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Division 1 It shall be prohibited to conduct bottom trawling and fishing with static gear, including bottom set gillnets and bottom set longlines, within the following areas sequentially joining with rhumb lines the following coordinates, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 system:

United Kingdom

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Part of the Reykjanes Ridge:

  • 55°04.5327′ N, 36°49.0135′ W

  • 55°05.4804′ N, 35°58.9784′ W

  • 54°58.9914′ N, 34°41.3634′ W

  • 54°41.1841′ N, 34°00.0514′ W

  • 54°00′ N, 34°00′ W

  • 53°54.6406′ N, 34°49.9842′ W

  • 53°58.9668′ N, 36°39.1260′ W

  • 55°04.5327′ N, 36°49.0135′ W

Northern MAR Area:

  • 59°45′ N, 33°30′ W

  • 57°30′ N, 27°30′ W

  • 56°45′ N, 28°30′ W

  • 59°15′ N, 34°30′ W

  • 59°45′ N, 33°30′ W

Middle MAR Area (Charlie-Gibbs Fracture zone and Subpolar Frontal Region):

  • 53°30′ N, 38°00′ W

  • 53°30′ N, 36°49′ W

  • 55°04.5327′ N, 36°49′ W

  • 54°58.9914′ N, 34°41.3634′ W

  • 54°41.1841′ N, 34°00′ W

  • 53°30′ N, 30°00′ W

  • 51°30′ N, 28°00′ W

  • 49°00′ N, 26°30′ W

  • 49°00′ N, 30°30′ W

  • 51°30′ N, 32°00′ W

  • 51°30′ N, 38°00′ W

  • 53°30′ N, 38°00′ W

Southern MAR Area:

  • 44°30′ N, 30°30′ W

  • 44°30′ N, 27°00′ W

  • 43°15′ N, 27°15′ W

  • 43°15′ N, 31°00′ W

  • 44°30′ N, 30°30′ W

The Altair Seamounts:

  • 45°00′ N, 34°35′ W

  • 45°00′ N, 33°45′ W

  • 44°25′ N, 33°45′ W

  • 44°25′ N, 34°35′ W

  • 45°00′ N, 34°35′ W

The Antialtair Seamounts:

  • 43°45′ N, 22°50′ W

  • 43°45′ N, 22°05′ W

  • 43°25′ N, 22°05′ W

  • 43°25′ N, 22°50′ W

  • 43°45′ N, 22°50′ W

Hatton Bank:

  • 59°26′ N, 14°30′ W

  • 59°12′ N, 15°08′ W

  • 59°01′ N, 17°00′ W

  • 58°50′ N, 17°38′ W

  • 58°30′ N, 17°52′ W

  • 58°30′ N, 18°22′ W

  • 58°03′ N, 18°22′ W

  • 58°03′ N, 17°30′ W

  • 57°55′ N, 17°30′ W

  • 57°45′ N, 19°15′ W

  • 58°11.15′ N, 18°57.51′ W

  • 58°11.57′ N, 19°11.97′ W

  • 58°27.75′ N, 19°11.65′ W

  • 58°39.09′ N, 19°14.28′ W

  • 58°38.11′ N, 19°01.29′ W

  • 58°53.14′ N, 18°43.54′ W

  • 59°00.29′ N, 18°01.31′ W

  • 59°08.01′ N, 17°49.31′ W

  • 59°08.75′ N, 18°01.47′ W

  • 59°15.16′ N, 18°01.56′ W

  • 59°24.17′ N, 17°31.22′ W

  • 59°21.77′ N, 17°15.36′ W

  • 59°26.91′ N, 17°01.66′ W

  • 59°42.69′ N, 16°45.96′ W

  • 59°20.97′ N, 15°44.75′ W

  • 59°21′ N, 15°40′ W

  • 59°26′ N, 14°30′ W

North-West Rockall:

  • 57°00′ N, 14°53′ W

  • 57°37′ N, 14°42′ W

  • 57°55′ N, 14°24′ W

  • 58°15′ N, 13°50′ W

  • 57°57′ N, 13°09′ W

  • 57°50′ N, 13°14′ W

  • 57°57′ N, 13°45′ W

  • 57°49′ N, 14°06′ W

  • 57°29′ N, 14°19′ W

  • 57°22′ N, 14°19′ W

  • 57°00′ N, 14°34′ W

  • 56°56′ N, 14°36′ W

  • 56°56′ N, 14°51′ W

  • 57°00′ N, 14°53′ W

South-West Rockall (Empress of Britain Bank):

Area 1

  • 56°24′ N, 15°37′ W

  • 56°21′ N, 14°58′ W

  • 56°04′ N, 15°10′ W

  • 55°51′ N, 15°37′ W

  • 56°10′ N, 15°52′ W

  • 56°24′ N, 15°37′ W

Area 2

  • 55°56.90 N -16°11.30 W

  • 55°58.20 N -16°11.30 W

  • 55°58.30 N -16°02.80 W

  • 55°56.90 N -16°02.80 W

  • 55°56.90 N -16°11.30 W

Area 3

  • 55°49.90 N -15°56.00 W

  • 55°48.50 N -15°56.00 W

  • 55°48.30 N -15°50.60 W

  • 55°49.60 N -15°50.60 W

  • 55°49.90 N -15°56.00 W

Edora’s bank

  • 56°26.00 N -22°26.00 W

  • 56°28.00 N -22°04.00 W

  • 56°16.00 N -21°42.00 W

  • 56°05.00 N -21°40.00 W

  • 55°55.00 N -21°47.00 W

  • 55°45.00 N -22°00.00 W

  • 55°43.00 N -23°14.00 W

  • 55°50.00 N -23°16.00 W

  • 56°05.00 N -23°06.00 W

  • 56°18.00 N -22°43.00 W

  • 56°26.00 N -22°26.00 W

Southwest Rockall Bank

Area 1

  • 55°58.16 N -16°13.18 W

  • 55°58.24 N -16°02.56 W

  • 55°54.86 N -16°05.55 W

  • 55°58.16 N -16°13.18 W

Area 2

  • 55°55.86 N -15°40.84 W

  • 55°51.00 N -15°37.00 W

  • 55°47.86 N -15°53.81 W

  • 55°49.29 N -15°56.39 W

  • 55°55.86 N -15°40.84 W

Hatton-Rockall Basin

Area 1

  • 58°00.15 N-15°27.23 W

  • 58°00.15 N -15°38.26 W

  • 57°54.19 N -15°38.26 W

  • 57°54.19 N -15°27.23 W

  • 58°00.15 N -15°27.23 W

Area 2

  • 58°06.46 N -16°37.15 W

  • 58°15.93 N -16°28.46 W

  • 58°06.77 N -16°10.40 W

  • 58°03.43 N -16° 10.43 W

  • 58°01.49 N -16°25.19 W

  • 58°02.62 N -16°36.96 W

  • 58°06.46 N -16°37.15 W

Hatton Bank 2

Area 1

  • 57°51.76 N -18°05.87 W

  • 57°55.00 N -17°30.00 W

  • 58°03.00 N -17°30.00 W

  • 57°53.10 N -16°56.33 W

  • 57°35.11 N -18°02.01 W

  • 57°51.76 N -18°05.87 W

Area 2

  • 57°59.96 N -19°05.05 W

  • 57°45.00 N -19°15.00 W

  • 57°50.07 N -18°23.82 W

  • 57°31.13 N -18°21.28 W

  • 57°14.09 N -19°28.43 W

  • 57°02.21 N -19°27.53 W

  • 56°53.12 N -19°28.97 W

  • 56°50.22 N -19°33.62 W

  • 56°46.68 N -19°53.72 W

  • 57°00.04 N -20°04.22 W

  • 57°10.31 N -19°55.24 W

  • 57°32.67 N -19°52.64 W

  • 57°46.68 N -19°37.86 W

  • 57°59.96 N -19°05.05 W

Logachev Mound:

  • 55°17′ N, 16°10′ W

  • 55°34′ N, 15°07′ W

  • 55°50′ N, 15°15′ W

  • 55°33′ N, 16°16′ W

  • 55°17′ N, 16°10′ W

West Rockall Mound:

  • 57°20′ N, 16°30′ W

  • 57°05′ N, 15°58′ W

  • 56°21′ N, 17°17′ W

  • 56°40′ N, 17°50′ W

  • 57°20′ N, 16°30′ W