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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(78)173 final .
Brussels ,15 -"-pril 197°
Amended proposal tor s
(EEC )COUNCIL REGULATION
defining for 1978 measures
forconservation andmanagement offishery resources by
the establishment ofquotas .
(cf.COM(78)6 final /2+Addenda 1to4)
(Submitted bytheCommission attheCouncil ).
&' '• 3
: .
V­
(73)173final .

EXPLANOTORY MEMORANDUM
Thepresentmodifiedproposalforaregulation submittedinConformity
withArticle149paragraph 2oftheEECtreaty,setsoutfor1978
conservation andmanagment measuresforfisheryresources bythe
establishment ofcatchquotas.
Itincludesthemodifications topartIIofthedocumentofthe
Secretariat oftheCouncil R/168/78(AGRI49/RELEX2/AMEND1)of
14.2.1978,followingtheresultsofthenegotiations heldwith
thefollowingthirdCountries :Canada,U.S.A.,Feroes,Norway
andSweden.
COM(78)

PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )No /78
OP
defining for 1978 measures forconservation andmanagement
offishery resources bytheestablishment ofquotas
THE COUNCIL OPTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic'
Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC )No /78of
establishing aCommunity system for the conservation andmanagement
offishery resources (),andinparticular itsarticles 3and4,
Having regard totheproposal from the Commission ,
2Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament (),
(1)OJNoL
(9)Opinion delivered 16.12 .1977 andthe16.2.1978 .
()OJNoC6/78and69/78

Whereas the Community system for the conservation andmanagement cf
fishery resources provides for measures which may include
restrictions onfishing inparticular bylimits oncatches toi.is^re
protection offishing grounds andstocks allowing a "balanced
exploitation offishery resources inthe interests ofboth fis*-oper­
and consumers ;
Whereas for each species forwhich itbecomes necessary tolimi «
catches ,itistherefore important tofix atotal allowable catch for
each stock orgroup ofstocks topreserve fishing possibilities in
theyears tocome ;
Whereas the overall catch that uay betaken bytheMember Stater ,ha*
tobeshared equitably ?whereas itistherefore important intV .is
allocation totake into account thevital needs and the prcspe 'jscf
economic development for coastal populations particularly cepen^anx
onfishing andrelated industries ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Thetotal allowable catch perstock orgroup ofstocks arising in
waters subject tothe sovereignty orjurisdiction ofthe Member States
andsubject toCommunity regulation offisheries and theproportions
available tothe Community shall befixed for 1978 aslaid down -in
Annex I.
Article 2
The quotas for each Member State shall belaid down byAnnex II,
•••/•••

Article3
This.Regulationshallenterintoforceon1February1978
ThisRegulationshall "bebindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

ANNEXI

ANNEXI
TOTAIALLOWABLE CATCH(TAC)ORTOTALCATCHFOR1976
TAfQfo5-1978BYSTOCKANDBYSECTOR-ALLOCATIONS TOTHECOMMUNITY FOR197S– – 1 1'ru*ivrooT
Speciesoii/itsniNuuio^
ICESDivision
orICNAFZoneTACortotal
catch1976
(intonnes)TACtotal1978P
(in.tonnes)p
; :L,roportions
vailabletothe
ommunityfor19"8
(Cod [IIIa T37980: 322U0«1|
Cod fIIIb,cfd 219330*14440U0j63395
fCod'[IV.[236000236QUO|20*»VIA
jcod" |VIa 17368*119000|18958j
jCod [vib 1563*1I1299|113
(Cod'jVIIsaufVUa 8383*111400 J114U0j
jCod jVIIa 10178*18600j860U
Cod jXIV 12663*1? 0«2
Rod [ICNAF145100I°0*2
jCod jICNAF3Ps37239 25000 I3900|
jKaddock jIIIa9094 1 8500«1j
Haddock jIV 206250«1109000|89610J
JHaddock |VIa 18755*110A00j10400 |
IHaddock jVIbJA3243»1j2000 ||1995
jHaddockVII5035*1|8000 j|8000
jSaitheiIIIa,IVj290586*1j230000|130000 [
Saithe 'VIa'bA0778*132000l32000 j
j~Saithe v**.A985*1A880*1[
(WhTtingIlia18595j21700«1[
Whiting |IIIb,c-36983698*3[
[whitingIV 189000*1f168000|145400
JWhitingVIa,b 24115*1 16600j16600
IWhitingVII 31019*1 30000 30000
jPlaiceilIIa 2A3902A673*1j
Plaice IIIb,c 3537 3537*3
Plaice IV. 99900 95000 92920
jPlaiceVIa 1567*1j16311681
[plaice ■VIIa A150 A000 A000
PlaiceVIIb,c 1A2*1 265 265
Plaicevild,e 3340 3100 3044
PlaiceVIIf 640 A00 39A
PlaiceVIIg-k 823*1 928 928
Plaice|VIII 185*1 189 189
[AmericanplaiceICNAF3Ps5A83A000{.A20
WitchICNAF3Ps 902 3000 A10
*1:Indicatestotalcatch(noTACavailable)
*2:Withoutprejudicetospecialallocations tobefishedexclusively byGreenland "
coastalfishermen(3,000tonnesinICESXIVand25,000tonnesinICNAFI).
*3:Maximumcatchpossibilities fortheMemberStatesoftheCommunity.

]
Species c[CESDivision T
>rICNAFZone c
(ACortotal T
atch1976
intonnes)ACtotal1978l'r
(intonnes)a
(c•oportionsavail-
ibletothe
immunityfor19-78.
jsoteIIIa 606-I<.47«1
Isole rIV 12500 1000010000 |
IsoleVIa 50*1 46y46
JsoleVIIa 1670 1,4001392j
fsoleVIIb,c 50*1ïî 50
pôleVIId,e 14501500|1474j
koleVIIf 700 600 592
Eole VIIg-k 1018«1 1028 1028
BoleVIII 30o8*1f3068 3068 j
MackerelIIIaNord.IV1311076*1 19200029.000j.
Mackerel VI,VII,VIII 477721*1 360000 313000
SpratIIIa 92657 87500 50000
Sprat IIIb,c,d188411»1 18400013500 j
SpratIV 650000 450000 330000 t
i
IHorseMackerel*IIIa,IV,VI,
VII,VIII272570*1
j250000 230000
IHake IIIa 1006 1006*4
IHakeIV,VI,VII,
VIII68024 37250 24810
IAnchoviesTviu 32600*1 25000-3 5000
INorwaypout IIIa 40144 40144«4
NorwayPoutIV 500000*1 299500.3272000 J
BlueWhitingIV,VInoinformation
available580000*1(5C0000)
AnglerfishVI,VII,VII!28730*1 21340 19340
[MegrimVI,VII,Vili 22916*1 11785 10285
|sandeelIIIa 21418 21418*4
SandeelIV 400000
(approx~>400Û00*3500000
Squid,octopus,
cuttlefishVI,VII,VIII5800*2j
*1:Totalcatch(noTACavailable)
*2:WherenoTACfor1978isindicated.theallocationfigureistheexpected
catchlevelin1978. ,
*3:NoTACavailable;maximumcatchpossibilities inCommunitywaters.
*4:Maximumcatchpossibilities fortheMemberStatesoftheCommunity.

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SpeciesICES-Division T
jrICNAFZone c
(ACortotal
;atch1976
intonnes)TACtotal1978 I
(intonnes)Proportions
svailabletothe
Communityfor1975
Redfish IXIV'-^ 113651*1^90000 *•2SCO*n
Redfish|ICNAF0-1T12000«1j13000J11503*15J
IRedfish ICN&F3Ps |13562 I18000 I2000 .I
rGreeny^but XIV 20000*12|2000U185UOj
IGreen^l^butICNAF0-1[20000*j25000 .|¿3OJO*10
IRoundnose..[|grenadierICNAF0-1f13500 8000jaoao*16i
Shrimp ICNAF0~1i.9673*1j40COQa13I2UUÛ^
jShrimp IFrenchGuyana 1 13000jI-Hi
IHerringIIIaSkagerrak]1UQiOx1j11;5C0|6OU»'»c.7..!
Herring IIIaKatteqat1111115xl|j50oooI"U("-à
IHerrina !111b.r.ri '3724-12«1][■173600 38300*6
!Herrina– 1"■–* '
IV,VIId ■:i6oecojo o-o-7
tHprrinn IVia*5ZZZ136CGO6400055600*6
HerringVIIMa*3.ÎMourne)659*"1
1OIO*6
HerringVIIa(Man+
Mourne(offshgge)11573•! 12500 12500*6
Il■■ –
Herrina VIIb,c*420372"1J'1401014010«6I
ÎHerrina VIIe,f1479%* O12
HerringVIIg-k
*2(except
BantryBay)1/7/><j75,-30/6/7'
25CG0
1/7/1976-30/6/7
16600r
O
7O
HerringVIIj(Bantry
Bayonly)τ 2500 2500*6
Salmon IIIb/c,d J–j500*10
Totalcatch(noTAC-avallable).
."21Augmentedbythezonedelimited!–tothenorthbylatitude52s30'North
–tothesouthbylatitude52*00'North–tothenestbytheooastofIreland
–totheeastbytheoo&stoftheUnitedKingdom.
•3tDiniiiishedbythezonedelimitedtrader"2.
•4iExceptforDonegalBay* '
*5>DonepalBayincluded.
B«5jDuringeachvoyageMemberStatesshallbeauthorizedtocatchherringintheNorthSeaasby-catchesinthecourseoffishingforotherspecies,uptoalimitof10,'byweightof
catchesofspratand5/-byweightofcatchesofNorwaypout,sandeelandotherspecies.
•7sBy-catchesofherring.madeintheIJorthSeaandSkagerrakcalculated ononannualbasis
maynotexceed10,400tonnesforDenmark,1,150fortheUnitedXinfdom,205tonnesfor
Genia-iyand165toiv.esfortheotherMemberStates.
•8iDuringeachvoyage1.emberStatesshallbeauthorizedtocatchherringinKattegatasby-catcho8inthecourseoffiohinfforother species uptoalimitof15£byweightof
catchosofsprat and55-byweightofcatcheoofNorwaypout,Bandoelandotherspeoies.
[•9«Herriiy:fishingshallbeprohibitedinSkagex-rak(ICESDivision-Iliatothenorthofa"| lineJoiningSkagentothePaterNosterlighthouse)from1Januaryto31liarch1978and](a)from1Octoberto31December1978. -J
■*10:Maximumcatchpossibilities fortheMemberStateoftheCommunity.
*11,*12,*13,*14,*15and*16SEEPAGE22

^pecies
,ICES Division
orICNAF ZoneTAC ortotal catch
1976 (intonnes )TAC 1978
(intonnes )Proportions avai­
lable tothe
Community for 1978
.Sand Eel XIV 0 -*1
Sand Eel .ICNAF 1 0 -*1
*1 :Apart from certain limited catch possibilities forexperimental purposes .
FOOTNOTE PAGE 22CONTINUED :
*11 :20500tonnes only allocated in1978 .
*12 :1975 catch .
*13 :TAC isforarea outside 12miles from Greenland baselines ;18000tonnes ofTAC
isreserved exclusively forGreenland coastal fishermen .Only Greenland coastal
fishermen may fish shrimps within 12miles from Greenland baselines .Minimum
landing size AOmm.
*14 :Not yetavailable .
*15 :AMember State which enjoys aquota forthis stock shall not beprevented from use
ofthequota because ofaninevitable by-catch ofcod forwhich ithas noalloca­
tion .However ,such by-catch shall not exceed 107.ofthe redfish catch .
*16 :AMember State which enjoys aquota forthis stock shall notbeprevented from use
ofthequota because ofaninevitable by-cat'ch ofcodforwhich ithasnoalloca­
tion .Such by-catch .hall notexceed 3XoftheGreenland halibut orRound nosed
.Grenadier catch .
t

ANNEXII

INDIVIDUAL QUOTAS FORMEMBER STATES 'ANNEX II
| STÇÇ< |Kenber State j Quota 1978 I
Species Geograpnical
RegionsICES
Division
COD ikagerrak and
:attegatBeIgium
IIIa [Denmark32,000 *
Fed .Rep. Germany200*
France
Ireland
Italy
.Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
L JEEC Total
32,200 ■
[COD [Baltic IIIIb,c,dBelgium
Denmark46,795 (1) 5,170
Fed .Rep. Germany16,600 (1) 825
France
I
Ireland
Italy
j
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for j
Member States
: !L_ 1EEC Total
63.395 (1)\
5,995
ICOD INorthSea N»Belgium9,489 1(2) 1,176
Denmark32,365 (2) 4,011
Fed .Rep. Germany26,282 (2) 3.257
France15,350 1(2) 1,903
'Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Nether lands22,138(2) 2,743
United Kingdom 99.320
I(2)12,310
Available for
Member States
JEEC Total204,944(2)25,400
(1)Maximum quantity ofwhich maybefished inthemaritime waters falling under the
•sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdom ofSweden .
(2)Maximum quantity ofwhich maybefished inthemaritime waters falling under the
jurisdiction oftheKingdom ofNorway .
*Expected catch leveL in1978

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STOCK MemberState JQuota1978I
SpeciesGeographicalRegionsIICESDivision
orICNAFZoneintonnes
COD WestofScotland VIa-Belgium 80
Denmark \
L
Fed.Rep.Germany'_~n
France 6,293
Ireland j1,905
I
IItaly
I
ILuxembourg
1Netherlands -12
l
IUnitedKingdom 10,667
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 18,958
COD Rockall VIbBelgium
I 1
Denmark
Fed.Rep,Germany
France 3
[Ireland I
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom 114 !
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal 118
CODBristolCharmel VII Belgium 414
WestandSouth.Ireland
EnglishChannelexceptVIIaDenmark 2,090
IFed.Rep.Germany
jFrance 7,713
IIreland 790
IItaly
Luxembourg
INetherlands 64
IUnitedKingdom329
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 11,400
R/168e/784!jfc
(ANNEXII)

-i--
STOCKMembçr'State Quota1978"
lntonnesSpecies Geographical RegionsICE3Iiivioion
orTCNAPZone
COD IrishSes viiarBelgium •»I
pervnark
Fed,Rep.Germany
France 1,013
Ireland 5,795
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 45
UnitedKingdom 1.613
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 8,600
C0D EastGreenland
i'XIV'Belgium
Denmark 3,000»
Fed,Rep,Germany
France j
|Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal3,000
COD WestGreenland ICNAP.1lielgium
Eenmark 25,000*
Fed,Rep,Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
ILuxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal25,000
*Specialallocationtobefishedexclusively byGreenlandCoastalfishercen.
•••/•••
(ANNEXII)

STOCK MemberStateJQuoté1978 1
SpeciesGeographical
RegionsICES
Division
ICOD :ST.PIERRE ICNAF3PsBelgium
AND
MIQUELON)jDenmark
Fed.Rep.Germany
I
France3.900
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal3.900

I STÇÇ< Me«berState Quota1978
Species GeograpnTcaC
RegionsICES
Division
HADDOCK Skagerrak and
KattegatIIIa[BeIgium
Denmark 7.500
Fed.Rep.Germany 1.000
France
'Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal8.500*
HADDOCK NorthSea IVBelgium1.145 j(1)228
Denmark11.666 (1)2.318
Fed.Rep.Germany2.385 (1)473
France3.848 (1)764
Ireland
Italyj
Luxembourg
Netherlands-3.218(1)•639
UnitedKingdom j67.348 !(1)13.378
Available for
MemberStates
EECTotal89.610 (1)17.800
HADDOCK
/WestofScot­
landVIa
i*Belgium1 ---
24
Denmark
7
Fed.Rep.Germany 16
|France 1.612 _
jIreland 1.000
Italy
Luxembourg
jNetherlands 16
UnitedKingdom 7.725
Available for
MemberStates
EECTotal10.400
*Expectedcatchlevelin1978
CI)Maximumquantityofwhichmaybefishedinthemaritimewatersfallingunderthe
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdomofNorway.

-4-
ISTOCKMemberStateQuota1978I
SpeciesGeographicalRegions[ICESDivision
orICNAFZoneintonnes
HADDOCK
HADDOCKRockall VIb
_Belgium 24
. Denmark j
Fed.Rep.Germany
.France3
: Ireland [
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom 1,968
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 1.995
IrishSea
BristolChannel
WestandSouth
Ireland
EnglishChannelVII
■Belgium 61
Denr.arlc
Fed.Rep.Germany 4
France 6,707
,Ireland 1,010
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 2?
UnitedKingdom 106]
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal .8,000]
(ANNTXII)••/••

| STCCK KenberState Quota1978
Specics Geographical
RegionsICcS
Division
SAITHE
iSkagerrakand
<attegat
MorthSeaIIIa.IV[Belgium100 (1)35
Dennark32.200 (1)10.970
Fed.Rep.Germany42.000 (1)14.315
I
IFrance21.000 (1)7.155
Ireland
Italy1L~□
!Luxembourg
I
Netherlands
j4.700 (1)1.605
'UnitedKingdom30.000 (1)10.220
Availablefor
MemberStates
j,
EECTotal130.000 (1)44.300j
SAITHE WestofScot­
land
RockallVIa,biBelgium65
Oenmark1
Fed.Rep.Germany345
France19.760
Ireland835
ItalyI
Luxenbourg
Netherlands370
UnitedKingdom10.624
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal
32.000
(1)Maximumquantityofwhichmaybefishedinthemaritimewatersfallingunderthe•
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdomofNorway.

STOCKMsmber Stat# Quota 1978
intonnes
Speciea Geographical RegionsICES Division
orTCTIA?Zone
SAITHS Irish Sea
Bristol Channel
77est and South Ire "lane
English Channel.VII Belgium 28
Denmark 4
IFed.Rep,Germany
Prance ?,608
Ireland 1,712
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 94
United Kingdom 405
Available for
Member States
EEC Total 4.0BO
(ANN2X II)••/••

-g­
\ STOCK Menber State 1 Quota 1978 I
Species Geograpmcal
RegionsICES
Division
IWHITING Skagerrak and
KattegatIIIa lBelgium
Denmark21,700
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
1iIreland
-Italy
I
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
_JEEC Total21,700 *
[WHITING [Baltic IIIIb,c |Belgium j
Denmark j 3,698 *
■IFed .Rep. Germany
France
Ireland
.Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
I LEEC Total
3,698 *
*Expected catch level for 1978

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I s-::< BerberState Quota1978
Speoes uecjrapnicdl
Regions1C£S
Division
WHITING NorthSea17Belgium3,432 |(1)290
Denmark39,243 (1)3,320
Fed.Rep.Germany2,486 (1)210
IFrance24,704 -CD2,090 •
Ireland
Italy
|Luxembourg
Netherlands
[12,635 (1)1,070
UnitedKingdom62,900 (1)5,320
Available for
MemberStates
EECTotal |
i145,400 (1)12,300
WHITING WestofScotlariVIa,bBelgium9
|Denmark
Ifed.Rep.Germanyi
|France ?-196
Ireland4,056
Italy
|Luxembourg
Netherlands153
jUnitedKingdom 10,185 ;
Available for
MemberStates
EECTotal16,600
(1)MaximumquantityofwhichmaybefishedinthemaritimewatersfallingunderthQ
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdomofNorway.

STOCKMemberState Quota1978
intonnesSpecies Geographical RegionsICESDivision
orICNAJ?Zone
WHITING IrishSea,
BristolChannel,
WestandSouth
Ireland,
EnglishChannelVII Belgium 291
Denmark 15
Fed.Rep.Germany
Prance 14,184
Ireland 10,847
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 141
UnitedKingdom 4,522
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 30,000
--r •••/•
(ANKEXII)

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j STOCK Member State j Quota 1978 I
fSpecTesGeograpmcal
RegionsICcS
Division
IPLAICE \iîkaqerrak and f"[IIa L8eIgium
Kattegat I Denmark22,*623
Fed .Rep. Germany50*
France
'Ireland
Italy
.Luxembourg
Netherlands2,,000*
.United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
24,673*
|PLAICE IBaltic IIIb,cBelgium
Denmark
! 3,228 *
|Fed.Rep,Germany I 309*
France
Ireland
■ Italy j
Luxembourg
!Nether lands
''United Kingûom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
3*
,537
PLAICE lorth Sea IVBelgiumA,520 (1) 580
Denmark22.285 Cl) 2.880
fed .Rep. Germany4,480 (1) 580
France2,010 (1) 260
'-Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Nether lands34,705 (1) 4,480
United Kingdom24,920 (1) 3,220
Available for
Member States
J JEEC Total92,920 (1) 12,000
*Expected catch level in1978
'<1)Maximum quantity ofwhich may befished inthemaritime waters falling under the
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdom ofNorway .

-ri-
I STOCKMemberState Quota1978
intonnes
ISpecieaIGeographicalRegionsIICESDivision
IorICKA.FZone
PLAICE WestofScotland
«
! J
I
I
i
iVia •Belgium I!1
Denmarlc I
Fed.Rep.Germany
I
France |44
Ireland. j548
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom 1,088
Availablefor
MemberStaxea
EECTotal 1,681

--Η.
I STOCKMember State Quota 1S73
mtonne aI
1 :Species Geographical RegionsICES Division
orICKA?Zone
PLAICE Irish Sea VII .a BelgiumU0I
i
[Derwarlc
[Fed .Rep. Germany
; Prance 130
Ireland 1,476
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 76
United Kingdom -2,178
Available for
Member States
EEC Total 4,000
PLAICE West Ireland VII b,c Belgium
|Denir.ark
Fed .-Rep. Germany
France 9
_Ireland 256
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC total 265
PLAICE English Channel VU "d,e Belgium140
Denrr.arkI
I
Fed .Rep. Germany
IFrance 1,745
IIreland
IItaly
ILuxembourgJ ;
INetherlands" 1
IUnited Kingdom 1,159
Available for
Member States
EEC Total 3,044
»
(JLCTSX XX)

-AT­
[ STOCKMemberState Quota1978
intoçnpaSpecies Geographical RegionsICESDivision
orICNAFZone
PLAICE BristolChannel VIIfBelgium 63
Denmarlc
Fed.Rep.Germany
:France8l
Ireland
r
LItaly
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom 250
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 394
PLAICE SouthIreland VIIg-kBelgium 248
Derjnark
Fed,Rep.Germany
~ 1France
1 :1277 ...!
Ireland 300
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 87 -
UnitedKingdom 16
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal 928
I
PLAICE BayofBiacay . VIII- ■
1Belgium4
Denmark
Fed.Rep.Germany
France 184
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 1
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal
11893
(KSSZXII)

A<K-
STCC< P^enberState âuot*1978
Specie*
iGeosraprucal.
RegionsIclsJDivision I
L
AMERICAN
PLAICE(St.Pierre
arid
Miquelot)
\■
\[CNAF3Ps LBelgium HZJ
Oennark
Fed.Rep.Germany
France
"420
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
i ,
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availableior
MemberStates
EECTotal
420
WITCH
i(St.Pierre
and
Miquelon)
.[CNAF3Ps j
I
j|Belgium
jDenmark
jfed.Rep.German/
|France 410
Ireland
[Italy
jLuxembourg
Netherlands
|UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal410
t

4•
STOCK""''" 1
MemberState"j
Quota1978 !
intonnesSpeciea Geographical RegionsICESDivision
orICNAFZone
SOLS Skagerrsicand
KattegatIIIaBelgium!
427*|
Denmark20*J
Fed.Rep,Germany[
France
Ireland j. [
I
ItalyÎ
I
!
Luxembourg[
i i
_i
Netherlands"t
!
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 447*
SOLE
INorthSeaI 1■'■■■ ■
IVBelgium 960 1
Denmark384
Fed.Rep.Germany 3^0
France 224
jIreland
ItalyI
I
Luxembourg1
t
Netherlands:7,360 I
UnitedKingdom 752 j
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal 10,000
SOIE WestofScotland VI.a Belgium1
: I
Denmark
Fed.Rep.Germany|
IFrance !
i
Ireland32
|Italy
I
Luxembourg!
Netherlands
I
jUnitedKingdom 14 !
. : i
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 46
*Expectedcatchlevelin1978

Ai-
STOCK ' !Member State Quota 1978
in .tonnes
Spaciea Geographical RelionsICEii .Division
orICNAï Zone
SOLS Irip.a Sea .VII a Belgium!
596 |
Derunark
Fed .Rep ,Germany
France 124
Ireland I100 ..
Italy I
Luxembourg
Netherlands199
United Kingdom373
Available for
Member States
EEC Total1,392
SOLE •
i
JWest Ireland VII b,c Belgium.
Denmark
Fed .Rep. Germany
France! 18
Ireland »□
Italy
Luxembourg! I
j i
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC total 5° H
SOLE English Channel VII d,e Belgium 155 j
\
Denmark
Fed .Rep. GermanyI
I
France 500
Ireland
IItalyI
jLuxembourg ! 1
Netherlands n
United Kingdom 419J
Available for
Member States ■
EEC Total 1,474

*-4Î-
j' STOCK MemberState Quota1978mtonnes
s1Species Geographical RegionsICESDivision
orIC.1AP-Zone
SOLS BristolCkannel .VIIt
■Belgium 343 !
i
Denmark1
i
|Fed.Rep.Germany1
!
[France861
Irelandï
_!
Italy
1
Luxembourg
INetherlands1
I
UnitedKingdom 163j
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 592
SOLE SouthIreland VIIg-kBelgium 638~|
Denmark
Fed.Rep.Germany
France 184
Ireland 162
Italy
Luxembourgi
I
Netherlands 33
UnitedKingdom11
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal 1.028
SOLE BayofBiscay VIII Belgium 26 I
Denmark
Fed.Rep.Germany
France 2,968
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 74
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates •
EECTotal 3,068
R/168e/78%Idb
(ANNEXII)••/••

-1o-
f STCC< Kenber State Quota 1978
Species Geograpmcal
RegionsICES
Division
MACKEREL Skager rak
North Sea
iIIIaNorth iBelgium30075 (2)
I»Denmark22,000 j5,465 (2)
Fed .Rep. Germany30075 (2)
France3,000 745 (2)
Ireland
Italy
Luxenbourg
i
Nether lands2,500 620 (2)
United Kingdom
1 900220 (2)
Available for
Member States
EEC Total29,000 (1) j 7200 (2)
MACKEREL West of
Scot land
Irish Sea
Bristol Channe
West and Soutf
Ireland
English Channe
Bay ofBiscayVI,VII,
VIII
I
I ■Belgium16
Denmark19 .500
Fed .Rep. Germany19500
France7
51500
Ireland
25000
Italy4
Luxenbourg
|Netherlands 29500
United Kingdom167 984
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
313 000
(1)Ofwhich amaximum of3000tonnes maybefished intheSKAGERRAK (Ilia North )
(2)Maximum quantity ofwhich maybefished inthemaritime waters falling under the
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdom ofNorway .

[ ST;c< Member State } Quota1978
Species Geosrapmcal ^
RegionsICES
Division
1SPRAT ISkagerrak and IIIIa [8eIgium
Kattegat .I Denmark49,900
Fed .Rep. Gemany• 100
France
Ireland
-- Italy
.Luxembourg
Nether lands
United Kingdom
■Available for
Member States
_lEEC Total
50,000
ISPRAT [Baltic {IIIb,c,d [Belgium
Denmark
10.ZOO ! 1.980(1)
Fed .Rep. Germany2,800 520(1)
Fran ce
Ireland
IItaly
Luxembourg
Netherlands jI
United Kingdom j
Available for
Member States<r
IEEC Total
13.500 L500(1)
ISPRAT North Sea IV .BeIgium100
Denmark175 .000
Fed .Rep. Germany24,625
LFrance 100
'-Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands1.500
jUnited Kingdom 128,675
Available for
Member States
LJEEC Total
J 330 ,000
(1)Maximum quantity ofwhich maybefished intf;emaritime waters falling under the
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdom ofSweden .

11 .-
STOCKMember State Quota 1978
lntonnesSpecies Geographical RegionsICES Division
orICNAP 2one
H0HS3
U&CKERELNorth Sea
Vest ofScotland
Irish Sea
Bristol Channel
West and South Ireland
English Channel
Bay ofBiscay
. . 'jhichVf,VI,
VÏI ,VIIIBelgium
Denmark
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom 100,000
Available for
Member States130,000
EEC Total 230,000
••«/•••
(AXXEX H)

I STOCK MemberStateI Quota1978 I
ISpeciesGeograpmcal
RegionsICES
Division I
HAKE Skagerrakand
KattegatIIIIa LBelgium j
IDenmark 1006"
Fed.Rep.Germany
France
IreTand j
Italy
Luxembourg
|Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
'■Availablefor
MemberStates
i
EECTotal_1_,006*
I ■IV.VIlBelgium 344
TestofScotland IVII,VIIIDenmark 933j
IrishSea
BristolChannel
WestendSouthIrelandFed.:Rep.Germany 81
:• France 19,552
EnglishChannel Ireland 500
■BayofBisoay Italy 1,000
Luxembourg
iNetherlands |66
I
!iUnitedKingdom 2,334
IiAvailablefor
MemberStates■
EECTotal 24,810 ■-
I Belgium
Denmark
AHCHOVIES BayofBiscay VIII Fed.Rep.GermanyI
France 5,000
:Ireland
- Italy
iArxembourg
Netherlands
[UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
L_I jEECTotal 5,000
*ExpectedcatchLevelin1978.

-2.ψΝ
[ STCC< tferber State Quota 1978
Spccies GeograpnTcaT
RegionsICcS
Division
NORWAY POUT Skagerrak and
Kattegat
•;–/Belgium40,144
Denmark
Fed .Rep. Germany
j
!France
Ireland
jItaly
|Luxembourg |
Netherlands
!
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total40,144 *
NORWAY POUT North Sea IV iBelgium
Denmark252,000 (1)46,325 |
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
Ireland
|Italy
Luxembourg I
I
Nether lands
United Kingdom20,000 (1) 3f675
Available for
Member States
EEC Total272,000 (1)50,000
*Expected catch level in1978 .
(1)Maximum quantity -ofwhich may befished inthemaritime waters falling under the
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdom ofNorway .

STOCK MemberState Quota1978
Spectes
iGeog^apn *cav.
RegionsICES
Oivision
84-JE
WHITING
INorthSea j
Westof
ScotLand
IrishSea
BristolChannel
WestandSouth
Ireland
EnglishChannel
EstGreenland:Iv,VI,VII,
XxVBelgium JL-
jûenmôrk j
Fed.Rep.Germany |
France»
"J
Ireland-1
Italy1
I 1
Luxembourg I
j
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom : 1
Availablefor
MemberStates1
I
j(500,000)
EECTotal
!

I STOCKMember State Quota 1978
intonnes1
jSpeciesGeographical Regions1
ICESDivision j
Q'fTCnAf Zona L
!
mm Vast ofSojtlatvft
Irish Sea
Bristol Channel
iffset and South Ireland
English Channel
Bar ofBiscayVI,VII ,
VIII iBelgium 555
Denm.ark ~n
1
!
I : I?ed.Rep. GermBJiy 6
)Prance I
; 1.12,669
I
I.
IIrelandi 100
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 27
United Kingdom 5,983
Available for
Member States
EEC Total 19,340
* /»··/·
fANTOX

'Il'
I STOCKMemberState Quota1978
intonnes
I SpecieaGeographicalRegions|
; 1ICESDivision
orICNAFZona
MEOHTM :.VestofScotland .
IrishSea
BristolChannel
'.VestandSouthIreland
EnglishChannel
BayofBiscayVI,VII,
VIIIBelgium153 ;
Denmark!
1 !
Fed.Rep.Gcrmmny
Fronce 7,324
Ireland !500
[Italy
jLuxembourg
Netherlands 2
JUnitedKingdom 2.306
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 10,?t35
H/168e/78 af
(ΑΙΠΕίII)

r ST::< *e«berState Quota1978
1SpëcTës TGeOarapmcal
ReglsnsICESjOivicion
SANDEEL Skagerrak
and
Kattegat
.nBelgium T
IIIaIDennark j 21,418*
Fed.Rep.Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
jLuxembourg
rNetherlands
i
UnitedKingdom I
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal j21,418*
SANDEEL NorthSea.!iv i|Belgium
IDennark475,000142500(1)
!
IFed.Rep.Germany
FFrance
i
JIreland '
jItaly
jLuxembourg
Netherlands
IUnitedKingdom 25,000 7,500(1)j
[Available1or MemberStates
EECTotal
500,000 150,000(1)
(1)Maximumquantityofwhichmaybefishedinthemaritimewatersfallingunderthe.
sovereigntyorjurisdiction oftheKingdomofNorway.
*Expectedcatchlevelfor1978.

Ί/§**
I STOCKVsmberStatai
Quota1«73j
i\:\nes ;
iiSpecies |Geogrraphical RegionsI2::2Division
orT-jriA?Zone
SQUID,0CTCPU5
CUTTUiyisH
I
i'.'satnfSuo^and
IrishSoa
BristolChan-iet
'.VestaidSouthIreland
English.Channel
BayofBiscayVI,VII,VIIIBelgium 1I
I
1
Dermark
Fed.Rep.Germany;
:1
Prance
jIreland ]
Italy 5.SQO-
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal 3,SCO
I
*Expectedcatchlevel1978
.(ANliiXII)

~3c>-
j STOCK !tferr.berState jQuo.ta1973]
Species GeoorapnicaTI
iRegions |XCcS
Division
\ I
REDFISH J,
jEastGreenland !XIV Belgium j
I !r
IDenmark j '500*j
IFed,Rep,Germany120,000]
■• I
< France J
Ireland
!Italy
!Luxembourg
Netherlands j
: i i
iî iUnitedKingdom i1
i
■•iAvailable for
MemberStates
|20,000
I
j1EECTotal
i
|42,500
JREDFISH I|WestGreenlandlICNAF0-1Belgium
Denmark5,000*
!jFed.Rep,Germany
i (S.son
|France
|Ireland
i
i|Italy |
I
|Luxembourg j
Netherlands |
I
I I|UnitedKingdom j
i : 3
Availablefor ]
MemberStates
I j.EECTotal :
11.503
Iredfish I!CSt.Pierre IICNAF3PsBelgium
and
Miquelon)Denmark
.Fed.Rep.Germany ]
France2,000
' I • Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
- jNetherlands ~
|UnitedKingdom
Available for
MemberStates
1 IEECTotal
2,000
*Tobefishedexclusively byGreenland Coastalfishermen.

ALi
I st:;< IKenberStatej Quota1978
Species GeosrapnicaL
RegionsICES
Division
IGREENLANDjEastGreen-|XIVlBelgium
IHALIBUT J(.and IDenmark ^I
Fed.Rep.Germany18,500
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxenbourg
Netherlandsj
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
I•I
1IEECTotal j18,500 ■
IGREELANDjWestGreen-jIICNAF0-1Belgium
IHALIBUT land Denmark8500*
t
Fed.Rep.Germanynson
France7
! Ireland
! Italy
Luxenbourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Available for
MemberStates
IIIEECTotal
23,000
*Tobefishedexclusively byGreenlandCoastalfishermen.

Jbl--
| STOCK jMemberState 1Quota1978 |
Species Geograprn caI
RegionsICES
Division
IROUNDNOSE WestGreen-jICNAFC-1Belgium
GRENADIER !land Denrnark2,000*
I |Fed.Rep.Germany |6,000
|France .
Ireland
! Italy |
Luxembourg
.Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Available for
MemberStates
I IEECTotal
8.000
*Tobefishedexclusively byGreenlandCoastalfishermen.

I STCCK tfenberState Quota1978
!Species Geograsmcal
RegionsICES
Division
SHRIMP WestGreen-
LandICNAF0-1[Belgium I
Oenmark 18,000'(b)2.400[(c)
|•Fed.Rep.Germany
France800
IIreland
i
Italy■
I :
Luxembourg j
Netherlands
IUnitedKingdom
Available for
MemberStates
EECTotalF21.200(a)
SHRIMP FrenchGuyanaBelgium jL_
Oenmark C
Fed.Rep.Germany
France
Ireland1
Italy
ILuxembourg
Netherlands
jUnitedKingdom I
Available for
MemberStatesjIntormationnotyet
javailable
jEECTotalr i
(a)Coastalfishingwithinthe12mil<:szonefromthebase-linesofGreenlandisreserved
exclusively forGreenlandcoastalfishermen.
<-b)Reservedexclusively forGreenlandcoastalfishermenbeyond12milesfrombase-lines;
coastalfishingwithii12milesnotincluded. • .
(c)Fishingbeyond12miUsfrombase-linesforDanishfishermen. :

-vt
STOCK - ■ Member State Quota 1978
Species Geographical
RegionsICES
Division
HERRING Skacerrak IIIa TBelgium
North TOenmark6,000
Fed .Rep. Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxenbourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Avai lable for
Member States
EEC Total
6,000
HERRING Kattegat III a
SouthBeLgium
Oenmark
27.900
Fed .Rep. Germany100
France
.Ireland
Italy
Luxenbourg
Netherlands I
United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
28,000
HERRING
/Baltic IIIb,z,d
••BeLgium
Oenmark21.610 2,943 (1)
Fed .Rep. Germany16.690 2557 (1)
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands1
|United Kingdom
Available for
Member States
EEC Total
38 ,300 5,500 (1)
(1)Maximum quantity ofwhich maybefished inthemaritime waters falling under the
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdom ofSweden .

-M
| • STOCK Member State J Ouata 1978
!rspecïes Geograpnical jRegions 1ICES
Division I
IHERRING TNorth Sea |IV,VIId l_.Belgium i J
Easterri Enalil ho ■Denmark
,3
V:.Channel I
. Fed.Rep. Germany j
France
V' <Ireland
■■ Italy
. .Luxembourg ■
'f/Nether lands
United Kingdom
VAvailable for
Member States
I 1 EECTotal . J 0
IHERRING [West OfScot-IVI aBelgium
land
(Donegal Bay
included )Denmark 200
Fed .Rep. Germany 3,700
France
I : L2DÛ
Ireland Ji. a.-snû
Italy
Luxembourg |
INetherlands !L 3000 '
United Kingdom [_ . 39000
Available for
Member States
L IrEEC Total
! 5560C 1
[HERRING IIrish SeaVII a*
)jBeIgium 1
ICMourne stock ! Denmark
Fed .Rep. Germany E :
France E
■-Ireland E~ „__
Italy _J
Luxembourg
Nether lands
:
jUnited Kingdom I :
Available for
Member States
J J jEECTotal 1 ■0_ZJ
*VII aisdiminished bythearea added tothe Celtic Sea asonpage 44 .Reference isto
Mourne stock within 12miles ofcoast ofIreland and Northern Ireland .

–^D*
STOCKMemberState Quota1978
Species Geographical RegionsICESDivision
nrTCNA-R7.orIRintonnes
i
HERRING IIrishSea VIIa».■•Belgium
Man+ïfiourne(off­
shore)-Denmark1
Fed.Rep.Germany
Premee 366
Ireland 2,146
Italyl:
Luxembourg
Netherlands 715
UnitedKingdom 9,273
IAvailablefor
MemberStates
i
iEECTotal !12,500
HERRINGI
WestIreland
(exceptDonegalBay)VIIbfcBelgium
Denmark
Fed.Rep.Germany 10.
France
Ireland 10,000
Italy
■ Luxembourg
Netherlands 4,000 :
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal 14,010
i
HERRING IWesternEnglishChannel VII.e,fBelgium
BristolChannelDenmark
IFed.Rep.Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
ILuxembourg
jNetherlands
IUnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
IEECTotal0
J I –' 1
*Vilaisdiminishedbythearea?.idedtotheCelticSeaasonpage44u
Referenceistoherringcaught7'ourid"theIsleofManandinaum.nerbetweentheIsleofManandthecoastofNorthernIreland,outside
12miles.

I
STOCKMemberState Quota1978
intonnes
Speciea Geographical RegionsICESDivision
orTCNA?Zone
HERRING CelticSea \
<rIIg-le«
butBantryBayBelgium
excluded)j"Denmark :
Fed.Rep.Germany
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECTotal0
HEHHTNG SouthwestIreland VII3
(BantryBayonly)Bolftium
Denmark
Fed.Rep.Germany
France
Ireland 2,500
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
UnitedKingdom
Availablefor
MemberStates
EECtotal:2,500
*Augmentedbyzonebounded:–tonorthbylatitude52°30*N;
–tosouthbylatitude52°00*N;
–towestbycoastofIreland;
–toeostbycoastofUK.
(ANNEXII)

-M-
STOCK MemberState IQuota1978 ]
Speciss CeographTcsI
Regions •ICtS
Division
îsALMON 1BalticIIIb,c,diBelgium
Denrr.ark
' 450*(1)
Fsd.Rep.Germany
I 50*Cl)
FranceI
iI i
i
ii
irIreland
!Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
.UnitedKingdom
'I Available for
MemberStates
IEECTotal
500(1)
*Expectedcatchlevelfor1978.
(1)Maximumquantityofwhichmaybefishedinthemaritimewatersfallingunderthe
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheKingdomofSweden.