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COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  332 final 
Brussels,  27  May  1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC ) 
amending  regulation  EEC  1009/83  laying  down for  1983 
certain  measures  for the  conservation  and management 
of fishery  resources  applicable  to vessels  flying  the; 
flag of Norway 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the Commission) 
COM (83)  332 final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
The Commission  1s currently engaged  1n  consultations  with 
Norway  after  the  receipt  of the  advice  of the  ICES Advisory 
Committee  on  Fisheries Management (ACFM) which recommended, 
inter  alia, herring  TACs  in the  northern  and-Central  North  \ 
Sea (ICES Divisions  IVa, iVb and IVc of  35 000  tonnes, 
27 000  tonnes  and  36 000  tonnes  respectively. 
Pending  the  completion  of these consultations  and in  order  ! 
to take  account  of the  interests  of  Norwegian fishermen 
in this  joint  stock,  the  Commission  proposes an  interim  and 
strictly limited allocation  to  Norway  of 3 500  t of  herring 
for the  period beginning  1 June  1983  under  the  same conditions 
applicable  to the  provisional quota allocations granted  to I 
Community..fishermen.  1 *  ••'!{.. 
As soon  as the  consultations  with  Norway have been finalised 
a complete proposal  for all  herring stocks  will  be  made. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending regulation EEC  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 the  Council  on the  27th  of Apcil  1983 laid down for 1983 
certain  measures  for the conservation and  management  of fishery 
resources  applicable to  vessels  flying the ffag of Norway (2); 
Whereas fishing for the northern and central North Sea herring 
stocks  is authorized for a limited quantity following the scientific 
advi  ce; 
Whereas pending the  results  of current consultationu with Norway and 
a final  Council  decision it is appropriate to  allocate  a provisional 
quota of herring of 3 500  tonnes  applicable to  vessels  flying the 
flag of Norway to commence fishing on the northern and central North 
Sea herring  stocks  from 1 June 1983; 
(1) 0J No L 24,  27.1.1983,  p. 1 
(2) 0J No L 115,  27.4.1983,  p. 11 

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Whereas  it is  necessary  to allocate  that  provisional allocation 
to .  ICES  divisions IVa) and IVb); 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION  : 
Article  1 
Annex  1 to regulation (EEC) No  1009/83  shall be replaced by the 
annex  to this  regulation. 
Article  2 
This  Regulation shall  enter  into force on the day of its publication 
in the  Official  Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply 
from  1 June  1983. 
This  Regulation shall be binding in its  entirety  and directly 
applicable in all  member  States. 
Done at Brussels, For the  Council 
The President 

ANNEX  I 
Fishing  quotas 
Ana within  which  frthini  it auOioriird Qutncrry 
(tonnct) 
Mackerel ICES  VI a)(') + VII d), e). f). h) 
• II a) 22 000 
1 lemng ICES  VI a) (') 7 000 
Sprat ICES  IV 40 000 
( od ICES  IV 8 000 
lladdnck ICES  IV 18 000 
S.iithr ICES  IV and Skagerrak (') JJ 000 
\V lining ICES  IV 7 000 
Plaice ICES  IV 5 000 
1 lerring ICES  IV c) 4 000(») 
Sand-eel,  Norway pour, 
blur whiting ICES  IV 70 0O0 n 
Blue  whiting ICES  II, IV a), VI a) ('). VI b), VII 
('). XIV 160 000 («) 
Blue  ling ICES  IV, V b), VI, VII 1 000 (') 
1 ing and rusk ICES  IV, V b), VI, VII 22 000 (') (•) 
Dogfish ICES  IV, VI, VII 2 000 (») 
Basking  shark (••) ICES  IV, VI, VII 800 (») 
Porbeagle ICES  IV, VI, VII 500 
Northern  deep-water prawn 
(Pandalus horealis) NAFO  1 (") 
ICES  XIV + V a) 500 
2 000 
Greenland  halibut NAFO  1 500 (<») 
ICES  XIV + V a) 500 (") 
ll.ilihtn NAFO  1 200 (») 
Other species (") 
Herring ICES  IV 
ICES  IVa), IVb) (U) 5 000 
3 500 
") North  of 56° 30' N. 
(') limited  in the west by a  line  drawn  from  the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of 
l.indesnes and in the south by a  line  drawn  from  Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna 
and from  there  to the  nearest  coast of Sweden. 
(\> From  this quota catches made between 1 October and 31 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 10 000 tonnes of the Norway pout quota may be Fished in 
ICES  VI a) north of 56* 30' N. However, this quantity should be deducted  from  the quota of 
sand-eel, Norway pout and blue  whiting  in ICES  IV. 
CI West of 12" W. 
ct Of  which  no more than 40 000 tonnes may be fished in  ICES  division  IV a). 
(') Of  which  a by-catch of 20 % of cod per ship, at any moment, it authoriied in  ICES  sub-areat  VI 
and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours  following  the beginning of 
the fishing  on a specific ground. The total magnitude of by-catches should not exceed 1 000 tonne* 
of which  not more than 300 tonnes should be cod. 
(') Of  which  ling  may be a maximum of 17 000 tonnes and rusk a maximum of 9 000 tonnes. 
('! This  quota does not include catches taken in the  areas  defined in  Annex  II. 
('•) R.nking  shark  liver. 
(") South of 68° N. 
(") By-catches of cod should not exceed 10 %. 
(") Excluding  shrimps. 
(H) Fishing  for herring in the whole of  ICES Division  IVb is 
prohibited  from  15 August 1983 to 30 September 1983 :and 
east  0f 30E throughout the year.