Amendments To Annex III to The Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries
Source: http://www.nafo.int/publications/resolutions/res4.html, downloaded 20070630. (Resolution 1/86 Concerning Modification of Statistical Boundary between Subareas 4 and 5 of the Convention Area. (amends Annex III of the Convention))
5(a) Subarea 4
That portion of the Convention Area lying north of the parallel of 39*00' north latitude, to the west of Subarea 3, and to the east of a line described as follows:
beginning at the terminus of the international boundary between the United States of America and Canada in Grand Manan Channel, at a point at 44*46' 35.346" north latitude; 66*54' 11.253" west longitude; thence due south to the parallel of 43*50' north latitude; thence due west to the meridian of 67*24'27.24" west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a southwesterly direction to a point at 42*53'14" north latitude and 67*44'35" west longitude; thence along a geodetic line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 42*31'08" north latitude and 67*28'05" west longitude; thence along a geodetic line to a point at 42*20' north latitude and 67*18'13.15" west longitude;
thence due east to a point in 66*00' west longitude; thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 42*00' north latitude and 65*40' west longitude and thence due south to the parallel of 39*00' north latitude.
5(b) Subarea 4 is composed of six Divisions:
Division 4R
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coast of Newfoundland from Cape Bauld to Cape Ray and a line described as follows: beginning at Cape Bauld, thence due north to the parallel of 52*15' north latitude, thence due west to the Labrador coast, thence along the Labrador coast to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary, thence along a rhumb line in a southwesterly direction to a point at 49*25' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, thence due south to a point at 47*50' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to the point at which the boundary of Subarea 3 intersects the straight line joining Cape North, Nova Scotia with Cape Ray, Newfoundland, thence to Cape Ray, Newfoundland;
Division 4S
That portion of the Subarea lying between the south coast of Quebec from the terminus of the Labrador Quebec boundary to Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at 49*25' north latitude, 64*40' west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in an east-southeasterly direction to a point at 47*50' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, thence due north to a point at 49*25' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a northeasterly direction to the terminus of the Labrador-Quebec boundary;
Division 4T
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec from Cape North to Pte. des Monts and a line described as follows: beginning at Pte. des Monts, thence due east to a point at 49*25' north latitude, 64*40' west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 47*50' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia;
Division 4V
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia between Cape North and Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45*40' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60*00' west longitude to the parallel of 44*10' north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59*00' west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39*00' north latitude, thence due east to a point where the boundary between Subareas 3 and 4 meets the parallel of 39*00' north latitude, thence along the boundary between Subareas 3 and 4 and a line continuing in a northwesterly direction to a point at 47*50' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, and thence along a rhumb line in a southerly direction to Cape North, Nova Scotia;
Division 4V is divided into two Subdivisions:
4Vn - Northern Subdivision - That portion of Division 4V lying north of the parallel of 45*40' north latitude;
4Vs - Southern Subdivision - That portion of Division 4V lying south of the parallel of 45*40' north latitude.
Division 4W
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coast of Nova Scotia from Halifax to Fourchu and a line described as follows: beginning at Fourchu, thence along a rhumb line in an easterly direction to a point at 45*40' north latitude, 60*00' west longitude, thence due south along the meridian of 60*00' west longitude to the parallel of 44*10' north latitude, thence due east to the meridian of 59*00' west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39*00' north latitude, thence due west to the meridian of 63*20' west longitude, thence due north to a point on that meridian at 44*20' north latitude, thence along a rhumb line in a northwesterly direction to Halifax, Nova Scotia;
Division 4X
That portion of the Subarea lying between the western boundary of Subarea 4 and the coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from the terminus of the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine to Halifax, and a line described as follows: beginning at Halifax, thence along a rhumb line in a southeasterly direction to a point at 44*20' north latitude, 63*20' west longitude, thence due south to the parallel of 39*00' north latitude, and thence due west to the meridian of 65*40' west longitude.
6(a) Subarea 5
That portion of the Convention Area lying to the west of the western boundary of Subarea 4, to the north of the parallel of 39*00' north latitude, and to the east of the meridian of 71*40' west longitude.
6(b) Subarea 5 is composed of two Divisions:
Division 5Y
That portion of the Subarea lying between the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts from the border between Maine and New Brunswick to 70*00' west longitude on Cape Cod (at approximately 42* north latitude) and a line described as follows: beginning at a point on Cape Cod at 70* west longitude (at approximately 42* north latitude), thence due north to 42*20' north latitude, thence due east to 67*18'13.15" west longitude at the boundary of Subareas 4 and 5, and thence along that boundary to the boundary of Canada and the United States;
Division 5Z
That portion of the Subarea lying to the south and east of Division 5Y.
Division 5Z is divided into two Subdivisions: an eastern Subdivision and a western Subdivision defined as follows:
5Ze - Eastern Subdivision - That portion of Division 5Z lying east of the meridian of 70*00' west longitude;
5Zw - Western Subdivision - That portion of Division 5Z lying west of the meridian of 70*00' west longitude.
