Alboran Seameans the geographical sub-areas 1 to 3 as defined in Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011.
Baltic Seameans ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId;
Black Seameans the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) geographical sub-area 29 as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011.
Eastern Atlanticmeans International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) subareas 7, 8, 9, 10 as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and FAO division 34.1.2;
Indian Oceanmeans the area defined in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2343.
Ionian Seameans the geographical subareas subareas 19, 20 and 21 as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011;
Levant Seameans the geographical subareas subareas 24, 25, 26 and 27 as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011;
Mediterraneanmeans FAO subareas 37.1, 37.2 and 37.3 or geographical sub-areas 1 to 27 as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Southern Adriaticmeans the geographical subareas 17 and 18 as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011;
Strait of Sicilymeans the geographical sub-areas 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011;