Fishing zones
Article 3
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following fishing zone definitions apply: (a) ‘GFCM geographical subareas’ (GFCM GSAs) means the areas set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ) ; (b) ‘Mediterranean Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124; (c) ‘western Mediterranean Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124; (d) ‘Adriatic Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 17 and 18, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124; (e) ‘Strait of Sicily’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124; (f) ‘Ionian Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 19, 20 and 21, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124; (g) ‘Levant Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 24, 25, 26 and 27, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124; (h) ‘Alboran Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subareas 1, 2 and 3, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124; (i) ‘Black Sea’ means the waters in GFCM geographical subarea 29, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2124.