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)

Note

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

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Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘ICES’ have been identified and defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

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Those statistical fishing regions preceded by ‘BAL’ have been identified and defined by the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission.

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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.

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ICES statistical division Ia,

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

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ICES statistical division Ib,

That part of subarea I outside of division Ia.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ICES statistical division Xa,

That part of subarea X south of 43o N.

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ICES statistical division Xb,

That part of subarea X north of 43o N.

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ICES statistical division XIIa,

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

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ICES statistical division XIIb,

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

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ICES statistical division XIIc,

That part of subarea XII enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

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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.

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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.

(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’.

(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: