Map of fishing areas in the EU
11 October 2012by eub2 -- last modified 11 October 2012
There are seven Regional Advisory Councils under the CFP. Five are based on geographically and biologically coherent zones. The two others are based on the exploitation of certain stocks: pelagic stocks in Community waters (except in the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas), and high-sea fisheries outside Community waters.
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| I Barents Sea | VIa West Scotland (Clyde stock) | VIIIa South Brittany |
| IIa Norwegian Sea | VIb Rockall | VIIIb South Biscay |
| IIb Spitzbergen and Bear Island | VIIa Irish Sea | VIIIc North and North-west Spain |
| IIIa Skagerrak and Kattegat | VIIb West Ireland | VIIId Central Biscay |
| IIIb Sound | VIIc Porcupine Bank | VIIIe West Biscay |
| IIIc Belt | VIId Eastern English Channel | IXa Portuguese coast |
| IIId Baltic Sea | VIIe Western English Channel | IXb West Portugal |
| IVa Northern North Sea | VIIf Bristol Channel | X Azores |
| IVb Central North Sea | VIIg South-east Ireland | XII North Azores |
| IVc Southern North Sea | VIIh Little Sole | XIVa East Greenland |
| Va Iceland | VIIj Great Sole | XIVb South-east Greenland |
| Vb Faroes | VIIk West Great Sole |
