BP Exploration Fishing Activities in Way of Forties Pipeline Route

Summary

The pipeline route passes through four ICES 'statistical rectanle' areas. Each statistical rectangle comprises an area bounded by one degree of longitude and one half degree of latitude. The rectangles are defined by Sea Area (IVa is the Northern North Sea and IVb is the Central North Sea) together with a number for each individual rectangle. The dividing line between Northern and Central North Sea Areas lies at latitude 57 ^o 30'N and is crossed by the pipeline.

Publication Reference No.

CR32

Publication date

01 April 1991