ANNEX III
DESCRIPTION OF THE NAFO SUB-AREAS AND DIVISIONS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISHERY STATISTICS AND REGULATIONS IN THE NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC
The scientific and statistical sub-areas, divisions and subdivisions provided for by Article XX of the Convention of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation are as follows:
Sub-area 0
That portion of the convention area bounded on the south by a line extending due east from a point at 61 o 00′ north latitude and 65 o 00′ west longitude to a point at 61 o 00′ north latitude and 59 o 00′ west longitude, thence in a south-easterly direction along a rhumb line to a point at 60 o 12′ north latitude and 57 o 13′ west longitude; thence bounded on the east by a series of geodesic lines joining the following points:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
60 o 12′0
57 o 13′0
2
61 o 00′0
57 o 13′1
3
62 o 00′5
57 o 21′1
4
62 o 02′3
57 o 21′8
5
62 o 03′5
57 o 22′2
6
62 o 11′5
57 o 25′4
7
62 o 47′2
57 o 41′0
8
63 o 22′8
57 o 57′4
9
63 o 28′6
57 o 59′7
10
63 o 35′0
58 o 02′0
11
63 o 37′2
58 o 01′2
12
63 o 44′1
57 o 58′8
13
63 o 50′1
57 o 57′2
14
63 o 52′6
57 o 56′6
15
63 o 57′4
57 o 53′5
16
64 o 04′3
57 o 49′1
17
64 o 12′2
57 o 48′2
18
65 o 06′0
57 o 44′1
19
65 o 08′9
57 o 43′9
20
65 o 11′6
57 o 44′4
21
65 o 14′5
57 o 45′1
22
65 o 18′1
57 o 45′8
23
65 o 23′3
57 o 44′9
24
65 o 34′8
57 o 42′3
25
65 o 37′7
57 o 41′9
26
65 o 50′9
57 o 40′7
27
65 o 51′7
57 o 40′6
28
65 o 57′6
57 o 40′1
29
66 o 03′5
57 o 39′6
30
66 o 12′9
57 o 38′2
31
66 o 18′8
57 o 37′8
32
66 o 24′6
57 o 37′8
33
66 o 30′3
57 o 38′3
34
66 o 36′1
57 o 39′2
35
66 o 37′9
57 o 39′6
36
66 o 41′8
57 o 40′6
37
66 o 49′5
57 o 43′0
38
67 o 21′6
57 o 52′7
39
67 o 27′3
57 o 54′9
40
67 o 28′3
57 o 55′3
41
67 o 29′1
57 o 56′1
42
67 o 30′7
57 o 57′8
43
67 o 35′3
58 o 02′2
44
67 o 39′7
58 o 06′2
45
67 o 44′2
58 o 09′9
46
67 o 56′9
58 o 19′8
47
68 o 01′8
58 o 23′3
48
68 o 04′3
58 o 25′0
49
68 o 06′8
58 o 26′7
50
68 o 07′5
58 o 27′2
51
68 o 16′1
58 o 34′1
52
68 o 21′7
58 o 39′0
53
68 o 25′3
58 o 42′4
54
68 o 32′9
59 o 01′8
55
68 o 34′0
59 o 04′6
56
68 o 37′9
59 o 14′3
57
68 o 38′0
59 o 14′6
58
68 o 56′8
60 o 02′4
59
69 o 00′8
60 o 09′0
60
69 o 06′8
60 o 18′5
61
69 o 10′3
60 o 23′8
62
69 o 12′8
60 o 27′5
63
69 o 29′4
60 o 51′6
64
69 o 49′8
60 o 58′2
65
69 o 55′3
60 o 59′6
66
69 o 55′8
61 o 00′0
67
70 o 01′6
61 o 04′2
68
70 o 07′5
61 o 08′1
69
70 o 08′8
61 o 08′8
70
70 o 13′4
61 o 10′6
71
70 o 33′1
61 o 17′4
72
70 o 35′6
61 o 20′6
73
70 o 48′2
61 o 37′9
74
70 o 51′8
61 o 42′7
75
71 o 12′1
62 o 09′1
76
71 o 18′9
62 o 17′5
77
71 o 25′9
62 o 25′5
78
71 o 29′4
62 o 29′3
79
71 o 31′8
62 o 32′0
80
71 o 32′9
62 o 33′5
81
71 o 44′7
62 o 49′6
82
71 o 47′3
62 o 53′1
83
71 o 52′9
63 o 03′9
84
72 o 01′7
63 o 21′1
85
72 o 06′4
63 o 30′9
86
72 o 11′0
63 o 41′0
87
72 o 24′8
64 o 13′2
88
72 o 30′5
64 o 26′1
89
72 o 36′3
64 o 38′8
90
72 o 43′7
64 o 54′3
91
72 o 45′7
64 o 58′4
92
72 o 47′7
65 o 00′9
93
72 o 50′8
65 o 07′6
94
73 o 18′5
66 o 08′3
95
73 o 25′9
66 o 25′3
96
73 o 31′1
67 o 15′1
97
73 o 36′5
68 o 05′5
98
73 o 37′9
68 o 12′3
99
73 o 41′7
68 o 29′4
100
73 o 46′1
68 o 48′5
101
73 o 46′7
68 o 51′1
102
73 o 52′3
69 o 11′3
103
73 o 57′6
69 o 31′5
104
74 o 02′2
69 o 50′3
105
74 o 02′6
69 o 52′0
106
74 o 06′1
70 o 06′6
107
74 o 07′5
70 o 12′5
108
74 o 10′0
70 o 23′1
109
74 o 12′5
70 o 33′7
110
74 o 24′0
71 o 25′7
111
74 o 28′6
71 o 45′8
112
74 o 44′2
72 o 53′0
113
74 o 50′6
73 o 02′8
114
75 o 00′0
73 o 16′3
115
75 o 05′
73 o 30′
and thence due north to the parallel of 78 o 10′ north latitude; and bounded on the west by a line beginning at 61 o 00′ north latitude and 65 o 00′ west longitude and extending in a north-westerly direction along a rhumb line to the coast of Baffin Island at East Bluff (61 o 55′ north latitude and 66 o 20′ west longitude), and thence in a northerly direction along the coast of Baffin Island, Bylot Island, Devon Island and Ellesmere Island and following the meridian of 80 o west longitude in the waters between those islands to 78 o 10′ north latitude; and bounded on the north by the parallel of 78 o 10′ north latitude.
Sub-area 0 is composed of two divisions
Division 0A
That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the parallel of 66 o 15′ north latitude.
Division 0B
That portion of the sub-area lying to the south of the parallel of 66 o 15′ north latitude.
Sub-area 1
That portion of the convention area lying to the east of sub-area 0 and to the north and east of a rhumb line joining a point at 60 o 12′ north latitude and 57 o 13′ west longitude with a point at 52 o 15′ north latitude and 42 o 00′ west longitude.
Sub-area 1 is composed of six divisions
Division 1A
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 68 o 50′ north latitude (Christianshaab).
Division 1B
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 66 o 15′ north latitude (5 nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak) and the parallel of 68 o 50′ north latitude (Christianshaab).
Division 1C
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 64 o 15′ north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab) and the parallel of 66 o 15′ north latitude (5 nautical miles north of Umanarsugssuak).
Division 1D
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 62 o 30′ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier) and the parallel of 64 o 15′ north latitude (4 nautical miles north of Godthaab).
Division 1E
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 60 o 45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the parallel of 62 o 30′ north latitude (Frederikshaab Glacier).
Division 1F
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 60 o 45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation).
Sub-area 2
That portion of the convention area lying to the east of the meridian of 64 o 30′ west longitude in the area of Hudson Strait, to the south of sub-area 0, to the south and west of sub-area 1 and to the north of the parallel of 52 o 15′ north latitude.
Sub-area 2 is composed of three divisions
Division 2G
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 57 o 40′ north latitude (Cape Mugford).
Division 2H
That portion of the sub-area lying between the parallel of 55 o 20′ north latitude (Hopedale) and the parallel of 57 o 40′ north latitude (Cape Mugford).
Division 2J
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 55 o 20′ north latitude (Hopedale).
Sub-area 3
That portion of the convention area lying south of the parallel of 52 o 15′ north latitude, and to the east of a line extending due north from Cape Bauld on the north coast of Newfoundland to 52 o 15′ north latitude; to the north of the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude; and to the east and north of a rhumb line commencing at 39 o 00′ north latitude, 50 o 00′ west longitude and extending in a north-westerly direction to pass through a point at 43 o 30′ north latitude, 55 o 00′ west longitude in the direction of a point at 47 o 50′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude until it intersects a straight line connecting Cape Ray, 47 o 37,0′ north latitude; 59 o 18,0′ west longitude on the coast of Newfoundland, with Cape North, 47 o 02,0′ north latitude; 60 o 25,0′ west longitude on Cape Breton Island; thence in a north-easterly direction along said line to Cape Ray, 47 o 37,0′ north latitude, 59 o 18,0′ west longitude.
Sub-area 3 is composed of six divisions
Division 3K
That portion of the sub-area lying north of the parallel of 49 o 15′ north latitude (Cape Freels, Newfoundland).
Division 3L
That portion of the sub-area lying between the Newfoundland coast from Cape Freels to Cape St Mary and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Freels, thence due east to the meridian of 46 o 30′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 46 o 00′ north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 54 o 30′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line to Cape St Mary, Newfoundland.
Division 3M
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 49 o 15′ north latitude and east of the meridian of 46 o 30′ west longitude.
Division 3N
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 46 o 00′ north latitude and between the meridian of 46 o 30′ west longitude and the meridian of 51 o 00′ west longitude.
Division 3O
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the parallel of 46 o 00′ north latitude and between the meridian of 51 o 00′ west longitude and the meridian of 54 o 30′ west longitude.
Division 3P
That portion of the sub-area lying south of the Newfoundland coast and west of a line from Cape St Mary, Newfoundland to a point at 46 o 00′ north latitude, 54 o 30′ west longitude, thence due south to a limit of the sub-area.
Division 3P is divided into two subdivisions:
3Pn — north-western subdivision — that portion of division 3P lying north-west of a line extending from 47 o 30,7′ north latitude; 57 o 43,2′ west longitude, approximately south-west to a point at 46 o 50,7′ north latitude and 58 o 49,0′ west longitude;
3Ps — south-eastern subdivision — that portion of division 3P lying south-east of the line defined for subdivision 3Pn.
Sub-area 4
That portion of the convention area lying north of the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude, to the west of sub-area 3, and to the east of a line described as follows:
beginning at the terminus of the international boundary between the United States of America and Canada in Grand Manan Channel, at a point at 44 o 46′35,346″ north latitude; 66 o 54′11,253″ west longitude; thence due south to the parallel of 43 o 50′ north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of 67 o 24′27,24″ west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a south-westerly direction to a point at 42 o 53′14″ north latitude and 67 o 44′35″ west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 42 o 31′08″ north latitude and 67 o 28′05″ west longitude; thence along a geodetic line to a point at 42 o 20′ north latitude and 67 o 18′13,15″ west longitude;
thence due east to a point at 66 o 00′ west longitude; thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 42 o 00′ north latitude and 65 o 40′ west longitude and thence due south to the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude.
Sub-area 4 is composed of six divisions
Division 4R
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coast of Newfoundland from Cape Bauld to Cape Ray and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Bauld, thence due north to the parallel of 52 o 15′ north latitude, thence due west to the Labrador coast, thence along the Labrador coast to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary, thence along a rhumb line in a south-westerly direction to a point at 49 o 25′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, thence due south to a point at 47 o 50′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to the point at which the boundary of sub-area 3 intersects the straight line joining Cape North, Nova Scotia with Cape Ray, Newfoundland, thence to Cape Ray, Newfoundland.
Division 4S
That portion of the sub-area lying between the south coast of Quebec from the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary to Pointe-des-Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pointe-des-Monts, thence due east to a point at 49 o 25′ north latitude, 64 o 40′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in an east-south-easterly direction to a point at 47 o 50′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, thence due north to a point at 49 o 25′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a north-easterly direction to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary.
Division 4T
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec from Cape North to Pointe-des-Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pointe-des-Monts, thence due east to a point at 49 o 25′ north latitude, 64 o 40′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 47 o 50′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.
Division 4V
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coast of Nova Scotia between Cape North and Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45 o 40′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60 o 00′ west longitude to the parallel of 44 o 10′ north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59 o 00′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude, thence due east to a point where the boundary between sub-areas 3 and 4 meets the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude, thence along the boundary between sub-areas 3 and 4 and a line continuing in a north-westerly direction to a point at 47 o 50′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, and thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia.
Division 4V is divided into two subdivisions:
4Vn — northern subdivision — that portion of division 4V lying north of the parallel of 45 o 40′ north latitude;
4Vs — southern subdivision — that portion of division 4V lying south of the parallel of 45 o 40′ north latitude.
Division 4W
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coast of Nova Scotia from Halifax to Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45 o 40′ north latitude, 60 o 00′ west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60 o 00′ west longitude to the parallel of 44 o 10′ north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59 o 00′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 63 o 20′ west longitude, thence due north to a point on that meridian at 44 o 20′ north latitude, thence along a rhumb line in a north-westerly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Division 4X
That portion of the sub-area lying between the western boundary of sub-area 4 and the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from the terminus of the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine to Halifax, and a line described as follows: beginning at Halifax, thence along a rhumb line in a south-easterly direction to a point at 44 o 20′ north latitude, 63 o 20′ west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude, and thence due west to the meridian of 65 o 40′ west longitude.
Sub-area 5
That portion of the convention area lying to the west of the western boundary of sub-area 4, to the north of the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude, and to the east of the meridian of 71 o 40′ west longitude.
Sub-area 5 is composed of two divisions
Division 5Y
That portion of the sub-area lying between the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts from the border between Maine and New Brunswick to 70 o 00′ west longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42 o north latitude) and a line described as follows: beginning at a point on Cape Cod at 70 o west longitude (at approximately 42 o north latitude), thence due north to 42 o 20′ north latitude, thence due east to 67 o 18′13,15″ west longitude at the boundary of sub-areas 4 and 5, and thence along that boundary to the boundary of Canada and the United States.
Division 5Z
That portion of the sub-area lying to the south and east of division 5Y.
Division 5Z is divided into two subdivisions: an eastern subdivision and a western subdivision defined as follows:
5Ze — eastern subdivision — that portion of division 5Z lying east of the meridian of 70 o 00′ west longitude;
Subdivision 5Ze is sub-divided into two sub-units ( 1 ) :
5Zu (United States waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the west of the geodetic lines connecting the points with the following coordinates:
Latitude north
Longitude west
A
44 o 11′12″
67 o 16′46″
B
42 o 53′14″
67 o 44′35″
C
42 o 31′08″
67 o 28′05″
D
40 o 27′05″
65 o 41′59″.
5Zc (Canadian waters) is that part of subdivision 5Ze to the east of the abovementioned geodetic lines;
5Zw — western subdivision — that portion of division 5Z lying west of the meridian of 70 o 00′ west longitude.
Sub-area 6
That part of the convention area bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Rhode Island at 71 o 40′ west longitude, thence due south to 39 o 00′ north latitude, thence due east to 42 o 00′ west longitude, thence due south to 35 o 00′ north latitude, thence due west to the coast of North America, thence northwards along the coast of North America to the point on Rhode Island at 71 o 40′ west longitude.
Sub-area 6 is composed of eight divisions
Division 6A
That portion of the sub-area lying to the north of the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude and to the west of sub-area 5.
Division 6B
That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70 o 00′ west longitude, to the south of the parallel of 39 o 00′ north latitude, and to the north and west of a line running westward along the parallel of 37 o 00′ north latitude to 76 o 00′ west longitude and thence due south to Cape Henry, Virginia.
Division 6C
That portion of the sub-area lying to the west of 70 o 00′ west longitude and to the south of division 6B.
Division 6D
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of divisions 6B and 6C and to the west of 65 o 00′ west longitude.
Division 6E
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6D and to the west of 60 o 00′ west longitude.
Division 6F
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6E and to the west of 55 o 00′ west longitude.
Division 6G
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6F and to the west of 50 o 00′ west longitude.
Division 6H
That portion of the sub-area lying to the east of division 6G and to the west of 42 o 00′ west longitude.
( 1 ) These two sub-units are not recorded in the sixth publication of the NAFO Convention (May 2000). However, following a proposal of the NAFO Scientific Council, they were approved by the NAFO General Council pursuant to Article XX(2) of the NAFO Convention.
