ANNEX III
Description of the ICES sub areas and divisions used for the purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the north-east Atlantic
ICES statistical area (north-east Atlantic)
All waters of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 42o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly and northerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain, and the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the east coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark with Germany; then along the coast of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, and the north coast of Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68o30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
This area also represents statistical area 27 (north-east Atlantic statistical area) in the FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Areas.
ICES statistical subarea I
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68o30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
— | ICES statistical division Ib, That part of subarea I outside of division Ia.Ia,
— | ICES statistical division Ia, That part of subarea I enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude73,98 N33,70 E74,18 N34,55 E74,36 N35,28 E74,71 N36,38 E75,14 N37,57 E75,45 N38,31 E75,84 N39,05 E76,26 N39,61 E76,61 N41,24 E76,96 N42,81 E76,90 N43,06 E76,75 N44,48 E75,99 N43,51 E75,39 N43,18 E74,82 N41,73 E73,98 N41,56 E73,17 N40,66 E72,20 N40,51 E72,26 N39,76 E72,62 N38,96 E73,04 N37,74 E73,37 N36,61 E73,56 N35,70 E73,98 N33,70 E
ICES statistical division Ib,
That part of subarea I outside of division Ia.
ICES statistical subarea II
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
ICES statistical division IIa,
— | ICES statistical division IIa, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62^{o}00′62 o 00′ north; then due west to 4^{o}00′4 o 00′ west; then due north to 63^{o}00′63 o 00′ north; then due west to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due north to 72^{o}30′72 o 30′ north; then due east to 30^{o}00′30 o 00′ east; then due south to 72^{o}00′72 o 00′ north; then due west to 26^{o}00′26 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision IIa 1,
That part of division IIa within the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude73,50 N0,20 W73,50 N7,21 E73,45 N7,28 E73,14 N7,83 E72,76 N8,65 E72,49 N9,33 E72,31 N9,83 E72,18 N10,29 E71,98 N9,94 E71,91 N9,70 E71,64 N8,75 E71,36 N7,93 E71,13 N7,42 E70,79 N6,73 E70,17 N5,64 E69,79 N5,01 E69,56 N4,74 E69,32 N4,32 E69,10 N4,00 E68,86 N3,73 E68,69 N3,57 E68,46 N3,40 E68,23 N3,27 E67,98 N3,19 E67,77 N3,16 E67,57 N3,15 E67,37 N3,18 E67,18 N3,24 E67,01 N3,31 E66,84 N3,42 E66,43 N3,27 E66,39 N3,18 E66,23 N2,79 E65,95 N2,24 E65,64 N1,79 E65,38 N1,44 E65,32 N1,26 E65,08 N0,72 E64,72 N0,04 E64,43 N0,49 W64,84 N1,31 W64,92 N1,56 W65,13 N2,17 W65,22 N2,54 W65,39 N3,19 W65,47 N3,73 W65,55 N4,19 W65,59 N4,56 W65,69 N5,58 W65,96 N5,60 W66,22 N5,67 W66,47 N5,78 W67,09 N6,25 W67,61 N6,62 W67,77 N5,33 W67,96 N4,19 W68,10 N3,42 W68,33 N2,39 W68,55 N1,56 W68,86 N0,61 W69,14 N0,08 E69,44 N0,68 E69,76 N1,18 E69,97 N1,46 E70,21 N1,72 E70,43 N1,94 E70,63 N2,09 E70,89 N2,25 E71,14 N2,35 E71,35 N2,39 E71,61 N2,38 E71,83 N2,31 E72,01 N2,22 E72,24 N2,06 E72,43 N1,89 E72,60 N1,68 E72,75 N1,48 E72,99 N1,08 E73,31 N0,34 E73,50 N0,20 W
ICES statistical subdivision IIa 2,
That part of division IIa not falling within subdivision IIa 1.
ICES statistical division IIb,
— | ICES statistical division IIb, The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30^{o}00′30 o 00′ east to 73^{o}30′73 o 30′ north; then due west to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
ICES statistical subdivision IIb 1,
That part of division IIb confined by the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude73,50 N7,21 E73,50 N0,20 W73,60 N0,48 W73,94 N1,88 W74,09 N2,70 W74,21 N5,00 W74,50 N4,38 W75,00 N4,29 W75,30 N4,19 W76,05 N4,30 W76,18 N4,09 W76,57 N2,52 W76,67 N2,10 W76,56 N1,60 W76,00 N0,80 E75,87 N1,12 E75,64 N1,71 E75,21 N3,06 E74,96 N4,07 E74,86 N4,55 E74,69 N5,19 E74,34 N6,39 E74,13 N6,51 E73,89 N6,74 E73,60 N7,06 E73,50 N7,21 E
ICES statistical subdivision IIb 2,
That part of division IIb not falling within subdivision IIb 1.
ICES statistical subarea III
The waters bounded by a line, beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7o00′ east; then due south to 57o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ east; then due south to 57o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark and Germany; then along the coasts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division IIIa,
— | ICES statistical division IIIa, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7^{o}00′7 o 00′ east; then due south to 57^{o}30′57 o 30′ north; then due east to 8^{o}00′8 o 00′ east; then due south to 57^{o}00′57 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to Hasenoere Head; then across the Great Belt to Gniben Point; then along the north coast of Zealand to Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the Œresund to Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in an easterly and northerly direction along the west coast of Sweden and the south coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division IIIb and c,
— | ICES statistical division IIIb and c, The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point on the west coast of Zealand to Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the Œresund to Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to Falsterbo Light; then across the southern entrance of the Œresund to Stevns Light; then along the south-east coast of Zealand; then across the eastern entrance of the Storstroem Sound; then along the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser; then to Darsser Ort on the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 22 (BAL 22),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 22 (BAL 22), The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head (56^{o}09′(56 o 09′ north, 10^{o}44′10 o 44′ east) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56^{o}01′(56 o 01′ north, 11^{o}18′11 o 18′ east) on the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts of Zealand to a point at 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ east; then due south to the island of Falster; then along to the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser Odd (54^{o}34′(54 o 34′ north, 11^{o}58′11 o 58′ east); then due east to 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east of Jutland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 23 (BAL 23),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 23 (BAL 23), The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56^{o}08′(56 o 08′ north, 12^{o}18′12 o 18′ east) on the north coast of Zealand to Kullen (56^{o}18′(56 o 18′ north, 12^{o}28′12 o 28′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55^{o}23′(55 o 23′ north, 12^{o}50′12 o 50′ east), then through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Stevns Light (55^{o}19′(55 o 19′ north, 12^{o}29′12 o 29′ east) on the coast of Zealand; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 24 (BAL 24),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 24 (BAL 24), The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55^{o}19′(55 o 19′ north, 12^{o}29′12 o 29′ east) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Falsterbo Light (55^{o}23′(55 o 23′ north, 12^{o}50′12 o 50′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to the Sandhammaren Light (55^{o}24′(55 o 24′ north, 14^{o}12′14 o 12′ east); then to the Hammerodde Light (55^{o}18′(55 o 18′ north, 14^{o}47′14 o 47′ east) on the north coast of Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 15^{o}00′15 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and Germany to a point at 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ east; then due north to a point at 54^{o}34′54 o 34′ north, 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ east; then due west to Gedser Odde (54^{o}34′(54 o 34′ north, 11^{o}58′11 o 58′ east); then along the east and north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ east; then due north to the south coast of Zealand; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the west coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 25 (BAL 25),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 25 (BAL 25), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 56^{o}30′56 o 30′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of island of Œland to a point on the east coast at 56^{o}30′56 o 30′ north, due east to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coast of Poland to a point at 15^{o}00′15 o 00′ east; then due north to the island of Bornholm; then along the south and west coasts of Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55^{o}18′(55 o 18′ north, 14^{o}47′14 o 47′ east); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55^{o}24′(55 o 24′ north, 14^{o}12′14 o 12′ east) on the south coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 26 (BAL 26),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 26 (BAL 26), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56^{o}30′56 o 30′ north, 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ east; then due east to the west coast of Latvia; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 27 (BAL 27),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 27 (BAL 27), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59^{o}41′59 o 41′ north, 19^{o}00′19 o 00′ east; then due south to the north coast of the island of Gotland; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Gotland to a point at 57^{o}00′57 o 00′ north; then due west to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ east; then due south to 56^{o}30′56 o 30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of the island of Œland, to a point on its west coast at 56^{o}30′56 o 30′ north; then due west to the coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 28 (BAL 28),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 28 (BAL 28), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58^{o}30′58 o 30′ north, 19^{o}00′19 o 00′ east; then due east to the west coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its east coast at 58^{o}30′58 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coasts of Estonia and Latvia to a point at 56^{o}30′56 o 30′ north, then due west to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ east; then due north to 57^{o}00′57 o 00′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Gotland; then in a northerly direction to a point on the north coast of Gotland at 19^{o}00′19 o 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 28-1 (BAL 28,1 ),
The waters bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57 o 34,1234′ north, 21 o 42,9574′ east) on the west coast of Latvia to the southern Rock of Cape Loode (57 o 57,4760′ north, 21 o 58,2789′ east) on the island of Saaremaa, then southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a line drawn from 58 o 30,0′ north, 23 o 13,2′ east to 58 o 30′ north, 23 o 41,1′ east.
ICES statistical subdivision 28-2 (BAL 28,2 ),
That part of subdivision 28 outside of subdivision 28-1.
ICES statistical subdivision 29 (BAL 29),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 29 (BAL 29), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 60^{o}30′60 o 30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the west and south coasts of Finland to a point on the south mainland coast at 23^{o}00′23 o 00′ east; then due south to 59^{o}00′59 o 00′ north; then due east to the mainland coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Estonia to a point at 58^{o}30′58 o 30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its west coast at 58^{o}30′58 o 30′ north; then due west to 19^{o}00′19 o 00′ east; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59^{o}41′59 o 41′ north; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 30 (BAL 30),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 30 (BAL 30), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63^{o}30′63 o 30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Finland to a point at 60^{o}30′60 o 30′ north; then due west to the mainland coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 31 (BAL 31),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 31 (BAL 31), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63^{o}30′63 o 30′ north; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland coast of Finland at 63^{o}30′63 o 30′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision 32 (BAL 32),
— | ICES statistical subdivision 32 (BAL 32), The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Finland at 23^{o}00′23 o 00′ east; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of Estonia at 59^{o}00′59 o 00′ north; then due west to 23^{o}00′23 o 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subarea IV
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 51o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point af Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to a point at 57o00′ north, then due west to 8o00′ east; then due north to 57o30′ north; then due west to 7o00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division IVa,
— | ICES statistical division IVa, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62^{o}00′62 o 00′ north; then due west to 3^{o}00′3 o 00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Scotland to a point at 57^{o}30′57 o 30′ north; then due east to 7^{o}00′7 o 00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division IVb,
— | ICES statistical division IVb, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark at 57^{o}00′57 o 00′ north; then due west to 8^{o}00′8 o 00′ east; then due north to 57^{o}30′57 o 30′ north; then due west to the coast of Scotland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 53^{o}30′53 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Germany; then in a northeasterly direction along the coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point of Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division IVc,
— | ICES statistical division IVc, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Germany at 53^{o}30′53 o 30′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly direction to a point at 51^{o}00′51 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subarea V
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 62o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due east to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division Va,
— | ICES statistical division Va, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68^{o}00′68 o 00′ north, 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due west to 27^{o}00′27 o 00′ west; then due south to 62^{o}00′62 o 00′ north; then due east to 15^{o}00′15 o 00′ west; then due north to 63^{o}00′63 o 00′ north; then due east to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision Va 1,
The area inside the rectangle defined by the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude63,00 N24,00 W62,00 N24,00 W62,00 N27,00 W63,00 N27,00 W63,00 N24,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision Va 2,
That part of division Va not in subdivision Va 1.
ICES statistical division Vb,
— | ICES statistical division Vb, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63^{o}00′63 o 00′ north, 4^{o}00′4 o 00′ west; then due west to 15^{o}00′15 o 00′ west; then due south to 60^{o}00′60 o 00′ north; then due east to 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due north to 60^{o}00′60 o 00′ north; then due east to 4^{o}00′4 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63 o 00′ north, 4 o 00′ west; then due west to 15 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 10 o 00′ west; then due north to 61 o 30′ north; then due east to 8 o 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61 o 15′ north, 7 o 30′ west; then due south to 60 o 30′ north; then due west to 8 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due north to 60 o 30′ north; then due east to 4 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1a,
That part of subdivision Vb 1 enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude60,49 N15,00 W60,71 N13,99 W60,15 N13,29 W60,00 N13,50 W60,00 N15,00 W60,49 N15,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1b,
That part of subdivision Vb 1 not within subdivision Vb 1a.
ICES statistical subdivision Vb 2,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60 o 00′ north, 10 o 00′ west; then due north to 61 o 30′ north; then due east to 8 o 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61 o 15′ north, 7 o 30′ west; then due south to 60 o 30′ north; then due west to 8 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subarea VI
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due west to 5o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north, then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 54o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIa,
— | ICES statistical division VIa, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4^{o}00′4 o 00′ west; then due north to 60^{o}30′60 o 30′ north; then due west to 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due south to 60^{o}00′60 o 00′ north, then due west to 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due south to 54^{o}30′54 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55^{o}00′55 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIb,
— | ICES statistical division VIb, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60^{o}00′60 o 00′ north, 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due west to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ west; then due south to 54^{o}30′54 o 30′ north; then due east to 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision VIb 1,
That part of division VIb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinate:
LatitudeLongitude54,50 N18,00 W60,00 N18,00 W60,00 N13,50 W60,15 N13,29 W59,65 N13,99 W59,01 N14,57 W58,51 N14,79 W57,87 N14,88 W57,01 N14,63 W56,57 N14,34 W56,50 N14,44 W56,44 N14,54 W56,37 N14,62 W56,31 N14,72 W56,24 N14,80 W56,17 N14,89 W56,09 N14,97 W56,02 N15,04 W55,95 N15,11 W55,88 N15,19 W55,80 N15,27 W55,73 N15,34 W55,65 N15,41 W55,57 N15,47 W55,50 N15,54 W55,42 N15,60 W55,34 N15,65 W55,26 N15,70 W55,18 N15,75 W55,09 N15,79 W55,01 N15,83 W54,93 N15,87 W54,84 N15,90 W54,76 N15,92 W54,68 N15,95 W54,59 N15,97 W54,51 N15,99 W54,50 N15,99 W54,50 N18,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision VIb 2,
That part of division VIb not in subdivision VI b 1.
ICES statistical subarea VII
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54o30′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point at 51o00′ north; then due west to south-east coast of England; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland to a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55o00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIa,
— | ICES statistical division VIIa, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55^{o}00′55 o 00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east cost of Ireland at 52^{o}00′52 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a north-easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, England and Scotland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIb,
— | ICES statistical division VIIb, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54^{o}30′54 o 30′ north; then due west to 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due south to 52^{o}30′52 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIc,
— | ICES statistical division VIIc, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54^{o}30′54 o 30′ north, 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due west to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ west; then due south to 52^{o}30′52 o 30′ north; then due east to 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 1,
That part of division VII c confined by the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude54,50 N15,99 W54,42 N15,99 W54,34 N16,00 W54,25 N16,01 W54,17 N16,01 W54,08 N16,01 W53,99 N16,00 W53,91 N15,99 W53,82 N15,97 W53,74 N15,96 W53,66 N15,94 W53,57 N15,91 W53,49 N15,90 W53,42 N15,89 W53,34 N15,88 W53,26 N15,86 W53,18 N15,84 W53,10 N15,88 W53,02 N15,92 W52,94 N15,95 W52,86 N15,98 W52,77 N16,00 W52,69 N16,02 W52,61 N16,04 W52,52 N16,06 W52,50 N16,06 W52,50 N18,00 W54,50 N18,00 W54,50 N15,99 W
ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 2,
That part of division VIIc not within subdivision VIIc 1.
ICES statistical division VIId,
— | ICES statistical division VIId, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 51^{o}00′51 o 00′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 2^{o}00′2 o 00′ west; then due south to the coast of France at Cap de la Hague; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIe,
— | ICES statistical division VIIe, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of England at 2^{o}00′2 o 00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast at 50^{o}00′50 o 00′ north; then due west to 7^{o}00′7 o 00′ west; then due south to 49^{o}30′49 o 30′ north; then due east to 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due south to 48^{o}00′48 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to Cap de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIf,
— | ICES statistical division VIIf, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Wales at 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due south to 51^{o}00′51 o 00′ north; then due west to 6^{o}00′6 o 00′ west; then due south to 50^{o}30′50 o 30′ north; then due west to 7^{o}00′7 o 00′ west; then due south to 50^{o}00′50 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of England; then along the south-west coast of England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIg,
— | ICES statistical division VIIg, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Wales at 52^{o}00′52 o 00′ north; then due west to the south-east coast of Ireland; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Ireland to a point at 9^{o}00′9 o 00′ west; then due south to 50^{o}00′50 o 00′ north; then due east to 7^{o}00′7 o 00′ west; then due north to 50^{o}30′50 o 30′ north; then due east to 6^{o}00′6 o 00′ west; then due north to 51^{o}00′51 o 00′ north; then due east to 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIh,
— | ICES statistical division VIIh, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50^{o}00′50 o 00′ north, 7^{o}00′7 o 00′ west; then due west to 9^{o}00′9 o 00′ west; then due south to 48^{o}00′48 o 00′ north; then due east to 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due north to 49^{o}30′49 o 30′ north; then due west to 7^{o}00′7 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIj,
— | ICES statistical division VIIj, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 52^{o}30′52 o 30′ north; then due west to 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due south to 48^{o}00′48 o 00′ north; then due east to 9^{o}00′9 o 00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 1,
That part of division VIIj enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude48,43 N12,00 W48,42 N11,99 W48,39 N11,87 W48,36 N11,75 W48,33 N11,64 W48,30 N11,52 W48,27 N11,39 W48,25 N11,27 W48,23 N11,14 W48,21 N11,02 W48,19 N10,89 W48,17 N10,77 W48,03 N10,68 W48,00 N10,64 W48,00 N12,00 W48,43 N12,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 2,
That part of division VIIj not in subdivision VIIj 1.
ICES statistical division VIIk,
— | ICES statistical division VIIk, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52^{o}30′52 o 30′ north, 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due west to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ west; then due south to 48^{o}00′48 o 00′ north; then due east to 12^{o}00′12 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 1,
That part of division VIIk enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude48,00 N18,00 W52,50 N18,00 W52,50 N16,06 W52,44 N16,07 W52,36 N16,08 W52,27 N16,09 W52,19 N16,09 W52,11 N16,09 W52,02 N16,08 W51,94 N16,07 W51,85 N16,07 W51,77 N16,05 W51,68 N16,04 W51,60 N16,02 W51,52 N15,99 W51,43 N15,96 W51,34 N15,93 W51,27 N15,90 W51,18 N15,86 W51,10 N15,82 W51,02 N15,77 W50,94 N15,73 W50,86 N15,68 W50,78 N15,63 W50,70 N15,57 W50,62 N15,52 W50,54 N15,47 W50,47 N15,42 W50,39 N15,36 W50,32 N15,30 W50,24 N15,24 W50,17 N15,17 W50,10 N15,11 W50,03 N15,04 W49,96 N14,97 W49,89 N14,89 W49,82 N14,82 W49,75 N14,74 W49,69 N14,65 W49,62 N14,57 W49,56 N14,48 W49,50 N14,39 W49,44 N14,30 W49,38 N14,22 W49,32 N14,13 W49,27 N14,04 W49,21 N13,95 W49,15 N13,86 W49,10 N13,77 W49,05 N13,67 W49,00 N13,57 W48,95 N13,47 W48,90 N13,37 W48,86 N13,27 W48,81 N13,17 W48,77 N13,07 W48,73 N12,96 W48,69 N12,85 W48,65 N12,74 W48,62 N12,64 W48,58 N12,54 W48,55 N12,43 W48,52 N12,32 W48,49 N12,22 W48,46 N12,11 W48,43 N12,00 W48,00 N18,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 2,
That part of division VIIk not in subdivision VIIk 1.
ICES statistical subarea VIII
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 43o00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIIa,
— | ICES statistical division VIIIa, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48^{o}00′48 o 00′ north; then due west to 8^{o}00′8 o 00′ west; then due south to 47^{o}30′47 o 30′ north; then due east to 6^{o}00′6 o 00′ west; then due south to 47^{o}00′47 o 00′ north; then due east to 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due south to 46^{o}00′46 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIIb,
— | ICES statistical division VIIIb, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 46^{o}00′46 o 00′ north; then due west to 4^{o}00′4 o 00′ west; then due south to 45^{o}30′45 o 30′ north; then due east to 3^{o}00′3 o 00′ west; then due south to 44^{o}30′44 o 30′ north; then due east to 2^{o}00′2 o 00′ west; then due south to the north coast of Spain; then along the north coast of Spain and the west coast of France to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIIc,
— | ICES statistical division VIIIc, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Spain at 2^{o}00′2 o 00′ west; then due north to 44^{o}30′44 o 30′ north; then due west to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due south to 43^{o}00′43 o 00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division VIIId,
— | ICES statistical division VIIId, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48^{o}00′48 o 00′ north, 8^{o}00′8 o 00′ west; then due west to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due south to 44^{o}30′44 o 30′ north; then due east to 3^{o}00′3 o 00′ west; then due north to 45^{o}30′45 o 30′ north; then due west to 4^{o}00′4 o 00′ west; then due north to 46^{o}00′46 o 00′ north; then due west to 5^{o}00′5 o 00′ west; then due north to 47^{o}00′47 o 00′ north; then due west to 6^{o}00′6 o 00′ west; then due north to 47^{o}30′47 o 30′ north, then due west to 8^{o}00′8 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 1,
That part of division VIIId enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude48,00 N11,00 W48,00 N10,64 W47,77 N10,37 W47,45 N9,89 W46,88 N9,62 W46,34 N10,95 W46,32 N11,00 W48,00 N11,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 2,
That part of division VIIId outside of subdivision VIIId 1.
ICES statistical division VIIIe,
— | ICES statistical division VIIIe, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48^{o}00′48 o 00′ north, 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due west to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ west; then due south to 43^{o}00′43 o 00′ north; then due east to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 1,
That part of division VIIIe enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude43,00 N18,00 W48,00 N18,00 W48,00 N11,00 W46,32 N11,00 W44,72 N13,31 W44,07 N13,49 W43,00 N13,80 W
ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 2,
That part of division VIIIe not within subdivision VIIIe 1.
ICES statistical subarea IX
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division IXa,
— | ICES statistical division IXa, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43^{o}00′43 o 00′ north; then due west to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due south to 36^{o}00′36 o 00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5^{o}36′5 o 36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division IXb,
— | ICES statistical division IXb, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43^{o}00′43 o 00′ north, 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due west to 18^{o}00′18 o 00′ west; then due south to 36^{o}00′36 o 00′ north; then due east to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision IXb 1,
That part of division IXb enclosed by the lines joining the following points:
LatitudeLongitude43,00 N18,00 W43,00 N13,80 W42,88 N13,84 W42,04 N13,64 W41,38 N13,27 W41,13 N13,27 W40,06 N13,49 W38,75 N13,78 W38,17 N13,69 W36,03 N12,73 W36,04 N15,30 W36,02 N17,90 W36,00 N18,00 W43,00 N18,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision IXb 2,
That part of division IXb not within subdivision IXb 1.
ICES statistical subarea X
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48o00′ north, 18o00′ west; then due west to 42o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to 18o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— | ICES statistical division Xa, That part of subarea X south of 43^{o} N.
— | ICES statistical division Xb, That part of subarea X northsouth of 43^{o}43 o N.
ICES statistical subdivision Xa 1,
That part of division Xa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude36,00 N18,00 W36,00 N22,25 W37,58 N20,62 W39,16 N21,32 W40,97 N23,91 W41,35 N24,65 W41,91 N25,79 W42,34 N28,45 W42,05 N29,95 W41,02 N35,11 W40,04 N35,26 W38,74 N35,48 W36,03 N31,76 W36,00 N32,03 W36,00 N42,00 W43,00 N42,00 W43,00 N18,00 W36,00 N18,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision Xa 2,
That part of division Xa not included in subdivision Xa 1.
ICES statistical division Xb,
That part of subarea X north of 43 o N.
ICES statistical subarea XII
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62o00′ north, 15o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due west to 42o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 18o00′ west; then due north to 60o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical division XIIa,
— | ICES statistical division XIIa, That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 1,
— | ICES statistical division XIIb, That part of subareadivision XIIXIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude52,50 N42,00 W56,55 N42,00 W56,64 N41,50 W56,75 N41,00 W56,88 N40,50 W57,03 N40,00 W57,20 N39,50 W57,37 N39,00 W57,62 N38,50 W57,78 N38,25 W57,97 N38,00 W58,26 N37,50 W58,50 N37,20 W58,63 N37,00 W59,00 N36,77 W59,00 N27,00 W60,85 N27,00 W60,69 N26,46 W60,45 N25,09 W60,37 N23,96 W60,22 N23,27 W60,02 N21,76 W60,00 N20,55 W60,05 N18,65 W60,08 N18,00 W60,00 N18,00 W60,00 N24,00 W54,50 N24,00 W54,50 N18,00 W52,50 N18,00 W52,50 N42,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 2,
— | ICES statistical division XIIc, That part of subareadivision XIIXIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude60,00 N20,55 W60,00 N15,00 W60,49 N15,00 W60,44 N15,22 W60,11 N17,32 W60,05 N18,65 W60,00 N20,55 W
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 3,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude59,00 N42,00 W56,55 N42,00 W56,64 N41,50 W56,75 N41,00 W56,88 N40,50 W57,03 N40,00 W57,20 N39,50 W57,37 N39,00 W57,62 N38,50 W57,78 N38,25 W57,97 N38,00 W58,26 N37,50 W58,63 N37,00 W59,00 N36,77 W59,00 N42,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 4,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude62,00 N27,00 W60,85 N27,00 W60,69 N26,46 W60,45 N25,09 W60,37 N23,96 W60,22 N23,27 W60,02 N21,76 W60,00 N20,55 W60,05 N18,65 W60,11 N17,32 W60,44 N15,22 W60,49 N15,00 W62,00 N15,00 W62,00 N27,00 W
LatitudeLongitude62,00 N15,00 W62,00 N27,00 W59,00 N27,00 W59,00 N42,00 W52,50 N42,00 W52,50 N18,00 W54,50 N18,00 W54,50 N24,00 W60,00 N24,00 W60,00 N18,00 W60,00 N15,00 W62,00 N15,00 W
ICES statistical division XIIb,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude60,00 N18,00 W54,50 N18,00 W54,50 N24,00 W60,00 N24,00 W60,00 N18,00 W
ICES statistical division XIIc,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude52,50 N42,00 W48,00 N42,00 W48,00 N18,00 W52,50 N18,00 W52,50 N42,00 W
ICES statistical subarea XIV
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 27o00′ west; then due north to 68o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
ICES statistical division XIVa,
— | ICES statistical division XIVa, The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40^{o}00′40 o 00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at Cape Savary at 68^{o}30′68 o 30′ north; then due south along the meridian of 27^{o}00′27 o 00′ west to 68^{o}00′68 o 00′ north; then due east to 11^{o}00′11 o 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
ICES statistical division XIVb,
— | ICES statistical division XIVb, The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Greenland at 44^{o}00′44 o 00′ west; then due south to 59^{o}00′59 o 00′ north; then due east to 27^{o}00′27 o 00′ west; then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68^{o}30′68 o 30′ north; then south-westerly direction along the coast of Greenland to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 1,
That part of division XIVb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:
LatitudeLongitude59,00 N27,00 W59,00 N36,77 W59,35 N36,50 W59,50 N36,35 W59,75 N36,16 W60,00 N35,96 W60,25 N35,76 W60,55 N35,50 W60,75 N35,37 W61,00 N35,15 W61,25 N34,97 W61,50 N34,65 W61,60 N34,50 W61,75 N34,31 W61,98 N34,00 W62,25 N33,70 W62,45 N33,53 W62,50 N33,27 W62,56 N33,00 W62,69 N32,50 W62,75 N32,30 W62,87 N32,00 W63,03 N31,50 W63,25 N31,00 W63,31 N30,86 W63,00 N30,61 W62,23 N29,87 W61,79 N29,25 W61,44 N28,61 W61,06 N27,69 W60,85 N27,00 W59,00 N27,00 W
ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 2,
That part of division XIVb not included in subdivision XIVb 1.