Division ICES statistical sub-area I

The waters bounded by a line from the geographic North Pole along the meridian of 30° 00′ east to 72° 00′ north; then due west to 26° 00′ east; then due south to the coast of Norway; then in an easterly direction along the coasts of Norway and Russia to Khaborova; then across the western entry of the Strait of Yugorskiy Shar; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the coast of Vaigach Island; then across the western entry of the Strait off the Karskiye Vorota; then west and north along the coast of the south island of Novaya Zemlya; then across the western entry of the Strait of Matochkin Shar; then along the west coast of the north island of Novaya Zemlya to a point at 68° 30′ east; then due north to the geographic North Pole.

• ICES statistical division Ia

  That part of sub-area I enclosed by the line joining the following coordinates:

  Latitude	Longitude
  73.98 N	33.70 E
  74.18 N	34.55 E
  74.36 N	35.28 E
  74.71 N	36.38 E
  75.14 N	37.57 E
  75.45 N	38.31 E
  75.84 N	39.05 E
  76.26 N	39.61 E
  76.61 N	41.24 E
  76.96 N	42.81 E
  76.90 N	43.06 E
  76.75 N	44.48 E
  75.99 N	43.51 E
  75.39 N	43.18 E
  74.82 N	41.73 E
  73.98 N	41.56 E
  73.17 N	40.66 E
  72.20 N	40.51 E
  72.26 N	39.76 E
  72.62 N	38.96 E
  73.04 N	37.74 E
  73.37 N	36.61 E
  73.56 N	35.70 E
  73.98 N	33.70 E

• ICES statistical division Ib

  That part of sub-area I outside of division Ia.