Under the DCF, regions are defined in Appendix II of Commission Decision 2010/93/EU.
Under the EU-MAP, some regions have been redefined, as in Table 5C of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1251.
Differences between DCF and EU-MAP are highlighted in the table below:
| Region level 2 | DCF | EU-MAP |
|---|---|---|
| NAFO | / | FAO 21 |
| Baltic Sea | ICES areas IIIb, IIIc and IIId | |
| North Sea and Eastern Arctic | North Sea (ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId) and Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II) | / |
| North Sea Eastern Arctic | / | ICES areas IIIa and IV ICES areas I and II |
| North Atlantic | ICES areas V-XIV and NAFO areas | / |
| North-Western waters | / | ICES areas Vb (only Union waters), VI and VII |
| Non-Union North-Western waters | / | ICES areas Va and Vb (only non-Union waters) |
| Southern Western waters and CECAF areas | / | ICES zones VIII, IX and X (waters around the Azores) CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (waters around Madeira and the canary islands) |
| Mediterranean Sea & Black Sea | Mediterranean Sea (Maritime Waters of the Mediterranean to the east of line 5° 36′ West) and Black Sea (GFCM geographical sub-area as defined in Resolution FCM/33/2009/2) | |
| Other regions | Other regions where fisheries are operated by Union vessels and managed by RFMOs to which the European Union is contracting party or observer (e.g. ICCAT, IOTC, CECAF, etc.). Also see RFMOs - geographical stratification by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (DCF) | |
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