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Data Collection Framework - DCF

Geographical stratification by region

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
(level III)

Region
(level II)

Sub region / fishing ground
(level I)

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

North Sea
Eastern Artic

ICES division

North-Western waters

Non-Union North-Western waters

Southern Western waters

ICES / CECAF division

CECAF areas around Madeira and the Canary Island

MBS

Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

Mediterranean Sea
Black 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
(level III)

Region
(level II)

Sub region / fishing ground
(level I)

Area 27

Baltic Sea, North Sea and Eastern Arctic and North Atlantic

Baltic Sea

ICES sub-division

North Sea and Eastern Arctic

ICES division

North Atlantic

ICES/NAFO division

MBS

Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

Mediterranean Sea
Black 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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