FAO Major Fishing Areas for Statistical Purposes

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Area 27 Subareas and divisions for areas 27 and 37 to provide

indication of the catch or production area as required
Vb1b
XIIa4 Vb2
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by European Union Regulation No. 1379/2013
IVa IIIa
IIb2 XIIa2 Vb1a
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Ia XIIb VIb1 VIa

IVb
Area 37
IIb1 XIIa1 VIb2
Va1
XIVa
VIIc1 VIIc2 VIIb VIIa IVc 30 4.3
Va2 IIa2 VIIf
XIVb2
IIa1 VIIg 4.2
XIIc VIIk2 VIId 2.1
XIIa3 32 1.2 4.1
VIIk1 VIIj2 VIIe
XIVb1 VIIh
29 1.3
XIIa1 VIIj1
VIIId1 VIIIa 1.1
Xb VIIIb IIIa
VIIIe1 VIIId2 27 3.1
XIIc 28-1
VIIIc 28-2 2.2
Xb VIIIe2
Xa1 3.2
Xa1
Xa2 Xa2 IXa 23
Xa1 IXb1 26
25
IXb2
22 24