Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 87/70


REGULATION (EC) No 218/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 11 March 2009

on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (recast)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),

Whereas:

(1)

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 (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity.

(2)

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.

(3)

The Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries, approved by Council Decision 81/608/EEC (4) and establishing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, requires the Community to supply that Commission with the available statistics that it may request.

(4)

Advice received from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea under the Cooperation Agreement between that organisation and the Community (5) will be enhanced by the availability of statistics on the activities of the Community fishing fleet.

(5)

The Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, approved by Council Decision 82/886/EEC (6) and establishing the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (Nasco), requires the Community to supply Nasco with the available statistics that it may request.

(6)

Several Member States have requested the submission of data in a different form or through a different medium from that specified in Annex IV (the equivalent of the Statlant questionnaires).

(7)

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.

(8)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (7).

(9)

In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adapt the lists of species and statistical fishing regions, the descriptions of those fishing regions and the permitted degree of aggregation of data. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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 (8), 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


(1)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 17 June 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 26 February 2009.

(2)  OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1.

(3)  See Annex VI.

(4)  OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21.

(5)  Arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (OJ L 149, 10.6.1987, p. 14).

(6)  OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24.

(7)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

(8)  OJ L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.


ANNEX I

List of species which have been reported in the commercial catch statistics for the north-east Atlantic

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

Note

:

‘n.e.i.’ is the abbreviation for ‘not elsewhere identified’.

English name

3-alpha 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

Statistical fishing regions of the north-east Atlantic for which data are to be submitted

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

Notes

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.

Statistical fishing regions of the north-east Atlantic


ANNEX III

Description of the ICES sub areas and divisions used for the purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the north-east Atlantic

ICES statistical area (north-east Atlantic)

All waters of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40o00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44o00′ west; then due south to 59o00′ north; then due east to 42o00′ west; then due south to 36o00′ north; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5o36′ west; then in a north-westerly and northerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain, and the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the east coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark with Germany; then along the coast of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, and the north coast of Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68o30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

This area also represents statistical area 27 (north-east Atlantic statistical area) in the FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Areas.

ICES statistical subarea I

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68o30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

ICES statistical division Ia,

That part of subarea 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 Ib,

That part of subarea I outside of division Ia.

ICES statistical subarea II

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30o00′ east to 72o00′ north; then due west to 26o00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

ICES statistical division IIa,

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

73,50 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 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

73,50 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 subdivision IIb 2,

That part of division IIb not falling within subdivision IIb 1.

ICES statistical subarea III

The waters bounded by a line, beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7o00′ east; then due south to 57o30′ north; then due east to 8o00′ east; then due south to 57o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark and Germany; then along the coasts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point of beginning.

ICES statistical division IIIa,

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.

ICES statistical subarea IV

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62o00′ north; then due west to 4o00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 51o00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point af Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to a point at 57o00′ north, then due west to 8o00′ east; then due north to 57o30′ north; then due west to 7o00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.

ICES statistical division IVa,

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.

ICES statistical subarea V

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68o00′ north, 11o00′ west; then due west to 27o00′ west; then due south to 62o00′ north; then due east to 15o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north; then due east to 5o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due east to 4o00′ west; then due north to 63o00′ north; then due west to 11o00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.

ICES statistical division Va,

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

63,00 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 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

15,00 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 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.

ICES statistical subarea VI

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 4o00′ west; then due north to 60o30′ north; then due west to 5o00′ west; then due south to 60o00′ north, then due west to 18o00′ west; then due south to 54o30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55o00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.

ICES statistical division VIa,

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

54,50 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 subdivision VIb 2,

That part of division VIb not in subdivision VI b 1.

ICES statistical subarea VII

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

ICES statistical division VIIa,

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

54,50 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 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

12,00 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 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

48,00 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 subdivision VIIk 2,

That part of division VIIk not in subdivision VIIk 1.

ICES statistical subarea VIII

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

ICES statistical division VIIIa,

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

48,00 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 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

43,00 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 subdivision VIIIe 2,

That part of division VIIIe not within subdivision VIIIe 1.

ICES statistical subarea IX

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

ICES statistical division IXa,

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

43,00 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 subdivision IXb 2,

That part of division IXb not within subdivision IXb 1.

ICES statistical subarea X

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

ICES statistical division Xa,

That part of subarea X south of 43o N.

ICES statistical subdivision Xa 1,

That 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 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.

ICES statistical subarea XII

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

ICES statistical division XIIa,

That part of subarea 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 subdivision XIIa 1,

That 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 subdivision XIIa 2,

That 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 subdivision XIIa 3,

That 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 subdivision XIIa 4,

That 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 XIIb,

That part of subarea 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 XIIc,

That part of subarea 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 subarea XIV

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

ICES statistical division XIVa,

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

59,00 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 subdivision XIVb 2,

That part of division XIVb not included in subdivision XIVb 1.


ANNEX IV

Format for the submission of catch data for the north-east Atlantic

Magnetic media

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.

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’.


ANNEX V

FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CATCH DATA FOR THE NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC ON MAGNETIC MEDIA

A.   Coding format

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.   Method of transmission of the data to the European Commission

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

Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments

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

Correlation Table

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

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