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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN-COMMUNITIES
COM(83) 319 final  
Brussels, 25 May 1983
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
fixing for the herring stocks in the northern and  
central North Sea provisional quota allocations·
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM(83) 319 final

EXPLANATO RY M E M O R A N D U M
In the Explanatory Memorandum to the TA C  and quota proposal fo r 1983 
(C0MC83) 213 fin a l) the Commission stated that i t  would introduce new 
proposals on herring stocks as soon as possible a fte r receipt of the 
advice of the ICES Advisory Committee on Fisheries Management (ACFM) 
and follo w in g  co nsultation with th ird  countries in regard to jo in t 
stocks. A C F M  has now given its  advice according to which, in te r a lia , 
herring TACs in the northern and central North Sea (ICES D ivisions IVa 
and IVb) of 35.000 tonnes and 27.000 tonnes respectively could be fix e d .
The Commission is cu rre n tly engaged in consultations with Norway. Pending 
th e ir completion and in order to take account immediately of the in te re sts 
of Community fishermen, the Commission proposes interim  and s t r ic t ly  
lim ite d  quotas fo r the period beginning 1  June 1983 on a  non-disc rim inatory 
basis and u tilis in g  an 'ad-hoc' a llo c a tio n  key which does not prejudice 
in any manner the futu re  key which w ill be proposed by the Commission for 
the a llo c a tio n  of TACs fo r herring in these stocks or a ll other stocks.
A fte r the end of the consultations w ith Norway, the Commission w ill examine 
the TACs and quotas fo r herring in order to lay its  proposals before the 
Council in good tim e. In the exceptional case of the Netherlands, the 
Commission proposes that the fish e ry may commence on the 28 M ay 1983 so 
as to respect h is to ric a l tra d itio n s .
The quotas proposed fo r member States which have tra d itio n a l fis h in g  in 
zones IVa and IVb are very s ig n ific a n tly  less than the shares of the 
stocks to which the Community would be e n title d  in these zones, bearing 
in mind the TACs recommended by A C F M  and the in te re s t of th ird  co un trie s, 
in p a rtic u la r Norway, in the m atter.
A s soon as the consultations w ith Norway have been fin a lis e d  a  complete 
proposal fo r a ll herring stocks w ill be made.

■  Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
fixing for the herring stocks in the northern and  
central North Sea provisional quota allocations.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 170/83 of 25 January 1983  
establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of  
fishery resources (1), and in particular articles 2, 3, 4 paragraph 1  
and 11 thereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas fishing activities on the northern and central North Sea herring  
stocks are prohibited according to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 198/83 of  
25 January 1983 (2) in connection with Council Regulation (EEC) No. 172/83  
of the same date (3), until such time as the Council takes a decision on  
the Commission's proposals concerning TACs and quotas applicable in 1983;
Whereas fishing for the northern and central North Sea herring stocks may be 
authorized for a limited quantity following the scientific advice;
Whereas pending the results of current consultations with Norway'-'and a  
final Council decision it is appropriate to authorize Community fishermen  
to commence fishing on the northern and central North Sea herring stocks  
from 1 June 1983;
\
Whereas in the case of the Netherlands fishermen, historical traditi-on  
justifies that fishing may start on 28 May 1983;
Whereas it is not necessary to allocate these preliminary allocations  
between ICES divisions ;IVa and IVb;
Whereas it is necessary to control the uptake of the catches allowed, catches  
shall be reported daily by ICES division.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) O.J. No. L 24 of 27.1 .1983,p. 1
(2) O.J. No. L 25 of 27.1.1983, p.32
(3) O.J. No. L 24 of 27.1.1983, p.30

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Article 1
By derogation from Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) n° 198/83 (1) fishing  
for herring shall be authorized in the northern and central North Sea (ICES  
divisions IVa and IVb) according to Annex from 1  June 1983 except in the case  
of Netherlands fishermen who are authorized to begin fishing on 28 May 1983.
Article 2
Member States shall report daily by telex to the Commission catches of herring  
by their vessels.
Article 3
Catches made under Article 1  shall count against the total allowable catch,  
the share available to the Com'unity and the allocations to each Member  
State finally fixed in^the Regulation fixing for certain fish stocks and  
groups of fish stocks occurring in the Community's fishing zone, total  
allowable catches for 1983, the share of these catches available to the  
Community, the allocation of that share between the member States and the  
.conditions under which the total allowable catches may be fished.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in  
the official journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from  
28 May 1983.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety an directly applicable in  
all member States.
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President

Annex
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(loeaet)Sped«*0*0 g ra p h ic a l  re g i oatICES/NAPO'divido·MtaW'Suu
H erring
1Northern
and
central
Nçrth
Sea•  IVa 1 
IVb(1)Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany  
Greece ,
France
Ireland
Italy
Luaerabourg ‘  
Netheriandi 
United Kingdom  
Available for Member Siatci1000 
1000 ■
■  1000
.  '3000 
.3000
tUC total 9000
(1) Fishing for herring in the whole of ICES Division IVb is 
prohibited from 15 August 1983 to 30 September 1983 and  
east of 3 °e.throughout the year.