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I
(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3720/85
of20December1985
amendingforthefourthtimeRegulation (EEC)No1/85fixing,forcertainfishstocksandgroups
offishstocks,provisionaltotalallowablecatchesfor1985andcertainconditionsunderwhichthey
maybefished
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishingaCommunitysystemforthe
conservationandmanagementoffisheryresources0),and
inparticularArticle11thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasunderArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No170/83it
isincumbentupontheCounciltofixthetotalallowable
catchesbystockorgroupofstocks,thesharesavailableto
theCommunityandthespecificconditionsfortakingthose
catches;whereasunderthetermsofArticle4ofthat
Regulation,thesharesavailabletotheCommunity is
allocatedamongtheMemberStates;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1/85(2),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2756/85(3),fixesforcertainfish
stocksandgroupsoffishstocks,provisionaltotal
allowablecatchesfor1985andcertainconditionsunder
whichtheymaybefished;Whereasavailablescientificopinionpermitstheincreaseof
the1985totalallowablecatchforplaicestocksinDivision
VIIfandg;
Whereas,takingintoaccountthelatestinformation
concerningtheavailabilityandgeographicaldistributionof
monkfishandmegrim,itisnecessarytomodifycertain
totalallowablecatchesandtheallocationofthequotas
availableforeachMemberStatebetweentheICES
sub-areas,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThefiguresrelatingtoplaiceofDivisionVIIfandgandto
monkfishandmegriminAnnexesIandIItoRegulation
(EEC)No1/85areherebyreplacedbythosesetoutin
AnnexesIandIIrespectivelytothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20December1985.
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident
R.STEICHEN
HOJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.
H0JNoL1,1.1.1985,p.1.
H0JNoL259,1.10.1985,p.68.

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ANNEX 1
Totalallowablecatches(TACs)bystockandbyareafor1985—sharesavailabletothecommunity
Species ICESdivisionorNAFOzoneT.AC19X5
(intonnes)Shares
availabletothe
Community
for1985
(intonnes)
Plaice VIIfandg1800(*) 1800
Anglerfish Vb(ECzone),VI 7800n 7500
(Monkfish)VII 29930(*) 28980
VIII(ECzone) 8340(*) 7640
Megrim Vb(ECzone),VI 4400(*) 3900
VII 12210(*) 10110
VIII(ECzone) 1350(*) 900
ANNEXII
Stock
MemberState1985quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical regions ICESdivisionorNAFOzone
Plaice BritishChannel,
South-EastIrelandVIIfandg Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates445
810
125
420
EECtotal 1800
Anglerfish
(Monkfish)SouthFaroe,Rockall,West
ScotlandVb(ECzone),VI Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates280
320
3450
780
270
2400
EECtotal 7500

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Stock
MemberState19X5quota
(tonnes) Species Geographicalregions ICESdivisionorNAFOzone
Anglerfish
(Monkfish)IrishSea,WestIrelandand
PorcupineBank,SouthIre­
land,BristolandEnglish
ChannelsVII Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates2780
310
17840
2280
360
5410
EECtotal 28980
Anglerfish
(Monkfish)BayofBiscay VIII(ECzone) Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates7640
EECtotal 7640
Megrim SouthFaroe,Rockall,West
ScotlandVb(ECzone),VI Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates1950
570
1380
EECtotal 3900

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Stock
MemberState1985quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical regions ICESdivisionorNAFOzone
Megrim IrishSea,WestIrelandand
PorcupineBank,SouthIre­
land,BristolandEnglish
ChannelsVII Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates390
5260
2390
2070
EECtotal 10110
Megrim BayofBiscay VIII(ECzone) Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates900
EECtotal 900