SCHEDULEDivisions of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

Article 2(2)

ICES division VIIa (Irish Sea)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of Scotland at 55 00′ north latitude then due west to the coast of Northern Ireland; then in a southerly direction along the coasts of Northern Ireland and Ireland to a point on the south-east coast of Ireland at 52 00′ north latitude; then due east to the coast of Wales; then in a north-easterly and northerly direction along the coasts of Wales, England and Scotland to the point of the beginning.

ICES division VIId (Eastern Channel)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the west coast of France at 51 00′ north latitude; then due west to the coast of England; then in a westerly direction along the south coast of England to 2 00′ west longitude; then south to the coast of France at Cap de la Hague; then in a north-easterly direction along the coast of France to the point of the beginning.

ICES division VIIe (Western Channel)

The waters bounded by a line beginning at a point on the south coast of England at 2 00′ west; then in a southerly and westerly direction along the coast of England to a point on the south-west coast at 50 00′ north; then due west to 7 00′ west; then due south to 49 30′ north; then due east to 5 00′ west; then due south to 48 00′ north; then due east to the coast of France; then in a northerly and north-easterly direction along the coast of France to Cap de la Hague; then due north to the point of the beginning.