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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-93/annex/appendix-II",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2010/93",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 18 December 2009 adopting a multiannual Community programme for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector for the period 2011-2013 (notified under document C(2009) 10121) (2010/93/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-93",
  "path": "annex/appendix/II",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Geographical stratification by Region\nSub-regions or fishing grounds are established by Member States for the first programming period (2009-2010); they may be redefined by Regional Coordination Meetings and agreed by STECF if necessary. This level should be consistent with existing geographical divisions.\nSub-region/Fishing ground\nRegion\nSupra region\nLevel\n1\n2\n3\nCluster of spatial units on level 4 as defined in Appendix I (ICES subdivision)\nBaltic Sea (ICES areas III b-d)\nBaltic Sea (ICES areas III b-d), North Sea (ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId) and Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II), and North Atlantic (ICES areas V-XIV and NAFO areas).\nCluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Appendix I (ICES Division)\nNorth Sea (ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId) and Eastern Arctic (ICES areas I and II)\nCluster of spatial units on level 3 as defined in Appendix I (ICES/NAFO Division)\nNorth Atlantic (ICES areas V-XIV and NAFO areas)\nCluster of spatial units on level 4 as defined in Appendix I (GSA)\nMediterranean Sea and Black Sea\nMediterranean Sea and Black Sea\nRFMO’s sampling Sub-areas (except GFCM)\nOther regions where fisheries are operated by EU vessels and managed by RFMO’s to which the Community is contracting party or observer (e.g. ICCAT, IOTC, CECAF…)\nOther regions",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Sub-regions or fishing grounds are established by Member States for the first programming period (2009-2010); they may be redefined by Regional Coordination Meetings and agreed by STECF if necessary. This level should be consistent with existing geographical divisions."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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