The Mackerel (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1989

Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE SEA AREAS IN RESPECT OF WHICH PROHIBITION OF FISHING FOR MACKEREL APPLIES

ICES Statistical Division Vb (Faroes Grounds)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 6300 north latitude, 400 west longitude; thence due west to 1500 west longitude; thence due south to 6000 north latitude; thence due east to 500 west longitude; thence due north to 6030 north latitude; thence due east to 400 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 400 west longitude; thence due north to 6030 north latitude; thence due west 500 west longitude; thence due south to 6000 north latitude; thence due west to 1800 west longitude; thence due south to 5430 north latitude; thence due east to the coast of Ireland; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the coasts of Ireland and of Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland in 5500 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 Ireland in 5430 north latitude; thence due west to 1800 west longitude; thence due south to 4800 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 5100 north latitude; thence due west to the south-east coast of England; thence in a westerly and northerly direction along the coasts of England, Wales and Scotland to a point on the west coast of Scotland in 5500 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 Ireland to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Sub-Area VIII (Bay of Biscay)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of France in 4800 north latitude; thence due west to 1800 west longitude; thence due south to 4300 north latitude; thence due east to the coast of Spain; thence in a northerly direction along the coasts of Spain and France to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Sub-Area XII (North of Azores)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 6200 north latitude, 1500 west longitude; thence due west to 2700 west longitude; thence due south to 5900 north latitude; thence due west to 4200 west longitude; thence due south to 4800 north latitude; thence due east to 1800 west longitude; thence due north to 6000 north latitude; thence due east to 1500 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 4000 west longitude to the north coast of Greenland; thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Greenland to a point in 4400 west longitude; thence due south to 5900 north latitude; thence due east to 2700 west longitude; thence due north to 6800 north latitude; thence due east to 1100 west longitude; thence due north to the geographic North Pole.