The Haddock (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1995

Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE SEA AREAS IN WHICH PROHIBITION OF FISHING FOR HADDOCK APPLIES

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 Sub-Area VIII (Bay of Biscay)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of France in 48 00' north latitude; thence due west to 18 00' west longitude; thence due south to 43 00' 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 IX (Portuguese Waters)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Spain in 43 00' north latitude; thence due west to 18 00' west longitude; thence due south to 36 00' north latitude; thence due east to a point on the coast of Spain (Punta Marroqui isthmus) in 5 36' west longitude; thence in a north-westerly direction along the south-west coast of Spain, the coast of Portugal and the north-west coast of Spain to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Sub-Area X (Azores Grounds)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point in 48 00' north latitude and 18 00' west longitude; thence due west to 42 00' west longitude; thence due south to 36 00' north latitude; thence due east to 18 00' west longitude; thence due north to the point of beginning.

CECAF Division 34.1.1. (EC Zone)

The waters commonly known as the Moroccan coast bounded by a line drawn from a position on the coast of Spain in 36 00' north latitude and 5 36' west longitude (isthmus of Punta Marroqui); thence due west to 13 00' west longitude; thence due south to 29 00' north latitude; thence in a southerly and westerly direction to a position in 26 00' north latitude and 16 00' west longitude; thence due east to a point on the coast of the continent of Africa in 26 00' north latitude; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of the continent of Africa to a point in 5 36' west longitude; thence due north to the point of commencement.