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)