Since 1905 the trawling grounds frequented by British steam trawlers have been divided for statistical purposes into eighteen fishing areas. The names and areas of these regions are shown in the chart of the trawling grounds ([Fig. 19]).

[Table I] shows in hundredweights the average catch per day’s absence from port in different areas.

Fig. 19

CHART
SHOWING
TRAWLING GROUNDS

Frequented by British Trawlers, the “Regions” into which they are divided for statistical purposes, and the approximate area of each in square miles (Nautical) calculated from the 3 mile limit to the 200 metre line.

No. of Region.Name.Approx. area in
sq. mls. nautical
I. White Sea128,917
II. Coast of Norway29,648
III. Baltic Sea134,891
IV. North Sea129,804*
V. North of Scotland (Orkney and Shetland)18,096
VI. Westward of Scotland32,099
VII. Iceland36,608
VIII. Faröe4,949
IX. Rockall3,430
X. West of Ireland9,066
XI. Irish Sea15,743
XII. Southward of Ireland50,416
XIII. Bristol Channel8,613
XIV. English Channel25,238
XV. West of France25,422
XVI. North of Spain5,464
XVII. Coast of Portugal9,997
XVIII. Coast of Morocco10,499
Total678,900
*Excluding Area G, over 200 metres, and the Moray Firth

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TABLE I
190619131920
White Sea40·1544·1225·45
Iceland44·2246·1058·54
Faröe31·1928·1927·03
Rockall38·9839·2749·53
North of Scotland25·0125·7627·31
North Sea17·6014·0824·94
English Channel11·368·9525·70
Irish Sea15·6611·9418·79
Bristol Channel13·1513·9826·38
West of Scotland21·1828·1128·17
West of Ireland21·4830·2225·87
South of Ireland26·9723·7426·63
Biscay15·9813·2218·73
Portugal and Morocco 6·5513·8119·29