The Sole Bank is a
sand bank
In oceanography, geomorphology, and geoscience, a shoal is a natural submerged ridge, bank, or bar that consists of, or is covered by, sand or other unconsolidated material and rises from the bed of a body of water to near the surface. I ...
in the
Atlantic Ocean
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, south-west of
Cornwall
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. It is best known for giving its name to a sea area in the
Shipping Forecast
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. Conventionally it is divided between the Great Sole Bank and Little Sole Bank.
The areas are defined for fishery protection purposes being bounded by coastline or lines of
latitude
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or
longitude
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which connect specified points:
The Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (No. 3) Order 1989
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* ''Little Sole Bank'' (ICES Statistical Division VIIh)
** 48°N 5°W
** 49°30'N 5°W
** 49°30'N 7°W
** 50°N 7°W
** 50°N 9°W
** 48°N 9°W
** 48°N 5°W
* ''Great Sole Bank'' (ICES Statistical Division VIIj)
** 48°N 9°W
** 9°W on the south coast of Ireland
** 52°30'N on the west coast of Ireland
** 52°30'N 12°W
** 48°N 12°W
** 48°N 9°W
References
Shipping Forecast areas
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