The Geographical stratification by region table provides the match between Supra regions, Regions and Sub-regions/fishing grounds.
Note that the geographical stratification in the EU-MAP has been redefined.
Apart from more disaggregated Regions in the North Atlantic (NAO), the CECAF areas around Madera and the Canary Islands are now included in the Supra region of the North Atlantic (now termed NAO, previously termed Area 27 in the DCF/AER). Under the DCF, these areas were included in OFR (Other regions). The differences between the DCF and EU-MAP are highlighted in the tables below.
Geographical stratification by region as set out in Table 5C of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1251 (EU-MAP).
Supra region code |
Supra region |
Region |
Sub region / fishing ground |
NAO |
Baltic Sea; North Sea; Eastern Arctic; NAFO; Extended North-Western waters (ICES areas V, VI and VII) and Southern Western waters |
NAFO |
NAFO division |
Baltic Sea |
ICES sub-division |
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North Sea |
ICES division |
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North-Western waters |
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Non-Union North-Western waters |
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Southern Western waters |
ICES / CECAF division |
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CECAF areas around Madeira and the Canary Island |
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MBS |
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea |
Mediterranean Sea |
GSA |
OFR |
Other region |
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 areas not included in NAT, etc.) |
RFMO sampling sub-areas (except GFCM) |
Geographical stratification by region as set out in Appendix II of Commission Decision 2010/93/EU (DCF).
Supra region code |
Supra region |
Region |
Sub region / fishing ground |
Area 27 |
Baltic Sea, North Sea and Eastern Arctic and North Atlantic |
Baltic Sea |
ICES sub-division |
North Sea and Eastern Arctic |
ICES division |
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North Atlantic |
ICES/NAFO division |
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MBS |
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea |
Mediterranean Sea |
GSA |
OFR |
Other region |
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.) |
RFMO sampling sub-areas (except GFCM) |
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