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COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)465 final
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AMENDED PROPOSAL REGULATION (EEC)OFTHE COUNCIL
t.,'
LAYING DOWN TECHNICAL MEASURES FOR THEVv
CONSERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES
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(presented bythe Commission tothe Council /pursuant
tothe second paragraph ofarticle 149ofthe EECtreaty )
C0M(80 )465final
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EXPLAMAT0RYME^OR ANDUM
The present proposal for aRegulation ,presented inconformity with
Artid.e 149,paragraph 2ofthe Treaty ,modifies theproposal' for aCouncil
Regulation (EEC)laying down technical measures for the conservation of
fishery resources (1).
This moaification has two main purposes :
-toreview andclarify the wording ofthe proposal .
Since theoriginal proposal was made cn13October 1977,various amendments
have been put forward totake into account newscientific data aswell asthe
discussions which have taken place inthe Council .Tne inclusion ofthese
amendments has considerably altered the form ofthe proposed Regulation and
has made difficult the comprehension andinterpretat ionofseveral provisions
Therefore ,itappears appropriate toconsolidate the Commission proposals in
anewtext which will facilitate thepresentation oftheobjectives and means
ofthe Regulation ,without changing the substance ofthose items onwhich
agreement inthe Council hitherto could bereached . •
-Topropose asolution tothe major substantial difficulties which subsist
m
inthe Counci l. -
The proposal modifies the substance ofthose provisions where the latest
discussions permit anassimilation ofMember States' views onanumber
ofimportant questions which had been unresolved until now,inpar-tic-Lar
concerning the increase ofmesh sizes forwhitefish and Nephrops .
/
Inthis respect ,and taking into account both recent scientific advice and
theresults ofmost recent discussions ,the Commission proposes anumber of
measures which are urgent andessential for the long term protection ofstocks .
Inthis connection ,the Commission isaware ofthe hardship which toobig
increases ofmesh sizes' cause tofishermen ,inthe short term,inparticular
during atime when total allowable catches have tobereduced torebuild
the stocks .
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(1)COM (77)515fin.of13.10.1977
C0MC77 )646fin.of30.11.1977
C0MC73Ï 7fin .of16.01.1978 •
C0M(7S)635fin.of13.11.1978 , '
C0!'•'•(79)8Qfin.of19.02.1979
CC'M(79 )164fir,,of23.03.1979
C0./C79 )200 fin.of04.04.1979
C0!'K79 )709fin.of27.11.1979

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IntheLightoftheseconsideration ,inthecaseofwhitefish,theCommission
hasfurtherdelayedtheintroduction ofa90mmmeshsizeintheNorthSea.to
1July1982,whichdatemightbereviewed'intheLightoftheexperience
acquiredwiththeutilisation of80mmmeshsizesandtakingintoaccount
scientific advice.
FortheEnglishChannel,theCommissionisawarethatthescientificdata
referringtothatareaislessabundantthanfortheNorthSeaandtherefore
-proposestoincreasethemeshsizethereto80mm-asintheotherpartsof
Region2outsideNorthSea,SkagerrakandKattegatandtheIrishSea-only
afteradditionalresearchefforts,whichMemberStatesshouldundertaketo
provide,confirmthescientificadvic^given vuntilnow.
AsfarastheIrishSeaisconcerned,theCommissionfollowstheadvicefrom
ICESnottoincreasethesizeforeithersing'leordoubletwinedmeshesin
thisarea.
ForNephropstheCommissionmaintainsitspreviousproposalsthatthemeshsize
shouldbeincreasedto70mmfrom1January1983oninallwatersofRegion2
excepttheNorthSeaandWestofScotland,wheresuchincreaseshouldtake
placeassoonaspossibleandinSkagerrakandKattegat,whereithasnotyet
beenpossibletofollowICESadvicesimilarlyrecommending ameshsizeincrease
to70mm,whereasagreementhasbeenreachedwithNorwayandSwedenonamesh
sizeincreaseto60mmonlyfrom1January1981.
1
However,asinthecaseofthemeshsizeincreaseforwhitefishintheNorth
Sea,theCommissionhasprovidedareviewclausewithrespecttothe.date
of1January1983intheWesternapproaches,whereNephropsfisheryisparti­
cularlyimportant.
Astothefirststepofmeshsizeincreasesinallareasandforthespecies
concerned,theCommissionhas,inaccordancewithitsCommunic£»tionof
8November1979(1),providedforaperiodofnoticeofatleast2months
beforetheincreased meshsizesshalltakeeffect.
TheCommissionreservestherighttomakeappropriateproposalslaterfor
tneBalticSea.
TheCommissionfurtherenvisagessubmittingappropriate proposalsforthe
conservation ofthosestocksofshellfishwhicharenotcoveredbyArtu,c"•*
cftheproposedRegulation. ,
(',)C0MC79)635final

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AsfarasthefisheryforNorwaypoutisconcerned,theCommissionis
examiningcarefully,thedatawhichhasbecomeavailablesinceitslast
proposalinthismatter(1).TheCommissionreservestherighttoamend
itsproposalinthelightofallrelevantfactorsemergingfromthat
examination .Inthemeantime,theCommissionmaintainsitsprevious
proposaI.
(1)C0M(78)7finalof16.1.1978

H
PROPOS AL FOR A
COUNC TLREGULATIuM (EEC)No. /80
0F
Laying down techmcaL measures for the
conservation offishery resources .
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN -COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard tothe Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard toRegulation (EEC)No / of
establishing aCommunity system for the conservation and management
1offishery resources (),and inparticular Article 2thereof ;
Having regard tothe proposal from the Commission
Whereas Article 2ofRegulation (EEC)No / of
requires the Council toadopt the conservation measures necessary
toachieve theprotection offishing grounds andfish stocks and
the balanced exploitation offishery resources ;
Whereas ,these technical measures should specify ,inter alia ,the mesh ■
sizes ,by-catch rates andfish sizes permitted aswell asthelimitation
offishing jithin certain areas andperiods and with certain gear ;
Whereas ,'"n :.ases ofstrictly local stocks ,Member States should ,subject
toCommunity examination ,bepermitted totake conservation measures under 11
certain conditions ;
()OJ No

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Whereas urgent newconservation measures anddetailed rules onthe
implementation ofthis Regulation may benecessary ;whereas such measures
andrules should beadopted inaccordance with theprocedure laid down
inArticles 31paragraph 2,and 32ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)No.100/76
of19January 1976 onthe common organization ofthemarket infishery
products (1);
Whereas ,where conservation -isseriously threatened .Member States should
bepermitted totake' appropriate measures on'aprovisional basis ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS -REGULATION :
(1)O.J. No.L20,28.01.1976 ,p. 1

Article 1:Definition ofareas
This Regulation applies tothetaking and landing ofbiological resources
arising inall maritime waters under the sovereignty orjurisdiction of
\
the Member States and subject toCommunity fisheries legislation which
are situated inthefollowing regions :
Region 1:
a)All waters off the coasts ofGreenland and St.Pierre etMiquelon ;
b)All other waters which lie tothe North and the West of aline
running from apoint 48°north latitude ,18° west longitude ;thence
duenorth to60°north latitude ;thence due east to5°west longi­
tude ;thence duenorth to60°30' north latitude ;thence due east
to4°west longitude ;thence duenorth to64°north latitude ;
thence due east tothe coast ofNorway ;
* *
Region 2:All other waters situated north of48°north latitude ,but ex­
cluding theBaltic Sea andBelts lying tothe south and east of
lines drawn from Hasenore Head toGniben Point ,from Korshage to
Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Head tothe Kullen ;
I
Region 3jA.lIwaters situated within those parts ofthe North-East Atlantic
south of48° north latitude ,except the Mediterranean Sea andits
dependent seas ;
Region 4:All waters off the coasts ofthe French Department ofGuyane ;
Regie i3:All waters off the coasts ofthe French departments ofMartinique
and Gouadeloupe ;
Region 6:All waters off the coasts ofthe French department ofReunion .
These regions'may bedivided according .to :subareas ordivisions ofthe
International Council for the Exploration ofthe Sea (ICES )or subareas ,
divisions or subdivisions ofthe Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
(NAFO )orparts thereof oraccording toother geographical criteria .
For the .purposes of .this Regulation ,the Kattegat islimited inthe north
byaline drawn from Skagen lighthouse tothe lighthouse inTistlarna ,
and from here tothe nearest point onthe Swedish coast ,and inthe south .
byaline drawn from Hasenore Head toGniben Point ,from' Korshage toSpods-
bierg ,and from Gilbjerg Head tothe Kullen .

TheSkagerrakislimitedinthewestbyaLinedrawnfromtheLighthouse
ofHanstholmtotheLighthouseofLindesnesandinthesouthbyaLinedrawn,
fromSkagenLighthousetotheLighthouseofTistlarnaandfromheretothe
nearestpointontheSwedishcoast.
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,theNorthSeashallberegardedas
ICESsubareaIVandthatpartof'ICESDivisionIliawhichisnotcovered
bythedefinitionofSkagerrakgiveninparagraph3.
TitleI:Meshsizes
Article2:Generalrule
Itshallbeprohibitedtouseortohaulanytrawl,Danishseineorsimilar
nethavinganywheremeshesofasmallersizethanthoseLaiddowninAnnexI
fortheRegionandthetypeofnetconcernedwithintheperiodspecified.
InRegion2novesselshalluseanynethavinginthecodendmeshesof
dimensionsbetween50mmandthosespecifiedinAnnexIforthatRegion.
TheCouncilshall,'onproposaloftheCommission,intheLightofthe
experienceacquiredandconsideringscientificadvice,.decidebefore1April
1982ifandtowhichdatethemeshsizeincreaseto90mminthe'North .Sea
maybedeferred.
TheCouncilshall,onproposaloftheCommission,intheLightofscientific
advicebasedonadditionalresearcheffortswhich^theMemberStatescon­
cernedundertaketoprovidetoeachotherandtoICES,decidebefore
31October1982ontheincreaseofthemeshsizeintheEnglishChannel
to80mm,irrespective ofthetypeofmeshused,from1January1983.
TheprovisionsofthisArticlearewithoutprejudicetothespecific._provisions
leiiddowninthefollowingArticles./ -
Article3:Smallmeshednets
Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmeshsizessmallerthanthose
specifiedinAnnexI,but/notsmallerthanthosespecifiedinAnnexII,may
beusedwhenfishingintheRegionsforthespecieslisted,inAnnexII.
However,whenfishingforthespecieslistedinAnnexIIIinthezonesreferred
totherein,onlythosetrawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetsmaybeused
whichhavemeshsizesspecifiedinAnnexI.

UntilsixmonthsaftertheentryintoforceofthisRegulation,netshaving
meshesnotsmallerthan16mmmaybeusedwhenfishingforPrawns(Pandalus)
inRegion2„
.Article4:Nephrops
Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmeshsizessmallerthanthose
specifiedinAnnexI,butnotsmallerthanthoselaiddowninAnnexIVmay
be"usedwhenfishingforNephropsintheRegionsandwithintheperiods
specifiedinAnnexIV.
TheCouncilshall,onproposaloftheCommission,inthelightoftheexperience
acquiredandconsideringscientificadvice,decidebefore1October1982if
andtowhichdatethemeshsizeincreaseto70mmintheWesternapproaches
maybedeferred. .
Article5:Hake
Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmeshsizessmallerthan80mm
maynotbeusedwhenfishingforhakeinRegions2and3.
However,duringtheperiodoftwomonthsfollowingtheentryintoforceof'
thisRegulation,thosemeshsizesmaybeusedwhichare'specifiedinAnnexI
forthisperiodandtheRegionconcerned.r
Article6:Measurement ofmeshsizes
Themeshsizeshallbemeasuredinaccordance withthedetailedrules
laiddowninAnnexV.
Article7:Attachments tonets
Nodeviceshallbeusedbymeansofwhichthemeshinanypartofafishing ';
netisobstructedorotherwiseeffectively diminished .Thisprovisiondoes
notexcludetheuseofthedevicesreferredtoinAnnexVI.

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Title II:By-catches .
Articte8:By-catches with small meshed nets
1. Catches taken inaccordance with Article 3may not comprise more than 10%
ofthe species listed inAnnex VII inthose Regions for which anentry ,
has been made inthat Annex -and of .Sepia . -
Until 31December 1980,this percentage may be15%inthe Kattegat .
Until 31December 1980 thefirst subparagraph shall not apply tofishing
for shrimp ofthe species Crangon inwaters situated within a12-mile limit
measured from Member States' baselines .Furthermore ,those waters situated within
the 12-mile limit within which thefirst subparagraph shall not' beapplied .frpm
1January 1981 shall bedefined according tothe procedure provided for in
Article 20takinginto account scientific aqjvice andtechnical development as
well asfishing practices .
2.All catches taken during avoyage byavessel carrying both nets complying
and nets not "complying wit,h Article 2shall beheld tohave been taken with
nets not complying with Article 2,'unless the records ofthefishing
operations which the skipper hastokeep according toArticle 1ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No.753/80of26March 1980 (1)andaccording tothe de­
tailed rules for -.the implementation ofthis ,provision show otherwise . >
Forthat part ofthe catch taken with nets complying with Article 2,
paragraph 1shall not apply .-
3. Catches taken inaccordance with Article 3may not comprise by-catches
ofsalmon and trout . '
/
4.Within the area bounded bylatitudes 49° and 52°30' North and longitudes
5°and 9°West <Celtic ■Sea),catches taken inaccordance with Article 3
orwith purse seines during mackerel andsprat fisjiing maynot'comprise
by-catches ofherring .
(1)O.J. No.L84of28.3.1980 ,p.33mlmmm

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Article9:Specialprovisions onby-catches
1.CatchestakeninaccordancewithArticle4maynotcomprisemorethan50%
ofthespecieslistedinAnnexVIIinthoseRegionsforwhichanentryhas
beenmadeinthatAnnexandofSepia.
However,inRegion3thispercentageshallbe60%untiltheincreaseof
meshsizeto60mmtakeseffect.
2.Catche'stakenwithnetsnotcomplyingwithArticle5,butcomplyingwith
AnnexIfortheRegionandtypeofnetconcernedmaynotcomprisemore
than30%ofhake.
3.Whereapercentageofby-catchofherringhasbeenauthorizedinthefishery
ofotherspeciesinanareaandduringaperiodforwhichatotalallowable
catchofzerohasbeenfixedforthestock,thispercentageismeasuredin
accordancewithArticle10paragraph 1.
Article10:Measurement anddisposition ofby-catches
1.Therelevantpercentage ,ismeasuredaspartoftheweightofallfish
onboard,orofanyrepresentative samplethereofofatleast100kg,after
sorting,intheholdoronlanding.
s
However,when.fishingforsandeelwithnetshavingmeshsizesoflessthan
9
16mmetchesofotherspeciesmaynotexceed.1,0%byweightofallfish
orofanyamountofmorethan100kgonboardatanytimeoronlanding...
2.Prohibitedby-catches andthoseexceedingtherelevantpercentage maynot
beretainedonboardbutshallbereturnedimmediately tothesea.
TitleIII:FishSizes
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Article11
1.Undersizedfishshallnotberetainedonboardorbetransshipped,landed,
transported,soldorheldinpossession,displayedorofferedforsale,but
shallbereturnedimmediately tothesea. -

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'However,
-Landingsofherringmayconsistofupto10%byweightofundersizedherring;
-LandingsofmackereLmayconsistofupto15%byweightofundersizedmackereL
-LandingsofsaithecaughtintheSkagerrakortheKattegatmayconsistof
upto10%ofundersizedsaithe.
Undersizedfishtakenasby-catchwithintheLimitsspecifiedinArticLe8,
paragraph 1shaLL,forthepurposeofhumanconsumption,notberetained
onboardorbetransshipped.Landed,transported,soLdorheLdinpossession,
dispLayedorofferedforsaLe.
» . .
AfishshaLLberegardedasundersizedifitssizeissmaLLerthanthe
minimumsizespecifiedinAnnexVIIorAnnexVIIIforthespeciesand
Regionsand,whereappLicabLe,duringthepe'riodconcerned.
ThesizeofafishshaLLbemeasuredincentimetres fromthetipofthe
snouttotheendofthetailfin.However,thesizeofNephropsshaLLbe
expressedincarapaceLengthmeasuredparaLLeLtothemid-Linefromthe
backofeithereye-sockettotherearedgeofthecarapace.
Thesi'zeofafishequivaL'enttothesizemeasuredaccordingtoparagraph 4
maybeexpressedinnumberoffishperunitofweightaccordingtothe
procedureprovidedforinArticLe20.
TitLeIV-Prohibition offishingforcertain
' 'specieswithincertainareasandperiods
ArticLe12:SaLmon ,
Withinthewaterssituatedoutsidea12-miLeLimitmeasuredfromMember
States'baseLinesinthatpartofRegion1eastof44°westLongitudeand
inRegions2and3catchesofsaLmonshaLLnotberetainedonboardorbe
transshipped,Landed,transported,soLdorheLdinpossession,dispLayed
orofferedforsaLe,butshaLLbereturnedimmediateLytothesea.

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Article13:Redfishandherring
Fortheprotectionofspawninggroundsandnurseryareas,fishingfor
thefollowingspeciesshallbeprohibitedinthefollowingareasandperiod
*
1.Redfishduringthe:wholeyear:. j
(a)NorthernareafromthecoastofGreenlandatlatitude67°00'North
to::-
-latitude67°00'N,longitude30°30'W
-latitude65°40'N,longitude30°30'W
-latitude65°40,N„longitude31°50'W
-latitude65°30'N,longitude33°10'W
-latitude65°10'N,longitude34°00'W
-latitude65°10'N,longitude35°00'W
•-latitude64°45'N,longitude35°20'W
asfarasthecoastofGreenlandatlatitude64°35'N.
(b)SouthernareafromthecoastofGreenlandatlatitude64°20'N
to:
-latitude64°20'N,longitude36°20'W .
-latitude63°50'N,longitude36°50'W
-latitude63°15'N,longitude39°30'W
-latitude63°45'N,longitude39°30'W
asfarasthecoastofGreenlandatlatitude63°45'N.
2.Herringeveryyearfrom15Auaustto30SeDtembef :'
InthemaritimeareaboundedbyalinejoiningthefollowingpointTr35^
-theButtofLewis
-CapeWrath
-tothenorth,atlatitude58°55'Nandlongitude05°00'W
-tothewest,atlatitude58°55,Nandlongitude07o10'W
-tothesouth-west,atlatitude58°20'Nandlongitude08°20'W
-tothesouth,atlatitude57°40'Nandlongitude08°20'W
-East.ofHebrides.

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TitleV:Limitationoftheuseofspecific
.gearorvessels ■.-
..Article14
Purseseines maynotbeusedforthefishingofthespecieslistedin
AnnexVII/normaytheybeusedforthefishingofherringinthe
CelticSea.
Inthewaterssituatedwithina12-milelimitmeasuredfromthebaselines
\
ofthemainlandcoastsofBelgium,Germany,theNetherlands,France,the
UnitedKingdom,IrelandandthewestcoastofDenmarkasfarastheHirtshals
lighthouse,catchestakenbyanyvesselexceeding50GRTor300bhpmaynot
comprisemorethan10%byweightofthespeciessoleandplaicecombined
aspartoftheentirecatchonboard.Soleandplaicetakeninexcess
ofthispercentage ^shallnotberetainedonboardsuchvesselbutshall-
bereturnedimmediately tothesea.
-,. ' •
Article15
Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmeshsizessmallerthanthose
specifiedinAnnexIfortheRegionconcernedorpurseseinesmaynotbe.
usedforthefishingofmackerelfrom1Marchuntil15Novemberofeach
yearwithinan,areadefinedbyalinejoiningthefollowingpoints:
-theSouth-WestcoastoftheUnitedKingdomatlongitude05°00'West
-longitude05°00'West/latitude49°30' .North
-longitude07°00'West/latitude49°30'North .
-longitude07°00'West/latitude50°30'North
-theSouth-WestcoastoftheUnitedKingdomatlatitude50°30'North.
Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetsaswellaspurseseinesandother
y
ringnetsmaynotbeusedinthoseareastothewestofScotlanddefined
inAnnexIXduringaperiodeachyearbetween 1Octoberand31March.The
exactperiodwillbefixedeachyearinrelationtotheclimaticconditions
determiningthefishingofspratandherringintheseareas,inaccordance
withtheprocedureprovidedforinArticle20.

Trawlshavingmeshsizessmallerthan32mmmaynotbeusedinwaters
situatedwithin3milesfromthecoastlineintheSkagerrakandthe
Kattegatduring1Julyto15September.
However,,whentrawlingwithinthisareaandduringthisperiod:
-fordeep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis)orshrimpameshsizeof
30mmmaybeused
-foreelpout,gobiesorskorpionfish,tobeusedforbait,meshesof
anysizemaybeused.
Article16
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Vesselswhichcarryoutprocessingoperationsotherthantheevisceration,
salting,boiling,andshellingofprawnsandshrimps,orfilleting,freezing
andthereductionofoffalandunavoidable by-catchestakenwithinthe
authorized maximumlimitmaynotbeused.*
However,until31December1980suchvesselsmaybeusedfortheprocessing
ofbluewhiting.Thisdelaymaybeextendedinaccordance withtheprocedure
providedforinArticle20.
TitleVI-Finalprovisions
Article17
ThisRegulationshallnotapplytofishingoperationsconductedsolelyfor
thepurposeofscientificinvestigation ,artificialrestockingortrans­
plantation byvesselsauthorized byaMemberStateforthatpurpose,orto
fishcaughtinthecourseofsuchoperations.TheMemberStatesconcerned
shallinformtheCommissionthatauthorization forsuchoperations hasbeen
granted.
Fishcaughtforthepurposessetoutinthefirstsubparagraph maynotbe
sold,orheldinpossession,displayedorofferedforsaleincontravention
oftheotherprovisioiv;ofthisRegulation .
*TheCommissionproposestomakethefollowingDeclarationtotheCouncilPro
ceedings:"DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofArticle16shallbeadopted
accordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle20takingintoaccount
inparticulartheobjectivesofconservation andsurveillance aswellasthe
technological developmentslikelytotakeplaceinshipboardprocessing.

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Article18
- . - /i ,?
Inthecaseofstrictlylocalstocksofinteresttothefishermenofone-.
MemberStateonly,thatMemberStatemay-takemeasuresfortheconservation
andmanagementofthosestocksnotprovidedforinCommunityRegulations andunder
conditionsthatsuchmeasuresdonotconflictwithCommunityprovisions.
.BeforeadoptingthesemeasurestheMemberStateconcernedshallobtain
the.agreementoftheCommission onthefindingthatthesestocksinterest--
onlythesaidMemberState.andareinaccordancewithparagraph 1.
TheotherMemberStatesandtheCommissionshallbenotifiedofthese
:measures. I -
Article19 •
Wheretheconservation of.fishstockscallsforimmediateaction,the
Commission may,bywayofderogationfromthisRegulation,adoptanymeasures
necessaryinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticles*;31 paragraph 2
and32ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No.100/76.Thisincludesmeasuresto.this
endwhichhavenotbeenspecifically providedforinthisRegulation.
Wheretheconservation ofcertainspeciesorfishinggroundsisseriously
thrustlerfe<SSrtdwh#Nnatny,7de1&^eiff<^i>ldrresult'ir>damagewhichwouldbev
difficulttorepair;thecoastalStatemaytakeappropriate non-discriminatory
conservation measuresinrespectofthewatersunderitsjurisdiction..
fc
Thesemeasures,togetherwithanexplanatory memorandum,shallbecommunicated
totheCommission andtheotherMemberStatesbytelexassoonastheyare
decidedon. .
Within10calendardaysofreceiptofsuchnotification,theCommissionshall
confirm,canceloramendthemeasures.TheCommission'sdecisionshallbe
immediatelynotifiedtotheMemberStates.
AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission'sdecisiontotheCouncilwithin'.
10calendardaysofreceivingthenotification referredtoinparagraph4.
TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,mayadopta'decisiondiffering
fromtheCommission'sdecisionwithin30calendardaysofthematterbeing
referredtoit.

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Arttcle20
Detailedrulesfortheimplementation ofthisRegulationshallbeadopted
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticles31paragraph 2and
32ofRegulation (EEC)No.100/76.
Article21
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthefifteenthdayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
i
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
Doneat FortheCounciI
ThePresident

A
ANNEX I
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REGION PART OF REGION
. , ; \PERIOD TYPE OF NET MESH SIZE'
(in nm)
1 From entry in­
toforce of
this RegulationALI '
I120
2[Skagerrak and
Kattegat
[
j•
! .From entry in­
toforce of
this RegulationSeine net,orsuch part ofany
trawl net asismade ofsingle
twine and contains nomanila
orsisal'70 .
Such part ofany trawl net as .
ismade ,ofdouble twine and
contains nomanila orsisal75
Suchpartofanytrawl netas j
ismade ofmanila orsisal :80
i
North Seai
From entry in- !
toforce of jthis Regulation |.Single twine j
!Double twineI
70
75
ITwomonths afterj
jentry into
force ofthis
RegulationAil 80
1July 1982 jA11
1 ■ '90
!
- jWest ofScotland ,
West ofIreland ,
Western approachesFrom entry in.-
toforce of
this RegulationSingle twine
Double twine70 •
75
(ICES Subarea VI,
Divisions VIIb,c , 1January 1981 Ail 80
Irish Sea (ICES
Division Vila )From entry in­
toforce of
this RegulationSingle twine
Double twine70 ,
75
English Channel
(ICES Divisions
VIId,e )From entry into
force ofthis
RegulationSingle twine
Double twine70
75
3
IFrom entry into
force ofthis
Regulationi ;
Singl'e twine
Double twine■60
-65
Two months after
entry into force
ofthis Regula­
tionAU "65

Ai
AnnexI-contd
REGION PARTOFREGION PERI0D TYPEOFNET MESHSIZE
(inmm)j
A Fromentryinto
forceofthis
RegulationAU 45
5 p•m» p.m.-
p.m.
6 p.m.p.m., J p•m•

ANNEXII
SPECIES
REGION1
*Polarcod(Boreogadus saida)
CapeIin(Mallotusvillocus)
Bluewhiting(Micromesistius poutassou)
Argentine (Arqentinaspp)
Herring(Clupeaharengus)
Molluses
SiIverpout(Gadiculusthorii)
Nephrops(Nephropsnorvegicus )
Norwaypout(Trisopt'erusesmarkii)
Prawns(Pandalusspp)
exceptasspecifiedbelow:
PrawnsinNAFOvSubareas 1andICES
Subareas VandXIV(offshore)
RedfishinNAFODivision3P
Clupeoidfishotherthanherring
Eels(Anguillaanguilla)
Greatweevers(Trachinusdraco)'
Horsemackerel (Trachurustrachurus )
Mackerel (Scomberscombrus)
Sandeels(Ammodytidae )
Saury(Scomberesox saurus)
Shrimps(Crangonspp)
Smelts(Osmerusspp)

REGION2Ca)
Herring(Clupeaharengus) 16
Mackerel (Scomberscombrus) "
Horsemackerel (Trachurustrachurus ) "
Sprat(Clupeasprattus) • "
Norwaypout(Trisopterus esmarkii) ."
Bluewhiting(Micromesistius poutassou) "
Argentine (Argentinaspp) "
Prawns(Pandalusspp)' 35
Shrimps(Crangonspp) 20
' •
Eels(exceptelvers)(Anguillaanguilla) 16
Greatweevers(Trachinusdraco) 16
Molluscs(exceptcuttlefish-sepiaofficinalis ) 16
Sandeels(Ammodytidae ) ' none
exceptasspecifiedbelow:
SandeelsintheNorthSeaintheperiod
between1NovemberandthelastdayofFebruary
inclusive 16
Capelm(Mallotusvillosus) "
Saury(Scomberesox saurus) "
Smelts(Osmerusspp) "
Sardines(Sardinapilchardus ) "
;
{
(a)ExceptinSkagerrakandKattegatforthespecieslistedbelow.

CM
SKAGERRAK -KATTEGAT
Herring (Clupea harengus ) 32
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus ) 32
Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus ) 32
Deep water prawn (Pandalus borealis ) 30
Argentine (Argentinidae ) ^ 30
Sandeel (Ammodytes spp ) ' ■ -
intheSkagerrak
between 1November and the last day
ofFebruary inclusive -intheKattegat
between 1August andthe last dayofFebruary
inclusive V6
Shrimp (Crangon spp .andLeander adspersus )
-inside 4miles from the baselines .16
-outside 4miles from the baselines ,30
Garfish (Belone belone ) 16
Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus ) 16 '
REGION 3
Bastard sole (Dicologlossa cuneata ) 40
Sardine (Sardina piIchardus ) 20
Shrimps (Crangon spp ) ' .
Eels (except elvers )(Angui llaanguilla ) 20
Sprat (Clupea sprattus )
Anchovy (Engraulis encrassi choius )
Sandeel (Ammodytidae )
Herring (Clupea harengus )
Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus )
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus )16
II
II
40
II
II

2-2.
ANNEXIII
1.Bluewhiting(Micromesistuspoutassou),inthatpartofRegion2to
thesouthoflatitude52°30'NandwestofLongitude7°00'W.
2.Bastardsole(Dicologlossacuneata),inalipartsofRegion3outside
anareaboundedbyalineconnecting .thefollowingpoints,withinwhichonly
vesselsnotexceeding150bhpmayusenetshavingmeshsizesnotsmallerthan
40mm:
-46°16'latitudeNorth,01°36'longitudeWest(Pharedesbaleines)
-46°05'latitudeNorth,01°44'longitudeWest
-»45°40'latitudeNorth,01°34*longitudeWest
-44°40'latitudeNorth,01°34'-longitudeWest
andthendueEasttothecoast.
3.Shrimpandprawn,outsidethe12-milelimitmeasuredfromthebaselines
ofMemberStatesinRegion'3.
■4.Norwaypout(Trisopterus esmarkii),inthatpartoftheNorth-Sea
boundedbyalineconnectingthefollowingpoints:
EastcoastofUnitedKingdomat56°00'latitudeNorth;
-56°00'latitudeNorth-00°00'longitude;
-60°00'latitudeNorth-00°00'longitude; '
-60°00latitudeNorth-03o00'longitudeWest;
-58°30'latitudeNorth-03°0Q'longitudeWest;
-EastcoastofUnitedKingdomat58°30'latitudeNorth.

ANNEXIV
REGION PARTOFREGION PERIOD MESHSIZE
(inmm)
2NorthSea,WestofScotland,
IrishSea,WestofIreland,
EnglishChannel(ICESSub­
areaIV,DivisionsVia,
VIIa,b,c,d,e,f ,j,k)Fromentryintoforce
'ofthisRegulation55
Twomonthsafterentryinto
■forceofthisRegulation70
Westernapproaches (ICES
DivisionsVIIg,h)Fromentryintoforceofthis
Regulation55.v
ITwomonthsafterentryintoforce
ofthisRegulation60■
From1January1983 70
1
Skagerrak,Kattegat Fromentryintoforceofthis
Regulation^5
From1January1981 60'
3I :
Fromentryintoforceofthis
Regulation!15
Twomonthsafterentry'into
forceofthisRegulation!50■I
i•!
From1January1983 60

ÀNNËXV
Theminimummeshsizeshallbesuchthatwhenthemeshisstretched
diagonallylengthwise,aflatgauge2mmthickoftheappropriate width
passesthroughiteasily.
Themeshsizeofanetshallbedetermined bytheaverageofthemeasure­
mentsofanyseriesoftwentyconsecutive meshes,atleasttenmeshes
fromthelacings,measuredinthecod-endofthenetbeginningatthe
aftendandrunningparalleltothelongaxis.
IntheSkagerrakandintheKattegat,thetop-sideofthecod-endshould
bemeasured.
Whenmeasuring,mendedmeshesshouldbeavoided.

ANNEX "VI
1. Anycanvas ,netting ,orother material attached totheunder­
side ofthecod-end ofatrawl net for thepurpose ofpr.eventin ^r
wear ortear ,fastened tothecod-end only along theforward and
lateral edges ofthe device .
2. Astrengthening bagmade ofheavier material than thecod-
endandhaving aminimum mesh size of80ran,attached totrawl
nets with meshes ofdimensions smaller thsn those specified in
Annex Iwith theexception ofthose nets mentioned inArticle .4„
3. Achafer oracover made ofapiece ofnetting consisting
ofthe same material asthe cod-end ,having inall its parts a
mesh twice themesh size ofthe cod-end and fastened tothe ,cod-end
along theforward ,lateral andrear edges only ofthenetting in
such away that each mesh ofthenetting coincides with four
meshes ofthe cod-end ,attached totrawl nets with ,meshes of
dimensions smaller' than those specified inAnnex IinRegions 2
and 3and toalltrawl nets inRegion 1.
When fishing intheSkagerrak and intheKattegat ,itshall
bepermitted touse intrawl nets andDanish seines anon-return
netwith asmaller mesh size inside thenetinfront ofthe "lacings
ofthecod-end ,ofsuch .alength that itcannot extend rearward ,
beyond thecod-end lacings *
When fishing intheSkagerrak and -the "Kattegat ,the .devices .■
-mentioned inparagraphs 2and3maynotbeused simultaneously .•.

Lie
ANNEXVII
Region ..Ecsrion •Ee/rlon
1 >2–$ 1 •„~|'–f
«£
Cod(Gadusmorhua) 34(a)io(b)30
Haddock(lîelanogrnmroia aeglefinus)31 '2727
Kake(îîerlucciusmerlucciua ) 30 •3030
Plaice(Pl&uroncctea plateasa) 25 25(c)25
Witch(Glyptocephaluacynogloasus)'28 ■2823
Leäon-sole(Microstomuakitt) 25 25'25
Sole(Solcasolea) *"24 2424.
Turbot(Psettamaxiaa) 30\ 30'30.
Brill(Scophthalnus rhombu3) 30 3030
L'.cvrrin(Lepidorhoabua spp) 25 2525
V/hiting(lierlangiuamerlarigua) 27 27(d)23
Dab(Limandalimanda) 15 15ve>Ί5
Saithe(Pollachiuavireas) -35. •30.30.
Commonseabrca-n(Pageliuacantabriclius ) 12
Red-nullet(Uulluasurmulefrus) «• 15
Basa(Dieentrerchuslabrax) p.m.
Congereel(Congerconger) 53
Pollack(Pollachiuaipollachjus) 22
Ling*(I£olvamolva)..! p.m.63
Shad(Alosa6pp) '30-
Sturgeon(Acipenseraturio) 145
Greynullet(lïugil9pp)» 20
Sal,non.(Salnosalar}' 43
Trout(Salmotrutta) 23
Flounder(Plastichthys flesus) •20(f)
(a)ExceptinNAFOsub-area 1wheretheminimumsizeshallbeAOcm.
(b)ExceptinICESDivision .Vila,,wheretheminimumsizeshallbe45cm.
(c)ExceptintheSkagerrakandtheKattegat,wheretheminimumsizeshallbe27cm.
(d)ExceptintheSkagerrakandtheKattegat,wherethe.minimumsizeshallbe23cm.
(e)ExceptintheSkagerrakandtheKattegat-wheretheminimumsizeshallbe23cm.
(f)InSkagerrakandKattegatonly.

"NT!EXVIII
Species vRegion ; Part ofRegion_ ––^
Per.iod j1
Minimum' '
Size .r,
I- L
Herring 1
\2- -
3,
Except Skagerrak
andKattegatFromentry intoforce )
ofthisRegulation -j
| • "•'' (- 20
I
'" I
I;2' . Skagerrak and Kattegat
..>• : = lFrom entry into force
ofthis Regulation
I18-
Mackerel
.j
I.2 North Sea Fromentryintoforce j
ofthis Regulation j30
I
I
Nephrops 2 . North Sea,V»st ofScotland ,
Irish Sea,West ofIreland ,
English Channel (ICES Sub-I
From entry into force
oftfyis Regulation'■■VI
iarea IV,Divisions Via,
VIIa,b,c,d,e,f,j ,.k,)Two (norths after entry
into force ofthis *
RegulationI £5
!
I -
Western approaches (ICES
Divisions VIIg,h )From entry intc force
ofthis Regulation
L : :!v
; /
From thedare onwnich ! 2J5
theincr?as ?ofmesh ( /'
size to60'mmta^es effecit
Skagerrak ,Kattegat
1.From entry into force ,
ofthis Regulation<v5 '
*3 'r ■ From entry into force
ofthis Regulation20 |
!

ANNEX IX
»uh
LOCH LAXFORD ■■!■,__________
I
i
Being tliearea ofwaters lying within astraight line drawn from a
point onthemainland at58°25»7 *North latitude and05°07® West
longitude (Dughaill Point )at220° True toapoint onthemainland at
58°24*7 fNorth latitude and5°08.5 fWesc longitude (Rudha Ruadh ).
LOCH CAIKNBAAIT
Being thearea ofwaters lying within a.straight line drawn from a
point onthemainland at58°20.5 *North latitude and'05010.5 ,West
longitude (Rubh Aird ant-Sionnach )at211° True toapoint on
Oldany Island at58016fNorth .latitude and 5°15»5 *West .longitude •
ENARD BAY
Being the area ofwaters lying within astraight line drawn from a
point onthemainland at58o09*25 fNorth latitude and05°18,5' West
longitude (Rhuba Rodha )at223° True toapoint onthemainland at
58°06,25 *North latitude and05o26*West longitude (RhuCoigach ),
LITTLE LOCH BROOM AND GRUINARD BAY
Being the area ofwaters lying within astraight line drawn from a
point onthemainland at57°55*75 fForth latitude and05°24 *West
longitude (Cailleach Head )at263° True toapoint onthemainland
at57°55' North latitude and5°33*75 *West longitude (Rudha Beg).

''' '2-3-'
* '
LOCHGAIRLOCH "1U
Beingthearea'ofWaterlying'Withinastraightlinedrawn"froma
point'onthemainlandat57°44,8®Horthlatitudeand05°47,2tWest
longitude :(BigSands)'"at""188°"True"atcf"point"onthemainland .at
57°40*Northlatitudeand5°48,5*longitude (nearRedPoint)•
THE-INNER'SOUNDINCLUDING LOCHS -TOHRIDON,CAERON,-EESHORN,-DUICH,
:ALSH-AM)HOURN'-■'" > ...•
._y ;^.
Beingtheareaofwaterslyingwithinastraightlinedrawnfroma
pointonthemainlandat57°38.4®Northlatitudeand5°48.8?West'
longitude (RedPoint)at230QTrueto.apointonIslandofRona
'57034.5fITorthlatitudeand5057•5,Westlongitude (RonaLight),
Followingthe.easterncoastofRonaandRaasaytoapoint57°19.8f
Northlatitudeand6°2.8'Westlongitude (RudhnaCloiche);from
thereastraightlinedrawnat180°Truetomeetthemainlandof
Skyeatapoint57018»7,Northlatitudeand6°2*8'Westlongitude
thencealongtheeasterncoastofStyetoapoint57°8.6?North
latitudeand5°46.7tWestlongitude (OronsayLight);fromtherea
straight'linedrawnat129°Truetoapoint(RudhardSlisneach).on
themainlandat57°7-Northlatitudeand5043.3*Westlongitude.