# The Sea Fish Licensing Order 1989, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order–
“CECAF Division 34.1.1. (EC Zone)” means the waters commonly known as the Moroccan coast bounded by a line drawn from a position on the coast of Spain in 36°00' north latitude and 5°36' west longitude (isthmus of Punto Marroqui); thence due west to 13°00' west longitude; thence due south to 29°00' north latitude; thence in a southerly and westerly direction to a position in 26°00' north latitude and 16°00' west longitude; thence due east to a point on the coast of the continent of Africa in 26°00' north latitude; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the coast of the continent of Africa to a point in 5°36' west longitude; thence due north to the point of commencement;
“Community waters” means any waters which are under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a member State;
“ICES” followed by a roman numeral with or without a letter shall be construed as a reference to whichever of the statistical sub-areas and divisions of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea described in Schedule 1 to this Order is identified therein by that roman numeral or that roman numeral and letter as the case may be;
“length” in relation to a boat, means the length calculated in accordance with the rules specified in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2930/86;
“mile” means an international nautical mile of 1,852 metres;
“NAFO sub-area 1” means the area of sea which is described in paragraph 2(a) of Annex III to the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries and is commonly known asWest Greenland;
“NAFO sub-area 2” means the area of sea which is described in paragraph 3(a) of Annex III to the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;
“NAFO sub-area 3” means the area of sea which is described in paragraph 4(a) of Annex III to the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;
“third country waters” means any waters which are not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a member State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2015/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fish-licensing-order-1989/article-2
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