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COMMISSION O F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION C EE O
amending Regulation (EEC) N o  1009/83 laying down for 
1983 certain measures for the conservation and manage­
ment of fishery resources applicable to vessels flyin g  
the flag of Norway
(presented by the Commission to the Council)C O M (83) 436 fin a l
Brussels, 30th June 1983
COM(83) 436 final

cov^ ( n ) h i t
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Consultations held between the Community and Norway in Oslo on 7  June 1983 
resulted in the fixing of the to ta l allowable catches C TAC s) for herring in 
IC ES sub-divisions IVa), IVb), IVc) and Vlld) and the allocations between 
the Parties as well as an agreement on the compensation to Norway for both 
the Community's overfishing of certain jo in t stocks in 1982 and the 
additional transfers by Norway to the Community in January 1983.
Norway, following the agreement in the consultations of 7 June and taking 
into account the quota of 3.500 t already allocated on 3 1  May, organised 
its fishing plans, the fishery e ffe ctive ly commencing on 16 June.
T o  avoid an interruption of the Norwegian herring fishery with the serious 
deterioration in reciprocal fishery relations such an interruption would 
entail and taking account of the seasonal nature of this fishery and related 
economic considerations, it  is proposed as an interim measure that Norway 
up to 15 July next be allowed to fish a  provisional quota of 20.5 0 Q  t. This 
is approximately two thirds of the herring quota allocated to Norway in the 
Commission's proposal to Council of 20 June in accordance with the Agreed 
Record. This quota would be fished under the sam e conditions laid down in 
that proposal both in respect of the proportionate d istrib u tio n  of the quota 
between ICES IVa) and IVb) and with regard to the banned periods and areas.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No /83
of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1009/83 laying down for 1983 certain  
measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources  
applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
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 3 and 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 1009/83 (2), the Council laid down certain  
measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources for
1983 a p p l i c a b l e  t o  v e s s e ls  f l y i n g  t h e  f l a g  o f  N o rw a y ; as am ended b y  R e g u la tio n  
(EEC) N° 1394/83 (3)
Whereas the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)  
has issued recommendations on the total allowable catch for herring in  
the North Sea in 1983;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of the  
Fisheries Agreement between the Community and Norway (4), the Parties have  
held consultations concerning these matters and certain Norwegian requests  
in relation to compensation for overfishing 1n 1982 and additional transfers  
in 1983;
. /.
(1) OJ No L 24, *7.1.1983, p. 1
(2) OJ No L 115, 30.4.1983, p. 11
(3) 0J No L 141, 1.6.1983, p. 57
(4) 0J No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48

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Whereas it  is desirable to avoid an interruption in the Norwegian herring 
fishery already in progress on the 3500 t quota previously allocated and in view 
of the seasonal nature of the fishery and the serious economic effects that 
such an interruption would e nta il;
Whereas pending a  Council decision on the results of the said 
consultations it is therefore appropriate to allocate a  provisional 
quota of herring to be fished up to 15 July 1983 of 20.500 t, 
which is approximately two thirds of the herring quota allocated 
to Norway in the Commission's proposal to Council in accordance with the 
Agreed Record of 7 June 1983, applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway 
and to authorise such vessels to continue fishing on the northern and central 
North Sea herring stocks;
Whereas it  is necessary to d istrib ute  this provisional quota between ICES IVa) 
and IVb);
H A S  A D O P T E D  THIS R E G U LA TIO N  :
A rticle  1
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) N o  1009/8^ as amended by Regulation (EEC) N o  1394/83, 
is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
A rticle  2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the th ird  day following its publication 
in the O ffic ia l Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1  January u n til 3 1  December 1983.
This Regulation shall be binding in its  entirety and d ire ctly applicable in 
a ll Member States.
D one at Brussels, for the Council
The President
(1) C0M(83) 382 final of 20.6.1983.

AN N EX  
•ANNEX  / 
Fithing quo tat
(tunnts)
S p eciesA rea w ithin w hich fishing is suihontedQ uantity
M ackerel IC ES V I !)(·) + V II d; e ), o. h) + Ha) 22 000
Herring IC ES V I .)0 7 000
Sprat IC E S IV 40 000
Cod IC ES IV 8 000
Haddock IC E S IV 1 8  000
Saithe IC ES IV  and Skagerrak O 33 000
Whiting IC E S IV 7  000
Plaice IC E S IV 5 000
Herring IC ES IV  c) 4 000 ( * )
Sand-eel, Norway pout, blue
whiting IC ES IV 70 000 o
B lue whiting IC ES II, IVa). V I a)O. V I b ), V II (0, X IV 160 000 (’)
Blue ling IC ES IV . V  b X  V I, V II i ooo o
Ling and tusk IC ES IV , V  b X  V I, V II 22 000 n o
D ogfish IC ES IV , V I, V II 2 000 O
Basking shark ( > * ) IC E S IV , V I, V II 800 n
Porbeagle ic e s  rv. v i, v i i 500
Nonhem deep-water prawn NAFO 1  (") 500
(Pandalua borealis) IC ES x r v  + Va) · 2 000
Greenland halibut NAFO I 500 (")
IC ES XIV + Va) 500 ("J
Halibut NAFO 1 200 C O
Other species ('0 ic e s  rv 5 000
Herring IC E S IV  a X  b)00 20 5 0 0 (1 5 ) (
(') North of 56*30N.
0  Limited in the west by · line drtwn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of 
Lindesnes tnd in the south by a  line drawn from Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of TistUma 
and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden.
0  From this quota catches made berween I  October and 3 1  December 1982 shall be deducted. The 
remainder may be fished only until 28 February 1983.
( * )  Of which sand-eel alone not more than 60 000 tonnes or Norway pout and blue whiting together 
not more than 50 000 tonnes. Up to 1 0  000 tonnes of the Norway pouf quota may be fished in 
ICES V I a ) north of 56*30'N. However, (his quantity should be deducted Irom the quota of land· 
eel, Norway pout and blue whiting in ICEo IV .
0  West of 12 *  W .
(·) Of which no more than 40 000 tonnes may be fished in ICES division IV  a ).
(0 Of which a  by-catch of 20 ’ /a of cod per ship, at any moment, is authorized in ICES sub-areas V I 
and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning 
of the fishing on a  specific fishing ground. The total magnitude of by-catches should not rxcred 
I  000 tonnes of which not more than 300 tonnes should be cod.
( * )  Of which ling may be a maximum of 17 000 tonnes and tusk a  maximum of 9 000  tonnes.
(0 This quota does not include catches taken in (he areas defined in Annex II.
(") Basking shark liver.
{") South of 68* N.
C O  By-catches of cod should not exceed 10 V a .
C O  Excluding shrimps.
00 Fishing for herring in the whole of ICES division IV  b) is orohibitrd from 15 August to 30 
September 1983 and east of 3‘ E  throughout the year.'
C 153Of which 1 1  400 t in IVa) and 9 100 t in IVb). 
(16)This quota to be fished up to 15 July 1983.