The Mackerel (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1997

Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE Sea Areas in Respect of which Prohibition of Fishing Applies

ICES Statistical Division Vb (Faroes Grounds)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 63°00' north latitude, 4°00' west longitude; thence due west to 15°00'; west longitude; thence due south to 60°00' north latitude; thence due east to 5°00' west longitude; thence due north to 60°30' north latitude; thence due east to 4°00' west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Sub-Area VI (Rockall and West of Scotland)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland in 4°00' west longitude; thence due north to 60°30' north latitude; thence due west to 5°00' west longitude; thence due south to 60°00' north latitude; thence due west to 18°00' west longitude; thence due south to 54°30' north latitude; thence due east to the coast of the Republic of Ireland; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of the Republic of Ireland and of Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland in 55°00' north latitude; thence due east to the coast of Scotland; thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Scotland to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Sub-Area VII (Irish Sea, West of Ireland and Porcupine Bank, South Coast of Ireland, Bristol Channel and English Channel)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland in 54°30' north latitude; thence due west to 18°00' west longitude; thence due south to 48°00' north latitude; thence due east to the coast of France; thence in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to a point in 51°00' north latitude; thence due west to the south-east coast of England; thence in a westerly and northerly direction long the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland to a point on the west coast of Scotland in 55°00' north latitude; thence due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; thence in a northerly and westerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Division VIII a (South Brittany)

The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the coast of France at latitude 48°00' N due west to longitude 8°00' W; thence due south to latitude 47°30' N; thence due east to longitude 6°00' W; thence due south to latitude 47°00' N; thence due east to longitude 5°00' W; thence due south to latitude 46°00' N; thence due east to the west coast of the Ile d'Oléron; thence round the north of this island to a point on its east coast at latitude 46°00' N; thence due east to the coast of France; thence in a north-westerly direction along the coast of France to the point of departure.

ICES Statistical Division VIII b (South Gascony)

The waters bounded by a line running from a point on the west coast of France at latitude 46°00' N due west to the east coast of the Ile d'Oléron; thence round the north of the island to a point on its west coast at latitude 46°00' N; thence due west to longitude 4°00' W; thence due south to latitude 45°30' N; thence due east to longitude 3°00' W; thence due south to latitude 44°30' N; thence due east to longitude 2°00' W; thence due south to the coast of Spain; thence in an easterly and north-easterly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of departure.

ICES Statistical Division VIII d (Central Gascony)

The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 48°00' N and longitude 8°00' W due west to longitude 11°00' W; thence due south to latitude 44°30' N; thence due east to longitude 3°00' W; thence due north to latitude 45°30' N; thence due west to longitude 4°00' W; thence due north to latitude 46°00 N; thence due west to longitude 5°00' W; thence due north to latitude 47°00' N; thence due west to longitude 6°00' W; thence due north to latitude 47°30' N; thence due west to longitude 8°00' W; thence due north to the point of departure.

ICES Statistical Division VIII e (Western Gascony)

The waters bounded by a line running from a point at latitude 48°00' N and longitude 11°00' W due west to longitude 18°00' W; thence due south to latitude 43°00' N; thence due east to longitude 11°00' W; thence due north to the point of departure.

ICES Statistical Sub-Area XII (North of Azores)

The waters bounded by a line beginnning at a point in 62°00' north latitude and 15°00' west longitude; thence due west to 27°00' west longitude; thence due south to 59°00' north latitude; thence due west to 42°00' west longitude; thence due south to 48°00' north latitude; thence due east to 18°00' west longitude; thence due north to 60°00' north latitude; thence due east to 15°00' west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Sub-Area XIV (East Greenland)

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 40°00' west longitude to the north coast of Greenland; thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point in 44°00' west longitude; thence due south to 59°00' north latitude; thence due east to 27°00' west longitude; thence due north to 68°00' north latitude; thence due east to 11°00' west longitude; thence due north to the geographic North Pole.