Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 Annex III

ANNEX III

DESCRIPTION OF THE NAFO SUB-AREAS AND DIVISIONS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISHERY STATISTICS AND REGULATIONS IN THE NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC

The scientific and statistical sub-areas, divisions and subdivisions provided for by Article XX of the Convention of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation are as follows:

Sub-area 0

That portion of the convention area bounded on the south by a line extending due east from a point at 61o00′ north latitude and 65o00′ west longitude to a point at 61o00′ north latitude and 59o00′ west longitude, thence in a south-easterly direction along a rhumb line to a point at 60o12′ north latitude and 57o13′ west longitude; thence bounded on the east by a series of geodesic lines joining the following points:

Point No	Latitude	Longitude
1	60^o12′0	57^o13′0
2	61^o00′0	57^o13′1
3	62^o00′5	57^o21′1
4	62^o02′3	57^o21′8
5	62^o03′5	57^o22′2
6	62^o11′5	57^o25′4
7	62^o47′2	57^o41′0
8	63^o22′8	57^o57′4
9	63^o28′6	57^o59′7
10	63^o35′0	58^o02′0
11	63^o37′2	58^o01′2
12	63^o44′1	57^o58′8
13	63^o50′1	57^o57′2
14	63^o52′6	57^o56′6
15	63^o57′4	57^o53′5
16	64^o04′3	57^o49′1
17	64^o12′2	57^o48′2
18	65^o06′0	57^o44′1
19	65^o08′9	57^o43′9
20	65^o11′6	57^o44′4
21	65^o14′5	57^o45′1
22	65^o18′1	57^o45′8
23	65^o23′3	57^o44′9
24	65^o34′8	57^o42′3
25	65^o37′7	57^o41′9
26	65^o50′9	57^o40′7
27	65^o51′7	57^o40′6
28	65^o57′6	57^o40′1
29	66^o03′5	57^o39′6
30	66^o12′9	57^o38′2
31	66^o18′8	57^o37′8
32	66^o24′6	57^o37′8
33	66^o30′3	57^o38′3
34	66^o36′1	57^o39′2
35	66^o37′9	57^o39′6
36	66^o41′8	57^o40′6
37	66^o49′5	57^o43′0
38	67^o21′6	57^o52′7
39	67^o27′3	57^o54′9
40	67^o28′3	57^o55′3
41	67^o29′1	57^o56′1
42	67^o30′7	57^o57′8
43	67^o35′3	58^o02′2
44	67^o39′7	58^o06′2
45	67^o44′2	58^o09′9
46	67^o56′9	58^o19′8
47	68^o01′8	58^o23′3
48	68^o04′3	58^o25′0
49	68^o06′8	58^o26′7
50	68^o07′5	58^o27′2
51	68^o16′1	58^o34′1
52	68^o21′7	58^o39′0
53	68^o25′3	58^o42′4
54	68^o32′9	59^o01′8
55	68^o34′0	59^o04′6
56	68^o37′9	59^o14′3
57	68^o38′0	59^o14′6
58	68^o56′8	60^o02′4
59	69^o00′8	60^o09′0
60	69^o06′8	60^o18′5
61	69^o10′3	60^o23′8
62	69^o12′8	60^o27′5
63	69^o29′4	60^o51′6
64	69^o49′8	60^o58′2
65	69^o55′3	60^o59′6
66	69^o55′8	61^o00′0
67	70^o01′6	61^o04′2
68	70^o07′5	61^o08′1
69	70^o08′8	61^o08′8
70	70^o13′4	61^o10′6
71	70^o33′1	61^o17′4
72	70^o35′6	61^o20′6
73	70^o48′2	61^o37′9
74	70^o51′8	61^o42′7
75	71^o12′1	62^o09′1
76	71^o18′9	62^o17′5
77	71^o25′9	62^o25′5
78	71^o29′4	62^o29′3
79	71^o31′8	62^o32′0
80	71^o32′9	62^o33′5
81	71^o44′7	62^o49′6
82	71^o47′3	62^o53′1
83	71^o52′9	63^o03′9
84	72^o01′7	63^o21′1
85	72^o06′4	63^o30′9
86	72^o11′0	63^o41′0
87	72^o24′8	64^o13′2
88	72^o30′5	64^o26′1
89	72^o36′3	64^o38′8
90	72^o43′7	64^o54′3
91	72^o45′7	64^o58′4
92	72^o47′7	65^o00′9
93	72^o50′8	65^o07′6
94	73^o18′5	66^o08′3
95	73^o25′9	66^o25′3
96	73^o31′1	67^o15′1
97	73^o36′5	68^o05′5
98	73^o37′9	68^o12′3
99	73^o41′7	68^o29′4

and thence due north to the parallel of 78o10′ north latitude; and bounded on the west by a line beginning at 61o00′ north latitude and 65o00′ west longitude and extending in a north-westerly direction along a rhumb line to the coast of Baffin Island at East Bluff (61o55′ north latitude and 66o20′ west longitude), and thence in a northerly direction along the coast of Baffin Island, Bylot Island, Devon Island and Ellesmere Island and following the meridian of 80o west longitude in the waters between those islands to 78o10′ north latitude; and bounded on the north by the parallel of 78o10′ north latitude.

Sub-area 0 is composed of two divisions

Division 0A

That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the parallel of 66o15′ north latitude.

Division 0B

That portion of the sub-area lying to the south of the parallel of 66o15′ north latitude.

Sub-area 1

That portion of the convention area lying to the east of sub-area 0 and to the north and east of a rhumb line joining a point at 60o12′ north latitude and 57o13′ west longitude with a point at 52o15′ north latitude and 42o00′ west longitude.

Sub-area 1 is composed of six divisions

Division 1A

That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 68o50′ north latitude (Christianshaab).

Division 1B

That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 66o15′ north latitude (5 nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak) and the parallel of 68o50′ north latitude (Christianshaab).

Division 1C

That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 64o15′ north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab) and the parallel of 66o15′ north latitude (5 nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak).

Division 1D

That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 62o30′ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier) and the parallel of 64o15′ north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab).

Division 1E

That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 60o45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the parallel of 62o30′ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier).

Division 1F

That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 60o45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation).

Sub-area 2

That portion of the convention area lying to the east of the meridian of 64o30′ 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 52o15′ north latitude.

Sub-area 2 is composed of three divisions

Division 2G

That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 57o40′ north latitude (Cape Mugford).

Division 2H

That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 55o20′ north latitude (Hopedale) and the parallel of 57o40′ north latitude (Cape Mugford).

Division 2J

That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 55o20′ north latitude (Hopedale).

Sub-area 3

That portion of the convention area lying south of the parallel of 52o15′ north latitude, and to the east of a line extending due north from Cape Bauld on the north coast of Newfoundland to 52o15′ north latitude; to the north of the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude; and to the east and north of a rhumb line commencing at 39o00′ north latitude, 50o00′ west longitude and extending in a north-westerly direction to pass through a point at 43o30′ north latitude, 55o00′ west longitude in the direction of a point at 47o50′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude until it intersects a straight line connecting Cape Ray, 47o37,0′ north latitude; 59o18,0′ west longitude on the coast of Newfoundland, with Cape North, 47o02,0′ north latitude; 60o25,0′ west longitude on Cape Breton Island; thence in a north-easterly direction along said line to Cape Ray, 47o37,0′ north latitude, 59o18,0′ west longitude.

Sub-area 3 is composed of six divisions

Division 3K

That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 49o15′ 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 46o30′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 46o00′ north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 54o30′ 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 49o15′ north latitude and east of the meridian of 46o30′ west longitude.

Division 3N

That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 46o00′ north latitude and between the meridian of 46o30′ west longitude and the meridian of 51o00′ west longitude.

Division 3O

That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 46o00′ north latitude and between the meridian of 51o00′ west longitude and the meridian of 54o30′ 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 46o00′ north latitude, 54o30′ west longitude, thence due south to a limit of the sub-area.

Division 3P is divided into two subdivisions:

3Pn — north-western subdivision — that portion of division 3P lying north-west of a line extending from 47o30,7′ north latitude; 57o43,2′ west longitude, approximately south-west to a point at 46o50,7′ north latitude and 58o49,0′ west longitude;

3Ps — south-eastern subdivision — that portion of division 3P lying south-east of the line defined for subdivision 3Pn.

Sub-area 4

That portion of the convention area lying north of the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude, to the 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 Grand Manan Channel, at a point at 44o46′35,346″ north latitude; 66o54′11,253″ west longitude; thence due south to the parallel of 43o50′ north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of 67o24′27,24″ west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a south-westerly direction to a point at 42o53′14″ north latitude and 67o44′35″ west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 42o31′08″ north latitude and 67o28′05″ west longitude; thence along a geodetic line to a point at 42o20′ north latitude and 67o18′13,15″ west longitude;

thence due east to a point at 66o00′ west longitude; thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 42o00′ north latitude and 65o40′ west longitude and thence due south to the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude.

Sub-area 4 is composed of six divisions

Division 4R

That portion of the sub-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 52o15′ 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 south-westerly direction to a point at 49o25′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, thence due south to a point at 47o50′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly 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 4S

That portion of the sub-area lying between the south coast of Quebec from the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary to Pointe-des-Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pointe-des-Monts, thence due east to a point at 49o25′ north latitude, 64o40′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in an east-south-easterly direction to a point at 47o50′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, thence due north to a point at 49o25′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a north-easterly 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 Pointe-des-Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pointe-des-Monts, thence due east to a point at 49o25′ north latitude, 64o40′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 47o50′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.

Division 4V

That portion of the sub-area 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 45o40′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60o00′ west longitude to the parallel of 44o10′ north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59o00′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude, thence due east to a point where the boundary between sub-areas 3 and 4 meets the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude, thence along the boundary between sub-areas 3 and 4 and a line continuing in a north-westerly direction to a point at 47o50′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, and thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.

Division 4V is divided into two subdivisions:

4Vn — northern subdivision — that portion of division 4V lying north of the parallel of 45o40′ north latitude;

4Vs — southern subdivision — that portion of division 4V lying south of the parallel of 45o40′ 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 45o40′ north latitude, 60o00′ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60o00′ west longitude to the parallel of 44o10′ north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59o00′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 63o20′ west longitude, thence due north to a point on that meridian at 44o20′ north latitude, thence along a rhumb line in a north-westerly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Division 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 south-easterly direction to a point at 44o20′ north latitude, 63o20′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude, and thence due west to the meridian of 65o40′ west longitude.

Sub-area 5

That portion of the convention area lying to the west of the western boundary of sub-area 4, to the north of the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude, and to the east of the meridian of 71o40′ west longitude.

Sub-area 5 is composed of two divisions

Division 5Y

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 70o00′ west longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42o north latitude) and a line described as follows: beginning at a point on Cape Cod at 70o west longitude (at approximately 42o north latitude), thence due north to 42o20′ north latitude, thence due east to 67o18′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.

Division 5Z

That portion of the sub-area lying to the south and east of division 5Y.

Division 5Z is divided into two subdivisions: an eastern subdivision and a western subdivision defined as follows:

5Ze — eastern subdivision — that portion of division 5Z lying east of the meridian of 70o00′ west longitude;

Subdivision 5Ze is sub-divided into two sub-units (1):

5Zu (United States waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the west of the geodetic lines connecting the points with the following coordinates:

Latitude north		Longitude west
A	44^o11′12′′	67^o16′46′′
B	42^o53′14′′	67^o44′35′′
C	42^o31′08′′	67^o28′05′′
D	40^o27′05′′	65^o41′59′′.

5Zc (Canadian waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the east of the abovementioned geodetic lines;

5Zw — western subdivision — that portion of division 5Z lying west of the meridian of 70o00′ west longitude.

Sub-area 6

That part of the convention area bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Rhode Island at 71o40′ west longitude, thence due south to 39o00′ north latitude, thence due east to 42o00′ west longitude, thence due south to 35o00′ north latitude, thence due west to the coast of North America, thence northwards along the coast of North America to the point on Rhode Island at 71o40′ west longitude.

Sub-area 6 is composed of eight divisions

Division 6A

That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude and to the west of sub-area 5.

Division 6B

That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70o00′ west longitude, to the south of the parallel of 39o00′ north latitude, and to the north and west of a line running westward along the parallel of 37o00′ north latitude to 76o00′ west longitude and thence due south to Cape Henry, Virginia.

Division 6C

That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70o00′ west longitude and to the south of division 6B.

Division 6D

That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of divisions 6B and 6C and to the west of 65o00′ west longitude.

Division 6E

That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6D and to the west of 60o00′ west longitude.

Division 6F

That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6E and to the west of 55o00′ west longitude.

Division 6G

That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6F and to the west of 50o00′ west longitude.

Division 6H

That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6G and to the west of 42o00′ west longitude.

(1) These two sub-units are not recorded in the sixth publication of the NAFO Convention (May 2000). However, following a proposal of the NAFO Scientific Council, they were approved by the NAFO General Council pursuant to Article XX(2) of the NAFO Convention.