
Article 1 
Each Member State shall submit to the Commission data on the annual nominal catches by vessels registered in or flying the flag of that Member State fishing in the north-east Atlantic.
The nominal catch data shall include all fishery products landed or transhipped at sea in no matter what form but shall exclude quantities which, subsequent to capture, are discarded at sea, consumed on board or used as bait on board. Aquaculture production shall be excluded. The data shall be recorded as the live weight equivalent of the landings or transhipments, to the nearest tonne.
Article 2 

1. The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches of each of the species listed in Annex I in each of the statistical fishing regions listed in Annex II and defined in Annex III.
2. The data for each calendar year shall be submitted within six months of the end of the year. No submissions shall be required for species/fishing region combinations for which no catches were recorded in the annual period of the submission. The data for species of minor importance in a Member State need not be individually identified in the submissions but may be included in an aggregated item provided that the weight of the products thus recorded does not exceed 10 % by weight of the total catch in that Member State in that month.
3. The Commission may amend the lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of those fishing regions and the permitted degree of aggregation of data.Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 5(2).
Article 3 
Except where provisions adopted under the common fisheries policy dictate otherwise, a Member State shall be permitted to use sampling techniques to derive catch data for those parts of the fishing fleet for which the complete coverage of the data would involve the excessive application of administrative procedures. The details of the sampling procedures, together with details of the proportion of the total data derived by such techniques, must be included by the Member State in the report submitted pursuant to Article 6(1).
Article 4 
Member States shall fulfil their obligations to the Commission pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 by submitting the data on magnetic medium, the format of which is given in Annex IV.
Member States may submit data in the format detailed in Annex V.
With the prior approval of the Commission, Member States may submit data in a different form or on a different medium.
Article 5 

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics, set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
Article 6 

1. By 1 January 1993 Member States shall submit a detailed report to the Commission describing how the data on catches are derived and specifying the degree of representativeness and reliability of those data. The Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, shall draw up a summary of those reports.
2. Member States shall inform the Commission of any modifications to the information provided under paragraph 1 within three months of their introduction.
3. Methodological reports, data availability and data reliability referred to in paragraph 1 and other relevant issues connected with the application of this Regulation shall be examined once a year within the competent Working Party of the Committee.
Article 7 

1. Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 is hereby repealed.
2. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII.
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2009.
For the European Parliament
The President
H.-G. PÖTTERING
For the Council
The President
A. VONDRA
ANNEX I

Member States must report the nominal catches of those species marked with an asterisk (*). The reporting of nominal catches of the remaining species is optional as concerns the identification of the individual species. However, where data for individual species are not submitted the data shall be included in aggregate categories. Member States may submit data for species not in the list provided that the species are clearly identified.
Note‘n.e.i.’ is the abbreviation for ‘not elsewhere identified’.

English name 3-alpha identifier Scientific name
Freshwater breams n.e.i. FBR Abramis spp.
Ide (Orfe) FID Leuciscus (= Idus) idus
Roach FRO Rutilus rutilus
Common carp FCP Cyprinus carpio
Crucian carp FCC Carassius carassius
Tench FTE Tinca tinca
Cyprinids n.e.i. FCY Cyprinidae
Northern pike FPI Esox lucius
Pike-perch FPP Sander lucioperca
European perch FPE Perca fluviatilis
Burbot FBU Lota lota
Freshwater fishes n.e.i. FRF ex Osteichthyes
Sturgeons n.e.i. STU Acipenseridae
European eel ELE (*) Anguilla anguilla
Vendace FVE Coregonus albula
Whitefishes n.e.i. WHF Coregonus spp.
Atlantic salmon SAL (*) Salmo salar
Sea trout TRS Salmo trutta trutta
Trouts n.e.i. TRO Salmo spp.
Chars n.e.i. CHR Salvelinus spp.
European smelt SME Osmerus eperlanus
Salmonids n.e.i. SLZ Salmonidae
European whitefish PLN Coregonus lavaretus
Houting HOU Coregonus oxyrinchus
Lampreys LAM Petromyzon spp.
Allis and twaite shads SHD Alosa alosa, A. fallax
Diadromous clupeoids n.e.i. DCX Clupeoidei
Diadromous fishes n.e.i. DIA ex Osteichthyes
Megrim n.e.i. MEG (*) Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Fourspot megrim LDB Lepidorhombus boscii
Megrims n.e.i. LEZ (*) Lepidorhombus spp.
Turbot TUR (*) Psetta maxima
Brill BLL (*) Scophthalmus rhombus
Atlantic halibut HAL (*) Hippoglossus hippoglossus
European plaice PLE (*) Pleuronectes platessa
Greenland halibut GHL (*) Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Witch flounder WIT (*) Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Long-rough dab PLA (*) Hippoglossoides platessoides
Common dab DAB (*) Limanda limanda
Lemon sole LEM (*) Microstomus kitt
European flounder FLE (*) Platichthys flesus
Common sole SOL (*) Solea solea
Sand sole SOS Pegusa lascaris
Senegalese sole OAL Solea senegalensis
SOO Soles spp. SOO (*) Solea spp.
Flatfishes n.e.i. FLX Pleuronectiformes
Tusk (= cusk) USK (*) Brosme brosme
Atlantic cod COD (*) Gadus morhua
European hake HKE (*) Merluccius merluccius
Ling LIN (*) Molva molva
Blue ling BLI (*) Molva dypterygia (= byrkelange)
Greater forkbeard GFB Phycis blennoides
Haddock HAD (*) Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Wachna cod (= navaga) COW Eleginus nawaga
Saithe (= pollock = coalfish) POK (*) Pollachius virens
Pollack POL (*) Pollachius pollachius
Polar cod POC Boreogadus saida
Norway pout NOP (*) Trisopterus esmarkii
Pouting (= bib) BIB Trisopterus luscus
Blue whiting (= poutassou) WHB (*) Micromesistius poutassou
Whiting WHG (*) Merlangius merlangus
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
Morid cods MOR Moridae
Poor cod POD Trisopterus minutus
Greenland cod GRC Gadus ogac
Arctic cod ATG Arctogadus glacialis
Gadiformes n.e.i. GAD Gadiformes
Greater argentine ARU Argentina silus
Argentine ARY Argentina sphyraena
Argentines ARG Argentina spp.
European conger COE Conger conger
Atlantic John Dory JOD Zeus faber
Sea bass BSS Dicentrarchus labrax
Dusky grouper GPD Epinephelus marginatus
Wreckfish WRF Polyprion americanus
Sea basses, sea perches BSX Serranidae
Grunts n.e.i. GRX Haemulidae (= Pomadasyidae)
Meagre MGR Argyrosomus regius
Red (= common) sea bream SBR Pagellus bogaraveo
Common pandora PAC Pagellus erythrinus
Large-eye dentex DEL Dentex macrophthalmus
Dentex n.e.i. DEX Dentex spp.
Red porgy RPG Pagrus pagrus
Gilthead sea bream SBG Sparus aurata
Bogue BOG Boops boops
Porgies, sea breams n.e.i. SBX Sparidae
Red mullet MUR Mullus surmuletus
Greater weaver WEG Trachinus draco
Atlantic wolf-fish (= catfish) CAA (*) Anarhichas lupus
Spotted wolf-fish CAS (*) Anarhichas minor
Eel-pout ELP Zoarces viviparus
Sand eels (= sand lances) SAN (*) Ammodytes spp.
Atlantic gobies GOB Gobius spp.
Atlantic redfishes RED (*) Sebastes spp.
Scorpion fishes n.e.i. SCO Scorpaenidae
Gurnards n.e.i. GUX (*) Triglidae
Lumpfish (= lumpsucker) LUM Cyclopterus lumpus
Monk (= anglerfish) MON (*) Lophius piscatorius
Blackbellied angler ANK Lophius budegassa
Monkfishes n.e.i. MNZ (*) Lophius spp.
Sticklebacks SKB Gasterosteus spp.
Axillary (= Spanish) seabream SBA Pagellus acarne
Common dentex DEC Dentex dentex
Snipe fishes SNI Macroramphosidae
Striped bass STB Morone saxatilis
Wolf-fishes (= catfishes) n.e.i. CAT (*) Anarhichas spp.
Beaked redfish REB (*) Sebastes mentella
Golden redfish REG (*) Sebastes marinus
Red gurnard GUR (*) Aspitrigla (= Trigla) cuculus
Grey gurnard GUG (*) Eutrigla (= Trigla) gurnardus
Long-finned gurnard GUM Chelidonichthys obscurus
Streaked gurnard CTZ Trigloporus lastoviza
Red bandfish CBC Cepola macrophthalma
St Paul's fingerfin TLD Nemadactylus monodactylus
Bichique IYL Sicyopterus lagocephalus
Black cardinal fish EPI Epigonus telescopus
Mediterranean slimehead HPR Hoplostethus mediterraneus
Spiny scorpionfish TZY Trachyscorpia echinata
Ballan wrasse USB Labrus bergylta
Brown wrasse WRM Labrus merula
Splendid alfonsino BYS Beryx splendens
Demersal percomorphs n.e.i. DPX Perciformes
Capelin CAP (*) Mallotus villosus
Garfish GAR Belone belone
Atlantic saury SAU Scomberesox saurus
Mullets n.e.i. MUL Mugilidae
Bluefish BLU Pomatomus saltatrix
Atlantic horse mackerel HOM (*) Trachurus trachurus
Blue jack mackerel JAA Trachurus picturatus
Mediterranean horse mackerel HMM Trachurus mediterraneus
Jack and horse mackerels n.e.i. JAX (*) Trachurus spp.
Leerfish LEE Lichia amia
Atlantic pomfret POA Brama brama
Silversides (= sandsmelt) SIL Atherinidae
Pelagic percomorphs n.e.i. PPX Perciformes
Atlantic herring HER (*) Clupea harengus
Sardinellas n.e.i. SIX Sardinella spp.
European sardine (= pilchard) PIL (*) Sardina pilchardus
Sprat SPR (*) Sprattus sprattus
European anchovy ANE (*) Engraulis encrasicolus
Clupeoids n.e.i. CLU Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito BON Sarda sarda
Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius
Frigate tuna FRI Auxis thazard
Northern bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus
Albacore ALB Thunnus alalunga
Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares
Skipjack tuna SKJ Katsuwonus pelamis
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesus
Tuna-like fishes n.e.i. TUX Scombroidei
Chub mackerel MAS (*) Scomber japonicus
Atlantic mackerel MAC (*) Scomber scombrus
Mackerels n.e.i. MAX Scombridae
Silver scabbardfish SFS Lepidopus caudatus
Black scabbardfish BSF Aphanopus carbo
Mackerel-like fishes n.e.i. MKX Scombroidei
Porbeagle POR (*) Lamna nasus
Basking shark BSK Cetorhinus maximus
Picked (= spiny) dogfish DGS (*) Squalus acanthias
Greenland shark GSK Somniosus microcephalus
Dogfish sharks n.e.i. DGX (*) Squalidae
Skates n.e.i. SKA (*) Raja spp.
Dogfishes and hounds DGH (*) Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae
Various sharks n.e.i. SKH Selachimorpha (Pleurotremata)
Crest-tail catsharks n.e.i. GAU Galeus spp.
Blackmouth catshark SHO Galeus melastomus
Small-spotted catshark SYC Scyliorhinus canicula
Deep-water catsharks API Apristurus spp.
False catshark PTM Pseudotriakis microdon
Little sleeper shark SOR Somniosus rostratus
Gulper shark GUP Centrophorus granulosus
Little gulper shark CPU Squalus uyato
Leafscale gulper shark GUQ Centrophorus squamosus
Lowfin gulper shark CPL Centrophorus lusitanicus
Velvet belly ETX Etmopterus spinax
Great lanternshark ETR Etmopterus princeps
Smooth lanternshark ETP Etmopterus pusillus
Lantern sharks n.e.i. SHL Etmopterus spp.
Deania dogfishes n.e.i. DNA Deania spp.
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea
Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepis
Longnose velvet dogfish CYP Centroselachus crepidater
Shortnose velvet dogfish CYY Centroscymnus cryptacanthus
Smallmouth knifetooth dogfish SYO Scymnodon obscurus
Knifetooth dogfish SYR Scymnodon ringens
Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha
Black dogfish CFB Centroscyllium fabricii
Angular roughshark OXY Oxynotus centrina
Sailfin roughshark OXN Oxynotus paradoxus
Bramble shark SHB Echinorhinus brucus
Rays and skates n.e.i. RAJ Rajidae
Starry ray RJR Amblyraja radiata
Blonde ray RJH Raja brachyura
Sandy ray RJI Leucoraja circularis
Small-eyed ray RJE Raja microocellata
Undulate ray RJU Raja undulata
White skate RJA Rostroraja alba
Round ray RJY Rajella fyllae
Rabbit fish CMO Chimaera monstrosa
Ratfishes n.e.i. HYD Hydrolagus spp.
Knife-nosed chimaeras RHC Rhinochimaera spp.
Longnose chimaeras HAR Harriotta spp.
Cartilaginous fishes n.e.i. CAR Chondrichthyes
Groundfishes n.e.i. GRO ex Osteichthyes
Pelagic fishes n.e.i. PEL ex Osteichthyes
Marine fishes n.e.i. MZZ ex Osteichthyes
Finfishes n.e.i. FIN ex Osteichthyes
Edible crab CRE (*) Cancer pagurus
Green crab CRG Carcinus maenas
Spinous spider crab SCR Maja squinado
Marine crabs n.e.i. CRA Brachyura
Swimcrabs n.e.i. CRS Portunus spp.
Palinurid spiny lobsters n.e.i. CRW (*) Palinurus spp.
European lobster LBE (*) Homarus gammarus
Norway lobster NEP (*) Nephrops norvegicus
Common prawn CPR (*) Palaemon serratus
Northern prawn PRA (*) Pandalus borealis
Common shrimp CSH (*) Crangon crangon
Penaeus shrimps n.e.i. PEN (*) Penaeus spp.
Palaemonid shrimps PAL (*) Palaemonidae
Pink (= pandalid) shrimps PAN (*) Pandalus spp.
Crangonid shrimps CRN (*) Crangonidae
Natantian decapods n.e.i. DCP Natantia
Goose barnacles GOO Lepas spp.
Rockpool prawn PNQ Palaemon elegans
Delta prawn PIQ Palaemon longirostris
St Paul rock lobster JSP Jasus paulensis
Lobsters n.e.i. LOX Reptantia
Craylets, squat lobsters n.e.i. LOQ Galatheidae
Marine crustaceans n.e.i. CRU ex Crustacea
Whelk WHE Buccinum undatum
Periwinkle PEE Littorina littorea
Periwinkles n.e.i. PER Littorina spp.
European flat oyster OYF (*) Ostrea edulis
Pacific cupped oyster OYG Crassostrea gigas
Cupped oyster n.e.i. OYC (*) Crassostrea spp.
Blue mussel MUS (*) Mytilus edulis
Sea mussels n.e.i. MSX Mytilidae
Common scallop SCE (*) Pecten maximus
Queen scallop QSC (*) Aequipecten opercularis
Scallops n.e.i. SCX (*) Pectinidae
Common cockle COC Cerastoderma edule
Grooved carpet shell CTG Ruditapes decussatus
Ocean quahog CLQ Arctica islandica
Clams n.e.i. CLX Bivalvia
Razor clams RAZ Solen spp.
Carpet shell CTS Venerupis pullastra
Striped venus SVE Chamelea gallina
Venus clams n.e.i. CLV Veneridae
Mactra surf clams n.e.i. MAT Mactridae
Chamber venus KFA Circomphalus casina
Common European bittersweet GKL Glycymeris glycymeris
Donax clams DON Donax spp.
Cockles n.e.i. COZ Cardiidae
Norwegian egg cockle LVC Laevicardium crassum
Limpets n.e.i. LPZ Patella spp.
Abalones n.e.i. ABX Haliotis spp.
Gastropods n.e.i. GAS Gastropoda
Oval surf clam ULV Spisula ovalis
Tellins n.e.i. TWL Tellina spp.
Common cuttlefish CTC (*) Sepia officinalis
Common squids SQC (*) Loligo spp.
Short-finned squid SQI (*) Illex illecebrosus
Octopuses n.e.i. OCTs Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i. SQU (*) Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Cuttlefishes n.e.i. CTL (*) Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
European flying squid SQE (*) Todarodes sagittatus
Cephalopods n.e.i. CEP Cephalopoda
Marine molluscs n.e.i. MOL ex Mollusca
Starfish STH Asterias rubens
Starfishes n.e.i. STF Asteroidea
Sea urchin URS Echinus esculentus
Stony sea urchin URM Paracentrotus lividus
Sea urchins n.e.i. URX Echinoidea
Sea cucumbers n.e.i. CUX Holothuroidea
Echinoderms n.e.i. ECH Echinodermata
Grooved sea squirt SSG Microcosmus sulcatus
Sea squirts n.e.i. SSX Ascidiacea
Horseshoe crab HSC Limulus polyphemus
Aquatic invertebrates n.e.i. INV ex Invertebrata
Brown seaweeds SWB Phaeophyceae
Carragheen IMS Chondrus crispus
Gelidium spp. GEL Gelidium spp.
Gigartina spp. GIG Gigartina spp.
Lithothamnium spp. LIT Lithothamnium spp.
Red seaweeds SWR Rhodophyceae
Wracks n.e.i. UCU Fucus spp.
North Atlantic rockweed ASN Ascophyllum nodosum
Toothed wrack FUU Fucus serratus
Sea lettuce UVU Ulva lactuca
Seaweeds n.e.i. SWX ex Algae
ANNEX II
ICES division Ia
ICES division Ib
ICES subdivision IIa 1
ICES subdivision IIa 2
ICES subdivision IIb 1
ICES subdivision IIb 2
ICES division IIIa
ICES division IIIb, c
ICES division IVa
ICES division IVb
ICES division IVc
ICES subdivision Va 1
ICES subdivision Va 2
ICES subdivision Vb 1a
ICES subdivision Vb 1b
ICES subdivision Vb 2
ICES division VIa
ICES subdivision VIb 1
ICES subdivision VIb 2
ICES division VIIa
ICES division VIIb
ICES subdivision VIIc 1
ICES subdivision VIIc 2
ICES division VIId
ICES division VIIe
ICES division VIIf
ICES division VIIg
ICES division VIIh
ICES subdivision VIIj 1
ICES subdivision VIIj 2
ICES subdivision VIIk 1
ICES subdivision VIIk 2
ICES division VIIIa
ICES division VIIIb
ICES division VIIIc
ICES subdivision VIIId 1
ICES subdivision VIIId 2
ICES subdivision VIIIe 1
ICES subdivision VIIIe 2
ICES division IXa
ICES subdivision IXb 1
ICES subdivision IXb 2
ICES subdivision Xa 1
ICES subdivision Xa 2
ICES division Xb
ICES subdivision XIIa 1
ICES subdivision XIIa 2
ICES subdivision XIIa 3
ICES subdivision XIIa 4
ICES division XIIb
ICES division XIIc
ICES division XIVa
ICES subdivision XIVb 1
ICES subdivision XIVb 2
BAL 22
BAL 23
BAL 24
BAL 25
BAL 26
BAL 27
BAL 28-1
BAL 28-2
BAL 29
BAL 30
BAL 31
BAL 32
 1. Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘ICES’ have been identified and defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
 2. Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘BAL’ have been identified and defined by the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission.
 3. Data should be submitted so as to include as much detail as possible. ‘Unknown’ and aggregate regions should only be used where the detailed information is not available. Where detailed information is submitted the aggregate categories should not be used.

ANNEX III
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.

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 Ia,
That part of subarea I enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
73,98 N 33,7 E
74,18 N 34,55 E
74,36 N 35,28 E
74,71 N 36,38 E
75,14 N 37,57 E
75,45 N 38,31 E
75,84 N 39,05 E
76,26 N 39,61 E
76,61 N 41,24 E
76,96 N 42,81 E
76,9 N 43,06 E
76,75 N 44,48 E
75,99 N 43,51 E
75,39 N 43,18 E
74,82 N 41,73 E
73,98 N 41,56 E
73,17 N 40,66 E
72,2 N 40,51 E
72,26 N 39,76 E
72,62 N 38,96 E
73,04 N 37,74 E
73,37 N 36,61 E
73,56 N 35,7 E
73,98 N 33,7 E
— ICES statistical division Ib,
That part of subarea I outside of division Ia.

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,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to 72o30′ north; then due east to 30o00′ east; then due south to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision IIa 1,
That part of division IIa within the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
73,5 N 0,2 W
73,5 N 7,21 E
73,45 N 7,28 E
73,14 N 7,83 E
72,76 N 8,65 E
72,49 N 9,33 E
72,31 N 9,83 E
72,18 N 10,29 E
71,98 N 9,94 E
71,91 N 9,7 E
71,64 N 8,75 E
71,36 N 7,93 E
71,13 N 7,42 E
70,79 N 6,73 E
70,17 N 5,64 E
69,79 N 5,01 E
69,56 N 4,74 E
69,32 N 4,32 E
69,1 N 4,0 E
68,86 N 3,73 E
68,69 N 3,57 E
68,46 N 3,4 E
68,23 N 3,27 E
67,98 N 3,19 E
67,77 N 3,16 E
67,57 N 3,15 E
67,37 N 3,18 E
67,18 N 3,24 E
67,01 N 3,31 E
66,84 N 3,42 E
66,43 N 3,27 E
66,39 N 3,18 E
66,23 N 2,79 E
65,95 N 2,24 E
65,64 N 1,79 E
65,38 N 1,44 E
65,32 N 1,26 E
65,08 N 0,72 E
64,72 N 0,04 E
64,43 N 0,49 W
64,84 N 1,31 W
64,92 N 1,56 W
65,13 N 2,17 W
65,22 N 2,54 W
65,39 N 3,19 W
65,47 N 3,73 W
65,55 N 4,19 W
65,59 N 4,56 W
65,69 N 5,58 W
65,96 N 5,6 W
66,22 N 5,67 W
66,47 N 5,78 W
67,09 N 6,25 W
67,61 N 6,62 W
67,77 N 5,33 W
67,96 N 4,19 W
68,1 N 3,42 W
68,33 N 2,39 W
68,55 N 1,56 W
68,86 N 0,61 W
69,14 N 0,08 E
69,44 N 0,68 E
69,76 N 1,18 E
69,97 N 1,46 E
70,21 N 1,72 E
70,43 N 1,94 E
70,63 N 2,09 E
70,89 N 2,25 E
71,14 N 2,35 E
71,35 N 2,39 E
71,61 N 2,38 E
71,83 N 2,31 E
72,01 N 2,22 E
72,24 N 2,06 E
72,43 N 1,89 E
72,6 N 1,68 E
72,75 N 1,48 E
72,99 N 1,08 E
73,31 N 0,34 E
73,5 N 0,2 W
— ICES statistical subdivision IIa 2,
That part of division IIa not falling within subdivision IIa 1.
— ICES statistical division IIb,
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 73o30′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
— ICES statistical subdivision IIb 1,
That part of division IIb confined by the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
73,5 N 7,21 E
73,5 N 0,2 W
73,6 N 0,48 W
73,94 N 1,88 W
74,09 N 2,7 W
74,21 N 5,0 W
74,5 N 4,38 W
75,0 N 4,29 W
75,3 N 4,19 W
76,05 N 4,3 W
76,18 N 4,09 W
76,57 N 2,52 W
76,67 N 2,1 W
76,56 N 1,6 W
76,0 N 0,8 E
75,87 N 1,12 E
75,64 N 1,71 E
75,21 N 3,06 E
74,96 N 4,07 E
74,86 N 4,55 E
74,69 N 5,19 E
74,34 N 6,39 E
74,13 N 6,51 E
73,89 N 6,74 E
73,6 N 7,06 E
73,5 N 7,21 E
— ICES statistical subdivision IIb 2,
That part of division IIb not falling within subdivision IIb 1.

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,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7o00′ east; then due south to 57o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ east; then due south to 57o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to Hasenoere Head; then across the Great Belt to Gniben Point; then along the north coast of Zealand to Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the Œresund to Kullen on the coast of Sweden; then in an easterly and northerly direction along the west coast of Sweden and the south coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
— 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),
The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head (56o09′ north, 10o44′ east) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56o01′ north, 11o18′ east) on the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts of Zealand to a point at 12o00′ east; then due south to the island of Falster; then along to the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser Odd (54o34′ north, 11o58′ east); then due east to 12o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east of Jutland to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 23 (BAL 23),
The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56o08′ north, 12o18′ east) on the north coast of Zealand to Kullen (56o18′ north, 12o28′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55o23′ north, 12o50′ east), then through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Stevns Light (55o19′ north, 12o29′ east) on the coast of Zealand; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 24 (BAL 24),
The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55o19′ north, 12o29′ east) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Falsterbo Light (55o23′ north, 12o50′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to the Sandhammaren Light (55o24′ north, 14o12′ east); then to the Hammerodde Light (55o18′ north, 14o47′ east) on the north coast of Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 15o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and Germany to a point at 12o00′ east; then due north to a point at 54o34′ north, 12o00′ east; then due west to Gedser Odde (54o34′ north, 11o58′ east); then along the east and north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12o00′ east; then due north to the south coast of Zealand; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the west coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 25 (BAL 25),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 56o30′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of island of Œland to a point on the east coast at 56o30′ north, due east to 18o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coast of Poland to a point at 15o00′ east; then due north to the island of Bornholm; then along the south and west coasts of Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55o18′ north, 14o47′ east); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55o24′ north, 14o12′ east) on the south coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 26 (BAL 26),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56o30′ north, 18o00′ east; then due east to the west coast of Latvia; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at 18o00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 27 (BAL 27),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59o41′ north, 19o00′ east; then due south to the north coast of the island of Gotland; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Gotland to a point at 57o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ east; then due south to 56o30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of the island of Œland, to a point on its west coast at 56o30′ north; then due west to the coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 28 (BAL 28),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58o30′ north, 19o00′ east; then due east to the west coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its east coast at 58o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coasts of Estonia and Latvia to a point at 56o30′ north, then due west to 18o00′ east; then due north to 57o00′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Gotland; then in a northerly direction to a point on the north coast of Gotland at 19o00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 28-1 (BAL 28,1),
The waters bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57o34,1234′ north, 21o42,9574′ east) on the west coast of Latvia to the southern Rock of Cape Loode (57o57,4760′ north, 21o58,2789′ east) on the island of Saaremaa, then southwards to the southernmost point of the peninsula of Sõrve and then in a north-eastern direction along the east coast of the island of Saaremaa, and in the north by a line drawn from 58o30,0′ north, 23o13,2′ east to 58o30′ north, 23o41,1′ east.
— ICES statistical subdivision 28-2 (BAL 28,2),
That part of subdivision 28 outside of subdivision 28-1.
— ICES statistical subdivision 29 (BAL 29),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 60o30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the west and south coasts of Finland to a point on the south mainland coast at 23o00′ east; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to the mainland coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Estonia to a point at 58o30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its west coast at 58o30′ north; then due west to 19o00′ east; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59o41′ north; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 30 (BAL 30),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63o30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Finland to a point at 60o30′ north; then due west to the mainland coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 31 (BAL 31),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63o30′ north; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland coast of Finland at 63o30′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision 32 (BAL 32),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Finland at 23o00′ east; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of Estonia at 59o00′ north; then due west to 23o00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.

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,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62o00′ north; then due west to 3o00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Scotland to a point at 57o30′ north; then due east to 7o00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division IVb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark at 57o00′ north; then due west to 8o00′ east; then due north to 57o30′ north; then due west to the coast of Scotland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 53o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Germany; then in a northeasterly direction along the coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point of Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division IVc,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Germany at 53o30′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly direction to a point at 51o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the point of beginning.

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,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 62o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision Va 1,
The area inside the rectangle defined by the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
63,0 N 24,0 W
62,0 N 24,0 W
62,0 N 27,0 W
63,0 N 27,0 W
63,0 N 24,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision Va 2,
That part of division Va not in subdivision Va 1.
— ICES statistical division Vb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63o00′ north, 4o00′ west; then due west to 15o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 60o00′ north; then due east to 4o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63o00′ north, 4o00′ west; then due west to 15o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 10o00′ west; then due north to 61o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61o15′ north, 7o30′ west; then due south to 60o30′ north; then due west to 8o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due east to 4o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1a,
That part of subdivision Vb 1 enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
60,49 N 15,0 W
60,71 N 13,99 W
60,15 N 13,29 W
60,0 N 13,5 W
60,0 N 15,0 W
60,49 N 15,0 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 60o00′ north, 10o00′ west; then due north to 61o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61o15′ north, 7o30′ west; then due south to 60o30′ north; then due west to 8o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.

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,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due west to 5o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north, then due west to 12o00′ west; then due south to 54o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60o00′ north, 12o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 54o30′ north; then due east to 12o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision VIb 1,
That part of division VIb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinate:

Latitude Longitude
54,5 N 18,0 W
60,0 N 18,0 W
60,0 N 13,5 W
60,15 N 13,29 W
59,65 N 13,99 W
59,01 N 14,57 W
58,51 N 14,79 W
57,87 N 14,88 W
57,01 N 14,63 W
56,57 N 14,34 W
56,5 N 14,44 W
56,44 N 14,54 W
56,37 N 14,62 W
56,31 N 14,72 W
56,24 N 14,8 W
56,17 N 14,89 W
56,09 N 14,97 W
56,02 N 15,04 W
55,95 N 15,11 W
55,88 N 15,19 W
55,8 N 15,27 W
55,73 N 15,34 W
55,65 N 15,41 W
55,57 N 15,47 W
55,5 N 15,54 W
55,42 N 15,6 W
55,34 N 15,65 W
55,26 N 15,7 W
55,18 N 15,75 W
55,09 N 15,79 W
55,01 N 15,83 W
54,93 N 15,87 W
54,84 N 15,9 W
54,76 N 15,92 W
54,68 N 15,95 W
54,59 N 15,97 W
54,51 N 15,99 W
54,5 N 15,99 W
54,5 N 18,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision VIb 2,
That part of division VIb not in subdivision VI b 1.

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54o30′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point at 51o00′ north; then due west to south-east coast of England; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland to a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55o00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to the point of beginning.


— ICES statistical division VIIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55o00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east cost of Ireland at 52o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a north-easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, England and Scotland to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54o30′ north; then due west to 12o00′ west; then due south to 52o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIc,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54o30′ north, 12o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 52o30′ north; then due east to 12o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 1,
That part of division VII c confined by the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
54,5 N 15,99 W
54,42 N 15,99 W
54,34 N 16,0 W
54,25 N 16,01 W
54,17 N 16,01 W
54,08 N 16,01 W
53,99 N 16,0 W
53,91 N 15,99 W
53,82 N 15,97 W
53,74 N 15,96 W
53,66 N 15,94 W
53,57 N 15,91 W
53,49 N 15,9 W
53,42 N 15,89 W
53,34 N 15,88 W
53,26 N 15,86 W
53,18 N 15,84 W
53,1 N 15,88 W
53,02 N 15,92 W
52,94 N 15,95 W
52,86 N 15,98 W
52,77 N 16,0 W
52,69 N 16,02 W
52,61 N 16,04 W
52,52 N 16,06 W
52,5 N 16,06 W
52,5 N 18,0 W
54,5 N 18,0 W
54,5 N 15,99 W
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 2,
That part of division VIIc not within subdivision VIIc 1.
— ICES statistical division VIId,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 51o00′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 2o00′ west; then due south to the coast of France at Cap de la Hague; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIe,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of England at 2o00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast at 50o00′ north; then due west to 7o00′ west; then due south to 49o30′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to Cap de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIf,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Wales at 5o00′ west; then due south to 51o00′ north; then due west to 6o00′ west; then due south to 50o30′ north; then due west to 7o00′ west; then due south to 50o00′ north; then due east to the coast of England; then along the south-west coast of England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIg,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Wales at 52o00′ north; then due west to the south-east coast of Ireland; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Ireland to a point at 9o00′ west; then due south to 50o00′ north; then due east to 7o00′ west; then due north to 50o30′ north; then due east to 6o00′ west; then due north to 51o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIh,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50o00′ north, 7o00′ west; then due west to 9o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 49o30′ north; then due west to 7o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIj,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 52o30′ north; then due west to 12o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 9o00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 1,
That part of division VIIj enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
48,43 N 12,0 W
48,42 N 11,99 W
48,39 N 11,87 W
48,36 N 11,75 W
48,33 N 11,64 W
48,3 N 11,52 W
48,27 N 11,39 W
48,25 N 11,27 W
48,23 N 11,14 W
48,21 N 11,02 W
48,19 N 10,89 W
48,17 N 10,77 W
48,03 N 10,68 W
48,0 N 10,64 W
48,0 N 12,0 W
48,43 N 12,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 2,
That part of division VIIj not in subdivision VIIj 1.
— ICES statistical division VIIk,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52o30′ north, 12o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 12o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 1,
That part of division VIIk enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
48,0 N 18,0 W
52,5 N 18,0 W
52,5 N 16,06 W
52,44 N 16,07 W
52,36 N 16,08 W
52,27 N 16,09 W
52,19 N 16,09 W
52,11 N 16,09 W
52,02 N 16,08 W
51,94 N 16,07 W
51,85 N 16,07 W
51,77 N 16,05 W
51,68 N 16,04 W
51,6 N 16,02 W
51,52 N 15,99 W
51,43 N 15,96 W
51,34 N 15,93 W
51,27 N 15,9 W
51,18 N 15,86 W
51,1 N 15,82 W
51,02 N 15,77 W
50,94 N 15,73 W
50,86 N 15,68 W
50,78 N 15,63 W
50,7 N 15,57 W
50,62 N 15,52 W
50,54 N 15,47 W
50,47 N 15,42 W
50,39 N 15,36 W
50,32 N 15,3 W
50,24 N 15,24 W
50,17 N 15,17 W
50,1 N 15,11 W
50,03 N 15,04 W
49,96 N 14,97 W
49,89 N 14,89 W
49,82 N 14,82 W
49,75 N 14,74 W
49,69 N 14,65 W
49,62 N 14,57 W
49,56 N 14,48 W
49,5 N 14,39 W
49,44 N 14,3 W
49,38 N 14,22 W
49,32 N 14,13 W
49,27 N 14,04 W
49,21 N 13,95 W
49,15 N 13,86 W
49,1 N 13,77 W
49,05 N 13,67 W
49,0 N 13,57 W
48,95 N 13,47 W
48,9 N 13,37 W
48,86 N 13,27 W
48,81 N 13,17 W
48,77 N 13,07 W
48,73 N 12,96 W
48,69 N 12,85 W
48,65 N 12,74 W
48,62 N 12,64 W
48,58 N 12,54 W
48,55 N 12,43 W
48,52 N 12,32 W
48,49 N 12,22 W
48,46 N 12,11 W
48,43 N 12,0 W
48,0 N 18,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIk 2,
That part of division VIIk not in subdivision VIIk 1.

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 43o00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning.


— ICES statistical division VIIIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48o00′ north; then due west to 8o00′ west; then due south to 47o30′ north; then due east to 6o00′ west; then due south to 47o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due south to 46o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIIb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 46o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due south to 45o30′ north; then due east to 3o00′ west; then due south to 44o30′ north; then due east to 2o00′ west; then due south to the north coast of Spain; then along the north coast of Spain and the west coast of France to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIIc,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Spain at 2o00′ west; then due north to 44o30′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due south to 43o00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division VIIId,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48o00′ north, 8o00′ west; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due south to 44o30′ north; then due east to 3o00′ west; then due north to 45o30′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due north to 46o00′ north; then due west to 5o00′ west; then due north to 47o00′ north; then due west to 6o00′ west; then due north to 47o30′ north, then due west to 8o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 1,
That part of division VIIId enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
48,0 N 11,0 W
48,0 N 10,64 W
47,77 N 10,37 W
47,45 N 9,89 W
46,88 N 9,62 W
46,34 N 10,95 W
46,32 N 11,0 W
48,0 N 11,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 2,
That part of division VIIId outside of subdivision VIIId 1.
— ICES statistical division VIIIe,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 43o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 1,
That part of division VIIIe enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
43,0 N 18,0 W
48,0 N 18,0 W
48,0 N 11,0 W
46,32 N 11,0 W
44,72 N 13,31 W
44,07 N 13,49 W
43,0 N 13,8 W
— ICES statistical subdivision VIIIe 2,
That part of division VIIIe not within subdivision VIIIe 1.

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43o00′ north; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.


— ICES statistical division IXa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical division IXb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision IXb 1,
That part of division IXb enclosed by the lines joining the following points:

Latitude Longitude
43,0 N 18,0 W
43,0 N 13,8 W
42,88 N 13,84 W
42,04 N 13,64 W
41,38 N 13,27 W
41,13 N 13,27 W
40,06 N 13,49 W
38,75 N 13,78 W
38,17 N 13,69 W
36,03 N 12,73 W
36,04 N 15,3 W
36,02 N 17,9 W
36,0 N 18,0 W
43,0 N 18,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision IXb 2,
That part of division IXb not within subdivision IXb 1.

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48o00′ north, 18o00′ west; then due west to 42o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to 18o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.


— ICES statistical division Xa,
That part of subarea X south of 43o N.
— ICES statistical subdivision Xa 1,
That part of division Xa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
36,0 N 18,0 W
36,0 N 22,25 W
37,58 N 20,62 W
39,16 N 21,32 W
40,97 N 23,91 W
41,35 N 24,65 W
41,91 N 25,79 W
42,34 N 28,45 W
42,05 N 29,95 W
41,02 N 35,11 W
40,04 N 35,26 W
38,74 N 35,48 W
36,03 N 31,76 W
36,0 N 32,03 W
36,0 N 42,0 W
43,0 N 42,0 W
43,0 N 18,0 W
36,0 N 18,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision Xa 2,
That part of division Xa not included in subdivision Xa 1.
— ICES statistical division Xb,
That part of subarea X north of 43o N.

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62o00′ north, 15o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due west to 42o00′ west; then due south to 48o00′ north; then due east to 18o00′ west; then due north to 60o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.


— ICES statistical division XIIa,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
62,0 N 15,0 W
62,0 N 27,0 W
59,0 N 27,0 W
59,0 N 42,0 W
52,5 N 42,0 W
52,5 N 18,0 W
54,5 N 18,0 W
54,5 N 24,0 W
60,0 N 24,0 W
60,0 N 18,0 W
60,0 N 15,0 W
62,0 N 15,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 1,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
52,5 N 42,0 W
56,55 N 42,0 W
56,64 N 41,5 W
56,75 N 41,0 W
56,88 N 40,5 W
57,03 N 40,0 W
57,2 N 39,5 W
57,37 N 39,0 W
57,62 N 38,5 W
57,78 N 38,25 W
57,97 N 38,0 W
58,26 N 37,5 W
58,5 N 37,2 W
58,63 N 37,0 W
59,0 N 36,77 W
59,0 N 27,0 W
60,85 N 27,0 W
60,69 N 26,46 W
60,45 N 25,09 W
60,37 N 23,96 W
60,22 N 23,27 W
60,02 N 21,76 W
60,0 N 20,55 W
60,05 N 18,65 W
60,08 N 18,0 W
60,0 N 18,0 W
60,0 N 24,0 W
54,5 N 24,0 W
54,5 N 18,0 W
52,5 N 18,0 W
52,5 N 42,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 2,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
60,0 N 20,55 W
60,0 N 15,0 W
60,49 N 15,0 W
60,44 N 15,22 W
60,11 N 17,32 W
60,05 N 18,65 W
60,0 N 20,55 W
— ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 3,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
59,0 N 42,0 W
56,55 N 42,0 W
56,64 N 41,5 W
56,75 N 41,0 W
56,88 N 40,5 W
57,03 N 40,0 W
57,2 N 39,5 W
57,37 N 39,0 W
57,62 N 38,5 W
57,78 N 38,25 W
57,97 N 38,0 W
58,26 N 37,5 W
58,63 N 37,0 W
59,0 N 36,77 W
59,0 N 42,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision XIIa 4,
That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
62,0 N 27,0 W
60,85 N 27,0 W
60,69 N 26,46 W
60,45 N 25,09 W
60,37 N 23,96 W
60,22 N 23,27 W
60,02 N 21,76 W
60,0 N 20,55 W
60,05 N 18,65 W
60,11 N 17,32 W
60,44 N 15,22 W
60,49 N 15,0 W
62,0 N 15,0 W
62,0 N 27,0 W
— ICES statistical division XIIb,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
60,0 N 18,0 W
54,5 N 18,0 W
54,5 N 24,0 W
60,0 N 24,0 W
60,0 N 18,0 W
— ICES statistical division XIIc,
That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
52,5 N 42,0 W
48,0 N 42,0 W
48,0 N 18,0 W
52,5 N 18,0 W
52,5 N 42,0 W

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 27o00′ west; then due north to 68o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.


— ICES statistical division XIVa,
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at Cape Savary at 68o30′ north; then due south along the meridian of 27o00′ west to 68o00′ north; then due east to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
— ICES statistical division XIVb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Greenland at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 27o00′ west; then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68o30′ north; then south-westerly direction along the coast of Greenland to the point of beginning.
— ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 1,
That part of division XIVb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude Longitude
59,0 N 27,0 W
59,0 N 36,77 W
59,35 N 36,5 W
59,5 N 36,35 W
59,75 N 36,16 W
60,0 N 35,96 W
60,25 N 35,76 W
60,55 N 35,5 W
60,75 N 35,37 W
61,0 N 35,15 W
61,25 N 34,97 W
61,5 N 34,65 W
61,6 N 34,5 W
61,75 N 34,31 W
61,98 N 34,0 W
62,25 N 33,7 W
62,45 N 33,53 W
62,5 N 33,27 W
62,56 N 33,0 W
62,69 N 32,5 W
62,75 N 32,3 W
62,87 N 32,0 W
63,03 N 31,5 W
63,25 N 31,0 W
63,31 N 30,86 W
63,0 N 30,61 W
62,23 N 29,87 W
61,79 N 29,25 W
61,44 N 28,61 W
61,06 N 27,69 W
60,85 N 27,0 W
59,0 N 27,0 W
— ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 2,
That part of division XIVb not included in subdivision XIVb 1.

ANNEX IV
Computer tapes: Nine track with a density of 1 600 or 6 250 BPI and EBCDIC or ASCII coding, preferably unlabelled. If labelled, an end-of-file code should be included.

Floppy discs: MS-DOS-formatted 3,5″ 720 K or 1,4 Mbyte discs or 5,25″ 360 K or 1,2 Mbyte discs.


Byte Nos Item Remarks
1 to 4 Country (ISO 3-alpha code) e.g. FRA = France
5 to 6 Year e.g. 90 = 1990
7 to 8 FAO major fishing area 27 = North-east Atlantic
9 to 15 Division e.g. IV a = ICES division IV a
16 to 18 Species 3-alpha identifier
19 to 26 Catch Metric tonnes

Notes:


((a)) All numeric fields should be right justified with leading blanks. All alphanumeric fields should be left justified with trailing blanks.
((b)) The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings to the nearest metric tonne.
((c)) Quantities (bytes 19 to 26) of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘- 1’.
((d)) Unknown quantities (bytes 19 to 26) should be recorded as ‘- 2’.

ANNEX V
A. 
The data should be submitted as variable length records with a colon (:) between the fields of the record. The following fields should be included in each record:


Field Remarks
Country 3-alpha code (e.g. FRA = France)
Year e.g. 2001 or 01
FAO major fishing area 27 = North-East Atlantic
Division e.g. IVa = ICTS subdivision 4a
Species 3-alpha identifier
Catch Tonnes


((a)) The catch is to be recorded in the live weight equivalent of the landings, to the nearest metric tonne.
((b)) Quantities of less than half a unit should be recorded as ‘- 1’.
((c)) Country codes:

Austria AUT
Belgium BEL
Bulgaria BGR
Cyprus CYP
Czech Republic CZE
Germany DEU
Denmark DNK
Spain ESP
Estonia EST
Finland FIN
France FRA
United Kingdom GBR
England and Wales GBRA
Scotland GBRB
Northern Ireland GBRC
Greece GRC
Hungary HUN
Ireland IRL
Iceland ISL
Italy ITA
Lithuania LTU
Luxembourg LUX
Latvia LVA
Malta MLT
Netherlands NLD
Norway NOR
Poland POL
Portugal PRT
Romania ROU
Slovakia SVK
Slovenia SVN
Sweden SWE
Turkey TUR

B. 
As far as is possible, the data should be transmitted in an electronic format (for example, as an e-mail attachement).

Failing this, the submission of a file on a 3.5" HD floppy disk will be accepted.

ANNEX VI

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91(OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1). 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/2001(OJ L 222, 17.8.2001, p. 20). 
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). Point 4 of Annex I only
Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005(OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 5). 
ANNEX VII

Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 This Regulation
Article 1 Article 1
Article 2 Article 2
Article 3 Article 3
Article 4, first subparagraph Article 4, first paragraph
— Article 4, second paragraph
Article 4, second subparagraph Article 4, third paragraph
Article 5(1) and (2) Article 5(1) and (2)
Article 5(3) —
Article 6(1) and (2) Article 6(1) and (2)
Article 6(3) —
Article 6(4) Article 6(3)
— Article 7
Article 7 Article 8
Annex I Annex I
Annex II Annex II
Annex III Annex III
Annex IV Annex IV
— Annex V
— Annex VI
— Annex VII