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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Amendedproposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
Layingdowntechnicalmeasuresfortheconservation offishery
resources
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommissioninaccordance
withArticle149,indent2oftheEECTreaty)
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Thepresentproposalforaregulation,presentedinconformitywith
Article149,paragraph2oftheTreaty^modifiestheproposalfora
regulationoftheCouncilputtingforwardtechnicalmeasuresforthe
conservation offishresources.(1).
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Theamendments whichareincludedaredesignedtotakeintoaccountthe
resultsofstudiesconcerningtheassessmentofthestocksmadefor
1980andtheprognoses,madebytheinternational scientificfisheries
organisations and,inparticular,bytheScientificandTechnical
Committee (STC)established bytheCommission on8June1979.Itsassess­
mentsandrecommendations weremadeinthelightofthemostrecentscientific
knowledge,particularly thatformulated bytheInternational Councilforthe
Exploration oftheSea(ICES).
Inproceedinginthismanner,theCommissionhasbroughtitsearlier
proposalsintolinewiththelateststudieswhichgivethebestpossible
assessmentofthestateofstocksandoflikelydevelopments .Theyalso
takeintoaccountmethodsandtechniquesoffishingwhichmayhavea
significanteffectonthestocksinthefuture.
Theseamendmentsmainlyconcernanincreaseinthemeshsizefordirected
fishingonhakeinRegions2and3,meshsizesinthefisheriesforboth
Nephropsandcertainspeciesofprawns,theregulationofcertainnon-
selective'fishinggears(purseseines,pelagictrawls...)duringcertain
criticalperiodsand/orinnurseryareasforprotected .speciesandalsochanges
intheminimumlandingsizesof.certainspeciesoffish.Atthesametime,
theCommissiondoesnotconsideritappropriatetoretainthedifference
inmeshsizebetweennetsmadeofsingleanddoubletwines.
InrelationtothefisheryforNephrops,theCommission,inconformitywith
theundertaking givenatthetimeofthesessionoftheCouncilon25June1979
soughttheadviceoftheScientificandTechnicalCommittee.Onthebasis
(1)COM(78)635fin.of16.11.78
COM(79)80fin.of16.2.79
COM(79)164fin.of23.3.79
COM(79)200fin.,of5.4.79

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ofitsspecificresponseonthisquestion,theCommissionhasretained
certainoptionswhichtakeintoaccounttheuncertainties whichaffect
therecommendations ofICES,onthebasisofwhichthefirstproposals
weremade.TheCommission hasaskedICEStomakeadditiona Istudieswhichare
designedtodeterminepreciselythoseparameterswhichhavemostbearingon
themeshsizeswhichshouldbeusedinthisfishery.
Onthequestionofbeamtrawls,theCommission,'inthelightofresults
fromresearchprogrammesbeingmadeattheinstigationofICESonthe
useofthisgear,willre-examinetheproposalsalreadymadeandsubmit
appropriate proposalsforadecisionoftheCouncilnolaterthan
31October1980.
Theothermeasuresconcernmainlythealarmingstateofthestocksof
mackerel,herringandcertaindemersalspeciesandoftheevidentnecessity,
inviewoftheconstantincreaseinfishing,tolimitcatchesbyappropriate
measuressothatthebiologicalconditionsnecessaryforrebuildingthreatened
stocksexist.
Theapplication ofcomparable,complementary measuresintheSkaqerrak,
theKattegatandtheBalticrequirepriorconsultations withtherelevant
thirdcountries;theCommissionisproceedingimmediately withthesecon­
sultationsinordertoreachagreementwiththepartiesconcernedandwill
subsequently submitappropriateproposalstotheCouncil.

ARTICLE 2
Article tobeamended asfollows :
1.Novessel shall useortow anytrawl ,Danish seine ,orsimilar net,
which hasinanypart meshes smaller than those specified inAnnex I
fortherelevant region and type ofnet.
However ,these provisions shall apply only asfrom 1September 1980 in
region 2,except inICES ,division Vila,Skagerrak andKattegat .
Inregion 3,the useofexisting meshes ,thesize ofwhich isatleast
equal to60mminsingle twine ishowever authorised during the two
months following theentry into force ofthis Regulation .
2.Thepermitted mesh size inthe North Seasection ofRegion 2shall be
80mmuntil 31August 1980 .
However the useofexisting mesh sizes ofatleast 70 mmforsingle twine
and 75 mmfor double twine isauthorized for two months following the entry
into force ofthis Regulation . '
Thepermitted mesh sizes intherest ofRegion 2,except for ICES sub­
division Vila andinSkagerrak andKattegat ,are 70mminsingle twine
and 75mmindouble twine until 31August 1980 .

ARTICLE3
ReplacereferencetoArticles9and10byreferencetoArticles8
and9.
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AFT1CLE 4
Amend asfollows :
1.Without prejudice toArticles 3and 8:
-catches ofthe species listed inAnnex VItaken during avoyage bya
vessel carrying only nets not complying with Article 2(1)and catches
/
ofhake taken with nets not complying with Article 10may not exceed
10% byweight ofallfish onboard ,oranyrepresentative sample of
such fish ofatleast 100 kgafter sorting ,inthe hold oronlanding .
By-catches ofsalmon andtrout shall beprohibited .However ,in
sandeel fishing with nets ofdimensions ofless than 16mm,not more
than 10% byweight ofallfish onboard atany time oronlanding may
consist ofother species ;
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-catches taken during avoyage byavessel carrying both nets complying
with Article 2(1)orwith Article 10andothers not complying with
those provisions must comply with the percentage fixed inthe preceding
indent only astothequantities taken with nets not complying with
Article 2(1)orwith Article 10.Incases where the skipper ofthe
vessel has not kept precise records ,allthefish onboard will beheld
pursuant toArticle 3ofRegulation (EEC)No / establishing
certain supervisory measures forfishing activities byvessels ofthe
member States tohave been taken with nets not complying with Article
2(1)orArticle 10.
2.However ,paragraph 1shall apply only with effect from 1January 1981
tofishing for shrimp ofthe species Crangon incertain zones situated
within a12-mile limit calculated from Member States' "baselines ,where this
isnecessary .These zones shall bedefined according totheprocedure laid
down inArticle 18.
3.Paragraph 1shall apply with effect from 1January 1981 toKattegat .In
theinterval before paragraph 1becomes applicable ,the percentage referred
tointhis paragraph shall be15%.
0J No L

ARTICLE7(formerArticle8)
Amendparagraphs 3and4asfollows:
3.IntheNorthSea(ICESIV),itshallbeprohibitedtoretainonboard
mackerelsmallerthan30cmmeasuredfromthetipofthesnoutto
theendofthetailfin.Article6(1)shallapply.
4.Withoutprejudicetoparagraph1,landingsofmackerelmayconsistof
upto20%weightofundersizedmackerel.
Addthefollowingparagraph:
5.By-catchesofherringshallbeprohibitedintheCelticSeaduring
mackerelandspratfishin.geitherwithtrawlshavingmeshesless
than,thosespecifiedinAnnexIorwithpurseseines.

riCLE(formerarticle9)
Amendasfollows:
1.NovesselfishingforNephropsshalluseanytrawlwhichhasin
anypartmeshesofdimensionssmallerthan70mminRegion2and
60mminRegion3. _
2.ItshallbeprohibitedtoretainonboardNephropswhosecarapacelength
measuredparalleltothemid-linefromthebackofeithereyesocket
totherearedgeofthecarapaceislessthan25mminRegion<[and
20mminRegion3ortocatchNephropswhosenumberperunit'
weightisgreaterthananumbertobedetermined..
Article6(1)shallapply.
3.BywayofderogationfromthefirstindentofArticle4(1),
by-catchesofprotectedspeciestakenduringeachvoyageofanyvessel
fishingforNephropsmayconstituteuptoamaximumof50%byweight
oftheentirec^$chonboardoranyrepresentative samplethereof
weighingatleast100kg,aftersortingeitherin'theholdoron
landings. ^
4.Paragraphs 1,2and3shallapplytotheNorthSea(ICESIV)andtothe^
WestofScotland(ICESVI)fromtheentryintoforceofthis.
Regulation.Paragraphs 1,2and3shallapplytotheremainderofRegion
2andRegion3witheffectfromthe1stJanuary1983.
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However,theuseofexistingmeshsizesofatleast55mminRegion2and
45mminRegion3shallbeauthorizedfortwomonthsfollowingtheentry
intoforceofthisRegulation.
5.Bywayofderogationfromparagraphs 1to4,theminimummeshand
fishsizeauthorizedinfishingforNephropsin-Skagerrakand
Kattegatshallbefixedat70mmand40mmrespectively .,
%

ARTICLE9(formerarticle10)
Replacethetextofarticle10bythefollowing :
/
ThemeasuresapplicabletofishingforNephropsuntiltheimplementation
oftheprovisionsofArticle8aresetoutinAnnexVII.

ARTICLE10
Newarticle '
Novesselfishingforhakeshalluseanytrawlanypartofwhichhasa
meshsizesmallerthan80mm.
However,theuseofexistingmeshsizesof.atleast70mminsingle
twine,and75mmindoubletwineinregion2andof60mmin
singletwineand65mmindoubletwineinregion3shallbeauthorized
fortwomonthsfollowingtheentryintoforceofthisRegulation.

ARTICLE12»
Addanewsubparagraph toparagraph 2:
AILfishingwithtrawls,purse-seines andringnetsshallbeprohibited
intheseaareastothewestofScotland (ICESVI)definedinAnnexVIII
duringaperiodeachyearbetween1Octoberand31Marchtobefixedby
theCommissiononthebasisoftheclimaticcircumstances determining
thefishingyearforspratandherringinthisarea.

ARIi:LE14
Addthefollowingparagraphs :
2.Theuseofpurse-seines shallbeprohibitedforfishingforthespecies
listedinAnnexVI.
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3.Fishingcarriedoutwithatrawlwithameshsmallerthanthose
providedforinAnnexIorwithapurseseineshallbe
prohibitedfromthe1Marchuntil15Novemberofeachyear'within
azonedefinedbyalinejoiningthefollowingpoints:
-thesouth-westcoastoftheUnitedKingdomatlatitude05°00,-.west
-longitude05°00'west/latitude49°30'north
-longitude07°00'west/latitude49°30'north
-longitude07°00'west/latitude50°30'north
-thesouth-westcoastoftheUnitedKingdomatlatitude50o30'north.y

ANNiX I
Modify asfollows :
MINIMUM MESH SIZES REFERRED TOINARTICLE 2
REGION TYPE Or NET MINIMUM MESH
SIZE (in mm)
1 Ail 120
2North Sea (a) Ail
j90
2Outside North
Sea (a),Skagerrak
and Kattegat and
Irish Sea (ICES
Vila )Ail
?80
2Skagerrak and
KattegatSeine net,orsuch part ofanytrawl
net asismade ofsingle twine and
contains nomani laorsisal
I70
: II
Such part ofany trawl net asismade
ofdouble twine and contains nomanila
orsisal75
Such part ofanytrawl net asismade
ofmanila orsisal80
2Irish Sea A11 ; 75
3 Ail 65
4 AU , 45
5and 6 (for the record ) (for the record
(a)Forthe purpose ofthis Regulation ,the North Seashall beregarded asbeing
ICES sub-area IVandtheadjoining part ofDivision Ila andthepart of
ICES Division Ilia which isnot covered bythedefinition ofSkagerrak
and Kattegat given inArticle 1(3)insofar asthey are subject tothe
sovereignty orjurisdiction ofaMember State .

ANNEXII
Minimummeshsize,inmm:
Modify:
Region2
Prawns(Pandalusspp)
Shrimp(Cranqonspp)35
24
Deletetheexceptionenvisagedforthe
fisherywithin12milesofthemainland
coastoftheMemberStates.
Delete:
Region3
Prawns(PandaLusspp) 20
{

ANNEXVI
Minimumfishsize(incm)referredtoinArticle6:*
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1.AddthefollowingfootnotetothesizeenvisagedforCod(Gadusmorhua)
inRegion2:
Region2:30(c)division .Vila,45cm.
2.Addthefollowingspecies^without indicationofminimumfishsize:
Sepia.
3.Deletethementionoffishsizeforthefollowingspecies:
Bass(Dicentrarchus labrax).

AddthefollowingAnnexVII
ANNEXVII:Measuresapplicabletovesselsfishing'forNephropsuntilthe
provisionslaiddowninArticle8takeeffect ■
,
IRegion Until31.12.1982 From01.01.1983
Minimum
meshsizeMinimum
fishsizeBy-catch
max.levelMinimum
meshsizeMinimum
fishsizeBy-catch S
max.levelj
2.OutsidetheNorth
SeaWestofScot­
land,Rockall,the
Skagerrakandthe.
Kattegat(1)60mm 20mm 407. 70mm
(■25mm,
I
A
i
3. 50mm 20mm 60% 60mm 20m 50'/.
(1)TheminimummeshsizeapplicableintheSkagerrakandintheKattegatis45mm.

Add thefollowing : -* .
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■ANNEX .VIII ... '
Articles ..
AREAS TOWHICH THE PROVISIONS OFARTICLE 12(2 )APPLY
LOCH LAX FORD .'
.Be'ns thearea ofwaters lying within astraight linedrawn frm a
•'point -or.thernair.lr.nd at53*25.7' North fc'jtud ;tir.d05*07' Vi'c:
lorritude (Du^haill Point )at220"True toapoint -cntherr.a-rJir.d at
58*24.7' North latitude and5*02.5' West Jondtude (Rudha P*uadh )..
LOCH CAI?J<3AAN . . , .
E»"»■*<«*fVi*»>•'*") \i–it<• Ti \iifV.«oc* •r»^-fV"*£ ••••»'»*••7i>k>>> »<lV*i»Vka Vi" ij tyniL.ii .«CfMt) ^aicil.w WtU Cm
point onthemainland at.53*20.5' Nor:h latitude -and05*10.5' \Ve=t .
longitude (RubiV Aird ant-Sionr.ach )at211"True toapoint 6a
.Gidany Island at53*1-6' North latitude acd5*15.5' Wcs-t lor.^tude .
•ENARD BAY ' - . '
Being thearea ofwaters lying within astraight linedrawn from a
'Npoint 'onihemainland at58*09.25' 'North latitude and05*18.5' Wrt
lor.jtitude (Rhuba Rodha )at223*True toapoint onthemainland
at58*06.25' North latitude and05*26' West longitude (Rhu Coirach ).
LrTTLE LOCH BROOM AND GRUINARD BAY ;
Being thearea ofwaters lying within a'straight linedrawn froa a.
point onthemainland at57*55.75' North latitude and05*24' West
longitude (Cailleach Head )at263*True toapoint onthemainland
at57*55' North latitude and5*33.75' West longitude (Rudha Beg). .
,LOCH GAIRLOCH ■ '
Being thearea ofwater lying within astuir.ht line drawn froa i
Kintonthemainland at57*44.8' North latitude 2nd05*47.2' Westigitude (Big' Sands )at1S3*True atapoint onthemainland xt
.57*40' North latitude and -5*48.5' West longitude (near Red Point ).
THE INNER SOUND INCLUDING LOCHS TORRIDON ..CAKRON .
KISHOR.N' .DUICH ,ALSH AND HOURN
Being theareaofwaters lyinr within astraifht line drawn frorn a
p-'ir.t onthemainland at57*38.4' North latitude and 5*'4fe.S' West
.longitude (Red Point )at230° True toapoint onIsland ,ofRona
57*34.5' North latitude and 5*57.5' West lcr.ritude (Rona 'Lirht ).
-,'Following theeastern coast ofRona and Raasay toapoint 5.7*19.S'
'North latitude and6*2.8' West longitude (Rudh -naCloiche ):fr&a
•'-there astraight linedraws at1£0*True tomret themainland of
SLye atapoint -57*18.7' North latitude -and 6*2.8' .West 'Ictrituds
thence along theeastern -coast .of.Sfcye to-a.point 57*8.6' -Ncrth
latitude and 5*46.7' West longitude (Oronsay Light );from there a
.straight linedrawn at129*True toa.point (Rudh crdSliuneach )oa
themainland at57*7' North latitude and 5*43.3' West lonntudc .