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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(83) 765 final
Brussels, 13 December 1983
Amendment of the proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
fixing for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks  
occurring in the Community's fishing zone, provisional  
total allowable catches for 1 9 8 4,  the provisional share  
of these catches available to the Community, the allo­
cation of that share between the Member States and the  
conditions under which the total allowable catches may
be fished
(submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant  
to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the  
EEC Treaty)
COM( 83)  765 final

F y P i A N M O R Y  MEMORANDUM
Ful t  '•»wit in the ■  ■  ''V. lus i  on of an agreement with Norway on TACs and the 
i ;h :··' ■■'> -ivai fdi.U -  to the Community of those TACs for certain joint 
:.toc*:> ! o ' 1 ,  f'h1? proposal modifies the proposal of the 
Commission fivng ft.··* certain stocks of fish occurring in the 
Community's i is'-inc soi.r provisional total allowable catches for 
193-f, the p»····. ·· ■ · ' 'cnre of those catches available to the Community,
t  h-· ai lee--it ton cf that snare between the member States and the con- 
ti i  i  ions nmh·’  - j' .  >  · ;  he total aiiowa’ .rl" catches may be fished 11) for
N.j.-th S‘--) slo· 1  ·  '·· 'oU, iojjdock, sailhf, wh i  t  ’ng, plaice and mackerel.
(1) COMC85) of 6.12.63.

ANNEX I
p. 1
TACs by stock and by area envisaged for 1984 -  proportions available to the Community
Proportions 
available to
Species ICES Divison or NAFO zone TAC 1984 the Community
(in tonnes) for 1984
(in tonnes)
Cod Ilia) Skagerrak (  J )  (  1  )1 6500
Cod Ilia) Kattegat (J) 7300
Cod 111b).c).d )  (EC Zone) (A)1?3000
Cod 11 a)  (EC zone),  IV _ 215900(J)199000(  2 )
Cod Vb) (EC zone).  Vi 23500 ?3500
Cod VII except Vila) :  VIII (EC zone) 14000 1  4000
Cod Vila) 15OOP 15000
Cod Va) (EC zone), XII (EC zone), XIV 
(EC zone)1 1000 1 1000
Cod NAFO 1 75Q00 75000
Cod NAFO 3 Ps 29000 5170
Haddock Ilia) :  Illb),c) ,d) (EC zone) (J )  (  + )8200
Haddock __I  laj_(  EC zone )  .  IV ______________ _17
0000(j)138900(  3 )
Haddock_________ _  Vb) (EC zone) ,  VI 31500 3 1500
Haddock VII:  VIII (EC zone) 5500(♦) 5500Saithe 11 a)(EC zone),Ilia);  Illb) ,c),d) 
(EC zone )  .  IV180000(J)86400
Saithe Vb)  (EC zone). VI 278Q0 ?7900
Saithe __y.U_;-_yitI IEC zone) ______________ 650
0(  +J8500
Whitinq Ilia ) (  J )  (  + )19R50
Whiting_________ __11.i)_(  EC zone )  ,  IV 14
5000(J)11 0500(4 I
Whitina Vb) (EC zone). VI 1 8400 1 8400
Whiting_________ __m a J ___________________________ 191
70 1 8170
Whitinq VII. Vila) excepted 2050Q(  + )?P500
European olaice .  Ilia) Skaqerrak (  J )  (  + ) 9400
Eurooean Dlaice Ilia) Kattegat (  J )  (  + ) 5490
European plaice 11 a )  (EC zone). IV 19?00n(J)1  69300
European plaice Vb) (EC zone).  VI 1910(+)18 1 0
European plaice Vila i 4500 4500
European plaice V I  lb ),  Vile) ?oo(«) 200
Eurooean olaice VI Id )  .  Vile) 3son(+) 3500
European plaice .  VIH )  .  V11 q ) 1?00U  )1200
European plaice VII h) ,  i)  .  k )____________________ 800[  + ) 800
European plaice VIII (EC zone)___________________ ?5n(+1 250
American olaice NAFO 3 Ps 5000 550
Witch flounder NAFO 3 Ps 3000 4 1  0
Common sole __Ilia);  Illb),c),d) (EC zone) ______ 800(  + ) 600
Common sole __Ila) (EC zone).  IV _______________ ?000
0 20000
Common sole _Vb). (EC zone) .  VI ________________ 70(+1 70
Common sole .  Vila) 10Po 1000Common sole Vllb).  Vile) 60(♦) 60
Common sole _ Vlld)_______________________ 1900 1900
Common sole _____ Vi
le) 900(  +) 900
Common sole _____ VI
If). VIIQ) _____________________ 1100 1100Common sole VII h),i),k) 600(  + ) 600
Common sole VIII (EC zone) ___________________ 3100(
 + ) 3100
Mackerel Ila) (EC zone),Ilia) ;  Illb),c),d) 
(EC zone )  ,  IV32000(J) 7500
Mackerel Vb) (EC zone) ,  VI ,  VII ;  VIII 
(EC zone)(A)330000

P. 2
Stock
Species
CodGeographical regions :  Norwegian Sea ,  North Sea
ICES Divison or NAFO zone 
Ila) (EC zone),  IV
Member State
Belgium 
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
FranceIreland
ItalyLuxembourg
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
Available for Member States
EEC total ________________19
84 quota (tonnes )_____7 
060
40 560 M  )  
25 710
8 720
22 9 1  0 93 040
198 000 M )
Stock
Species
CodGeographical regions :South Faroe, Rockall, West Scotland
ICES Divison or NAFO zone :  
Vb) (EC zone),  VI
Member State
Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
France
I  reland
ItalyLuxembourg 
Netherlands 
United Kingdom Available for Member States 
EEC total1984 quota 
(tonnes)  
80
690
7 460 2 910
1  2 360
23 5 MStock
Species
CodGeographical regions :
West Ireland and Porcupine Bank, South Ireland, Bristol Channel 
English Channel, Bay of Biscay
ICES Divison or NAFO zone
VII except Vila) ;  VIII (EC zone)
Member State
Belgium
OenmarkFédéral Republie of Germany
Greece
FranceIreland
ItalyLuxembourgNetherlands
United KingdomAvailable for Member States
EEC total __________19
84 quota (tonnes)  
620
10 700 1  430
901 160 
14 000
C1) 2 000 tonnes allocated to Denmark outside the.,E£C share of the TAC.

p. 4
Stock
Soecies
CodGeographical regions :  
,St. Pierre and Miquelon
.ICES Divi son or NAFO zone  
,  NAFO 3 Ps
Member State
Belgium
DenmarkFederal Republic of Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for Member States
EEC total _________________1  
98A quota  
(tonnes)
5 170
5 170
Stock
Species
HaddockGeographical regions :  
Skagerrak and Kattegat Sound and Belt Sea, Baltic Seaa
ICES Divison or NAFO zone :  
Ilia) ;  111b)  ,c) ,d) (EC zone)
Member State ________
Belgium
Den
markFederal Republic of Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherla nd s
United Kingdom
Available for Member States
EEC total _________________19
84 quota 
(tonnes'
50 (  1  ) 
180 (2) 960 (  1  )
1 0 ( 1 ) 
8 200
Stock
Species
HaddockGeographical regions :  
Norwegian Sea ,  North Sea
ICES Divison or NAFO zone  
Ila) (EC zone) ,  IV
Member State
Belgium
DenmarkFederal Republic of Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for Member States
EEC total _________________19
84 quota 
(tonnes)
1  480 
10 180 6 480
11 290
1 110 
108 360
138 900 (3)
( 1 ) No fishing for ihis quota may lake place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of  
the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in the Katteg.it,  
within 1 2 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom ol Sweden.
(2) No fishing for this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within four miles of th e  baselines  
of the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in th e  Kattegat,  
within three miles of the baselines of the kingdom of Sweden.
( 2 )  Excludes estimated industrial by-catch.

p. 5
Bestand
Art____:
SchellfischGeogr
aphisches Gebiet :
südlich der Faroer, Rockall, westlich Schottlands
ICES/NAFO Bereich
Vb) (EG-Zone), VI
Mitgliedstaat _______ :Be
lgien
Da nemar k
Deutschland
GriechenlandF rankreich
Irland
Italien
Luxemburg
Niederlande
Vereinigtes Königreich  
Anteil für die Mitgliedstaaten
ENG msgesamtQuote 1984  
in Tonnen
80
3 480 2 490
25 450 
31 500Bestand
Art____:
SchellfischGeographisches G
ebiet :
Irische See, westlich Irlands und Porcupine Bank, südlich  
Irlands, Kanal von Bristol, Ärmelkanal, Golf von Biskaya
ICES/NAFO Bereich
VII; VIII (EG-Zone!
Mitgliedstaat _______ ;Be
lgien
Dänemark
Deutschland
Griechenland
Frankreich
Irland
Italien
Luxemburg
Niederlande
Vereinigtes Königreich  
Anteil für die Mitgliedstaaten  
EWG insgesamtQuote 1984  in Tonnen  
60
670
220
550
5 500
Bestand
Art
SeelachsGeographisches Gebiet :  
norwegische See, Skagerrak und Kattegat, Ostsee,
ICES/NAFO BereichNordsee
Ila)(EG-Zone),lila);  11Ib),c),d)  (EG-Zone), IV
Mitgliedstaat
Belgien 
Dänemark 
Deutschland  
Griechenland 
Frankreich  
Irland 
Italien 
Luxemburg  
Niederlande
Vereinigtes Königreich  
Anteil für die Mitgliedstaaten  
ENG insgesamt ________________Qu
ote 1984 
in Tonnen
--------- TTT
(2) 
( 1 
)60 
7 550 
19 080
44 890 (1)
1  4190
630(  1  ) 
( 1 )
86 400
(1 ) No Fishing for (his quoin may lake place, in the fkagerrak. within 1 2  miles of the baselines of  
the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in the Kattegat,  
within 1 2 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.
(2 ) No fishing for this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within four miles of the baselines  
of the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and. in the Kattegat,  
within three miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.

p . ^
stock .Geographical regions ' ■.Norwegian Sea ,  North Sea
Species :
Whiting .ICES Divison or NAFO zone :
.11 a)  (EC zone),  IV
1984 quota
Member State ________  _(tonnes.)------
Belgium 3
 380
Denmark 620
Federal Republic of Germany 3 800
GreeceFrance 21 960
Irelana
ItalyLuxembourgNetherlands 8 ^50
United Kingdom 58 290
Available for Member States
EEC total _________________ 1  1  0 500 H)
St
ock .Geographical regions :
.South Faroe, Rockall, West Scotland
Species :
Whiting .ICES Divison or NAFO zone :
.Vb) (EC zone) ,  VI
1984 quota
Member State ________  (tonnes )____
Belgium
De
nmarkFederal Republic of Germany 100
Greece
France 2 000
Ireland * 900
ItalyLuxembourg
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom 9 400
Available for Member States
EEC total ______________________________ 16 4-Q.Q__St
ock .Geographical regions :
.Irish Sea
Species :
Whiting .ICES Divison or NAFO zone :
.Vila)
1984 quota
Member State ________  (tonnes )_____
Belgium 1
00
DenmarkFederal Republic of Germany  
Greece
France 1  250
Ireland ^ 200
ItalyLuxembourg
Netherlands 20
United Kingdom 9 600
Available for Member States
EEC total ______________________________ 18 170
. j.. 
hxcludes estimated industrial by-catch.

p. 9
Stock ■Geographical regions :
.Norwegian Sea ,  North SeaSoecies :
European plaice ■ICES Divison or NAFO zone : ,
.11a)  (EC zone), IV
1984 quota
Member State (tonnes)
Belgium 1  0 420
Denmark 33 860
Federal Republic of Germany 9 770
Greece
France 1  950
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands 65 120
United Kingdom 48 180
Available for Member States
EEC total 169 300
Stock .  GeograDhical regions :.South Faroe, Rockall, West Scotland
Soecies
European plaice ■ICES Divison or NAFO zone :
.  Vb) TEC zone) ,  VI
1984 quota
Member State (tonnes)
Belgium
DenmarkFederal Republic of Germany
Greece
France 50
Ireland 660
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands1  100 United KingdomAvailable for Member States
EEC total 1  B10_______________
St
ock .GeoaraDhical regions :
.  Irish Sea
Soecies
European plaice .ICES Divison or NAFO zone :
■Vila)
1984 quota
Member State (tonnes)
Belgium 230
DenmarkFederal Republic of Germany
Greece100 France
Ireland 1  800
Italy
Luxembourg70 Netherlands
United Kingdom 2 300
Available for Member States4 500 EEC total

p. 15
Stock 
Species :.Geographical regions :
.South Ireland (excluding South-East Ireland)
Common sole .ICES Divison or NAFO zone :  
.VII h) ,j) ,k)
Member State1984 quota  
(tonnes)Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for Member StatesEEC total50
100
270
80100
600Stock
Species.Geographical reqions :  
.Bay of Biscay
Common sole .ICES Divison or NAFO zone :  ■VIII (EC zone)
Member State1984 quota  
(tonnes)Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Available for Member StatesEEC total10
2 990
100
3 100Stock 
Species :■Geographical regions :  
.Norwegian Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, Baltic Sea North Sea
Mackerel ■ICES Divison or NAFO zone :
.11 a)(EC zone),11 la )  ;  Illbl.c) ,  d)  (ECzone), IV
Member State1984 quota  
(tonnes)Belgium
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
France
IrelandItaly
Luxembourg  
Netherla nd s  
United Kingdom  
Available for Member States  --EEC, totol______120 
7 380
7 snn