# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118 of 5 September 2016 establishing fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment in the North Sea

EU Regulation 2017/118 · adopted 5 September 2016

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118 of 5 September 2016 establishing fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment in the North Sea

## Introductory text

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/118
of 5 September 2016
establishing fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment in the North Sea
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC, and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fisheries conservation measures may be adopted that are necessary for the purpose of complying with their obligations under Union environmental legislation, including Article 6 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(2)
Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC requires Member States to establish the necessary conservation measures for Special Areas of Conservation that correspond to the ecological requirements of natural habitat types and species present on the sites. It also requires Member States to take appropriate steps to avoid, in the special areas of conservation, the deterioration of natural habitats and the habitats of species as well as significant disturbance of the species for which the areas have been designated.
(3)
Pursuant to Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC Member States are to adopt programmes of measures, including spatial protection measures that contribute to coherent and representative networks of marine protected areas, and adequately cover the diversity of the constituent ecosystems, such as special areas of conservation pursuant to the Habitats Directive, special protection areas pursuant to the Birds Directive, and marine protected areas as agreed by the Community or Member States concerned in the framework of international or regional agreements to which they are parties.
(4)
Denmark considered that, for the purpose of complying with Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, conservation measures needed to be adopted in certain areas under its sovereignty in the Kattegat, North Sea. If necessary fisheries conservation measures affect the fishery of other Member States, the Member States may submit these measures in joint recommendations to the Commission.
(5)
Denmark, Germany and Sweden have a direct management interest in the fishery to be affected by such measures. In accordance with Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Denmark provided Germany with relevant information on the measures required, including their rationale, scientific evidence in support and details on their practical implementation and enforcement.
(6)
On 13 March 2015, having consulted the North Sea Advisory Council, Denmark, Germany and Sweden submitted to the Commission two joint recommendations for fisheries conservation measures to protect reef structures in three Danish Natura 2000 sites in the Kattegat, North Sea and seven sites in the Baltic. They comprise the prohibition of fishing activities with mobile bottom contacting gear in reef (habitat type 1170) zones and the prohibition of all fishing activities in bubbling reef (under habitat type 1180) zones.
(7)
The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (‘STECF’) stated in its scientific advice of 17 April 2015 that the conservation objectives within the Special Areas of Conservation referred to in the joint recommendations could not be fully achieved without appropriate measures to prevent fishing activity in the areas.
(8)
STECF identified some concerns as regards the control and enforcement of the conservation measures and considered that additional control measures may be appropriate. In accordance with Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States are required to adopt appropriate measures, allocate adequate resources and set up the structures necessary for ensuring control, inspection and enforcement of activities carried out within the scope of the common fisheries policy (CFP). This may include measures such as the requirement of submitting vessels monitoring systems (VMS) positions with increased frequency by all vessels concerned or identifying the areas as high risk in the national control system based on risk management, addressing the concerns of STECF.
(9)
On 25 June 2015, the Commission adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 in order to establish fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the relevant reef zones in the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat.
(10)
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 provided for the prohibition to fish with mobile bottom contacting gear in the relevant reefs areas in the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat, since such fishing has a negative impact on reef habitats and affects both the reef structures and the biodiversity found at the reefs.
(11)
Furthermore that Regulation prohibited all fishing activity in the relevant bubbling reef areas in the Kattegat since bubbling reefs are especially fragile structures and any physical impact is a threat to their conservation status.
(12)
It was appropriate to ensure the assessment of the measures established by that Regulation, in particular as regards the control of compliance with fishing prohibitions.
(13)
Sweden now considers that, for the purpose of complying with Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC, conservation measures need to be adopted in certain areas under its sovereignty and jurisdiction in the Skagerrak, North Sea.
(14)
Denmark, Germany and Sweden have a direct management interest in the fishery to be affected by such measures. In accordance with Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Sweden provided Denmark and Germany with relevant information on the measures required, including their rationale, scientific evidence in support and details on their practical implementation and enforcement.
(15)
On 10 June 2016, having consulted the North Sea Advisory Council, Denmark, Germany and Sweden submitted to the Commission a further joint recommendation for fisheries conservation measures to protect reef structures, pockmarks and sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities in the Bratten area located in the Skagerrak. The measures would prohibit fishing activities in a number of zones.
(16)
In Bratten, it is necessary to prohibit all fishing activities in the relevant reef areas, considering the increased difficulty in controlling fishing activities and minimal pelagic fishery.
(17)
To ensure appropriate control of fishing activities in the marine protected area Bratten, all fishing vessels should be fitted with and maintain in operation an automatic identification system (AIS) during their stay in Bratten, creating an alert zone around the closed areas.
(18)
STECF states in its scientific advice of 8 July 2016 that the proposed conservation objectives in Bratten MPA, where reefs, pockmarks and threatened species are present, cannot be fully achieved without appropriate measures to prevent fishing activity in the areas.
(19)
However, STECF notes that the proposed boundaries of the no-take zones are positioned very close to the reefs and do not encompass a buffer zone defined in accordance with ICES Guidelines. STECF considers that buffer zones are useful for conservation purposes and controllability, while corridors defined in the proposal appear really small. In addition, very few sensible habitats take place in area 14 whose closure, approved by all stakeholders, is mainly justified by a precautionary approach to avoid a future increase of the fishing pressure on deep sea floors.
(20)
Following the new joint recommendation submitted on 10 June 2016, it is appropriate to repeal Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1778 and to rearrange the relevant conservation measures by sea basin into two different legal instruments.
(21)
This Regulation should only apply to the North Sea and comprise the conservation measures currently applicable in the Kattegat and those suggested for the Bratten area in the joint recommendation of 10 June 2016.
(22)
The conservation measures currently applicable in the Baltic Sea should be included in a separate new Regulation.
(23)
The fisheries conservation measures established by this Regulation are without prejudice to any other existing or future management measures aiming at the conservation of the sites concerned, including fisheries conservation measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## 1 Subject matter and scope

1. This Regulation establishes fisheries conservation measures necessary for compliance with obligations under Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC.
2. This Regulation applies to fishing vessels in the North Sea.

## 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply in addition to those laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011:
(a) ‘bottom contacting gear’ means any of the following gears: bottom trawl, beam trawl, bottom otter trawl, otter twin trawl, bottom pair trawl, nephrops trawl, shrimp trawl, seine net, Danish anchor seine, Scottish seine, boat or vessel seine and dredge;
(b) ‘Areas 1’ mean the geographical areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the positions listed in Annex I to this Regulation, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system;
(c) ‘Areas 2’ mean the geographical areas enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the positions listed in Annex II to this Regulation, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system.
(d) ‘Bratten’ means the geographical area enclosed by sequentially joining with rhumb lines the positions listed in Annex III to this Regulation, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system.
(e) ‘Member States concerned’ means Denmark, Germany and Sweden.

## 3 Fishing prohibition

1. It shall be prohibited to carry out any fishing activity with bottom contacting gears in Areas 1. Fishing vessels carrying on board any bottom contacting gear may carry out fishing activities in Areas 1 with gears other than those gears provided that the bottom contacting gears be lashed and stowed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2. It shall be prohibited to carry out any fishing activity in Areas 2.

## 4 Transit

1. Fishing vessels carrying on board any bottom contacting gear may transit across Areas 1, provided that the bottom contacting gears be lashed and stowed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2. Fishing vessels may transit across Areas 2, provided that any gear carried on board be lashed and stowed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

## 5 Automatic identification system

All fishing vessels present in Bratten shall be fitted with and maintain in operation an automatic identification system (AIS) which meets the performance standards set out in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

## 6 Review

1. By 30 June 2017 , Member States concerned shall assess the implementation of the measures set out in Articles 3 and 4 in:
(a) areas 1(1), 1(2) and 1(3), as defined in Annex I; and
(b) areas 2(1) to 2(2), as defined in Annex II.
2. By 31 July 2017 Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a summary report on the assessment referred to in paragraph 1.
3. By 31 October 2018 , Member States concerned shall assess the implementation of the measures set out in Articles 3 and 4 in:
(a) areas 1(4) to 1(7), as defined in Annex I; and
(b) areas 2(22), 2(23) and 2(24), as defined Annex II.
4. By 30 November 2018 , Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission a summary report on the assessment referred to in paragraph 3.

## 7 Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

## Annex I: Coordinates of Areas 1

## Area 1(1) : Habitat No 166, Natura 2000 site No 191, (EU code: DK00VA248) Herthas Flak

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1S
57°39.422′
10°49.118′
2S
57°39.508′
10°49.602′
3S
57°39.476′
10°49.672′
4S
57°39.680′
10°50.132′
5S
57°39.312′
10°50.813′
6S
57°39.301′
10°51.290′
7S
57°38.793′
10°52.365′
8S
57°38.334′
10°53.201′
9S
57°38.150′
10°52.931′
10S
57°38.253′
10°52.640′
11S
57°37.897′
10°51.936′
12S
57°38.284′
10°51.115′
13S
57°38.253′
10°50.952′
14S
57°38.631′
10°50.129′
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57°39.142′
10°49.201′
16S
57°39.301′
10°49.052′
17S
57°39.422′
10°49.118′

## Area 1(2) : Habitat No 168, Natura 2000 site No 192, (EU code: DK00VA249) Læsø Trindel & Tønneberg Banke

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Latitude N
Longitude E
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11°6.757′
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11°6.858′
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11°9.239′
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11°10.026′
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57°27.611′
11°10.938′
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11°11.000′
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57°28.184′
11°11.547′
8S
57°28.064′
11°11.808′
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57°28.843′
11°13.844′
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57°29.158′
11°15.252′
11S
57°29.164′
11°16.861′
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57°29.017′
11°17.266′
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11°17.597′
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57°28.729′
11°18.494′
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11°18.037′
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11°18.269′
17S
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11°18.239′
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11°18.665′
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11°18.691′
20S
57°27.525′
11°18.808′
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57°27.452′
11°18.837′
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57°27.359′
11°18.818′
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57°26.793′
11°17.929′
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57°27.984′
11°15.500′
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57°27.676′
11°14.758′
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57°25.998′
11°17.309′
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57°25.946′
11°17.488′
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57°26.028′
11°17.555′
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57°26.060′
11°17.819′
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57°26.011′
11°18.360′
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57°25.874′
11°18.666′
32S
57°25.683′
11°18.646′
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57°25.417′
11°18.524′
34S
57°25.377′
11°18.408′
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57°25.330′
11°18.039′
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57°25.175′
11°17.481′
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57°24.928
11°17.579′
38S
57°24.828′
11°17.366′
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57°24.891′
11°17.049′
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57°25.128′
11°17.118′
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57°25.249′
11°16.721′
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57°25.211′
11°16.592′
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57°25.265′
11°16.162′
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57°25.170′
11°15.843′
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57°25.245′
11°15.562′
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57°25.208′
11°15.435′
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57°25.278′
11°15.083′
48S
57°25.462′
11°15.059′
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57°25.517′
11°15.007′
50S
57°25.441′
11°14.613′
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57°25.610′
11°14.340′
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57°25.630′
11°14.119′
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57°25.629′
11°13.827′
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57°25.738′
11°13.658′
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57°25.610′
11°13.392′
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57°25.625′
11°13.176′
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57°25.933′
11°12.379′
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57°25.846′
11°11.959′
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57°25.482′
11°12.956′
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11°13.083′
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57°25.221′
11°13.212′
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11°13.221′
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57°25.031′
11°13.077′
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57°25.075′
11°12.751′
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57°24.817′
11°12.907′
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57°24.747′
11°12.862′
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57°24.616′
11°13.229′
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57°24.549′
11°13.240′
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57°24.347′
11°13.093′
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57°24.256′
11°13.288′
71S
57°24.145′
11°13.306′
72S
57°24.051′
11°13.138′
73S
57°23.818′
11°13.360′
74S
57°23.649′
11°13.280′
75S
57°23.553′
11°13.260′
76S
57°23.432′
11°13.088′
77S
57°23.416′
11°12.861′
78S
57°23.984′
11°9.081′
79S
57°25.045′
11°6.757′

## Area 1(3) : Habitat No 167, Natura 2000 site No 207, (EU code: DK00VA299) Lysegrund

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1S
56°19.367′
11°46.017′
2S
56°18.794′
11°48.153′
3S
56°17.625′
11°48.541′
4S
56°17.424′
11°48.117′
5S
56°17.864′
11°47.554′
6S
56°17.828′
11°47.265′
7S
56°17.552′
11°47.523′
8S
56°17.316′
11°47.305′
9S
56°17.134′
11°47.260′
10S
56°16.787′
11°46.753′
11S
56°16.462′
11°46.085′
12S
56°16.455′
11°43.620′
13S
56°17.354′
11°42.671′
14S
56°18.492′
11°42.689′
15S
56°18.950′
11°41.823′
16S
56°19.263′
11°41.870′
17S
56°19.802′
11°40.939′
18S
56°19.989′
11°41.516′
19S
56°18.967′
11°43.600′
20S
56°19.460′
11°44.951′
21S
56°19.367′
11°46.017′

## Area 1(4) : Habitat No 169, Natura 2000 Site No 193 (EU Code: DK00VA250) Store Middelgrund

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1
56°34.52′
12°2.208′
1
56°34.612′
12°2.136′
1
56°35.19′
12°2.285′
1
56°35.474′
12°2.817′
1
56°35.465′
12°4.468′
1
56°35.233′
12°5.415′
1
56°33.428′
12°6.808′
1
56°32.915′
12°5.233′
1
56°31.324′
12°4.355′
1
56°31.318′
12°2.235′

## Area 1(5) : Habitat No 204, Natura 2000 Site No 204 (EU Code: DK00VA303) Schultz og Hastens Grund samt Briseis Flak

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1
56°11.54′
11°11.308′
1
56°12.748′
11°11.412′
1
56°12.977′
11°11.076′
1
56°13.812′
11°11.019′
1
56°14.318′
11°11.153′
1
56°16.409′
11°12.95′
1
56°16.553′
11°13.137′
1
56°16.645′
11°13.574′
1
56°17.029′
11°14.117′
1
56°17.401′
11°14.234′
1
56°17.495′
11°14.355′
1
56°17.543′
11°15.095′
1
56°17.511′
11°15.328′
1
56°17.047′
11°15.456′
1
56°16.571′
11°14.971′
1
56°16.555′
11°14.611′
1
56°15.931′
11°14.504′
1
56°15.479′
11°14.11′
1
56°14.679′
11°14.013′
1
56°14.193′
11°14.207′
1
56°12.565′
11°13.067′
1
56°11.523′
11°13.443′
1
56°11.247′
11°14.042′
1
56°10.105′
11°13.247′
1
56°9.516′
11°11.983′
1
56°9.417′
11°11.258′
1
56°9.476′
11°10.556′
1
56°8.737′
11°8.954′
1
56°8.756′
11°8.568′
1
56°9.334′
11°8.269′
1
56°9.907′
11°8.446′
1
56°9.914′
11°9.319′
1
56°10.4′
11°10.654′
1
56°10.362′
11°11.298′
1
56°10.805′
11°11.88′
1
56°11.184′
11°11.956′
2
56°20.985′
11°22.005′
2
56°20.367′
11°19.136′
2
56°19.547′
11°17.294′
2
56°18.7′
11°15.982′
2
56°18.724′
11°18.399′
2
56°20.817′
11°20.511′
2
56°18.27′
11°17.204′
2
56°18.629′
11°17.695′
2
56°18.078′
11°16.411′
2
56°18.7′
11°15.982′
2
56°20.257′
11°22.733′
2
56°20.13′
11°22.319′
2
56°19.134′
11°18.983′

## Area 1(6) : Habitat No 09, Natura 2000 Site No 09 (EU Code: DK00FX010) Strandenge på Læsø og havet syd herfor

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1
57°16.590′
11°14.495′
1
57°16.256′
11°14.59′
1
57°16.169′
11°14.409′
1
57°16.169′
11°14.209′
1
57°16.677′
11°12.483′
1
57°17.116′
11°12.001′
1
57°16.556′
11°13.269′
1
57°17.591′
11°12.392′
1
57°17.86′
11°13.122′
1
57°17.55′
11°13.861′
7
57°5.371′
11°20.659′
7
57°6.381′
11°21.944′
7
57°5.91′
11°22.787′
7
57°5.18′
11°22.809′
7
57°8.174′
11°16.527′
7
57°8.68′
11°18.549′
7
57°7.534′
11°20.441′
7
57°6.804′
11°20.398′
7
57°5.816′
11°19.63′
7
57°6.634′
11°17.078′
7
57°8.174′
11°16.527′
7
57°4.903′
11°22.463′
8
57°9.615′
11°17.231′
8
57°10.129′
11°13.882′
8
57°2.822′
11°17.65′
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8
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8
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11°13.522′
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8
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8
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57°2.903′
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57°9.434′
11°17.472′
8
57°3.496′
11°7.083′
8
57°2.717′
11°11.757′
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8
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8
57°12.088′
11°11.741′
8
57°3.177′
11°6.659′
10
57°6.231′
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10
57°5.661′
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10
57°6.118′
11°6.363′
10
57°5.32′
11°6.254′
10
57°4.912′
11°6.315′
10
57°4.942′
11°7.2′
10
57°7.305′
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57°7.293′
11°5.893′
10
57°7.147′
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57°7.293′
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10
57°6.946′
11°5.845′
11
57°5.31′
10°59.197′
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10°52.893′
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57°4.98′
10°50.473′
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11
57°7.443′
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57°7.198′
11°5.634′
11
57°6.471′
11°5.125′
11
57°6.751′
11°2.224′
11
57°3.535′
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11
57°4.354′
10°59.94′

## Area 1(7) : Habitat No 20, Natura 2000 Site No 20 (EU Code: DK00FX257) Havet omkring Nordre Rønner

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1
57°25.564′
11°1.008′
1
57°25.474′
11°1.727′
1
57°25.29′
11°1.947′
1
57°24.992′
11°1.863′
1
57°24.724′
11°1.233′
1
57°24.785′
11°0.981′
1
57°25.008′
11°0.467′
1
57°24.837′
11°0.331′
1
57°24.813′
11°0.153′
1
57°24.837′
10°59.992′
1
57°24.927′
10°59.909′
1
57°25.004′
10°59.935′
1
57°25.223′
11°0.27′
1
57°25.564′
11°1.008′
1
57°25.12′
11°1.924′
17
57°20.061′
11°2.851′
17
57°19.734′
11°0.84′
17
57°19.812′
11°0.697′
17
57°19.891′
11°0.335′
17
57°19.621′
10°59.763′
17
57°19.398′
10°59.772′
17
57°19.174′
11°0.903′
17
57°19.579′
11°3.014′
17
57°19.776′
11°3.182′
17
57°19.912′
11°3.156′
17
57°20.061′
11°2.851′
18
57°22.145′
10°57.371′
18
57°20.103′
10°55.273′
18
57°22.57′
10°57.338′
18
57°22.66′
10°56.892′
18
57°21.115′
10°55.086′
18
57°22.634′
10°56.392′
18
57°19.757′
10°54.713′
18
57°20.042′
10°54.207′
18
57°22.512′
10°55.648′
18
57°21.238′
10°53.014′
18
57°21.634′
10°53.434′
18
57°22.151′
10°54.627′
18
57°21.263′
10°55.473′
18
57°21.169′
10°56.585′
18
57°20.831′
10°53.127′
19
57°22.957′
11°4.239′
19
57°22.64′
11°4.987′
19
57°21.687′
11°5.546′
19
57°21.85′
11°6.385′
19
57°21.559′
11°6.792′
19
57°21.026′
11°6.641′
19
57°20.663′
11°6.423′
19
57°20.435′
11°6.035′
19
57°20.219′
11°4.913′
19
57°20.173′
11°3.355′
19
57°20.351′
11°1.386′
19
57°20.676′
10°59.222′
19
57°20.968′
10°59.072′
19
57°21.64′
10°59.792′
19
57°22.075′
10°58.079′
19
57°22.814′
10°57.873′
19
57°23.349′
10°58.116′
19
57°23.44′
10°59.169′
19
57°23.291′
11°1.892′
19
57°23.44′
10°59.169′

## Annex II: Coordinates of Areas 2

## Area 2(1) : Habitat No 166, Natura 2000 site No 191, (EU code: DK00VA248) Herthas Flak bubbling reef zone

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1B
57°38.334′
10°53.201′
2B
57°38.15′
10°52.931′
3B
57°38.253′
10°52.64′
4B
57°38.237′
10°52.15′
5B
57°38.32′
10°51.974′
6B
57°38.632′
10°51.82′
7B
57°38.839′
10°52.261′
8B
57°38.794′
10°52.36′
9B
57°38.334′
10°53.201′

## Area 2(2) : Habitat No 168, Natura 2000 site No 192, (EU code: DK00VA249) Læsø Trindel & Tønneberg Banke bubbling reef zone

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
1B
57°27.496′
11°15.033′
2B
57°25.988′
11°17.323′
3B
57°25.946′
11°17.488′
4B
57°25.417′
11°18.524′
5B
57°25.377′
11°18.408′
6B
57°25.346′
11°18.172′
7B
57°25.330′
11°18.039′
8B
57°25.175′
11°17.481′
9B
57°24.928′
11°17.579′
10B
57°24.828′
11°17.366′
11B
57°24.891′
11°17.049′
12B
57°25.128′
11°17.118′
13B
57°25.249′
11°16.721′
14B
57°25.211′
11°16.592′
15B
57°25.263′
11°16.177′
16B
57°25.170′
11°15.843′
17B
57°25.240′
11°15.549′
18B
57°26.861′
11°15.517′
19B
57°26.883′
11°14.998′
20B
57°27.496′
11°15.033′

## Area 2(3) : BRATTEN 1.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
1.1
58.54797
10.61234
58°32.87790′
10°36.74060′
1.2
58.54242
10.59708
58°32.54500′
10°35.82450′
1.3
58.57086
10.57829
58°34.25170′
10°34.69750′
1.4
58.57113
10.58584
58°34.26810′
10°35.15060′

## Area 2(4) : BRATTEN 2.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
2.1
58.58333
10.70000
58°35.00000′
10°42.00000′
2.2
58.56370
10.70000
58°33.82200′
10°42.00000′
2.3
58.56834
10.68500
58°34.10000′
10°41.10000′
2.4
58.58333
10.67333
58°35.00000′
10°40.40000′

## Area 2(5) : BRATTEN 3.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
3.1
58.55448
10.66622
58°33.26910′
10°39.97320′
3.2
58.53817
10.65876
58°32.29020′
10°39.52570′
3.3
58.56064
10.62589
58°33.63840′
10°37.55310′
3.4
58.58333
10.60196
58°35.00000′
10°36.11730′
3.5
58.58333
10.64007
58°35.00000′
10°38.40390′

## Area 2(6) : BRATTEN 4.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
4.1
58.41829
10.56322
58°25.09750′
10°33.79350′
4.2
58.44104
10.54711
58°26.46240′
10°32.82670′
4.3
58.46111
10.53893
58°27.66680′
10°32.33610′
4.4
58.49248
10.55864
58°29.54890′
10°33.51860′
4.5
58.47846
10.58575
58°28.70790′
10°35.14500′
4.6
58.45570
10.60806
58°27.34200′
10°36.48350′
4.7
58.42942
10.58963
58°25.76550′
10°35.37770′

## Area 2(7) : BRATTEN 5.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
5.1
58.46216
10.62166
58°27.72940′
10°37.29940′
5.2
58.48256
10.59473
58°28.95350′
10°35.68400′
5.3
58.50248
10.58245
58°30.14850′
10°34.94690′
5.4
58.50213
10.61104
58°30.12770′
10°36.66250′
5.5
58.47972
10.63392
58°28.78320′
10°38.03540′

## Area 2(8) : BRATTEN 6.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
6.1
58.45450
10.49373
58°27.26970′
10°29.62370′
6.2
58.46727
10.47881
58°28.03640′
10°28.72850′
6.3
58.48976
10.46582
58°29.38550′
10°27.94900′
6.4
58.49126
10.47395
58°29.47550′
10°28.43730′
6.5
58.47369
10.50004
58°28.42150′
10°30.00260′
6.6
58.45435
10.49995
58°27.26080′
10°29.99710′

## Area 2(9) : BRATTEN 7A.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
7A.1
58.42132
10.53168
58°25.27900′
10°31.90080′
7A.2
58.41075
10.51853
58°24.64520′
10°31.11190′
7A.3
58.41982
10.50999
58°25.18910′
10°30.59960′
7A.4
58.44487
10.51291
58°26.69240′
10°30.77450′
7A.5
58.45257
10.52057
58°27.15410′
10°31.23410′
7A.6
58.44918
10.52936
58°26.95050′
10°31.76140′
7A.7
58.42423
10.52271
58°25.45370′
10°31.36260′

## Area 2(10) : BRATTEN 7B.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
7B.1
58.38556
10.51815
58°23.13340′
10°31.08930′
7B.2
58.39907
10.50486
58°23.94410′
10°30.29150′
7B.3
58.41075
10.51853
58°24.64520′
10°31.11190′
7B.4
58.42132
10.53168
58°25.27900′
10°31.90080′
7B.5
58.41613
10.54764
58°24.96810′
10°32.85830′
7B.6
58.38776
10.53394
58°23.26560′
10°32.03650′

## Area 2(11) : BRATTEN 7C.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
7C.1
58.32839
10.44780
58°19.70320′
10°26.86790′
7C.2
58.33196
10.43976
58°19.91750′
10°26.38560′
7C.3
58.34390
10.44579
58°20.63390′
10°26.74760′
7C.4
58.36412
10.46309
58°21.84690′
10°27.78530′
7C.5
58.39907
10.50486
58°23.94410′
10°30.29150′
7C.6
58.38556
10.51815
58°23.13340′
10°31.08930′
7C.7
58.38172
10.50243
58°22.90310′
10°30.14580′
7C.8
58.34934
10.46503
58°20.96020′
10°27.90180′
7C.9
58.33436
10.45233
58°20.06130′
10°27.13950′

## Area 2(12) : BRATTEN 7D.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
7D.1
58.32839
10.44780
58°19.70320′
10°26.86790′
7D.2
58.30802
10.43235
58°18.48120′
10°25.94100′
7D.3
58.31273
10.42636
58°18.76400′
10°25.58170′
7D.4
58.32300
10.43560
58°19.38030′
10°26.13580′
7D.5
58.33196
10.43976
58°19.91750′
10°26.38560′

## Area 2(13) : BRATTEN 7E.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
7E.1
58.30802
10.43235
58°18.48120′
10°25.94100′
7E.2
58.30260
10.42276
58°18.15610′
10°25.36540′
7E.3
58.30642
10.41908
58°18.38510′
10°25.14470′
7E.4
58.31273
10.42636
58°18.76400′
10°25.58170′

## Area 2(14) : BRATTEN 8.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
8.1
58.35013
10.56697
58°21.00780′
10°34.01820′
8.2
58.35000
10.54678
58°21.00000′
10°32.80660′
8.3
58.36596
10.54941
58°21.95780′
10°32.96480′
8.4
58.36329
10.56736
58°21.79740′
10°34.04160′

## Area 2(15) : BRATTEN 9A.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
9A.1
58.28254
10.48633
58°16.95260′
10°29.17970′
9A.2
58.28185
10.46037
58°16.91100′
10°27.62230′
9A.3
58.32814
10.47828
58°19.68840′
10°28.69670′
9A.4
58.32314
10.49764
58°19.38860′
10°29.85840′

## Area 2(16) : BRATTEN 9B.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
9B.1
58.28254
10.49986
58°16.95260′
10°29.99170′
9B.2
58.30184
10.50257
58°18.11030′
10°30.15410′
9B.3
58.30128
10.51117
58°18.07690′
10°30.67040′
9B.4
58.28560
10.51374
58°17.13590′
10°30.82450′

## Area 2(17) : BRATTEN 10.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
10.1
58.40548
10.47122
58°24.32870′
10°28.27330′
10.2
58.39710
10.45111
58°23.82620′
10°27.06670′
10.3
58.41923
10.45140
58°25.15390′
10°27.08390′
10.4
58.43279
10.45575
58°25.96770′
10°27.34510′
10.5
58.41816
10.46972
58°25.08960′
10°28.18310′

## Area 2(18) : BRATTEN 11.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
11.1
58.44546
10.48585
58°26.72760′
10°29.15080′
11.2
58.43201
10.48224
58°25.92060′
10°28.93410′
11.3
58.44293
10.46981
58°26.57590′
10°28.18890′
11.4
58.46009
10.46709
58°27.60540′
10°28.02550′

## Area 2(19) : BRATTEN 12.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
12.1
58.31923
10.39146
58°19.15400′
10°23.48740′
12.2
58.33421
10.41007
58°20.05280′
10°24.60400′
12.3
58.32229
10.41228
58°19.33750′
10°24.73680′
12.4
58.30894
10.39258
58°18.53660′
10°23.55460′

## Area 2(20) : BRATTEN 13.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
13.1
58.53667
10.41500
58°32.20000′
10°24.90020′
13.2
58.55302
10.40684
58°33.18120′
10°24.41050′
13.3
58.55827
10.41840
58°33.49610′
10°25.10420′
13.4
58.54551
10.42903
58°32.73030′
10°25.74190′

## Area 2(21) : BRATTEN 14.

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
14.1
58.26667
10.02858
58°16.00000′
10°1.71510′
14.2
58.51269
10.14490
58°30.76120′
10°8.69400′
14.3
58.53608
10.18669
58°32.16510′
10°11.20140′
14.4
58.46886
10.23659
58°28.13140′
10°14.19520′
14.5
58.31137
10.26041
58°18.68210′
10°15.62490′
14.6
58.26667
10.16996
58°16.00000′
10°10.19740′

## Area 2(22) : Habitat No 169, Natura 2000 Site No 193 (EU Code: DK00VA250) Store Middelgrund bubbling reef zone

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
B-2
56°33.544′
12°6.298′
B-2
56°33.409′
12°5.528′
B-2
56°33.335′
12°5.519′
B-2
56°33.265′
12°5.575′
B-2
56°33.383′
12°6.519′
B-2
56°33.476′
12°5.629′
B-2
56°33.544′
12°6.298′
B-2
56°33.517′
12°6.446′
B-2
56°33.443′
12°6.52′
B-2
56°33.331′
12°6.476′
B-2
56°33.292′
12°6.396′
B-2
56°33.224′
12°5.717′

## Area 2(23) : Habitat No 09, Natura 2000 Site No 09 (EU Code: DK00FX010) Strandenge på Læsø og havet syd herfor bubbling reef zone

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
B-2
57°15.542′
10°45.194′
B-2
57°15.604′
10°45.344′
B-2
57°15.614′
10°45.557′
B-2
57°15.446′
10°45.761′
B-2
57°15.124′
10°45.67′
B-2
57°15.04′
10°45.438′
B-2
57°15.139′
10°45.208′
B-2
57°15.542′
10°45.194′
B-3
57°13.714′
10°46.124′
B-3
57°13.788′
10°46.399′
B-3
57°13.53′
10°46.837′
B-3
57°13.421′
10°46.821′
B-3
57°13.233′
10°46.369′
B-3
57°13.225′
10°46.199′
B-3
57°13.305′
10°46.023′
B-3
57°13.714′
10°46.124′
B-4
57°13.175′
10°46.559′
B-4
57°13.298′
10°46.613′
B-4
57°13.37′
10°46.818′
B-4
57°13.286′
10°47.075′
B-4
57°13.115′
10°47.045′
B-4
57°13.069′
10°46.751′
B-5
57°15.382′
10°51.675′
B-5
57°15.132′
10°52.02′
B-5
57°15.382′
10°51.675′
B-5
57°15.401′
10°51.986′
B-5
57°15.271′
10°52.139′
B-5
57°15.13′
10°51.715′
B-5
57°15.246′
10°51.612′
B-6
57°15.146′
10°51.413′
B-6
57°15.265′
10°51.276′
B-6
57°15.276′
10°50.991′
B-6
57°15.007′
10°51.29′
B-6
57°15.276′
10°50.991′
B-6
57°15.123′
10°50.862′
B-6
57°15.011′
10°51.016′
B-9
57°7.285′
11°8.669′
B-9
57°7.256′
11°9.263′
B-9
57°6.929′
11°9.478′
B-9
57°6.675′
11°9.137′
B-9
57°6.707′
11°8.498′
B-9
57°7.285′
11°8.669′
B-9
57°7.046′
11°8.343′
B-12
57°2.207′
10°57.537′
B-12
57°2.081′
10°57.168′
B-12
57°1.881′
10°57.05′
B-12
57°1.799′
10°57.111′
B-12
57°1.656′
10°57.457′
B-12
57°1.649′
10°57.5′
B-12
57°1.889′
10°58.494′
B-12
57°1.752′
10°58.311′
B-12
57°1.633′
10°57.929′
B-12
57°2.207′
10°57.537′
B-12
57°2.244′
10°58.141′
B-12
57°2.201′
10°58.248′
B-12
57°1.972′
10°58.528′
B-13
57°7.65′
11°2.894′
B-13
57°7.501′
11°3.03′
B-13
57°7.409′
11°3.539′
B-13
57°7.453′
11°3.718′
B-13
57°7.707′
11°3.935′
B-13
57°7.838′
11°3.837′
B-13
57°7.93′
11°3.614′
B-13
57°7.941′
11°3.373′
B-13
57°7.942′
11°3.31′
B-13
57°7.877′
11°3.093′
B-13
57°7.872′
11°3.077′
B-13
57°7.409′
11°3.258′
B-13
57°7.549′
11°3.894′
B-13
57°7.872′
11°3.077′
B-13
57°7.783′
11°2.965′
B-14
57°9.651′
11°16.75′
B-14
57°9.202′
11°17.358′
B-14
57°9.528′
11°16.459′
B-14
57°9.348′
11°16.415′
B-14
57°9.528′
11°16.459′
B-14
57°9.649′
11°17.006′
B-14
57°9.434′
11°17.472′
B-14
57°9.615′
11°17.231′
B-14
57°9.182′
11°16.531′
B-14
57°9.094′
11°16.95′
B-15
57°7.089′
11°17.532′
B-15
57°7.014′
11°17.903′
B-15
57°6.837′
11°18.035′
B-15
57°6.683′
11°17.999′
B-15
57°6.522′
11°17.479′
B-15
57°6.605′
11°17.172′
B-15
57°6.698′
11°17.063′
B-15
57°6.778′
11°17.027′
B-15
57°6.793′
11°17.021′
B-15
57°6.905′
11°17.047′
B-15
57°7.033′
11°17.211′
B-15
57°6.57′
11°17.784′

## Area 2(24) : Habitat No 20, Natura 2000 Site No 20 (EU Code: DK00FX257) Havet omkring Nordre Rønner bubbling reef zone

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
B-3
57°26.016′
10°59.043′
B-3
57°25.683′
10°58.337′
B-3
57°25.906′
10°58.09′
B-3
57°26.191′
10°58.652′
B-4
57°26.23′
10°59.318′
B-4
57°26.357′
10°59.266′
B-4
57°26.375′
10°58.909′
B-4
57°26.097′
10°59.228′
B-4
57°26.375′
10°58.909′
B-4
57°26.225′
10°58.796′
B-4
57°26.113′
10°58.93′
B-5
57°25.681′
10°58.575′
B-5
57°25.545′
10°58.468′
B-5
57°25.39′
10°58.583′
B-5
57°25.364′
10°58.894′
B-5
57°25.515′
10°59.05′
B-5
57°25.659′
10°58.968′
B-5
57°25.681′
10°58.575′
B-6
57°25.441′
10°57.453′
B-6
57°25.608′
10°57.415′
B-6
57°25.688′
10°57.605′
B-6
57°25.523′
10°57.957′
B-6
57°25.408′
10°57.813′
B-6
57°25.608′
10°57.415′
B-6
57°25.663′
10°57.895′
B-10
57°24.973′
10°53.21′
B-10
57°24.54′
10°53.719′
B-10
57°24.973′
10°53.21′
B-10
57°24.988′
10°53.482′
B-10
57°24.733′
10°54.043′
B-10
57°24.581′
10°53.99′
B-10
57°24.804′
10°53.132′
B-11
57°25.064′
10°54.588′
B-11
57°24.852′
10°54.493′
B-11
57°24.781′
10°54.874′
B-11
57°24.924′
10°55.053′
B-11
57°25.068′
10°54.936′
B-11
57°25.064′
10°54.588′
B-12
57°24.739′
10°58.133′
B-12
57°24.878′
10°58.216′
B-12
57°24.992′
10°57.798′
B-12
57°24.996′
10°58.095′
B-12
57°24.85′
10°57.68′
B-12
57°24.732′
10°57.833′
B-13
57°23.058′
10°56.857′
B-13
57°23.205′
10°56.485′
B-13
57°22.944′
10°56.445′
B-13
57°23.205′
10°56.485′
B-13
57°23.089′
10°56.289′
B-13
57°22.94′
10°56.712′
B-13
57°23.197′
10°56.754′
B-14
57°23.821′
10°56.317′
B-14
57°23.538′
10°56.582′
B-14
57°23.821′
10°56.317′
B-14
57°23.59′
10°56.302′
B-14
57°23.694′
10°56.23′
B-14
57°23.675′
10°56.756′
B-14
57°23.828′
10°56.661′
B-15
57°23.393′
10°51.3′
B-15
57°23.455′
10°51.039′
B-15
57°23.561′
10°50.998′
B-15
57°23.684′
10°51.09′
B-15
57°23.514′
10°51.538′
B-15
57°23.677′
10°51.428′
B-16
57°22.969′
10°49.591′
B-16
57°22.921′
10°49.501′
B-16
57°22.816′
10°49.487′
B-16
57°22.735′
10°49.619′
B-16
57°22.722′
10°49.734′
B-16
57°22.761′
10°49.938′
B-16
57°22.919′
10°49.988′
B-16
57°22.971′
10°49.841′
B-16
57°22.993′
10°49.718′
B-16
57°22.866′
10°49.475′
B-16
57°22.768′
10°49.538′
B-16
57°22.993′
10°49.718′
B-20
57°26.397′
10°56.392′
B-20
57°26.404′
10°56.415′
B-20
57°26.413′
10°56.446′
B-20
57°26.618′
10°57.292′
B-20
57°26.555′
10°57.383′
B-20
57°26.344′
10°56.29′
B-20
57°26.379′
10°56.352′
B-20
57°26.184′
10°56.277′
B-20
57°26.582′
10°56.907′
B-20
57°26.085′
10°57.231′
B-20
57°26.413′
10°56.446′
B-20
57°26.645′
10°57.215′
B-20
57°26.652′
10°57.129′
B-20
57°26.648′
10°57.08′
B-20
57°26.64′
10°57.025′
B-20
57°26.621′
10°56.973′
B-20
57°26.422′
10°56.555′
B-20
57°26.355′
10°56.912′
B-20
57°26.527′
10°56.881′
B-20
57°26.418′
10°56.49′
B-20
57°26.388′
10°56.369′
B-21
57°23.075′
11°2.044′
B-21
57°23.243′
11°1.61′
B-21
57°23.295′
11°1.816′
B-21
57°23.298′
11°1.827′
B-21
57°23.293′
11°1.849′
B-21
57°23.256′
11°2.034′
B-21
57°23.163′
11°2.085′
B-21
57°23.023′
11°1.885′
B-21
57°23.037′
11°1.684′
B-21
57°23.132′
11°1.592′
B-21
57°23.243′
11°1.61′
B-22
57°25.491′
11°0.852′
B-22
57°25.562′
11°1.005′
B-22
57°25.564′
11°1.008′
B-22
57°25.541′
11°1.188′
B-22
57°25.298′
11°1.417′
B-22
57°25.54′
11°1.198′
B-22
57°25.232′
11°1.019′
B-22
57°25.383′
11°0.818′
B-22
57°25.424′
11°1.389′
B-22
57°25.202′
11°1.239′
B-23
57°25.302′
11°0.479′
B-23
57°25.254′
11°0.698′
B-23
57°25.165′
11°0.746′
B-23
57°24.837′
10°59.992′
B-23
57°25.302′
11°0.479′
B-23
57°25.241′
11°0.31′
B-23
57°25.223′
11°0.27′
B-23
57°25.004′
10°59.935′
B-23
57°24.927′
10°59.909′
B-23
57°24.813′
11°0.153′
B-23
57°24.837′
11°0.331′
B-23
57°25.008′
11°0.467′
B-23
57°25.075′
11°0.729′

## Annex III Coordinates of the marine protected area Bratten

Point
Latitude N
Longitude E
Latitude N
Longitude E
1 NV
58.58333
10.27120
58°35.00000′
10°16.27200′
2 NO
58.58333
10.70000
58°35.00000′
10°42.00000′
3 SO
58.26667
10.70000
58°16.00000′
10°42.00000′
4 SV
58.26667
10.02860
58°16.00000′
10°1.71600′
5 V
58.5127
10.14490
58°30.76200′
10°8.69400′

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/118 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-118
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.