Glossary:Fishing area
Geographical fishing areas in the European Union Common fisheries policy are defined for a number of specific areas of water:
- the north-east Atlantic, which is roughly the area to the east of 42°W longitude and north of 36°N latitude, including the waters of the Baltic Sea;
- the north-west Atlantic, which is the region that is roughly the area to the west of 42°W longitude and north of 35°N latitude;
- the eastern central Atlantic, which is the region to the east of 40°W longitude between latitudes 36°N and 6°S;
- the Mediterranean, which is also known as the Food and Agriculture Organization Major Fishing Area 37, comprises the Mediterranean Sea and the adjacent Black Sea.