Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91of 17 December 1991on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 230, 4. 9. 1991, p. 1.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 280, 28. 10. 1991, p. 174.,Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,Whereas the management of the Community's fishery resources requires accurate and timely statistics on the catches by Member States' vessels fishing in the north-east Atlantic;Whereas the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in north-east Atlantic fisheries approved by Decision 81/608/EECOJ No L 227, 12. 8. 1981, p. 21. and establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission requires the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it may request;Whereas advice received from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea under the Cooperation Agreement between that organization and the CommunityOJ No L 149, 10. 6. 1987, p. 14. will be enhanced by the availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet;Whereas the Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts approved by Decision 83/414/EECOJ No L 237, 26. 8. 1983, p. 4. and establishing the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission requires the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it may request;Whereas the Convention for the conservation of salmon in the north Atlantic Ocean approved by Decision 82/886/EECOJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 24. and establishing the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (Nasco), requires the Community to supply that organization with the available statistics that it may request;Whereas there is a need for fuller definitions and descriptions used in fishery statistics and in the management of the fisheries of the north-east Atlantic,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1Each Member State shall submit to the Statistical Office of the European Communities (hereinafter referred to as "Eurostat" data on the annual nominal catches by vessels registered in or flying the flag of that Member State fishing in the 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 21.The data to be submitted shall be the nominal catches of each of the species liste 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 lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of these fishing regions and the permitted degree of aggregation of data may be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5.

Article 3Except 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 4Member 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.With the prior approval of Eurostat, Member States may submit data in a different form or on a different medium.

Article 51.The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".2.Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/ECCouncil Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23). shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.3.The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 61.Within 12 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall submit a detailed report to Eurostat describing how the data on catches are derived and specifying the degree of representative and reliability of these data. Eurostat, in collaboration with the Member States, shall draw up a summary of these reports.2.Member States shall inform Eurostat of any modifications to the information provided under paragraph 1 within three months of their introduction.3.Where the methodological reports under paragraph 1 show that a Member State cannot immediately meet the requirements of this Regulation and that changes in survey techniques and methodology are necessary, Eurostat may, in cooperation with the Member State, set a transitional period of up to two years during which the programme of this Regulation is to be achieved.4.Methodological reports, transitional arrangements, data availability, data reliability and other relevant issues connected with the application of this Regulation shall be examined once a year within the competent Working Party of the Agricultural Statistics Committee.

Article 7This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1992.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX ILIST OF SPECIES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE COMMERCIAL CATCH STATISTICS FOR THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTICMember 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
Pikeperch	FPP	Stizostedion 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
Trouts n.e.i.	TRO	Salmo spp.
Chars n.e.i.	CHR	Salvelinus spp.
European smelt	SME	Osmerus eperlanus
Salmonids n.e.i.	SLX	Salmonoidei
European whitefish	PLN	Coregonus lavaretus
Houting	HOU	Coregonus oxyrinchus
Lampreys	LAM	Petromyzon spp.
Shads n.e.i.	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 vulgaris
Sand sole	SOS	Solea lascaris
Senegalese sole	OAL	Solea senegalensis
Soles n.e.i.	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 navaga
Saithe (= pollock = coalfish)	POK (*)	Pollachius virens
Pollack	POL (*)	Pollachius pollachius
Polar cod	POC	Boreogadus saida
Norway pout	NOP (*)	Trisopterus esmarki
Pouting (= bib)	BIB	Trisopterus luscus
Blue whiting (= poutassou)	WHB (*)	Micromesistius poutassou
Whiting	WHG (*)	Merlangius merlangus
Roundnose grenadier	RNG	Coryphaenoides rupestris
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 sphyraenia
Argentines	ARG	Argentina spp.
European conger	COE	Conger conger
Atlantic John Dory	JOD	Zeus faber
Sea bass	BSS	Dicentrarchus labrax
Dusky grouper	GPD	Epinephalus guaza
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	Sparus pagrus (= sedicum)
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	Macrorhamphosidae
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 obscura
Streaked gurnard	CTZ	Chelidonichthys lastiviza
Red bandfish	CBC	Cepola rubescens
St Paul's fingerfin	TLD	Acantholatris monodactylus
…	IYL	Sicyopterus lagocephalus
Black cardinal fish	EPI	Epigonus telescopus
Mediterranean slimehead	HPR	Hoplostethus mediterraneus
Atlantic thornyhead	TJX	Trachyscorpia cristulata
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 encrasicholus
Clupeoids n.e.i.	CLU	Clupeoidei
Atlantic bonito	BON	Sarda sarda
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Frigate tuna	FRI	Auxis thazard
Northern bluefin tuna	BFT	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	Cetorrhinus 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	Centrophorus 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	Centroscymnus 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	Raja circularis
Small-eyed ray	RJE	Raja microocellata
Undulate ray	RJU	Raja undulata
White skate	RJA	Raja alba
Round ray	RJY	Raja 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	Reptantia
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 elegens
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	Buccinium 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 (*)	Chlamys opercularis
Scallops n.e.i.	SCX (*)	Pectinidae
Common cockle	COC	Cardium edule
Grooved carpet shell	CTG	Tapes decussatus
Ocean quahog	CLQ	Arctica islandica
Clams n.e.i.	CLX	Bivalvia
Razor clams	RAZ	Solen spp.
Carpet shell	CTS	Tapes pullastra
Striped venus	SVE	Venus gallina
Venus clams n.e.i.	CLV	Veneridae
Mactra surf clams n.e.i.	MAT	Mactridae
Chamber venus	KFA	Circomphalus casinus
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.	OCT	Octopodidae
Squids n.e.i.	SQU (*)	Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Cuttlefishes n.e.i.	CTL (*)	Sepiidae, Sepiolidae
European flying squid	SQE (*)	Todarodes sag. Sagittatus
Cephalopods n.e.i.	CEP	Cephalopoda
Marine molluscs n.e.i.	MOL	ex Mollusca
Starfish	STH	Asterias rubens
Starfishes n.e.i.	STF	Asteroidae
Sea urchin	URS	Echinus esculentus
Stony sea urchin	URM	Paracentrotus lividus
Sea urchins n.e.i.	URX	Echinoidea
Sea cucumbers n.e.i.	CUX	Holothurioidea
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.
Lithothamnion spp.	LIT	Lithothamnion 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 IISTATISTICAL FISHING REGIONS OF THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC FOR WHICH DATA ARE TO BE SUBMITTEDICES division IaICES division IbICES sub-division IIa 1ICES sub-division IIa 2ICES sub-division IIb 1ICES sub-division IIb 2ICES division IIIaICES division IIIb, cICES division IVaICES division IVbICES division IVcICES sub-division Va 1ICES sub-division Va 2ICES sub-division Vb 1aICES sub-division Vb 1bICES sub-division Vb 2ICES division VIaICES sub-division VIb 1ICES sub-division VIb 2ICES division VIIaICES division VIIbICES sub-division VIIc 1ICES sub-division VIIc 2ICES division VIIdICES division VIIeICES division VIIfICES division VIIgICES division VIIhICES sub-division VIIj 1ICES sub-division VIIj 2ICES sub-division VIIk 1ICES sub-division VIIk 2ICES division VIIIaICES division VIIIbICES division VIIIcICES sub-division VIIId 1ICES sub-division VIIId 2ICES sub-division VIIIe 1ICES sub-division VIIIe 2ICES division IXaICES sub-division IXb 1ICES sub-division IXb 2ICES sub-division Xa 1ICES sub-division Xa 2ICES division XbICES sub-division XIIa 1ICES sub-division XIIa 2ICES sub-division XIIa 3ICES sub-division XIIa 4ICES division XIIbICES division XIIcICES division XIVaICES sub-division XIVb 1ICES sub-division XIVb 2BAL 22BAL 23BAL 24BAL 25BAL 26BAL 27BAL 28-1BAL 28-2BAL 29BAL 30BAL 31BAL 32Notes1.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.Statistical fishing regions of the north-east AtlanticANNEX IIIDESCRIPTION OF THE ICES SUB-AREAS AND DIVISIONS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISHERY STATISTICS AND REGULATIONS IN THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTICICES 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 40° 00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 36′ 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 68° 30′ 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 sub-area IThe waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ east to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 00′ 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 68° 30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.ICES statistical division IaThat part of sub-area I enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
73.98 N	33.70 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
76.90 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
72.20 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	35.70 E
73.98 N	33.70 E

ICES statistical division IbThat part of sub-area I outside of division Ia.ICES statistical sub-area IIThe waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ east to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.ICES statistical division IIaThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to 72° 30′ north; then due east to 30° 00′ east; then due south to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 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 sub-division IIa 1That part of division IIa within the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
73.50 N	00.20 W
73.50 N	07.21 E
73.45 N	07.28 E
73.14 N	07.83 E
72.76 N	08.65 E
72.49 N	09.33 E
72.31 N	09.83 E
72.18 N	10.29 E
71.98 N	09.94 E
71.91 N	09.70 E
71.64 N	08.75 E
71.36 N	07.93 E
71.13 N	07.42 E
70.79 N	06.73 E
70.17 N	05.64 E
69.79 N	05.01 E
69.56 N	04.74 E
69.32 N	04.32 E
69.10 N	04.00 E
68.86 N	03.73 E
68.69 N	03.57 E
68.46 N	03.40 E
68.23 N	03.27 E
67.98 N	03.19 E
67.77 N	03.16 E
67.57 N	03.15 E
67.37 N	03.18 E
67.18 N	03.24 E
67.01 N	03.31 E
66.84 N	03.42 E
66.43 N	03.27 E
66.39 N	03.18 E
66.23 N	02.79 E
65.95 N	02.24 E
65.64 N	01.79 E
65.38 N	01.44 E
65.32 N	01.26 E
65.08 N	00.72 E
64.72 N	00.04 E
64.43 N	00.49 W
64.84 N	01.31 W
64.92 N	01.56 W
65.13 N	02.17 W
65.22 N	02.54 W
65.39 N	03.19 W
65.47 N	03.73 W
65.55 N	04.19 W
65.59 N	04.56 W
65.69 N	05.58 W
65.96 N	05.60 W
66.22 N	05.67 W
66.47 N	05.78 W
67.09 N	06.25 W
67.61 N	06.62 W
67.77 N	05.33 W
67.96 N	04.19 W
68.10 N	03.42 W
68.33 N	02.39 W
68.55 N	01.56 W
68.86 N	00.61 W
69.14 N	00.08 E
69.44 N	00.68 E
69.76 N	01.18 E
69.97 N	01.46 E
70.21 N	01.72 E
70.43 N	01.94 E
70.63 N	02.09 E
70.89 N	02.25 E
71.14 N	02.35 E
71.35 N	02.39 E
71.61 N	02.38 E
71.83 N	02.31 E
72.01 N	02.22 E
72.24 N	02.06 E
72.43 N	01.89 E
72.60 N	01.68 E
72.75 N	01.48 E
72.99 N	01.08 E
73.31 N	00.34 E
73.50 N	00.20 W

ICES statistical sub-division IIa 2That part of division IIa not falling within sub-division IIa 1.ICES statistical division IIbThe waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ east to 73° 30′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.ICES statistical sub-division IIb 1That part of division IIb confined by the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
73.50 N	07.21 E
73.50 N	00.20 W
73.60 N	00.48 W
73.94 N	01.88 W
74.09 N	02.70 W
74.21 N	05.00 W
74.50 N	04.38 W
75.00 N	04.29 W
75.30 N	04.19 W
76.05 N	04.30 W
76.18 N	04.09 W
76.57 N	02.52 W
76.67 N	02.10 W
76.56 N	01.60 W
76.00 N	00.80 E
75.87 N	01.12 E
75.64 N	01.71 E
75.21 N	03.06 E
74.96 N	04.07 E
74.86 N	04.55 E
74.69 N	05.19 E
74.34 N	06.39 E
74.13 N	06.51 E
73.89 N	06.74 E
73.60 N	07.06 E
73.50 N	07.21 E

ICES statistical sub-division IIb 2That part of division IIb not falling within sub-division IIb 1.ICES statistical sub-area IIIThe waters bounded by a line, beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 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 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 IIIaThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ east; then due south to 57° 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 Hasenore Head; then across the Great Belt to Gniben Point; then along the north coast of Zealand to Gilbjerg Head; then across the northern approaches of the 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 cThe 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 sub-division 22 (BAL 22)The waters bounded by a line from Hasenoere Head (56° 09′ north, 10° 44′ east) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56° 01′ north, 11° 18′ east) on the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts of Zealand to a point at 12° 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° 34′ north, 11° 58′ east); then due east to 12° 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 sub-division 23 (BAL 23)The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56° 08′ north, 12° 18′ east) on the north coast of Zealand to Kullen (56° 18′ north, 12° 28′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55° 23′ north, 12° 50′ east), then through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Stevns Light (55° 19′ north, 12° 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 sub-division 24 (BAL 24)The waters bounded by a line from the Stevns Light (55° 19′ north, 12° 29′ east) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Falsterbo Light (55° 23′ north, 12° 50′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to the Sandhammaren Light (55° 24′ north, 14° 12′ east); then to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18′ north, 14° 47′ east) on the north coast of Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 15° 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° 00′ east; then due north to a point at 54° 34′ north, 12° 00′ east; then due west to Gedser Odde (54° 34′ north, 11° 58′ east); then along the east and north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12° 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 sub-division 25 (BAL 25)The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 56° 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° 30′ north, due east to 18° 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° 00′ east; then due north to the island of Bornholm; then along the south and west coasts of Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55° 18′ north, 14° 47′ east); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55° 24′ north, 14° 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 sub-division 26 (BAL 26)The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 56° 30′ north, 18° 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°00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division 27 (BAL 27)The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59° 41′ north, 19° 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° 00′ north; then due west to 18° 00′ east; then due south to 56° 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° 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 sub-division 28 (BAL 28)The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58° 30′ north, 19° 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° 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° 30′ north, then due west to 18° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 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° 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division 28-1 (BAL 28.1)The waters bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57° 34.1234′ N, 21° 42.9574′ E) on the west coast of Latvia to the southern Rock of Cape Loode (57° 57.4760′ N, 21o 58.2789′ E) 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° 30.0′ N, 23° 13.2′ E to 58o 30′ N, 23° 41.1′ E.ICES statistical sub-division 28-2 (BAL 28.2)That part of sub division 28 outside of sub-division 28-1.ICES statistical sub-division 29 (BAL 29)The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 60° 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° 00′ east; then due south to 59° 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° 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° 30′ north; then due west to 19° 00′ east; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59° 41′ north; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division 30 (BAL 30)The waters bounded by a line beginning a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63° 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° 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 sub-division 31 (BAL 31)The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the east coast of Sweden at 63° 30′ north; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland coast of Finland at 63° 30′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.CES statistical sub-division 32 (BAL 32)The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Finland at 23° 00′ east; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of Estonia at 59° 00′ north; then due west to 23° 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-area IVThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ 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 51° 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 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 57° 00′ north, then due west to 8° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 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 IVaThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62° 00′ north; then due west to 3° 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° 30′ north; then due east to 7° 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 IVbThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark at 57° 00′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ east; then due north to 57° 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° 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Germany; then in a north-easterly 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 IVcThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Germany at 53° 30′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly direction to a point at 51° 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 sub-area VThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 62° 00′ north; then due east to 15° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical division VaThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 62° 00′ north; then due east to 15° 00′ west; then due north to 63° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division Va 1The area inside the rectangle defined by the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
63.00 N	24.00 W
62.00 N	24.00 W
62.00 N	27.00 W
63.00 N	27.00 W
63.00 N	24.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division Va 2That part of division V a not in sub-division Va 1.ICES statistical division VbThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63° 00′ north, 4° 00′ west; then due west to 15° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division Vb 1The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63° 00′ north, 4° 00′ west; then due west to 15° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 10° 00′ west; then due north to 61° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61° 15′ north, 7° 30′ west; then due south to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due east to 4° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division Vb 1aThat part of sub-division Vb 1 enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
60.49 N	15.00 W
60.71 N	13.99 W
60.15 N	13.29 W
60.00 N	13.50 W
60.00 N	15.00 W
60.49 N	15.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division Vb 1bThat part of sub-division Vb 1 not within sub-division Vb 1a.ICES statistical sub-division Vb 2The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60° 00′ north, 10° 00′ west; then due north to 61° 30′ north; then due east to 8° 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61° 15′ north, 7° 30′ west; then due south to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north; then due west to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-area VIThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north, then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 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° 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 VIaThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 30′ north; then due west to 5°00′ west; then due south to 60° 00′ north, then due west to 12° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 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° 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 VIbThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60° 00′ north, 12° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 54° 30′ north; then due east to 12° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division VIb 1That part of division VIb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinate:

Latitude	Longitude
54.50 N	18.00 W
60.00 N	18.00 W
60.00 N	13.50 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
56.50 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	14.80 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
55.80 N	15.27 W
55.73 N	15.34 W
55.65 N	15.41 W
55.57 N	15.47 W
55.50 N	15.54 W
55.42 N	15.60 W
55.34 N	15.65 W
55.26 N	15.70 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	15.90 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
54.50 N	15.99 W
54.50 N	18.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division VIb 2That part of division VIb not in sub division VI b 1.ICES statistical sub-area VIIThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54° 30′ north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ 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 51° 00′ 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 55° 00′ 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 VI1aThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55° 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° 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 VIIbThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 54° 30′ north; then due west to 12°00′ west; then due south to 52° 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 VIIcThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54° 30′ north, 12° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 52° 30′ north; then due east to 12° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division VIIc 1That part of division VII c confined by the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
54.50 N	15.99 W
54.42 N	15.99 W
54.34 N	16.00 W
54.25 N	16.01 W
54.17 N	16.01 W
54.08 N	16.01 W
53.99 N	16.00 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	15.90 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
53.10 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	16.00 W
52.69 N	16.02 W
52.61 N	16.04 W
52.52 N	16.06 W
52.50 N	16.06 W
52.50 N	18.00 W
54.50 N	18.00 W
54.50 N	15.99 W

ICES statistical sub-division VIIc 2That part of division VIIc not within sub division VIIc 1,ICES statistical division VIIdThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 51° 00′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 2° 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 VIIeThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of England at 2° 00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast at 50° 00′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due south to 49° 30′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 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 VIIfThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Wales at 5° 00′ west; then due south to 51° 00′ north; then due west to 6° 00′ west; then due south to 50° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due south to 50° 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 VIIgThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Wales at 52° 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° 00′ west; then due south to 50° 00′ north; then due east to 7° 00′ west; then due north to 50° 30′ north; then due east to 6° 00′ west; then due north to 51° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 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 VIIhThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50° 00′ north, 7° 00′ west; then due west to 9° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 49° 30′ north; then due west to 7° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical division VIIjThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Ireland at 52° 30′ north; then due west to 12° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 9° 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 sub-division VIIj 1That part of division VIIj enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
48.43 N	12.00 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
48.30 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
48.00 N	10.64 W
48.00 N	12.00 W
48.43 N	12.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division VIIj 2That part of division VIIj not in sub division VIIj 1.ICES statistical division VIIkThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52° 30′ north, 12° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 12° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division VIIk 1That part of division VIIk enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
48.00 N	18.00 W
52.50 N	18.00 W
52.50 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
51.60 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	15.90 W
51.18 N	15.86 W
51.10 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
50.70 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	15.30 W
50.24 N	15.24 W
50.17 N	15.17 W
50.10 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
49.50 N	14.39 W
49.44 N	14.30 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
49.10 N	13.77 W
49.05 N	13.67 W
49.00 N	13.57 W
48.95 N	13.47 W
48.90 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	12.00 W
48.00 N	18.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division VIIk 2That part of division VIIk not in sub division VIIk 1.ICES statistical sub-area VIIIThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48° 00′ north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 43° 00′ 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 VIIIaThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 48° 00′ north; then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due south to 47° 30′ north; then due east to 6° 00′ west; then due south to 47° 00′ north; then due east to 5° 00′ west; then due south to 46° 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 VIIIbThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 46° 00′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due south to 45° 30′ north; then due east to 3° 00′ west; then due south to 44° 30′ north; then due east to 2° 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 VIIIcThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Spain at 2° 00′ west; then due north to 44° 30′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due south to 43° 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 VIIIdThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 8° 00′ west; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due south to 44° 30′ north; then due east to 3° 00′ west; then due north to 45° 30′ north; then due west to 4° 00′ west; then due north to 46° 00′ north; then due west to 5° 00′ west; then due north to 47° 00′ north; then due west to 6° 00′ west; then due north to 47° 30′ north, then due west to 8° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division VIIId 1That part of division VIIId enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
48.00 N	11.00 W
48.00 N	10.64 W
47.77 N	10.37 W
47.45 N	09.89 W
46.88 N	09.62 W
46.34 N	10.95 W
46.32 N	11.00 W
48.00 N	11.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division VIIId 2That part of division VIIId outside of sub-division VIIId 1.ICES statistical division VIIIeThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 43° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division VIIIe 1That part of division VIIIe enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
43.00 N	18.00 W
48.00 N	18.00 W
48.00 N	11.00 W
46.32 N	11.00 W
44.72 N	13.31 W
44.07 N	13.49 W
43.00 N	13.80 W

ICES statistical sub-division VIIIe 2That part of division VIIIe not within sub division VIIIe 1.ICES statistical sub-area IXThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43° 00′ north; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 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 IXaThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north-west coast of Spain at 43° 00′ north; then due west to 11° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5° 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 IXbThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43° 00′ north, 11° 00′ west; then due west to 18° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division IXb 1That part of division IXb enclosed by the lines joining the following points:

Latitude	Longitude
43.00 N	18.00 W
43.00 N	13.80 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	15.30 W
36.02 N	17.90 W
36.00 N	18.00 W
43.00 N	18.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division IXb 2That part of division IXb not within sub division IXb 1.ICES statistical sub-area XThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48° 00′ north, 18° 00′ west; then due west to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 36° 00′ north; then due east to 18° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical division XaThat part of sub-area X south of 43° N.ICES statistical sub-division Xa 1That part of division Xa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
36.00 N	18.00 W
36.00 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
36.00 N	32.03 W
36.00 N	42.00 W
43.00 N	42.00 W
43.00 N	18.00 W
36.00 N	18.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division Xa 2That part of division X a not included in sub division X a 1.ICES statistical division XbThat part of sub-area X north of 43° N.ICES statistical sub-area XIIThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62° 00′ north, 15° 00′ west; then due west to 27° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due west to 42° 00′ west; then due south to 48° 00′ north; then due east to 18° 00′ west; then due north to 60° 00′ north; then due east to 15° 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.ICES statistical division XIIaThat part of sub-area XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
62.00 N	15.00 W
62.00 N	27.00 W
59.00 N	27.00 W
59.00 N	42.00 W
52.50 N	42.00 W
52.50 N	18.00 W
54.50 N	18.00 W
54.50 N	24.00 W
60.00 N	24.00 W
60.00 N	18.00 W
60.00 N	15.00 W
62.00 N	15.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division XIIa 1That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
52.50 N	42.00 W
56.55 N	42.00 W
56.64 N	41.50 W
56.75 N	41.00 W
56.88 N	40.50 W
57.03 N	40.00 W
57.20 N	39.50 W
57.37 N	39.00 W
57.62 N	38.50 W
57.78 N	38.25 W
57.97 N	38.00 W
58.26 N	37.50 W
58.50 N	37.20 W
58.63 N	37.00 W
59.00 N	36.77 W
59.00 N	27.00 W
60.85 N	27.00 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
60.00 N	20.55 W
60.05 N	18.65 W
60.08 N	18.00 W
60.00 N	18.00 W
60.00 N	24.00 W
54.50 N	24.00 W
54.50 N	18.00 W
52.50 N	18.00 W
52.50 N	42.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division XIIa 2That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
60.00 N	20.55 W
60.00 N	15.00 W
60.49 N	15.00 W
60.44 N	15.22 W
60.11 N	17.32 W
60.05 N	18.65 W
60.00 N	20.55 W

ICES statistical sub-division XIIa 3That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
59.00 N	42.00 W
56.55 N	42.00 W
56.64 N	41.50 W
56.75 N	41.00 W
56.88 N	40.50 W
57.03 N	40.00 W
57.20 N	39.50 W
57.37 N	39.00 W
57.62 N	38.50 W
57.78 N	38.25 W
57.97 N	38.00 W
58.26 N	37.50 W
58.63 N	37.00 W
59.00 N	36.77 W
59.00 N	42.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division XIIa 4That part of division XIIa enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
62.00 N	27.00 W
60.85 N	27.00 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
60.00 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	15.00 W
62.00 N	15.00 W
62.00 N	27.00 W

ICES statistical division XIIbThat part of sub-area XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
60.00 N	18.00 W
54.50 N	18.00 W
54.50 N	24.00 W
60.00 N	24.00 W
60.00 N	18.00 W

ICES statistical division XIIcThat part of sub-area XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
52.50 N	42.00 W
48.00 N	42.00 W
48.00 N	18.00 W
52.50 N	18.00 W
52.50 N	42.00 W

ICES statistical sub-area XIVThe waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40° 00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 27° 00′ west; then due north to 68° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.ICES statistical division XIVaThe waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40° 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° 30′ north; then due south along the meridian of 27° 00′ west to 68° 00′ north; then due east to 11° 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.ICES statistical division XIVbThe waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of Greenland at 44° 00′ west; then due south to 59° 00′ north; then due east to 27° 00′ west; then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68° 30′ north; then south-westerly direction along the coast of Greenland to the point of beginning.ICES statistical sub-division XIVb 1That part of division XIVb enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

Latitude	Longitude
59.00 N	27.00 W
59.00 N	36.77 W
59.35 N	36.50 W
59.50 N	36.35 W
59.75 N	36.16 W
60.00 N	35.96 W
60.25 N	35.76 W
60.55 N	35.50 W
60.75 N	35.37 W
61.00 N	35.15 W
61.25 N	34.97 W
61.50 N	34.65 W
61.60 N	34.50 W
61.75 N	34.31 W
61.98 N	34.00 W
62.25 N	33.70 W
62.45 N	33.53 W
62.50 N	33.27 W
62.56 N	33.00 W
62.69 N	32.50 W
62.75 N	32.30 W
62.87 N	32.00 W
63.03 N	31.50 W
63.25 N	31.00 W
63.31 N	30.86 W
63.00 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	27.00 W
59.00 N	27.00 W

ICES statistical sub-division XIVb 2That part of division XIV b not included in sub-division XIV b 1.ANNEX IVFORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA FOR THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTICMagnetic mediaComputer tapes: Nine track with a density of 1600 or 6250 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.Record format

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".