The Herring (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1998

Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE SEA AREAS IN RESPECT OF WHICH PROHIBITION OF FISHING APPLIES

ICES Statistical Division IVa (commonly known as the northern North Sea)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the coast of Norway in 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 in 57°30' north latitude; thence due east to 7°00' east longitude; thence due north to the coast of Norway; thence in a north-westerly direction along the coast of Norway to the point of beginning.

ICES Statistical Division IVb (commonly known as the central North Sea)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Denmark in 57°00' north latitude; thence due west to 8°00' east longitude; thence due north to 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 in 53°30' north latitude; thence due east to the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany; thence in a north-easterly direction along the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany to the western terminus of its boundary with Denmark; thence along the west coast of Jutland to Thyboren; 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.