb line to a point at 61° 15* north latitude, 7°30' west
      longitude; then due south to 60°30' north latitude; then due
      west to 8°00' west longitude; then due south to 60°00' north
      latitude; then due west to the point of beginning.
IÇBS STATISTICAL SVP-ARBA VI (commonly known as BûfifcaJL
      Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland., also known as
      the west of Scotland)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north
      coast of Scotland at 4°00' west longitude; then due north to
      60°30' north latitude; then due west to 5°00' west longitude;
      then due south to 60°00' north latitude; then due west to 18°00'
      west longitude; then due south to 54°30' north latitude; then
      duue east to the coast of the Republic of Ireland; then in a
      northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of the Republic
      of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of
      Northern Ireland at 55°00' north latitude; then due east to the
      coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west
      coast of Scotland to the point off beginning.
ICES Statistical Division Via (commonly known as tiie Northwest
      Coast of Scotland and North Ireland or as the West Of ScoUaDd)
      The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north
      coast of Scotland in 4°00' west longitude; then due north to
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      60°30' north latitude; thence due west to 5°00* west longitude;
      then duue south to 60°00' north latitude; then duue west to
      12°00' west longitude; then due south to 54°30' north latitude;
     then due east to the coast of the Republic of Ireland; then in a
     northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of the Republic
     of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of
     Northern Ireland at 55°00' north latitude; then due east to the
     coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west
     coast of Scotland to the Point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Division Vite (commonly known as R™*ain
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60°00'
     north latitude, 12°00' west longitude; then due west to 18°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 54°30' north latitude; then
     due east to 12°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA VU (commonly known as the Irish
     Ssa. West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western
     English  Channel. Bristol Channel. Celtic Sea North and South.
        id Southwest
     and             of Ireland - East and West)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of the Republic of Ireland at 54°30' north latitude; then
     due west to 18°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00'
     north latitude; then due east to the coast of France; then in a
     northerly and northeasterly direction along the coast of France
     to a point at 51°00' north latitude; then due west to the
     southeast coast of England; then in a westerly and northerly
     direction along the coasts of England, Wales, and Scotland to a
     point on the west coast of Scotland at 55°00' north latitude;
     then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a
     northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of
     Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to the point of
     beginning.
ICES Statistical Division VDa (commonly known as the Irish Sea)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of Scotland at 55°00' latitude; then due west to the coast
     of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the
     coasts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to a point
     on the southeast coast of the Republic of Ireland at 52°00' north
     latitude; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a
     northeasterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales,
     England, and Scotland to tiie point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Division VPb (commonly known as West Of Ireiand)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of the Republic of Ireland at 54°30' north latitude; then
     due west to 12°00' west longitude; then due south to 52°30'
     north latitude; then due east to the coast of the Republic of
     Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of the
     Republic of Ireland to the point of beginning.
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ICES Statistical Division Vpç (commonly known as Porcupine Bank)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54°30'
     north latitude, 12°00' west longitude; then duue west to 18°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 52°30* north latitude; then
     due east to 12°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES Statistical Plvigion yiiq (commonly known as the Eastern
     English Channel)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of France at 51°00' north latitude; then due west to the
     coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south
     coast of England to 2°00' west longitude; then south to the coast
     of France at Cape de la Hague; then in a northeasterly direction
     along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical DiYiSion Vne (commonly known as the Western
     English Channel)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south
     coast of England at 2°00' west longitude; then in a southerly
     and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on
     the southwest coast at 50°00' north latitude; then due west to
     7°00' west longitude; then due south to 49°30' north latitude;
     then due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00'
     north latitude, then due east to the coast of France; then in a
     northerly and northeasterly direction along the coast of France
     to Cape de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical PlYigipn VHf (commonly known as the Bristol
     Channel)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south
     coast of Wales as 5°00' west longitude; then due south to 51°00'
     north latitude; then due west to 6°00' west longitude; then due
     south to 50°30* north latitude; then due west to 7<>00' west
     longitude; then due south to 50°00' north latitude; then due
     east to the coast of England; then along the southwest coast of
     England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Division VHg (commonly known as the Celtic Sea
     North)
     The waters bounded bv a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of Wales at 52°00' north latitude; then due west to the
     southeast coast of the Republic of Ireland; then in a sout-
     hwesterly direction along the coast of the Republic of Ireland to
     a point at 9°00' west longitude; then due south to 50°00' north
     latitude; then due east to 7°00' west longitude; then due north
     to 50°30' north latitude; then due east to 6°00' we&t longitude;
     then due north to 51°00' north latitude; then due east to 5°00'
     west longitude; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then
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     in a northwesterly direction along the coast of Wales to the point
     of beginning.
ICES StatUtical Division v n h (commonly known as the Celtic South
     Sfiâ)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50°00'
     north latitude, 7°00' west longitude; then due west to 9°00' west
     longitude; then due south to 48°00' north latitude; then due
     east to 5°00' west longitude; then due north to 49°30' north
     latitude; then due west to 7°00' west longitude; then due north
     to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical PlvftglPP Yffl (commonly known as Southwest of
     Ireland - East)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of the Republic of Ireland at 52°30* north latitude; then
     due west to 12°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00
     north latitude; then due east to 9°00' west longitude; then due
     north to the south coast of the Republic of Ireland; the in a
     northerly direction along the coast of the Republic of Ireland to
     the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical Plvja|pn VPfc (commonly known as Southwest of
     Ireland - West)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52°30'
     north latitude, 12°00' west longitude; then due west to 18°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 48°00* north latitude; then
     due east to 12°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA VM (commonly known as the Bav of
     Biscax)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of France at 48°00' north latitude; then due west to 18°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 43°00' north latitude; then
     due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly direction
     along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning.
ICES StatUtical Division Villa (commonly known as the Bay of
     Biscay - North)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of France at 48°00' north latitude; then due west to 8°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 47°30' north latitude; then
     duue east to 6°00' west longitude; then due south to 47°00'
     north latitude; then due east to 5°00' west longitude; then due
     south to 46°00' north latitude; then due east to the coast of
     France; then in a northwesterly direction along the coast of
     France to the point of beginning.
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ICES Statistical Division Vfflb ( commonly known as the Bav of
     Pisoay - Centra?)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west
     coast of France at 46°00' north latitude; then due west to 4°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 45°30' north latitude; then
     due east to 3°00' west longitude; then due south to 44<>30' north
     latitude; then due east to 2°00' west longitude; then due south
     to the north coast of Spain; then along the north coast of Spain
     and the west coast of France to the point of beginning.
ICES StatUtical Division Vfflc (commonly known as the Bav of
     Piseay - SonW
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north
     coast of Spain at 2°00' west longitude; then due north to 44°30'
     north latitude; then due west to 11°00' west longitude; then due
     south to 43°00' north latitude; then due east to tiie west coast of
     Spain; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast
     of Spain to the point of beginning.
ICES Statistical DlvUlon Vffld (commonly known as the_£axjpi
     Qiscay - Offshore)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00'
     north latitude, 8°00' west longitude; then due west to 11°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 44°30' north latitude; then
     due east to 3°00' west longitude; then due north to 45°30' north
     latitude; then due west to 4°00' west longitude; then due north
     to 46°00-3 north latitude; then due west to 5°00' west longitude;
     then due north to 47°00' north latitude; then due west to 6°00'
     west longitude; then due north to 47°30' north latitude; then
     due west to 8°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES StatUtical Division Vffle (commonly known as West Of flay Of
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00'
     north latitude, 11°00 west longitude; then due west to 18°00
     west longitude; then due south to 43°00' north latitude; then
     due east to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA IX (commonly known as Portuguese
     Haters)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning on the northwest coast
     of Spain at 43°00' north latitude; then due west to 18<>00' west
     longitude; then due south to 36°00' north latitude; then due
     east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui
     isthmus) at 5°36* west longitude; then in a northwesterly
     direction along the southwest coast of Spain, the coast of
      Portugal, and the northwest coast of Spain to the point of
     beginning.
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ICBS Statistical Division Pfo (commonly known as Portuguese
     Waters - East)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the
     northwest coast of Spain at 43°00' north latitude; then due west
     to 11°00' west longitude; then due south to 36°00' north
     latitude; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain
     (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5°36' west longitude; then in a
     northwesterly direction along the southwest coast of Spain, the
     coast of Portugal, and the northwest coast of Spain to the point
     of beginning.
ICES Statistical Division IXb (commonly known as Portuguese
     waters - West)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43°00'
     north latitude, 11°00' west longitude; then due west to 18°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 36°00' north latitude; then
     due east to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES STATISTICAL SUBAREA X (commonly known as the A2Q££g
     grounds)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48°00'
     north latitude, 18°00' west longitude; then due west to 42°00'
     west longitude; then due south to 36°00' north latitude; then
     due east to 18°00' west longitude; then due north to the point of
     beginning.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA x n (commonly known as North Of
     Azores)
     The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62°00'
     north latitude, 15°00' west longitude; then due west to 27<>00'
     west longitude; then due south to 59°00* north latitude; then
     due west to 42°00' west longitude; then due south to 48°00'
     north latitude; then due east to 18°00 west longitude; then due
     north to 60°00' north latitude; then due east to 15°00' west
     longitude; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES STATISTICAL SUB-AREA XTV (commonly known as East
     Greenland)
     The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole
     along the meridian of 40°00' west longitude to the north coast of
     Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the
     coast of Greenland to a point at 44°00' west longitude; then due
     south to 59°00' north latitude; then due east to 27°00' west
     longitude; then due north to 68°00' north latitude; then due
     east to 11°00' west longitude; then due north to the geographic
     North Pole.
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IQBS Statistical Plylgjon jpva (commonly known as North-east
     Greenland)
    The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole
     along the meridian of 40°00' west longitude to the north coast of
     Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the
     coast of Greenland to a point at Cape Savary at 68°30' north
     latitude; then due south along the meridian of 27°00' west
     longitude to 68<>00' north latitude; then due east to 1 l^OO' west
     longitude; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
ICTS Statistical Division IlVfr (commonly known as $outll-Sast
     Greenland)
    The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south
     coast of Greenland at 44°00* west longitude; then due south to
     59°00' north latitude; then due east to 27°00' west longitude;
     then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68°30' north
     latitude; then in a southwesterly direction along the coast of
     Greenland to the point of beginning.
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                                          Annex 4:
              FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA
                        FOR THE NORTHEAST ATLANTIC
MAGNETIC MEDIA
       Computer tapes: 9 track with a density of 1600 or 6250 BPI and EBCDIC or
              ASCII coding, preferably unlabelled.            If labelled, an end-of-flle code
              should be included.
       Floppy discs: MS-DOS formatted 3.5" 720K or 1.4 Mbyte discs or 5.25" 360K
              or 1.2 Mbyte discs.
RECORD FORMAT
  Byte        Item                                    Remarks
  nos.
   1-4        Country (180 3-alpha code)              eg FRA . mnc*
   5-6        Year                                    eg 90 -1990
   7-8        FAO Major Fishing Area                  27 . NE Atlantic
   9-15       Division                                eg IV» - ICES dtrlalon IVe
  16-18       Species                                 3-alpha Identifier
  19-26       CatCh                                   Metric tonne*
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 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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