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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(78)206final.
Brussels.June1978»•
Proposalfora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
ladingdownfor1978measuresfortheconservation andmanagementof
fisheryresourcesincludingtheestablishment ofcatchquotas
forherringstocks
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Themostrecentscientificassessments confirmthatthedisquieting
situationwithregardtothemajorityofherringstockspersists.
Theyalsoshowthatthesituationhasdeteriorated further,particu­
larlyasregardstheherringstockinICESzoneViafishingforwhichitis
recommended besuspendedforthwithuntil31December1978.
Ithasbecomeapparentthatonlyimmediateactioninvolvingstrict
conservation measurescanhalttheoverfishingofthisstock,allowingit
tobereplenished andthusassuringfuturecatchpossibilities .
Toavoidtherisksoffishingactivitybeingdivertedfromoneherring
stocktoanotherandintheinterestofacoherentconservation andmanage­
mentpolicyforthisspecies,itisrecommendedthatappropriate measures
beadoptedsimultaneously inrespectofeachofthestocks.
Becauseoftheurgency,themeasuresmustbeadoptedonaninterim
basispursuanttoArticle103oftheEECTreaty.
Itshouldbenotedthatitmayprovenecessarytoadoptothermeasures
inthelightoftheresultsexpectedshortly,ofongoingscientificassessments
concerningthestateofcertainstocks;.theCommissionwillpresentappropriate
proposalstotheCouncilbasedontheseresults.

PROPOSAL FORCOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
laying down for197° measures fortheconservation andmanagement offishery
resources including theestablishment ofcatch quotas forherring stocks .
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 103thereof .
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas thesituation with regard toherring stocks intheCommunity continues
togive cause forconcern ,
a.
Whereas the most recent scientific studies show that the situation has de­
teriorated further tosuch anextent that itisrecommended that fishing be
suspended forthwith inzone Via,
()
Whereas emergency measures should beadopted inrespect ofthese stocks to
ensure theprotection ofresources andtosafeguard future catch potential ,

Whereas,becauseoftherisksoffishingactivitybeingdivertedfrom
onestocktoanother,appropriate measuresshouldbeadoptedatthe
sametimeforeachoftheherringstockstoensurethecoherenceofthe
policyontheconservation andmanagementofherringfisheries.
Whereasapplication ofthesemeasurescannotbedelayedandtheyshould
thereforebeadoptedonaninterimbasispursuanttoArticle103ofthe
Treaty,pendingsubsequentincorporation intothecommonpolicy,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Thetotalpermittedcatchesperherringstockorgroupofstocksin
watersunderthesovereignty orjurisdiction oftheMemberStatesandcovered
bytheCommunityrulesonfisheries,andtheshareavailabletotheCommunity,
shall,for1978,beaslaiddowninAnnexI.
Article 2
DirectfishingforherringshallbeprohibitedforCommunityfishermen
until31December1978indivisionViaasdefinedbytheInternational Council
fortheExploration oftheSea.
Article3
DirectfishingforherringshallbeprohibitedintheIrishSea,Division
VIIa,asdefinedbytheInternational CouncilfortheExploration oftheSea
until31December1978within12milesfromthebaselineofftheeastcoastof
NorthernIrelandandIrelandbetween53°20'Nand N.

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Article 4
Direct fishing forherring shall beprohibited forCommunity fishermen
from 1October to19November 1978 inthat part ofDivision VII (a)as
defined bytheInternational Council fortheExploration oftheSea surrounding
theIsle ofManandinthat between theIsle ofManandthewest coast ofthe
United Kingdom .
This zone shall bedelimited byaline running from Carmel Head (Anglesey )
totheChicken Rock Light (Calf ofMan),thence running clockwise round the
Isle ofMan,atadistance of12miles from thebaselines ,asfarasPoint of
Ayre (Isle ofMarO ,then -eastward toStBees Head (United Kingdom ).
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Article 5
1. Without prejudice toArticles 2to4,thecatch quotas allocated to
each Member State onanannual basis fordirect fishing
forherring from certain stocks orgroups ofstocks in
certain sub-zones anddivisions &edefined "bytheInternational Council for
theExploration oftheSeashall .for1978 ,beaslaid down inAnnex II.
*
2. Catches ofherring from these stocks during theperiod from 1January
1978 until theentry into force ofthis Regulation shall becounted against
thequotas fixed inparagraph 1.
Article 6
1. Thecatching ofherring shall beauthorised asby-catches
inthe course ofdirect fishing forother species inthe zones referred to
inArticles 2and3uptoalimit "byweight inrespect ofeach voyage of10%
forcatches ofsprat and5i°respectivelyfor catches ofNorwegian pout ,"sand .~
eels andother species .IntheKattegat these ^limit sshall "be15 °faand5i°
respectxvely .
2. By-catches intheNorth SeaandtheSkagerrak ,calculated onanannual
basis ,maynot,however ,exceed 10400tonnes forDenmark ,1150tonnes for
theUnited Kingdom ,285tonnes forGermany and165tonnes fortheother
Member States .

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Article 7
Member States shall take allnecessary steps toensure compliance
with theprovisions ofthis Regulation within themaritime waters under
their sovereignty orjurisdiction andcovered bytheCommunity rules on
fisheries .
Member States shall report atregular intervals totheCommission onthe
checks carried outbythem .
The reports shall mention ineach case thetype andnationality of
thevessel ,anyinfringements recorded andthemeasures taken asaresult .
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on1July 1978 .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirely anddirectly applicable in
all Member States .
Done atBrussels ,

ANNEX I #■
TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH FOR1978 BYSTOCK ANDBYSECTOR-ALLOCATIONS
TOTHE COMMUNITY FOR1978
j
iSpecies ICES Division
orICNAF ZoneTAC ortotal
catch 1976
(intonnes )TKT "total W8 ■
<intonnes )
iProport ions
available toth?
Community for 78
, r
Herring IIII aSkagerrak 14.010 *1 1A,500 |6,000*2 !
i : –T
Herring III aKattegat 73,115«1 |50,000 |28,000 i
Herring IIIb,c,d J372>42 *1 173,800 j38,300 .
Herring IIV,VIId j160,000 J 0
Herring jVIa*5 136,000 64^000 (a)|55,600 Cb) |
IHerring IVII a*3
(Mourne )6,594 *1 0 •jL?
Herring VII a(Man +
Mourne )
(offshore )*311.,573 *1 12,500 12,500
JHerring VII b,c *4 20,372 *1 14,010j14,010
IHerring VII e,f 1,479 *10| 0 |
Herring VIIg-k *6
(except Bantry
Bay)1/7/1975-30 /6/76
25,000
1/7/1976-30 /6/77
16,8000 0
Herring VII j
(Bantry Bayonly )2,500 2,500
*1:Total catch (noTAC available ).
*2:Herring fishing shall beprohibited inSkagerrak (ICES Division Ilia tothenorth
ofaline joining Skagen tothePater Noster lighthouse )from 1January to31March
1978 and from 1October to31December 1978 .
*3:Reduced bythezone delimited under *6. !
*4:Except forDonegal Bay .
*5:Donegal Bayincluded .
*6:Increased byzone bounded :-tonorth bylatitude 52°30'North
–tosouth bylatitude 52°00' North
–towest bycoast ofIreland
–toeast bycoast ofUnited Kingdom .
(a):Reduced tozero with effect from 1.6.1978 .
(b):Fishing prohibited from 1.6.1978 . j

t
( STOC< Member Stat * Quota 1978
jSpëcTësGeograpmcal I
Regions IICES
Division J
HERRING Skagerrak IIIaNorth IBelgium I
Denmark6,000 .
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
'Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
6,000
HERRING Kattegat
iIII aSouthBelgium 1
Denmark
I ?7-?nn
Fed .Rep. 6ermanyina :
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total?8.000 1
HERRING
tBaltic
• 'IIIb,c,d
••
>t.Belgium
jDenmark 21.610 2.943(1)
jfed.Rep,Germany 16-690 Z.557(1)
jFrance
|Ireland .
|Italy
|Luxembourg
jNetherlands
jUnited Kingdom
[Available forMember States
EEC Total
38.300 5,500(1)
<1)Maximum quantity tobeinoluded inthequota inthelefthand column ,which maybefished ,
inthemaritime waters falling under thesovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdom ofSweden .

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STOCK
Speoes
HERRINGGeograonTcal
Régions
North Sea
Eastern Englis
ChannelICES
division
IV,VII dMember Sxate
Belgium
Denmark
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
HERRING west ofScot­
land
(Donegal Bay
included )VIUnited Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
Belgium
Denmark
Fed .Rep ,Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC TotalQuota 1978
200
3.700
1,200
8,500
3,000
39,000
55,600 (a)
HERRING Irish Sea :"ourne
Stock (1)
(VU a)*Belgium
Denmark
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
(a)Fishing prohibited from 1.6.1978 .
(1)Fishing prohibited within 12miles lone from thebase line offtheEast coast ofIreland and ,
Northern Ireland between 53°20' Nand 5A°40' N. '
*VIIaIsreduced bythearea added totheCeltio Seaasshown onpage 4.

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I STCC<•Member State I Quota 1978 I
!SpëcTes TOeograpntcal JRegions 1ICES
division 1 i
HERRING 1
rIrish Sea TVIIa* TBelgium I :
Ian+Mourne I rDenmark __J
[offshore ) ! rFed .Rep. Germany .
France366 1
Ireland
: ?
Italy
:
.' Luxembourg
Netherlands715
United Kingdom9,273
.Available for
Member States
IEEC Total
12,500
IHERRING IWest Ireland IVIIb,c [BeIgium
(except Oonegal ]Denmark
Bay) Fed .Rep. Germany 10
France
i i
■ Irelandm.non
!Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands4,000
iUnited Kingdom
i Available for
Member States
LEEC Total
îA-rnfl
JHERRING jWestern hoz €/f Belgium
English
IChannelDenmark
IBristolFed .Rep. Germany
IChannel France
jIreland
|Italy
Luxembourg
■|Netherlands
jUnited Kingdom
Available for
Member States
1 JEEC Total
J 0_
*VIIaisreduced fcythearea added totheCeltic Seaasshown onpage 4.
Reference istoherring caught round theIsle ofManand insummer between theIsle ofMan
and the coast ofNorthern Ireland outside the 12–mile limit .

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STOCK 1ffenber Stéte jQuota 1978 I
àpecies |TGeographical 1
Regions 1IC£S
Division I
HERRING Celtic Sea VIIg-k * IBelgium 1
tbut aantry ■
Bayexcludec ;(Denmark _J
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
"IrelandI
Italy
Luxembourg
.Netherlands _J
'
IUnited Kingdom!_ I
I
|
IAvailable for
Member States
..IEEC Total0 j
HERRING 1[southwest Ifv„iH jBelgium : _J
I
IIreland (Bantry
Bayonly )jOenmark:
I
j !IFed .Rep. Germany
1France
jIreland 2^00 '
. [Italy
jLuxembourg
i jNetherlands
i •
i , |United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
L. J LEEC Total
*increased byzone bounded s".tonorth bylatitude 52°30 N;
-tosouth bylatitude 52°00' N;
-towest bycoast ofIreland ;
"toeast bycoast ofUnited Kingdom .