The Mackerel (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (No. 2) Order 1992

Article 1(2)

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

ICES Statistical Sub-Area II (Norwegian Sea, Spitzbergen and Bear Island)

The waters bounded by a line drawn 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 south-westerly 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 the geographic North Pole.

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 along 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 VIIIa (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'Oleron; 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 VIIIb (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'Oleron; 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 VIIId (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 VIIIe (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 beginning at a point in 62°00" north latitude, 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.