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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-VII/annex-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-VII/annex-3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/43",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43",
  "path": "annex/VII/annex/3",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "ANNEX 3",
  "heading": "Geographical coordinates GFCM Geographical Sub-Areas (GSAs)",
  "text": "GSAs\nLIMITS\n1\nCoast Line\n36° N 5° 36′ W\n36° N 3° 20′ W\n36° 05′ N 3° 20′ W\n36° 05′ N 2° 40′ W\n36° N 2° 40′ W\n36° N 1° 30′ W\n36° 30′ N 1° 30′ W\n36° 30′ N 1° W\n37° 36′ N 1° W\n2\n36° 05′ N 3° 20′ W\n36° 05′ N 2° 40′ W\n35° 45′ N 3° 20′ W\n35° 45′ N 2° 40′ W\n3\nCoast Line\n36° N 5° 36′ W\n35° 49′ N 5° 36′ W\n36° N 3° 20′ W\n35° 45′ N 3° 20′ W\n35° 45′ N 2° 40′ W\n36° N 2° 40′ W\n36° N 1° 13′ W\nMorocco-Algeria border\n4\nCoast Line\n36° N 1° 13′ W\n36° N 1° 30′ W\n36° 30′ N 1° 30′ W\n36° 30′ N 1° W\n37° N 1° W\n37° N 0° 30′ E\n38° N 0° 30′ E\n38° N 8° 30′ E\nAlgeria-Tunisia border\nMorocco-Algeria border\n5\n38° N 0° 30′ E\n39° 30′ N 0° 30′ E\n39° 30′ N 1° 30′ W\n40° N 1° 30′ E\n40° N 2° E\n40° 30′ N 2° E\n40° 30′ N 6° E\n38° N 6° E\n6\nCoast line\n37° 36′ N 1° W\n37° N 1° W\n37° N 0° 30′ E\n39° 30′ N 0° 30′ E\n39° 30′ N 1° 30′ W\n40° N 1° 30′ E\n40° N 2° E\n40° 30′ N 2° E\n40° 30′ N 6° E\n42° 30′ N 6° E\n42° 30′ N 3° 09′ E\n7\nCoast line\n42° 30′ N 3° 09′ E\n42° 30′ N 6° E\n42° 30′ N 7° 30′ E\nFrance-Italy border\n8\n42° 30′ N 6° E\n42° 30′ N 7° 30′ E\n43° 15′ N 7° 30′ E\n43° 15′ N 9° 45′ E\n41° 18′ N 9° 45′ E\n41° 18′ N 6° E\n9\nCoast line\nFrance-Italy border\n43° 15′ N 7° 30′ E\n43° 15′ N 9° 45′ E\n41° 18′ N 9° 45′ E\n41° 18′ N 13° E\n10\nCoast line (including North Sicily)\n41° 18′ N 13° E\n41° 18′ N 11° E\n38° N 11° E\n38° N 12° 30′ E\n11\n41° 18′ N 6° E\n41° 18′ N 11° E\n38° 30′ N 11° E\n38° 30′ N 8° 30′ E\n38° N 8° 30′ E\n38° N 6° E\n12\nCoast line\nAlgeria-Tunisia border\n38° N 8° 30′ E\n38° 30′ N 8° 30′ E\n38° 30′ N 11° E\n38° N 11° E\n37° N 12° E\n37° N 11° 04′E\n13\nCoast line\n37° N 11° 04′E\n37° N 12° E\n35° N 13° 30′ E\n35° N 11° E\n14\nCoast line\n35° N 11° E\n35° N 15° 18′ E\nTunisia-Libya border\n15\n36° 30′ N 13° 30′ E\n35° N 13° 30′E\n35° N 15° 18′ E\n36° 30′ N 15° 18′ E\n16\nCoast line\n38° N 12° 30′ E\n38° N 11° E\n37° N 12° E\n35° N 13° 30′ E\n36° 30′ N 13° 30′ E\n36° 30′ N 15° 18′ E\n37° N 15° 18′ E\n17\nCoast line\n41° 55′ N 15° 08′ E\nCroatia-Montenegro border\n18\nCoast lines (both sides)\n41° 55′ N 15° 08′ E\n40° 04′ N 18° 29′ E\nCroatia-Montenegro border\nAlbania-Greece border\n19\nCoast line (including East Sicily)\n40° 04′ N 18° 29′ E\n37° N 15° 18′ E\n35° N 15° 18′ E\n35° N 19° 10′ E\n39° 58′ N 19° 10′ E\n20\nCoast line\nAlbania-Greece border\n39° 58′ N 19° 10′ E\n35° N 19° 10′ E\n35° N 23° E\n36° 30′ N 23° E\n21\nCoast line\nTunisia-Libya border\n35° N 15° 18′ E\n35° N 23° E\n34° N 23° E\n34° N 25° 09′ E\nLibya-Egypt border\n22\nCoast line\n36° 30′ N 23° E\n36° N 23° E\n36° N 26° 30′ E\n34° N 26° 30′ E\n34° N 29° E\n36° 43′ N 29° E\n23\n36° N 23° E\n36° N 26° 30′ E\n34° N 26° 30′ E\n34° N 23° E\n24\nCoast line\n36° 43′ N 29° E\n34° N 29° E\n34° N 32° E\n35° 47′ N 32° E\n35° 47′ N 35° E\nTurkey-Syria border\n25\n35° 47′ N 32° E\n34° N 32° E\n34° N 35° E\n35° 47′ N 35° E\n26\nCoast line\nLibya-Egypt border\n34° N 25° 09′ E\n34° N 34° 13′ E\nEgypt-Gaza Strip border\n27\nCoast line\nEgypt-Gaza Strip border\n34° N 34° 13′ E\n34° N 35° E\n35° 47′ N 35° E\nTurkey-Syria border\n28\nMARMARA SEA\nFAO Division 37.4.1\n29\nBLACK SEA\nFAO Division 37.4.2\n30\nAZOV SEA\nFAO Division 37.4.3",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/VII/annex/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:42.098169+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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