SCHEDULE 2 ICES areas
Article 2
ICES area	Description
II	The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30°00′ east longitude to 72°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 26°00′ east longitude; thence due south to the coast of Norway; thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to 62°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 4°00’ west longitude; thence due north to 63°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 11°00’ west longitude; thence due north to 63°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 11°00′ west longitude; thence due north to the geographic North Pole.
IIa	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 4°00′ west longitude; thence due north to 63°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 11°00′ west longitude; thence due north to 73°30′ north latitude; thence due east to 30°00′ east longitude; thence due south to 72°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 26°00′ east longitude; thence due south to the coast of Norway; thence in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
IV	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 4°00′ west longitude; thence due south to the coast of Scotland; thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 51°00′ north latitude; thence due east to the coast of France; thence in a northeasterly direction along the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; thence along the west coast of Jutland to Thyborøn; thence in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; thence across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; thence in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point of Agger Tange; thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to Hanstholm lighthouse; thence in a northwesterly direction to the Lindesnes lighthouse; thence due north to the coast of Norway; thence in a northwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
IVa	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway at 62°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 4°00′ west longitude; thence due south to the coast of Scotland; thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the coast of Scotland to a point at 57°30′ north latitude; thence due east to the line between the Lindesnes lighthouse and the Hanstholm lighthouse; thence due northwest alongside this line; thence in a northwesterly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.
IVb	The waters bounded by a line beginning at the Hanstholm lighthouse; thence northwest alongside the line towards the Lindesnes lighthouse up until the 57°30′ north latitude; thence due west to the coast of Scotland; thence in a southerly direction along the coasts of Scotland and England to a point at 53°30′ north latitude; thence due east to the coast of Germany; thence in a northeasterly direction along the coast of Jutland to Thyborøn; thence in a southerly and easterly direction along the south coast of the Limfjord to Egensekloster Point; thence across the eastern entrance of the Limfjord to Hals; thence in a westerly direction along the north coast of the Limfjord to the southernmost point of Agger Tange; thence in a northerly direction along the west coast of Jutland to the point of beginning.
V	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 68°00′ north latitude, 11°00′ west longitude; thence due west to 27°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 62°00′ north latitude; thence due east 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 63°00′ north latitude; thence due west to 11°00′ west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning.
Vb	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 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.
VI	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 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 Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 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.
VIa	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the north coast of Scotland at 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 12°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 Northern Ireland to a point on the east coast of Northern Ireland at 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.
Part of ICES VIa	The part of ICES area VIa north of 56°30′ north.
VIb	The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point at 60°00′ north latitude, 12°00′ west longitude; thence due west to 18°00′ west longitude; thence due south to 54°30′ north latitude; thence due east to 12°00′ west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning.