Description of the ICES sub areas and divisions used for the purpose of fishery statistics and regulations in the north-east Atlantic
ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions
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 40 o 00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44 o 00′ west; then due south to 59 o 00′ north; then due east to 42 o 00′ west; then due south to 36 o 00′ north; then due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5 o 36′ west; then in a north-westerly and northerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, the north-west and north coasts of Spain, and the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the east coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark with Germany; then along the coast of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, and the north coast of Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68 o 30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
This area also represents statistical area 27 (north-east Atlantic statistical area) in the FAO International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Areas.
ICES statistical subarea I
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30 o 00′ east to 72 o 00′ north; then due west to 26 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68 o 30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
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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
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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 30 o 00′ east to 72 o 00′ north; then due west to 26 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to 62 o 00′ north; then due west to 4 o 00′ west; then due north to 63 o 00′ north; then due west to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
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ICES statistical division IIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62 o 00′ north; then due west to 4 o 00′ west; then due north to 63 o 00′ north; then due west to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to 72 o 30′ north; then due east to 30 o 00′ east; then due south to 72 o 00′ north; then due west to 26 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in a westerly and south-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision IIa 2,
That part of division IIa not falling within subdivision IIa 1.
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ICES statistical division IIb,
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30 o 00′ east to 73 o 30′ north; then due west to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
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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
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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 7 o 00′ east; then due south to 57 o 30′ north; then due east to 8 o 00′ east; then due south to 57 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to the eastern terminus of the boundary of Denmark and Germany; then along the coasts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division IIIa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 7 o 00′ east; then due south to 57 o 30′ north; then due east to 8 o 00′ east; then due south to 57 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Denmark; then along the north-west and east coasts of Jutland to Hals; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Jutland to 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 (56 o 09′ north, 10 o 44′ east) on the east coast of Jutland to Gniben Point (56 o 01′ north, 11 o 18′ east) on the west coast of Zealand; then along the west and south coasts of Zealand to a point at 12 o 00′ east; then due south to the island of Falster; then along to the east coast of the island of Falster to Gedser Odd (54 o 34′ north, 11 o 58′ east); then due east to 12 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Germany; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Germany and the east of Jutland to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 23 (BAL 23),
The waters bounded by a line from Gilbjerg Head (56 o 08′ north, 12 o 18′ east) on the north coast of Zealand to Kullen (56 o 18′ north, 12 o 28′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Sweden to the Falsterbo Light (55 o 23′ north, 12 o 50′ east), then through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Stevns Light (55 o 19′ north, 12 o 29′ 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 (55 o 19′ north, 12 o 29′ east) on the east coast of Zealand through the southern entrance to the Sound to the Falsterbo Light (55 o 23′ north, 12 o 50′ east) on the coast of Sweden; then along the south coast of Sweden to the Sandhammaren Light (55 o 24′ north, 14 o 12′ east); then to the Hammerodde Light (55 o 18′ north, 14 o 47′ east) on the north coast of Bornholm; then along the west and south coasts of Bornholm to a point at 15 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coasts of Poland and Germany to a point at 12 o 00′ east; then due north to a point at 54 o 34′ north, 12 o 00′ east; then due west to Gedser Odde (54 o 34′ north, 11 o 58′ east); then along the east and north coasts of the island of Falster to a point at 12 o 00′ east; then due north to the south coast of Zealand; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the west coast of Zealand to the point of beginning.
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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 56 o 30′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of island of Œland to a point on the east coast at 56 o 30′ north, due east to 18 o 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Poland; then in a westerly direction along the coast of Poland to a point at 15 o 00′ east; then due north to the island of Bornholm; then along the south and west coasts of Bornholm to the Hammerodde Light (55 o 18′ north, 14 o 47′ east); then to the Sandhammaren Light (55 o 24′ north, 14 o 12′ 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 56 o 30′ north, 18 o 00′ east; then due east to the west coast of Latvia; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Poland to a point on the Polish coast at 18 o 00′ 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 59 o 41′ north, 19 o 00′ east; then due south to the north coast of the island of Gotland; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Gotland to a point at 57 o 00′ north; then due west to 18 o 00′ east; then due south to 56 o 30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Œland; then, after passing south of the island of Œland, to a point on its west coast at 56 o 30′ north; then due west to the coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 28 (BAL 28),
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 58 o 30′ north, 19 o 00′ east; then due east to the west coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its east coast at 58 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coasts of Estonia and Latvia to a point at 56 o 30′ north, then due west to 18 o 00′ east; then due north to 57 o 00′ north; then due east to the west coast of the island of Gotland; then in a northerly direction to a point on the north coast of Gotland at 19 o 00′ east; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision 28-1 (BAL 28,1),
The waters bounded on the west by a line drawn from Ovisi lighthouse (57 o 34,1234′ north, 21 o 42,9574′ east) on the west coast of Latvia to the southern Rock of Cape Loode (57 o 57,4760′ north, 21 o 58,2789′ 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 58 o 30,0′ north, 23 o 13,2′ east to 58 o 30′ north, 23 o 41,1′ east.
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ICES statistical subdivision 28-2 (BAL 28,2),
That part of subdivision 28 outside of subdivision 28-1.
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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 60 o 30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the west and south coasts of Finland to a point on the south mainland coast at 23 o 00′ east; then due south to 59 o 00′ north; then due east to the mainland coast of Estonia; then in a southerly direction along the west coast of Estonia to a point at 58 o 30′ north; then due west to the east coast of the island of Saaremaa; then, after passing north of the island of Saaremaa, to a point on its west coast at 58 o 30′ north; then due west to 19 o 00′ east; then due north to a point on the east mainland coast of Sweden at 59 o 41′ 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 63 o 30′ north, then due east to the mainland coast of Finland; then in a southerly direction along the coast of Finland to a point at 60 o 30′ north; then due west to the mainland coast of Sweden; then in a northerly direction along the east coast of Sweden to the point of beginning.
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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 63 o 30′ north; then, after passing north of the Gulf of Bothnia, to a point on the west mainland coast of Finland at 63 o 30′ 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 23 o 00′ east; then, after passing east of the Gulf of Finland, to a point on the west coast of Estonia at 59 o 00′ north; then due west to 23 o 00′ 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 62 o 00′ north; then due west to 4 o 00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 51 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; then along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboroen; then in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; then across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; then in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point af Agger Tange; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to a point at 57 o 00′ north, then due west to 8 o 00′ east; then due north to 57 o 30′ north; then due west to 7 o 00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division IVa,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62 o 00′ north; then due west to 3 o 00′ west; then due south to the coast of Scotland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Scotland to a point at 57 o 30′ north; then due east to 7 o 00′ east; then due north to the coast of Norway; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
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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 57 o 00′ north; then due west to 8 o 00′ east; then due north to 57 o 30′ north; then due west to the coast of Scotland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 53 o 30′ 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 53 o 30′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a southerly direction to a point at 51 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-easterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the point of beginning.
ICES statistical subarea V
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68 o 00′ north, 11 o 00′ west; then due west to 27 o 00′ west; then due south to 62 o 00′ north; then due east to 15 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due north to 60 o 30′ north; then due east to 4 o 00′ west; then due north to 63 o 00′ north; then due west to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division Va,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68 o 00′ north, 11 o 00′ west; then due west to 27 o 00′ west; then due south to 62 o 00′ north; then due east to 15 o 00′ west; then due north to 63 o 00′ north; then due east to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision Va 2,
That part of division Va not in subdivision Va 1.
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ICES statistical division Vb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63 o 00′ north, 4 o 00′ west; then due west to 15 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due north to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 4 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 63 o 00′ north, 4 o 00′ west; then due west to 15 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 10 o 00′ west; then due north to 61 o 30′ north; then due east to 8 o 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61 o 15′ north, 7 o 30′ west; then due south to 60 o 30′ north; then due west to 8 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due north to 60 o 30′ north; then due east to 4 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 1b,
That part of subdivision Vb 1 not within subdivision Vb 1a.
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ICES statistical subdivision Vb 2,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60 o 00′ north, 10 o 00′ west; then due north to 61 o 30′ north; then due east to 8 o 00′ west; then along a rhumb-line to a point at 61 o 15′ north, 7 o 30′ west; then due south to 60 o 30′ north; then due west to 8 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ 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 4 o 00′ west; then due north to 60 o 30′ north; then due west to 5 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north, then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 54 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.
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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 4 o 00′ west; then due north to 60 o 30′ north; then due west to 5 o 00′ west; then due south to 60 o 00′ north, then due west to 12 o 00′ west; then due south to 54 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 55 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Scotland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division VIb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60 o 00′ north, 12 o 00′ west; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 54 o 30′ north; then due east to 12 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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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 54 o 30′ north; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 48 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point at 51 o 00′ north; then due west to south-east coast of England; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland to a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55 o 00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to the point of beginning.
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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 55 o 00′ north; then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east cost of Ireland at 52 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a north-easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, England and Scotland to the point of beginning.
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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 54 o 30′ north; then due west to 12 o 00′ west; then due south to 52 o 30′ north; then due east to the coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the west coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division VIIc,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 54 o 30′ north, 12 o 00′ west; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 52 o 30′ north; then due east to 12 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision VIIc 2,
That part of division VIIc not within subdivision VIIc 1.
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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 51 o 00′ north; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 2 o 00′ west; then due south to the coast of France at Cap de la Hague; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
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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 2 o 00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast at 50 o 00′ north; then due west to 7 o 00′ west; then due south to 49 o 30′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due south to 48 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to Cap de la Hague; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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 5 o 00′ west; then due south to 51 o 00′ north; then due west to 6 o 00′ west; then due south to 50 o 30′ north; then due west to 7 o 00′ west; then due south to 50 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of England; then along the south-west coast of England and the south coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
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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 52 o 00′ north; then due west to the south-east coast of Ireland; then in a south-westerly direction along the coast of Ireland to a point at 9 o 00′ west; then due south to 50 o 00′ north; then due east to 7 o 00′ west; then due north to 50 o 30′ north; then due east to 6 o 00′ west; then due north to 51 o 00′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Wales; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Wales to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division VIIh,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 50 o 00′ north, 7 o 00′ west; then due west to 9 o 00′ west; then due south to 48 o 00′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due north to 49 o 30′ north; then due west to 7 o 00′ 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 52 o 30′ north; then due west to 12 o 00′ west; then due south to 48 o 00′ north; then due east to 9 o 00′ west; then due north to the south coast of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the coast of Ireland to the point of beginning.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision VIIj 2,
That part of division VIIj not in subdivision VIIj 1.
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ICES statistical division VIIk,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 52 o 30′ north, 12 o 00′ west; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 48 o 00′ north; then due east to 12 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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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 48 o 00′ north; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 43 o 00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning.
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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 48 o 00′ north; then due west to 8 o 00′ west; then due south to 47 o 30′ north; then due east to 6 o 00′ west; then due south to 47 o 00′ north; then due east to 5 o 00′ west; then due south to 46 o 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a north-westerly direction along the coast of France to the point of beginning.
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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 46 o 00′ north; then due west to 4 o 00′ west; then due south to 45 o 30′ north; then due east to 3 o 00′ west; then due south to 44 o 30′ north; then due east to 2 o 00′ west; then due south to the north coast of Spain; then along the north coast of Spain and the west coast of France to the point of beginning.
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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 2 o 00′ west; then due north to 44 o 30′ north; then due west to 11 o 00′ west; then due south to 43 o 00′ north; then due east to the west coast of Spain; then in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division VIIId,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48 o 00′ north, 8 o 00′ west; then due west to 11 o 00′ west; then due south to 44 o 30′ north; then due east to 3 o 00′ west; then due north to 45 o 30′ north; then due west to 4 o 00′ west; then due north to 46 o 00′ north; then due west to 5 o 00′ west; then due north to 47 o 00′ north; then due west to 6 o 00′ west; then due north to 47 o 30′ north, then due west to 8 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision VIIId 2,
That part of division VIIId outside of subdivision VIIId 1.
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ICES statistical division VIIIe,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 48 o 00′ north, 11 o 00′ west; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 43 o 00′ north; then due east to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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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 43 o 00′ north; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 36 o 00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5 o 36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal, and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
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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 43 o 00′ north; then due west to 11 o 00′ west; then due south to 36 o 00′ north; then due east to a point on the south coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) at 5 o 36′ west; then in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division IXb,
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 43 o 00′ north, 11 o 00′ west; then due west to 18 o 00′ west; then due south to 36 o 00′ north; then due east to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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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 48 o 00′ north, 18 o 00′ west; then due west to 42 o 00′ west; then due south to 36 o 00′ north; then due east to 18 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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ICES statistical division Xa,
That part of subarea X south of 43 o N.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision Xa 2,
That part of division Xa not included in subdivision Xa 1.
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ICES statistical division Xb,
That part of subarea X north of 43 o N.
ICES statistical subarea XII
The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 62 o 00′ north, 15 o 00′ west; then due west to 27 o 00′ west; then due south to 59 o 00′ north; then due west to 42 o 00′ west; then due south to 48 o 00′ north; then due east to 18 o 00′ west; then due north to 60 o 00′ north; then due east to 15 o 00′ west; then due north to the point of beginning.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 40 o 00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at 44 o 00′ west; then due south to 59 o 00′ north; then due east to 27 o 00′ west; then due north to 68 o 00′ north; then due east to 11 o 00′ west; then due north to the geographic North Pole.
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ICES statistical division XIVa,
The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40 o 00′ west to the north coast of Greenland; then in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point at Cape Savary at 68 o 30′ north; then due south along the meridian of 27 o 00′ west to 68 o 00′ north; then due east to 11 o 00′ 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 44 o 00′ west; then due south to 59 o 00′ north; then due east to 27 o 00′ west; then due north to a point at Cape Savary at 68 o 30′ north; then south-westerly direction along the coast of Greenland to the point of beginning.
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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
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ICES statistical subdivision XIVb 2,
That part of division XIVb not included in subdivision XIVb 1.
