Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118
of 5 September 2016
establishing fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment in the North Sea

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC, and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,
OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22.
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fisheries conservation measures may be adopted that are necessary for the purpose of complying with their obligations under Union environmental legislation, including Article 6 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19).
(2) Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC requires Member States to establish the necessary conservation measures for Special Areas of Conservation that correspond to the ecological requirements of natural habitat types and species present on the sites. It also requires Member States to take appropriate steps to avoid, in the special areas of conservation, the deterioration of natural habitats and the habitats of species as well as significant disturbance of the species for which the areas have been designated.
(3) Pursuant to Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC Member States are to adopt programmes of measures, including spatial protection measures that contribute to coherent and representative networks of marine protected areas, and adequately cover the diversity of the constituent ecosystems, such as special areas of conservation pursuant to the Habitats Directive, special protection areas pursuant to the Birds Directive, and marine protected areas as agreed by the Community or Member States concerned in the framework of international or regional agreements to which they are parties.
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7).
(4) Denmark considered that, for the purpose of complying with Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, conservation measures needed to be adopted in certain areas under its sovereignty in the Kattegat, North Sea. If necessary fisheries conservation measures affect the fishery of other Member States, the Member States may submit these measures in joint recommendations to the Commission.
(5) Denmark, Germany and Sweden have a direct management interest in the fishery to be affected by such measures. In accordance with Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Denmark provided Germany with relevant information on the measures required, including their rationale, scientific evidence in support and details on their practical implementation and enforcement.
(6) On 13 March 2015, having consulted the North Sea Advisory Council, Denmark, Germany and Sweden submitted to the Commission two joint recommendations for fisheries conservation measures to protect reef structures in three Danish Natura 2000 sites in the Kattegat, North Sea and seven sites in the Baltic. They comprise the prohibition of fishing activities with mobile bottom contacting gear in reef (habitat type 1170) zones and the prohibition of all fishing activities in bubbling reef (under habitat type 1180) zones.
(7) The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (‘STECF’) stated in its scientific advice of 17 April 2015 that the conservation objectives within the Special Areas of Conservation referred to in the joint recommendations could not be fully achieved without appropriate measures to prevent fishing activity in the areas.
http://stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/43805/991908/STECF-PLEN-15-01_JRCxxx.pdf
(8) STECF identified some concerns as regards the control and enforcement of the conservation measures and considered that additional control measures may be appropriate. In accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States are required to adopt appropriate measures, allocate adequate resources and set up the structures necessary for ensuring control, inspection and enforcement of activities carried out within the scope of the common fisheries policy (CFP). This may include measures such as the requirement of submitting vessels monitoring systems (VMS) positions with increased frequency by all vessels concerned or identifying the areas as high risk in the national control system based on risk management, addressing the concerns of STECF.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).
(9) On 25 June 2015, the Commission adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 in order to establish fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the relevant reef zones in the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 of 25 June 2015 establishing fisheries conservation measures to protect reef zones in waters under the sovereignty of Denmark in the Baltic Sea and Kattegat (OJ L 259, 6.10.2015, p. 5).
(10) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 provided for the prohibition to fish with mobile bottom contacting gear in the relevant reefs areas in the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat, since such fishing has a negative impact on reef habitats and affects both the reef structures and the biodiversity found at the reefs.
(11) Furthermore that Regulation prohibited all fishing activity in the relevant bubbling reef areas in the Kattegat since bubbling reefs are especially fragile structures and any physical impact is a threat to their conservation status.
(12) It was appropriate to ensure the assessment of the measures established by that Regulation, in particular as regards the control of compliance with fishing prohibitions.
(13) Sweden now considers that, for the purpose of complying with Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, conservation measures need to be adopted in certain areas under its sovereignty and jurisdiction in the Skagerrak, North Sea.
(14) Denmark, Germany and Sweden have a direct management interest in the fishery to be affected by such measures. In accordance with Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Sweden provided Denmark and Germany with relevant information on the measures required, including their rationale, scientific evidence in support and details on their practical implementation and enforcement.
(15) On 10 June 2016, having consulted the North Sea Advisory Council, Denmark, Germany and Sweden submitted to the Commission a further joint recommendation for fisheries conservation measures to protect reef structures, pockmarks and sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities in the Bratten area located in the Skagerrak. The measures would prohibit fishing activities in a number of zones.
(16) In Bratten, it is necessary to prohibit all fishing activities in the relevant reef areas, considering the increased difficulty in controlling fishing activities and minimal pelagic fishery.
(17) To ensure appropriate control of fishing activities in the marine protected area Bratten, all fishing vessels should be fitted with and maintain in operation an automatic identification system (AIS) during their stay in Bratten, creating an alert zone around the closed areas.
(18) STECF states in its scientific advice of 8 July 2016 that the proposed conservation objectives in Bratten MPA, where reefs, pockmarks and threatened species are present, cannot be fully achieved without appropriate measures to prevent fishing activity in the areas.
https://stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/43805/1471816/2016-07_STECF+PLEN+16-02_JRCxxx.pdf
(19) However, STECF notes that the proposed boundaries of the no-take zones are positioned very close to the reefs and do not encompass a buffer zone defined in accordance with ICES Guidelines. STECF considers that buffer zones are useful for conservation purposes and controllability, while corridors defined in the proposal appear really small. In addition, very few sensible habitats take place in area 14 whose closure, approved by all stakeholders, is mainly justified by a precautionary approach to avoid a future increase of the fishing pressure on deep sea floors.
(20) Following the new joint recommendation submitted on 10 June 2016, it is appropriate to repeal Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 and to rearrange the relevant conservation measures by sea basin into two different legal instruments.
(21) This Regulation should only apply to the North Sea and comprise the conservation measures currently applicable in the Kattegat and those suggested for the Bratten area in the joint recommendation of 10 June 2016.
(22) The conservation measures currently applicable in the Baltic Sea should be included in a separate new Regulation.
(23) The fisheries conservation measures established by this Regulation are without prejudice to any other existing or future management measures aiming at the conservation of the sites concerned, including fisheries conservation measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Subject matter and scope
1. This Regulation establishes fisheries conservation measures necessary for compliance with obligations under Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC.
2. This Regulation applies to fishing vessels in the North Sea.

Article 2 Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply in addition to those laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).
(a) ‘bottom contacting gear’ means any of the following gears: bottom trawl, beam trawl, bottom otter trawl, otter twin trawl, bottom pair trawl, nephrops trawl, shrimp trawl, seine net, Danish anchor seine, Scottish seine, boat or vessel seine and dredge;
(b) ‘Areas 1’ mean the geographical areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the positions listed in Annex I to this Regulation, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system;
(c) ‘Areas 2’ mean the geographical areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the positions listed in Annex II to this Regulation, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system.
(d) ‘Bratten’ means the geographical area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the positions listed in Annex III to this Regulation, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system.
(e) ‘Member States concerned’ means Denmark, Germany and Sweden.

Article 3 Fishing prohibition
1. It shall be prohibited to carry out any fishing activity with bottom contacting gears in Areas 1. Fishing vessels carrying on board any bottom contacting gear may carry out fishing activities in Areas 1 with gears other than those gears provided that the bottom contacting gears be lashed and stowed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2. It shall be prohibited to carry out any fishing activity in Areas 2.

Article 4 Transit
1. Fishing vessels carrying on board any bottom contacting gear may transit across Areas 1, provided that the bottom contacting gears be lashed and stowed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2. Fishing vessels may transit across Areas 2, provided that any gear carried on board be lashed and stowed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 5 Automatic identification system
All fishing vessels present in Bratten shall be fitted with and maintain in operation an automatic identification system (AIS) which meets the performance standards set out in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 6 Review
1. By 30 June 2017 , Member States concerned shall assess the implementation of the measures set out in Articles 3 and 4 in:
(a) areas 1(1), 1(2) and 1(3), as defined in Annex I; and
(b) areas 2(1) to 2(2), as defined in Annex II.
2. By 31 July 2017 Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a summary report on the assessment referred to in paragraph 1.
3. By 31 October 2018 , Member States concerned shall assess the implementation of the measures set out in Articles 3 and 4 in:
(a) areas 1(4) to 1(7), as defined in Annex I; and
(b) areas 2(22), 2(23) and 2(24), as defined Annex II.
4. By 30 November 2018 , Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a summary report on the assessment referred to in paragraph 3.
Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1180 of 24 February 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118 establishing fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment in the North Sea.

Article 7 Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I Coordinates of Areas 1

Area 1(1) : Habitat No 166, Natura 2000 site No 191, (EU code: DK00VA248) Herthas Flak
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1S	57°39.422′	10°49.118′
2S	57°39.508′	10°49.602′
3S	57°39.476′	10°49.672′
4S	57°39.680′	10°50.132′
5S	57°39.312′	10°50.813′
6S	57°39.301′	10°51.290′
7S	57°38.793′	10°52.365′
8S	57°38.334′	10°53.201′
9S	57°38.150′	10°52.931′
10S	57°38.253′	10°52.640′
11S	57°37.897′	10°51.936′
12S	57°38.284′	10°51.115′
13S	57°38.253′	10°50.952′
14S	57°38.631′	10°50.129′
15S	57°39.142′	10°49.201′
16S	57°39.301′	10°49.052′
17S	57°39.422′	10°49.118′

Area 1(2) : Habitat No 168, Natura 2000 site No 192, (EU code: DK00VA249) Læsø Trindel & Tønneberg Banke
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1S	57°25.045′	11°6.757′
2S	57°26.362′	11°6.858′
3S	57°27.224′	11°9.239′
4S	57°26.934′	11°10.026′
5S	57°27.611′	11°10.938′
6S	57°28.053′	11°11.000′
7S	57°28.184′	11°11.547′
8S	57°28.064′	11°11.808′
9S	57°28.843′	11°13.844′
10S	57°29.158′	11°15.252′
11S	57°29.164′	11°16.861′
12S	57°29.017′	11°17.266′
13S	57°29.080′	11°17.597′
14S	57°28.729′	11°18.494′
15S	57°28.486′	11°18.037′
16S	57°28.258′	11°18.269′
17S	57°27.950′	11°18.239′
18S	57°27.686′	11°18.665′
19S	57°27.577′	11°18.691′
20S	57°27.525′	11°18.808′
21S	57°27.452′	11°18.837′
22S	57°27.359′	11°18.818′
23S	57°26.793′	11°17.929′
24S	57°27.984′	11°15.500′
25S	57°27.676′	11°14.758′
26S	57°25.998′	11°17.309′
27S	57°25.946′	11°17.488′
28S	57°26.028′	11°17.555′
29S	57°26.060′	11°17.819′
30S	57°26.011′	11°18.360′
31S	57°25.874′	11°18.666′
32S	57°25.683′	11°18.646′
33S	57°25.417′	11°18.524′
34S	57°25.377′	11°18.408′
35S	57°25.330′	11°18.039′
36S	57°25.175′	11°17.481′
37S	57°24.928	11°17.579′
38S	57°24.828′	11°17.366′
39S	57°24.891′	11°17.049′
40S	57°25.128′	11°17.118′
41S	57°25.249′	11°16.721′
42S	57°25.211′	11°16.592′
43S	57°25.265′	11°16.162′
44S	57°25.170′	11°15.843′
45S	57°25.245′	11°15.562′
46S	57°25.208′	11°15.435′
47S	57°25.278′	11°15.083′
48S	57°25.462′	11°15.059′
49S	57°25.517′	11°15.007′
50S	57°25.441′	11°14.613′
51S	57°25.610′	11°14.340′
52S	57°25.630′	11°14.119′
53S	57°25.629′	11°13.827′
54S	57°25.738′	11°13.658′
55S	57°25.610′	11°13.392′
56S	57°25.625′	11°13.176′
57S	57°25.933′	11°12.379′
58S	57°25.846′	11°11.959′
59S	57°25.482′	11°12.956′
60S	57°25.389′	11°13.083′
61S	57°25.221′	11°13.212′
62S	57°25.134′	11°13.221′
63S	57°25.031′	11°13.077′
64S	57°25.075′	11°12.751′
65S	57°24.817′	11°12.907′
66S	57°24.747′	11°12.862′
67S	57°24.616′	11°13.229′
68S	57°24.549′	11°13.240′
69S	57°24.347′	11°13.093′
70S	57°24.256′	11°13.288′
71S	57°24.145′	11°13.306′
72S	57°24.051′	11°13.138′
73S	57°23.818′	11°13.360′
74S	57°23.649′	11°13.280′
75S	57°23.553′	11°13.260′
76S	57°23.432′	11°13.088′
77S	57°23.416′	11°12.861′
78S	57°23.984′	11°9.081′
79S	57°25.045′	11°6.757′

Area 1(3) : Habitat No 167, Natura 2000 site No 207, (EU code: DK00VA299) Lysegrund
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1S	56°19.367′	11°46.017′
2S	56°18.794′	11°48.153′
3S	56°17.625′	11°48.541′
4S	56°17.424′	11°48.117′
5S	56°17.864′	11°47.554′
6S	56°17.828′	11°47.265′
7S	56°17.552′	11°47.523′
8S	56°17.316′	11°47.305′
9S	56°17.134′	11°47.260′
10S	56°16.787′	11°46.753′
11S	56°16.462′	11°46.085′
12S	56°16.455′	11°43.620′
13S	56°17.354′	11°42.671′
14S	56°18.492′	11°42.689′
15S	56°18.950′	11°41.823′
16S	56°19.263′	11°41.870′
17S	56°19.802′	11°40.939′
18S	56°19.989′	11°41.516′
19S	56°18.967′	11°43.600′
20S	56°19.460′	11°44.951′
21S	56°19.367′	11°46.017′

Area 1(4) : Habitat No 169, Natura 2000 Site No 193 (EU Code: DK00VA250) Store Middelgrund
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1	56°34.52′	12°2.208′
1	56°34.612′	12°2.136′
1	56°35.19′	12°2.285′
1	56°35.474′	12°2.817′
1	56°35.465′	12°4.468′
1	56°35.233′	12°5.415′
1	56°33.428′	12°6.808′
1	56°32.915′	12°5.233′
1	56°31.324′	12°4.355′
1	56°31.318′	12°2.235′

Area 1(5) : Habitat No 204, Natura 2000 Site No 204 (EU Code: DK00VA303) Schultz og Hastens Grund samt Briseis Flak
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1	56°11.54′	11°11.308′
1	56°12.748′	11°11.412′
1	56°12.977′	11°11.076′
1	56°13.812′	11°11.019′
1	56°14.318′	11°11.153′
1	56°16.409′	11°12.95′
1	56°16.553′	11°13.137′
1	56°16.645′	11°13.574′
1	56°17.029′	11°14.117′
1	56°17.401′	11°14.234′
1	56°17.495′	11°14.355′
1	56°17.543′	11°15.095′
1	56°17.511′	11°15.328′
1	56°17.047′	11°15.456′
1	56°16.571′	11°14.971′
1	56°16.555′	11°14.611′
1	56°15.931′	11°14.504′
1	56°15.479′	11°14.11′
1	56°14.679′	11°14.013′
1	56°14.193′	11°14.207′
1	56°12.565′	11°13.067′
1	56°11.523′	11°13.443′
1	56°11.247′	11°14.042′
1	56°10.105′	11°13.247′
1	56°9.516′	11°11.983′
1	56°9.417′	11°11.258′
1	56°9.476′	11°10.556′
1	56°8.737′	11°8.954′
1	56°8.756′	11°8.568′
1	56°9.334′	11°8.269′
1	56°9.907′	11°8.446′
1	56°9.914′	11°9.319′
1	56°10.4′	11°10.654′
1	56°10.362′	11°11.298′
1	56°10.805′	11°11.88′
1	56°11.184′	11°11.956′
2	56°20.985′	11°22.005′
2	56°20.367′	11°19.136′
2	56°19.547′	11°17.294′
2	56°18.7′	11°15.982′
2	56°18.724′	11°18.399′
2	56°20.817′	11°20.511′
2	56°18.27′	11°17.204′
2	56°18.629′	11°17.695′
2	56°18.078′	11°16.411′
2	56°18.7′	11°15.982′
2	56°20.257′	11°22.733′
2	56°20.13′	11°22.319′
2	56°19.134′	11°18.983′

Area 1(6) : Habitat No 09, Natura 2000 Site No 09 (EU Code: DK00FX010) Strandenge på Læsø og havet syd herfor
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1	57°16.590′	11°14.495′
1	57°16.256′	11°14.59′
1	57°16.169′	11°14.409′
1	57°16.169′	11°14.209′
1	57°16.677′	11°12.483′
1	57°17.116′	11°12.001′
1	57°16.556′	11°13.269′
1	57°17.591′	11°12.392′
1	57°17.86′	11°13.122′
1	57°17.55′	11°13.861′
7	57°5.371′	11°20.659′
7	57°6.381′	11°21.944′
7	57°5.91′	11°22.787′
7	57°5.18′	11°22.809′
7	57°8.174′	11°16.527′
7	57°8.68′	11°18.549′
7	57°7.534′	11°20.441′
7	57°6.804′	11°20.398′
7	57°5.816′	11°19.63′
7	57°6.634′	11°17.078′
7	57°8.174′	11°16.527′
7	57°4.903′	11°22.463′
8	57°9.615′	11°17.231′
8	57°10.129′	11°13.882′
8	57°2.822′	11°17.65′
8	57°11.948′	11°12.687′
8	57°12.088′	11°11.741′
8	57°10.658′	11°12.883′
8	57°3.599′	11°17.885′
8	57°5.012′	11°16.909′
8	57°8.004′	11°13.522′
8	57°9.202′	11°17.358′
8	57°1.939′	11°16.417′
8	57°1.962′	11°14.827′
8	57°0.983′	11°14.342′
8	57°1.274′	11°10.035′
8	57°2.903′	11°6.783′
8	57°9.434′	11°17.472′
8	57°3.496′	11°7.083′
8	57°2.717′	11°11.757′
8	57°4.945′	11°9.468′
8	57°6.501′	11°10.111′
8	57°10.612′	11°11.461′
8	57°11.716′	11°11.244′
8	57°12.088′	11°11.741′
8	57°3.177′	11°6.659′
10	57°6.231′	11°8.031′
10	57°5.661′	11°7.912′
10	57°6.118′	11°6.363′
10	57°5.32′	11°6.254′
10	57°4.912′	11°6.315′
10	57°4.942′	11°7.2′
10	57°7.305′	11°6.688′
10	57°7.293′	11°5.893′
10	57°7.147′	11°7.866′
10	57°7.293′	11°5.893′
10	57°6.946′	11°5.845′
11	57°5.31′	10°59.197′
11	57°4.371′	10°56.279′
11	57°3.443′	10°58.93′
11	57°6.547′	11°1.968′
11	57°1.808′	10°58.496′
11	57°1.597′	10°57.823′
11	57°2.366′	10°53.025′
11	57°4.236′	11°5.614′
11	57°2.764′	10°51.91′
11	57°7.571′	11°4.806′
11	57°7.936′	11°3.651′
11	57°7.953′	11°2.667′
11	57°7.198′	11°5.634′
11	57°6.366′	10°52.893′
11	57°4.98′	10°50.473′
11	57°3.356′	10°51.401′
11	57°7.443′	10°58.998′
11	57°7.198′	11°5.634′
11	57°6.471′	11°5.125′
11	57°6.751′	11°2.224′
11	57°3.535′	11°5.08′
11	57°4.354′	10°59.94′

Area 1(7) : Habitat No 20, Natura 2000 Site No 20 (EU Code: DK00FX257) Havet omkring Nordre Rønner
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1	57°25.564′	11°1.008′
1	57°25.474′	11°1.727′
1	57°25.29′	11°1.947′
1	57°24.992′	11°1.863′
1	57°24.724′	11°1.233′
1	57°24.785′	11°0.981′
1	57°25.008′	11°0.467′
1	57°24.837′	11°0.331′
1	57°24.813′	11°0.153′
1	57°24.837′	10°59.992′
1	57°24.927′	10°59.909′
1	57°25.004′	10°59.935′
1	57°25.223′	11°0.27′
1	57°25.564′	11°1.008′
1	57°25.12′	11°1.924′
17	57°20.061′	11°2.851′
17	57°19.734′	11°0.84′
17	57°19.812′	11°0.697′
17	57°19.891′	11°0.335′
17	57°19.621′	10°59.763′
17	57°19.398′	10°59.772′
17	57°19.174′	11°0.903′
17	57°19.579′	11°3.014′
17	57°19.776′	11°3.182′
17	57°19.912′	11°3.156′
17	57°20.061′	11°2.851′
18	57°22.145′	10°57.371′
18	57°20.103′	10°55.273′
18	57°22.57′	10°57.338′
18	57°22.66′	10°56.892′
18	57°21.115′	10°55.086′
18	57°22.634′	10°56.392′
18	57°19.757′	10°54.713′
18	57°20.042′	10°54.207′
18	57°22.512′	10°55.648′
18	57°21.238′	10°53.014′
18	57°21.634′	10°53.434′
18	57°22.151′	10°54.627′
18	57°21.263′	10°55.473′
18	57°21.169′	10°56.585′
18	57°20.831′	10°53.127′
19	57°22.957′	11°4.239′
19	57°22.64′	11°4.987′
19	57°21.687′	11°5.546′
19	57°21.85′	11°6.385′
19	57°21.559′	11°6.792′
19	57°21.026′	11°6.641′
19	57°20.663′	11°6.423′
19	57°20.435′	11°6.035′
19	57°20.219′	11°4.913′
19	57°20.173′	11°3.355′
19	57°20.351′	11°1.386′
19	57°20.676′	10°59.222′
19	57°20.968′	10°59.072′
19	57°21.64′	10°59.792′
19	57°22.075′	10°58.079′
19	57°22.814′	10°57.873′
19	57°23.349′	10°58.116′
19	57°23.44′	10°59.169′
19	57°23.291′	11°1.892′
19	57°23.44′	10°59.169′

ANNEX II Coordinates of Areas 2

Area 2(1) : Habitat No 166, Natura 2000 site No 191, (EU code: DK00VA248) Herthas Flak bubbling reef zone
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1B	57°38.334′	10°53.201′
2B	57°38.15′	10°52.931′
3B	57°38.253′	10°52.64′
4B	57°38.237′	10°52.15′
5B	57°38.32′	10°51.974′
6B	57°38.632′	10°51.82′
7B	57°38.839′	10°52.261′
8B	57°38.794′	10°52.36′
9B	57°38.334′	10°53.201′

Area 2(2) : Habitat No 168, Natura 2000 site No 192, (EU code: DK00VA249) Læsø Trindel & Tønneberg Banke bubbling reef zone
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
1B	57°27.496′	11°15.033′
2B	57°25.988′	11°17.323′
3B	57°25.946′	11°17.488′
4B	57°25.417′	11°18.524′
5B	57°25.377′	11°18.408′
6B	57°25.346′	11°18.172′
7B	57°25.330′	11°18.039′
8B	57°25.175′	11°17.481′
9B	57°24.928′	11°17.579′
10B	57°24.828′	11°17.366′
11B	57°24.891′	11°17.049′
12B	57°25.128′	11°17.118′
13B	57°25.249′	11°16.721′
14B	57°25.211′	11°16.592′
15B	57°25.263′	11°16.177′
16B	57°25.170′	11°15.843′
17B	57°25.240′	11°15.549′
18B	57°26.861′	11°15.517′
19B	57°26.883′	11°14.998′
20B	57°27.496′	11°15.033′

Area 2(3) : BRATTEN 1.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
1.1	58.54797	10.61234	58°32.87790′	10°36.74060′
1.2	58.54242	10.59708	58°32.54500′	10°35.82450′
1.3	58.57086	10.57829	58°34.25170′	10°34.69750′
1.4	58.57113	10.58584	58°34.26810′	10°35.15060′

Area 2(4) : BRATTEN 2.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
2.1	58.58333	10.70000	58°35.00000′	10°42.00000′
2.2	58.56370	10.70000	58°33.82200′	10°42.00000′
2.3	58.56834	10.68500	58°34.10000′	10°41.10000′
2.4	58.58333	10.67333	58°35.00000′	10°40.40000′

Area 2(5) : BRATTEN 3.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
3.1	58.55448	10.66622	58°33.26910′	10°39.97320′
3.2	58.53817	10.65876	58°32.29020′	10°39.52570′
3.3	58.56064	10.62589	58°33.63840′	10°37.55310′
3.4	58.58333	10.60196	58°35.00000′	10°36.11730′
3.5	58.58333	10.64007	58°35.00000′	10°38.40390′

Area 2(6) : BRATTEN 4.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
4.1	58.41829	10.56322	58°25.09750′	10°33.79350′
4.2	58.44104	10.54711	58°26.46240′	10°32.82670′
4.3	58.46111	10.53893	58°27.66680′	10°32.33610′
4.4	58.49248	10.55864	58°29.54890′	10°33.51860′
4.5	58.47846	10.58575	58°28.70790′	10°35.14500′
4.6	58.45570	10.60806	58°27.34200′	10°36.48350′
4.7	58.42942	10.58963	58°25.76550′	10°35.37770′

Area 2(7) : BRATTEN 5.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
5.1	58.46216	10.62166	58°27.72940′	10°37.29940′
5.2	58.48256	10.59473	58°28.95350′	10°35.68400′
5.3	58.50248	10.58245	58°30.14850′	10°34.94690′
5.4	58.50213	10.61104	58°30.12770′	10°36.66250′
5.5	58.47972	10.63392	58°28.78320′	10°38.03540′

Area 2(8) : BRATTEN 6.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
6.1	58.45450	10.49373	58°27.26970′	10°29.62370′
6.2	58.46727	10.47881	58°28.03640′	10°28.72850′
6.3	58.48976	10.46582	58°29.38550′	10°27.94900′
6.4	58.49126	10.47395	58°29.47550′	10°28.43730′
6.5	58.47369	10.50004	58°28.42150′	10°30.00260′
6.6	58.45435	10.49995	58°27.26080′	10°29.99710′

Area 2(9) : BRATTEN 7A.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
7A.1	58.42132	10.53168	58°25.27900′	10°31.90080′
7A.2	58.41075	10.51853	58°24.64520′	10°31.11190′
7A.3	58.41982	10.50999	58°25.18910′	10°30.59960′
7A.4	58.44487	10.51291	58°26.69240′	10°30.77450′
7A.5	58.45257	10.52057	58°27.15410′	10°31.23410′
7A.6	58.44918	10.52936	58°26.95050′	10°31.76140′
7A.7	58.42423	10.52271	58°25.45370′	10°31.36260′

Area 2(10) : BRATTEN 7B.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
7B.1	58.38556	10.51815	58°23.13340′	10°31.08930′
7B.2	58.39907	10.50486	58°23.94410′	10°30.29150′
7B.3	58.41075	10.51853	58°24.64520′	10°31.11190′
7B.4	58.42132	10.53168	58°25.27900′	10°31.90080′
7B.5	58.41613	10.54764	58°24.96810′	10°32.85830′
7B.6	58.38776	10.53394	58°23.26560′	10°32.03650′

Area 2(11) : BRATTEN 7C.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
7C.1	58.32839	10.44780	58°19.70320′	10°26.86790′
7C.2	58.33196	10.43976	58°19.91750′	10°26.38560′
7C.3	58.34390	10.44579	58°20.63390′	10°26.74760′
7C.4	58.36412	10.46309	58°21.84690′	10°27.78530′
7C.5	58.39907	10.50486	58°23.94410′	10°30.29150′
7C.6	58.38556	10.51815	58°23.13340′	10°31.08930′
7C.7	58.38172	10.50243	58°22.90310′	10°30.14580′
7C.8	58.34934	10.46503	58°20.96020′	10°27.90180′
7C.9	58.33436	10.45233	58°20.06130′	10°27.13950′

Area 2(12) : BRATTEN 7D.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
7D.1	58.32839	10.44780	58°19.70320′	10°26.86790′
7D.2	58.30802	10.43235	58°18.48120′	10°25.94100′
7D.3	58.31273	10.42636	58°18.76400′	10°25.58170′
7D.4	58.32300	10.43560	58°19.38030′	10°26.13580′
7D.5	58.33196	10.43976	58°19.91750′	10°26.38560′

Area 2(13) : BRATTEN 7E.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
7E.1	58.30802	10.43235	58°18.48120′	10°25.94100′
7E.2	58.30260	10.42276	58°18.15610′	10°25.36540′
7E.3	58.30642	10.41908	58°18.38510′	10°25.14470′
7E.4	58.31273	10.42636	58°18.76400′	10°25.58170′

Area 2(14) : BRATTEN 8.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
8.1	58.35013	10.56697	58°21.00780′	10°34.01820′
8.2	58.35000	10.54678	58°21.00000′	10°32.80660′
8.3	58.36596	10.54941	58°21.95780′	10°32.96480′
8.4	58.36329	10.56736	58°21.79740′	10°34.04160′

Area 2(15) : BRATTEN 9A.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
9A.1	58.28254	10.48633	58°16.95260′	10°29.17970′
9A.2	58.28185	10.46037	58°16.91100′	10°27.62230′
9A.3	58.32814	10.47828	58°19.68840′	10°28.69670′
9A.4	58.32314	10.49764	58°19.38860′	10°29.85840′

Area 2(16) : BRATTEN 9B.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
9B.1	58.28254	10.49986	58°16.95260′	10°29.99170′
9B.2	58.30184	10.50257	58°18.11030′	10°30.15410′
9B.3	58.30128	10.51117	58°18.07690′	10°30.67040′
9B.4	58.28560	10.51374	58°17.13590′	10°30.82450′

Area 2(17) : BRATTEN 10.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
10.1	58.40548	10.47122	58°24.32870′	10°28.27330′
10.2	58.39710	10.45111	58°23.82620′	10°27.06670′
10.3	58.41923	10.45140	58°25.15390′	10°27.08390′
10.4	58.43279	10.45575	58°25.96770′	10°27.34510′
10.5	58.41816	10.46972	58°25.08960′	10°28.18310′

Area 2(18) : BRATTEN 11.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
11.1	58.44546	10.48585	58°26.72760′	10°29.15080′
11.2	58.43201	10.48224	58°25.92060′	10°28.93410′
11.3	58.44293	10.46981	58°26.57590′	10°28.18890′
11.4	58.46009	10.46709	58°27.60540′	10°28.02550′

Area 2(19) : BRATTEN 12.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
12.1	58.31923	10.39146	58°19.15400′	10°23.48740′
12.2	58.33421	10.41007	58°20.05280′	10°24.60400′
12.3	58.32229	10.41228	58°19.33750′	10°24.73680′
12.4	58.30894	10.39258	58°18.53660′	10°23.55460′

Area 2(20) : BRATTEN 13.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
13.1	58.53667	10.41500	58°32.20000′	10°24.90020′
13.2	58.55302	10.40684	58°33.18120′	10°24.41050′
13.3	58.55827	10.41840	58°33.49610′	10°25.10420′
13.4	58.54551	10.42903	58°32.73030′	10°25.74190′

Area 2(21) : BRATTEN 14.
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
14.1	58.26667	10.02858	58°16.00000′	10°1.71510′
14.2	58.51269	10.14490	58°30.76120′	10°8.69400′
14.3	58.53608	10.18669	58°32.16510′	10°11.20140′
14.4	58.46886	10.23659	58°28.13140′	10°14.19520′
14.5	58.31137	10.26041	58°18.68210′	10°15.62490′
14.6	58.26667	10.16996	58°16.00000′	10°10.19740′

Area 2(22) : Habitat No 169, Natura 2000 Site No 193 (EU Code: DK00VA250) Store Middelgrund bubbling reef zone
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
B-2	56°33.544′	12°6.298′
B-2	56°33.409′	12°5.528′
B-2	56°33.335′	12°5.519′
B-2	56°33.265′	12°5.575′
B-2	56°33.383′	12°6.519′
B-2	56°33.476′	12°5.629′
B-2	56°33.544′	12°6.298′
B-2	56°33.517′	12°6.446′
B-2	56°33.443′	12°6.52′
B-2	56°33.331′	12°6.476′
B-2	56°33.292′	12°6.396′
B-2	56°33.224′	12°5.717′

Area 2(23) : Habitat No 09, Natura 2000 Site No 09 (EU Code: DK00FX010) Strandenge på Læsø og havet syd herfor bubbling reef zone
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
B-2	57°15.542′	10°45.194′
B-2	57°15.604′	10°45.344′
B-2	57°15.614′	10°45.557′
B-2	57°15.446′	10°45.761′
B-2	57°15.124′	10°45.67′
B-2	57°15.04′	10°45.438′
B-2	57°15.139′	10°45.208′
B-2	57°15.542′	10°45.194′
B-3	57°13.714′	10°46.124′
B-3	57°13.788′	10°46.399′
B-3	57°13.53′	10°46.837′
B-3	57°13.421′	10°46.821′
B-3	57°13.233′	10°46.369′
B-3	57°13.225′	10°46.199′
B-3	57°13.305′	10°46.023′
B-3	57°13.714′	10°46.124′
B-4	57°13.175′	10°46.559′
B-4	57°13.298′	10°46.613′
B-4	57°13.37′	10°46.818′
B-4	57°13.286′	10°47.075′
B-4	57°13.115′	10°47.045′
B-4	57°13.069′	10°46.751′
B-5	57°15.382′	10°51.675′
B-5	57°15.132′	10°52.02′
B-5	57°15.382′	10°51.675′
B-5	57°15.401′	10°51.986′
B-5	57°15.271′	10°52.139′
B-5	57°15.13′	10°51.715′
B-5	57°15.246′	10°51.612′
B-6	57°15.146′	10°51.413′
B-6	57°15.265′	10°51.276′
B-6	57°15.276′	10°50.991′
B-6	57°15.007′	10°51.29′
B-6	57°15.276′	10°50.991′
B-6	57°15.123′	10°50.862′
B-6	57°15.011′	10°51.016′
B-9	57°7.285′	11°8.669′
B-9	57°7.256′	11°9.263′
B-9	57°6.929′	11°9.478′
B-9	57°6.675′	11°9.137′
B-9	57°6.707′	11°8.498′
B-9	57°7.285′	11°8.669′
B-9	57°7.046′	11°8.343′
B-12	57°2.207′	10°57.537′
B-12	57°2.081′	10°57.168′
B-12	57°1.881′	10°57.05′
B-12	57°1.799′	10°57.111′
B-12	57°1.656′	10°57.457′
B-12	57°1.649′	10°57.5′
B-12	57°1.889′	10°58.494′
B-12	57°1.752′	10°58.311′
B-12	57°1.633′	10°57.929′
B-12	57°2.207′	10°57.537′
B-12	57°2.244′	10°58.141′
B-12	57°2.201′	10°58.248′
B-12	57°1.972′	10°58.528′
B-13	57°7.65′	11°2.894′
B-13	57°7.501′	11°3.03′
B-13	57°7.409′	11°3.539′
B-13	57°7.453′	11°3.718′
B-13	57°7.707′	11°3.935′
B-13	57°7.838′	11°3.837′
B-13	57°7.93′	11°3.614′
B-13	57°7.941′	11°3.373′
B-13	57°7.942′	11°3.31′
B-13	57°7.877′	11°3.093′
B-13	57°7.872′	11°3.077′
B-13	57°7.409′	11°3.258′
B-13	57°7.549′	11°3.894′
B-13	57°7.872′	11°3.077′
B-13	57°7.783′	11°2.965′
B-14	57°9.651′	11°16.75′
B-14	57°9.202′	11°17.358′
B-14	57°9.528′	11°16.459′
B-14	57°9.348′	11°16.415′
B-14	57°9.528′	11°16.459′
B-14	57°9.649′	11°17.006′
B-14	57°9.434′	11°17.472′
B-14	57°9.615′	11°17.231′
B-14	57°9.182′	11°16.531′
B-14	57°9.094′	11°16.95′
B-15	57°7.089′	11°17.532′
B-15	57°7.014′	11°17.903′
B-15	57°6.837′	11°18.035′
B-15	57°6.683′	11°17.999′
B-15	57°6.522′	11°17.479′
B-15	57°6.605′	11°17.172′
B-15	57°6.698′	11°17.063′
B-15	57°6.778′	11°17.027′
B-15	57°6.793′	11°17.021′
B-15	57°6.905′	11°17.047′
B-15	57°7.033′	11°17.211′
B-15	57°6.57′	11°17.784′

Area 2(24) : Habitat No 20, Natura 2000 Site No 20 (EU Code: DK00FX257) Havet omkring Nordre Rønner bubbling reef zone
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E
B-3	57°26.016′	10°59.043′
B-3	57°25.683′	10°58.337′
B-3	57°25.906′	10°58.09′
B-3	57°26.191′	10°58.652′
B-4	57°26.23′	10°59.318′
B-4	57°26.357′	10°59.266′
B-4	57°26.375′	10°58.909′
B-4	57°26.097′	10°59.228′
B-4	57°26.375′	10°58.909′
B-4	57°26.225′	10°58.796′
B-4	57°26.113′	10°58.93′
B-5	57°25.681′	10°58.575′
B-5	57°25.545′	10°58.468′
B-5	57°25.39′	10°58.583′
B-5	57°25.364′	10°58.894′
B-5	57°25.515′	10°59.05′
B-5	57°25.659′	10°58.968′
B-5	57°25.681′	10°58.575′
B-6	57°25.441′	10°57.453′
B-6	57°25.608′	10°57.415′
B-6	57°25.688′	10°57.605′
B-6	57°25.523′	10°57.957′
B-6	57°25.408′	10°57.813′
B-6	57°25.608′	10°57.415′
B-6	57°25.663′	10°57.895′
B-10	57°24.973′	10°53.21′
B-10	57°24.54′	10°53.719′
B-10	57°24.973′	10°53.21′
B-10	57°24.988′	10°53.482′
B-10	57°24.733′	10°54.043′
B-10	57°24.581′	10°53.99′
B-10	57°24.804′	10°53.132′
B-11	57°25.064′	10°54.588′
B-11	57°24.852′	10°54.493′
B-11	57°24.781′	10°54.874′
B-11	57°24.924′	10°55.053′
B-11	57°25.068′	10°54.936′
B-11	57°25.064′	10°54.588′
B-12	57°24.739′	10°58.133′
B-12	57°24.878′	10°58.216′
B-12	57°24.992′	10°57.798′
B-12	57°24.996′	10°58.095′
B-12	57°24.85′	10°57.68′
B-12	57°24.732′	10°57.833′
B-13	57°23.058′	10°56.857′
B-13	57°23.205′	10°56.485′
B-13	57°22.944′	10°56.445′
B-13	57°23.205′	10°56.485′
B-13	57°23.089′	10°56.289′
B-13	57°22.94′	10°56.712′
B-13	57°23.197′	10°56.754′
B-14	57°23.821′	10°56.317′
B-14	57°23.538′	10°56.582′
B-14	57°23.821′	10°56.317′
B-14	57°23.59′	10°56.302′
B-14	57°23.694′	10°56.23′
B-14	57°23.675′	10°56.756′
B-14	57°23.828′	10°56.661′
B-15	57°23.393′	10°51.3′
B-15	57°23.455′	10°51.039′
B-15	57°23.561′	10°50.998′
B-15	57°23.684′	10°51.09′
B-15	57°23.514′	10°51.538′
B-15	57°23.677′	10°51.428′
B-16	57°22.969′	10°49.591′
B-16	57°22.921′	10°49.501′
B-16	57°22.816′	10°49.487′
B-16	57°22.735′	10°49.619′
B-16	57°22.722′	10°49.734′
B-16	57°22.761′	10°49.938′
B-16	57°22.919′	10°49.988′
B-16	57°22.971′	10°49.841′
B-16	57°22.993′	10°49.718′
B-16	57°22.866′	10°49.475′
B-16	57°22.768′	10°49.538′
B-16	57°22.993′	10°49.718′
B-20	57°26.397′	10°56.392′
B-20	57°26.404′	10°56.415′
B-20	57°26.413′	10°56.446′
B-20	57°26.618′	10°57.292′
B-20	57°26.555′	10°57.383′
B-20	57°26.344′	10°56.29′
B-20	57°26.379′	10°56.352′
B-20	57°26.184′	10°56.277′
B-20	57°26.582′	10°56.907′
B-20	57°26.085′	10°57.231′
B-20	57°26.413′	10°56.446′
B-20	57°26.645′	10°57.215′
B-20	57°26.652′	10°57.129′
B-20	57°26.648′	10°57.08′
B-20	57°26.64′	10°57.025′
B-20	57°26.621′	10°56.973′
B-20	57°26.422′	10°56.555′
B-20	57°26.355′	10°56.912′
B-20	57°26.527′	10°56.881′
B-20	57°26.418′	10°56.49′
B-20	57°26.388′	10°56.369′
B-21	57°23.075′	11°2.044′
B-21	57°23.243′	11°1.61′
B-21	57°23.295′	11°1.816′
B-21	57°23.298′	11°1.827′
B-21	57°23.293′	11°1.849′
B-21	57°23.256′	11°2.034′
B-21	57°23.163′	11°2.085′
B-21	57°23.023′	11°1.885′
B-21	57°23.037′	11°1.684′
B-21	57°23.132′	11°1.592′
B-21	57°23.243′	11°1.61′
B-22	57°25.491′	11°0.852′
B-22	57°25.562′	11°1.005′
B-22	57°25.564′	11°1.008′
B-22	57°25.541′	11°1.188′
B-22	57°25.298′	11°1.417′
B-22	57°25.54′	11°1.198′
B-22	57°25.232′	11°1.019′
B-22	57°25.383′	11°0.818′
B-22	57°25.424′	11°1.389′
B-22	57°25.202′	11°1.239′
B-23	57°25.302′	11°0.479′
B-23	57°25.254′	11°0.698′
B-23	57°25.165′	11°0.746′
B-23	57°24.837′	10°59.992′
B-23	57°25.302′	11°0.479′
B-23	57°25.241′	11°0.31′
B-23	57°25.223′	11°0.27′
B-23	57°25.004′	10°59.935′
B-23	57°24.927′	10°59.909′
B-23	57°24.813′	11°0.153′
B-23	57°24.837′	11°0.331′
B-23	57°25.008′	11°0.467′
B-23	57°25.075′	11°0.729′

ANNEX III Coordinates of the marine protected area Bratten
Point	Latitude N	Longitude E	Latitude N	Longitude E
1 NV	58.58333	10.27120	58°35.00000′	10°16.27200′
2 NO	58.58333	10.70000	58°35.00000′	10°42.00000′
3 SO	58.26667	10.70000	58°16.00000′	10°42.00000′
4 SV	58.26667	10.02860	58°16.00000′	10°1.71600′
5 V	58.5127	10.14490	58°30.76200′	10°8.69400′