The North Atlantic Ocean east of 35°W, from 48°27'N to 71°N including the North Sea and Baltic Sea sub-area

The South Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 6°S from 20°W to the coast of Africa, thence south to the Cape of Good Hope; the South Indian and Southern Oceans south of 10°30'S from the Cape to 55°E, thence south of 30°S to 80°E

The east African coast from the equator south to 10°30'S, thence to 55°E, to 30°S, to 95°E, to the equator, to the east African coast

The area of the Indian Ocean enclosed by lines from the Indo-Pakistan frontier in 23°45'N 68°E to 12°N 63°E, thence to Cape Gardafui; the east African coast south to the equator, thence to 95°E, to 6°N, thence NE_wards to the Myanmar/Thailand frontier in 10N 98°30'E

The Mediterranean and Black Seas, east of the Straits of Gibraltar

The Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, north of Area VIII