Those parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas which lie north of 36?? north latitude and between 42?? west longitude and 51?? east longitude, but excluding: (i) the Baltic Sea and the Belts lying to the south and east of lines drawn from Hasen??re Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen. and (ii) the Mediterranean Sea and its dependent seas as far as the point of intersection of the parallel of 36?? latitude and the meridian of 5??36' west longitude. NEAFC???s area of competence also includes the part of the Atlantic Ocean north of 59?? north latitude and between 44?? west longitude and 42?? west longitude.