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>r\\*OiVlMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)30final
Brussels,3February1982
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
layingdowntechnicalmeasuresfortheconservation offisheryresources
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(82)30final,\
v'<;•'>
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Thepresent proposal for aregulation intends toreinstate thetechnical
measures for theconservation ofthe fishery resources ,which,foliowing
theexpiration on31October 1981 ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )n°2527 /80,
are nolonger ineffect attheCommunity level ,italso incorporates
theproposed amendments tothis regulation made on21January and 9July 1981
I
and the Council discussions onthese amendments .
These mesaures constitute anessential element ofthe common fisheries
policy andarenecessary fortheeffective management offisheries resources .

PROPOSAL FORA
COUNCILREGULATION CEEC)n°
of
layingdowntechnicalmeasuresfortheconservation offisheryresources
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN .COMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament (1),
Whereas,inorder.toensuretheprotectionof.marinebiological ,resources
andthebalancedexploitation offisheryresources
intheinterestsofbothfishermenandconsumers,technicalmeasuresshould
belaiddownfortheconservation offisheryresourcesspecifyinginteralia
themeshsizes,by-catchratesandfishsizespermitted aswellasthelimi­
tationoffishingwithincertainareasandperiodsandwithcertaingear;
Whereasadditionalnationalmeasuresofastrictlylocalcharactershould
notberenderedinapplicable orhamperedbytheadoptionofthisRegulation •
»
Whereas,therefore,suchmeasuresmaybemaintained ortakensubjectto
examination bytheCommissionof'theircompatibility withCommunitylawand
theirconformity withthecommonfisheriespolicy;
WhereasthisRegulation shouldapplywithoutprejudicetocertainnational
measureswhichgobeyondtheminimumrequirements whichitlaysdown;
Whereas .therulesgoverning ..\,
fishingoperations intheSkagerrakandKattegatagreedbetweenthedelega­
tionsoftheCommunityand^thoseofNorwayandSwedenshouldbeincluded
inthisRegulation;
(1)O.J.No.C
•/•••

Whereasurgentnewconservation measuresanddetailedrulesontheimplemen­
tationof.thisRegulation maybenecessary;whereassuchmeasuresandrules
shouldbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticles31(2)
and32ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No,100/76of19January1976on
thecommonorganization ofthemarketinfisheryproducts(1),aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No.34A3/80(2);
Whereas,whereconservation ofresourcesisseriouslythreatened,Member
Statesshouldbepermittedtotakeappropriate provisional measures
Whereasitisappropriatetoprovideforasimplifiedproceduretoamend
certainprovisionsofarathertechnicalnatureinthisRegulation;
WhereasitisintheinterestoftheCommunitytoadopt ;allthese
measuresasspeedilyaspossibleinordertoavoidalengthylegalvacuum
resultingfromtheexpiryon31October1981ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No2527/80(3), <'"'
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
<1)O.J.n°L20of28.1.1976,p.1
(2)O.J.n°L359of31.12.1980,p.13
(3)O.J.n°L258du1.10.1980,p.1

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Article1
Definitionofareas
1.ThisRegulationappliestothetalcingandlandingof
biologicalresourcesbecurringinallmaritimewatersunder
thesovereigntyorjurisdictionoftheMemberStatesand
whicharesituatedinthefollowingregions:
RcginnI
(a)ailwatersoffthecoastsoftheFrenchdepartmentof
StPierreetMiquelon;
(b)allotherwaterswhichiietothenorthandthewest
ofalinerunningfromapointatlatitude48°North,
longitude18°Westthenceduenorthtolatitude60°
North;thencedueeasttolongitude5°West;thence
duenorthtolatitude60°30'North;thencedueeast
tolongitude4°West;thenceduenorthtolatitude
64°North;thencedueeasttothecoastofNorway;

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Region2
allotherwaterssituatednorthoflatitude48°North,
butexcludingtheBalticSeaandbeltslyingtothe"south
andeastoflinesdrawnfromHasenoreHeadtoGniben
Point,fromKorshagetoSpodsbjergandfromGilbjerg
HeadtotheKullen;
Region3 <
allwaterssituatedwithinthosepartsofthenorth-east
Atlanticsouthoflatitude48°North,exceptthe
Mediterranean Seaanditsdependentseas;
Region4
ai!watersoffthecoastsoftheFrenchdepartmentof
Guyane:
RegionS
allwatersoffthecoastsoftheFrenchdepartmentsof
MartiniqueandGuadeloupe;
Region6
allwatersoffthecoastsoftheFrenchdepartmentof
Reunion.
2.Theseregionsmaybedividedaccordingto
sub-areasordivisionsoftheinternational Councilfor
theExplorationoftheSea(ICES)orsub-areas,divisions
orsubdivisions oftheNorthwestAtlanticFisheries
Organization (NAFO)orpartsthereoforaccordingto
othergeographicalcriteria.
3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,theKattegatis
limitedinthenorthbyalinedrawnfromSkagen
lighthousetothelighthouseinTistlarrw,andfromhere
tothenearestpointontheSwedishcoast,andinthe
southbyalinedrawnfromHasenoreHeadtoGniben
Point,fromKorshagetoSpodsbjerg,andfromGilbjerg
HeadtotheKullen.
TheSkagerrakislimitedinthewestbyalinedrawn
fromthelighthouseofHanstholmtothelighthouseof
LindcsncsandinthesouthbyalinedrawnfromSkagen
lighthousetothelighthouseofTistlarnaandfromhere
tothenearestpointontheSwedishcoast.
*
4.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,'theNorthSea
shallcompriseICESsub-areaIV,theadjacentpartof
1CF.SDivisionIlaandthatpartofICESDivisionIlia
whichisnorcoveredbythedefinitionofSkagerrak
giveninparagraph3.

'5.Thesub-areas,divisionsorsubdivisions ofthe
NAFOreferredtointhisRegulationaredescribedin
AnnexIIItoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3179/78of
28November1978 .concerningthsconclusionbytheEuropean
EconomicCommunityoftheConventiononFutureMultilateral Co-operation
intheNorthwestAtlanticFishsries(1),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No654/81(2).
60Thedefinition oftheICESareasreferredtointhis
RegulationisgiveninaCommunication oftheCommission (3).
(1)OJNoL378,20.12.1978,p.1
(2)OJNoL69,H.3.1981,p.1
(3)O.J.-N°C5,9.1.1982,p.2

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TITLEI
MESHSIZE
Article2
Generalprovisions
1.Itshallbeprohibitedtouseortohaulanytrawl,
Danishseineorsimilarnethavinganywheremeshesof
asmallersizethanthoselaiddowninAnnex1forthe
regionandtypeofnetconcernedfromthedates
specified.
2.TheCouncilshall,onaproposalfromthe
Commission,inthelightoftheexperienceacquiredand
takingaccountofthelatestavailablescientific
information,decidebyaqualifiedmajoritybefore
31July1982whetheranduntilwhichdatetheincrease
inthemeshsizeto90mmintheNorthSeamaybe
deferred.Inthe,lightofthesamecriteriatheCouncil
shallalsodecidewhetherandunderwhichconditions
fishingforsoleintheNorthSeaorpartthereofby
vesselsexceeding300bhpistobeexemptfromthe
increaseinmeshsizeto90mmandwhetherandto
whatextentthemeshsizeforthefishingofsoleby
vesselsnotexceeding300bhpintheNorthSeashould
beincreasedfrom1January1983.
3.TheCouncilshall,onaproposalfromthe
Commissionandinthelightofscientificopinionsbased
onadditionalresearchefforts,decidebyaqualified
majoritybefore31July1982whetherthemeshsizein
theEnglishChannelshouldbeincreasedto80mm,
irrespectiveofthetypeofmeshused,from1January
1983.
4.TheprovisionsofthisArticlearewithoutprejudice
tothespecificprovisionslaiddowninthefollowing
Articles.

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Artide3
Smallmeshednets
1.Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmesh
sizessmallerthanthosespecifiedinAnnexI,butnot
smallerthanthosespecifiedinAnnexII,maybeused
whenfishingintheregionsandforthespecieslistedin
Annex11. .
However,whenfishingforthespecieslistedin
Annex111inthezonesreferredtotherein,onlythose
trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnersmaybeusedwhich
havemeshsizesspecifiedinAnnexI.
2.Inregion2novesselshalluseanynethavinginthecod-endmeshes
ofdimensionsbetween50mmandthosespecifiedinAnnexIforthatregion,
exceptwhenfishingiscarriedoutinaccordancewithArticle4.
Article4
Nephropî
1.Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmesh
sizessmallerthanthosespecifiedinAnnexI,butnot
smallerthanthoselaiddowninAnnexIV,maybeused
whenfishingfornephropsintheregionsSpecified
inAnnexIV.
2.TheCouncilshall,onaproposalfromthe
Commission,inthelightoftheexperienceacquiredand
consideringscientificadvice,decidebyaqualified
majoritybefore31July19S2whetherthemeshsize
shouldbeincreasedfrom1January1983to70mmin
theWesternApproachesandtheIrishSeaandto
60mminregion3.

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ArticleS
Hake
Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmeshsizes
smallerthan80mmmaynotbeusedwhenfishingforhakein.regions2and3. 8
Article6
Measurement ofmeshsizes
Themeshsizeshallbemeasuredinaccordancewiththe
detailedrulestobeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle21.
Article7
Attachments tonets
I
Nodeviceshallbeusedbymeansofwhichthemeshin
anypartofafishingnetisobstructedorotherwise
effectivelydiminished.Thisprovisiondoesnotexclude
theuseofthedevicesreferredtointhedetailed
implementingrulestobeadoptedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle21•

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TITLE:I
BY-CATCHES
i
Artide8
By-catcheswithsmall-meshed nets
1.CatchestakeninaccordancewithArticle3may
notcomprisemorethan10%ofthespecieslistedin
AnnexVinthoseregionsforwhichanentryhasbeen
madeinthatAnnexorofSepia.
Until31July1932thefifttsubparagraph shall
norapplytofishingforshrimps(Crangonspp.)andprawns(PandaLusmontagui)
inwaterssituatedwithina12-milelimitmeasuredtrom
MemberStates*baselines.Furthermore ,thosewaters •
situatedwithinthe12-milelimitwithinwhichthefirst I
subparagraphshallnotbeappliedfrom1Aug'JS.t-.1982 j
shallbedefinedaccordingtotheprocedurelaiddownin }
Article21,takingintoaccountscientificadvice, j
technicaldevelopments andfishingpractices. !
»
S
Catchestakenwhilefishingforprawns(Pandalusspp,exceptPandaLusmontagui),
inregion2maynotcomprisemorethan50% j
ofthespeciescitedinAnnexVforthatregionorof |
Sepia.TheCouncilshall,onaproposalfromthe |
Commission ,inthelightoftheexperienceacquiredand j
takingaccountofthelatestavailablescientific j
information ,decidebyaqualifiedmajoritybefore j
31July1&S2ontheappropriateby-catchpercentagein ■
fishingforprawns(PandaLusspp,exceptPandaLusmontagui).
h
2.Allcatchestakenduringavoyagebyavessel j
carryingbothnetscomplyingandnetsnotcomplying -J
withArticle2shallbeheldtohavebeentakenwithnets '
notcomplyingwithArticle2,unlesstherecordsofthe ,j
fishingoperationswhichtheskipperhasto "[
keepaccordingtoArticle1ofRegulation (EEC) 'j
No753/80(')andaccordingtothedetailedrulesfor ;
theimplementation ofthisprovisionshowotherwise.' [
Paragraph1shallnotapplyforthatpartofthecatch [
takenwithnetscomplyingwithArticle2. |
\
3.CatchestakeninaccordancewithArticle3maynot j
compriseby-catchesofsalmonandtrout. j
•I
f
;
i
<*)OJNoL84,28.3.1980,p.33.

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4.TntheCelticSea(DivisionsVIIg)tok)(')withthe
exceptionofBantryBay)allby-catchesofherringshall
beprohibitedforsuchtimeastheTACforherringis
lowerthan10000tonnes.
Article9
Specialprovisionsonby-catdies
1.CatchestakeninaccordancewithArticle4maynot1
comprisemorethan60%ofthespecieslistedinAnnex
Vinthoseregionsforsvhichanentryhasbeenmadein
thatAnnexorofSepia.
2.CatchestakenwithnetsnotcomplyingwithArticle
5,butcomplyingwithAnnexifortheregionand
typeofnetconcerned,maynotcomprisemorethan
30%othake.
3.Thepercentageofby-catchofherringauthorizedin
fishingforotherspeciesshallbemeasuredin
accordancewithArticle10(1).
4. IntheSkagerrak andKattegat :
(a)by-catches ofthespecies setoutinAnnexes VanaVI
shall notintheaggregate exceed 30$byweight ofall
thefish taken when fishing forwhiting with nets of
mesh sizes smaller than 80mm5
(b)by-catches ofherring alone shall notexceed 5$by
weight ofthetotal catch taken when fishing for
.whiting with such nets . . ,
t
,r
(>)Increasedbytheareabounded;–inthenortnbylatitude5230*N,–inthesouthbylatitude5200'N,–inthewestbytheconstofIreland,–inthecastbythecoastoftheUnitedKingdom..

ArtLle10
Determinationofthepercentageofby-caechcsandtheir
disposal
1.Thepercentageoftheby-catchesreferredtoin
Articles8and9shallbemeasuredasaproportionby
weightofallfishonHoardaftersorting,orofallfishin
theholdoronlanding,andby-catchesinsuchcases
maybe.determinedonthebasisofoneormore
representative samples.
However,whenfishingforsandeelwithnetshaving
meshsizesoflessthan16mm,thepercentageofthe
by-cafchesmaybemeasuredonboardatanytimeoron
landing.Thisprovisionshallnotapply
theSkagerrakandKattegat.
2.Prohibitedby-catchesandthoseexceedingthe
relevantpercentagemaynotberetainedonboardbut
shallbereturnedimmediatelytothesea.

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TITLEIN
f
RSHSIZES
Article11
1.Undersizedfishshalinotberetainedonboardorbe
transhipped,landed,transported,soldorheldin
possession,displayedorofferedforsale,butshallbe
returnedimmediatelytothesea.
However:
–landingsofherringmayconsistofupto10%by
weightofundersizedherring,
–landingsofmackerelmayconsistofuptoIS%by
weightofundersizedmackerel.
landingsoffish,mentionedinAnnexesVandVI,takenin
theSkagerrakandKattegatmayconsistofupto10$by
weightof ^undersizedfishofthesespecies.
2.Undersizedfishtakenasby-catchwithinthelimits
specifiedinArticleH(I)shallnotberetainedonboard
orbetranshipped,landed,transported,soldorheldin
possession,displayedorofferedforsaleforhuman
consumption .
3.Afishshallberegardedasundersizedifitssizeis
smallerthantheminimumsizespecifiedinAnnexV
orVIforihespeciesandregionsconcerned.
4.Thesizeofafishshallbemeasuredincentimetres
fromthetif\ofthesnouttotheendofthetailfin,
However,thesizeofnephropsshallbeexpressedin
carapacelengthmeasuredparalleltothemid-linefrom
thebackofeithereye-sockettotherearedgeofthe
carapace.
The'LengthofaLobstercaughtintheSkagerrakOP.-inithe.Kattegatshallhemeasuredfromthetipoftns,rostrumtotherear
endofthetelson,notincludingthe'cstae.
5.Thesizeoffishmaybeexpressed,bya
methodequivaLent -tothatgiveninpara-,
graph4,bynumberoffishper.unitof
weightaccordingtotheprocedure ,-provided
forinArticLe21.

TITLE IV
PROHIBITION ONFISHING FOR CERTAIN
SPECIES WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS AND PERIODS
Article 12
Salmon
Catches ofsalmon taken within the waters situated outside a
12-raile limit measured from Keniber States *baselines inthat part of
region 1east oflatitude 44°Uost andinregions 2and 3shall
notberetained onboard orbetranshipped , landed ,transported ,
sold orheld inpossession ,displayed oroffered forsale ,butshall
bereturned ismediately tothe sea 0
Inthe Skagerrak andKattegat fishing forsalmon and sea-trout
shall beforbidden outside a4-mile limit measured from the
baselines .

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Article1.1
i.Rcdfishandherring
Fortheprotectionofspawninggroundsandnursery
areas,fishingforthefollowingspeciesshallbe
prohibitedinthefollowingareasandperiods:
1.Redfishduringthewholeyear:
(a)northernareafromthecoastofGreenlandat
latitude67°00'Northto:
–!atittide'67°00'N,longitude30°30'W,
–latitude65°40'N,longitude30°30'W,
–latitude65"40'N,longitude31°50'W,
–latitude65°30'N,longitude33°10'W,i
–latitude65°10'N,longitude34°00*W,j
–latitude65°10'N,longitude35°00'W,
i–latitude64°45'N,longitude35°20'W,
asfarasthecoastofGreenlandatlatitude
64°35'N;
(b)southernareafromthecoastofGreenlandat
latirude64°20'Nto:
–latirude64°20'N,longitude36°20'W,
–latitude63°50'N,longitude36"50'W,
–latitude63°15'N,longitude39°30'W,
–latitude63°45'N,longitude39"30'W,
asfarasthecoastofGreenlandatlatitude
.63°45'N.
>
\
I
2.Herringeveryyearfrom15Augustto30Sep­
tember:
Inthemaritimeareaboundedbyalinejoiningthe
followingpoints:
–theButtofLewis,
–CapeWrath,
–tothenorth,atlatitude58°55'Nandlongitude
05°00'\V,
–tothewest,atlatitude58°55'Nandlongitude
:07°10'W,
tothesouth-west,atlatitude53°/}'Nand
longitude08°20'W,
–tothesouth,atlatitude57°40'Nandlongitude
08°20'Vt',
andwhichrunsfromthere–easttotheHebrides.

alongtliaWestcoastoftheI-Ia'cr-icLsatolatitude57°40©6'
longitude7°20065®W,
alonqaLinedrawn0°35'Ttoapoint
latitude57°508059N»longitude7°ô»!1ïï,
11
thennorthalongthewestcoastoftheHahridasasfa?as
tha-saintofdeparture.
Thisareamaybemodifiedinaccordancewithdie
procedurebiddowninArticle21.

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TITLEV
LIMITATION OFTHEUSEOFSPECIFICGEAROR
VESSELS
^.Article14
J.Purseseinesmaynotbeusedforthefishingofthe
specieslistedinAnnexV,normaytheybeusedforthe
fishingofherringintheCelticSea.
2.IntheKattegat,theuseofbeamtrawlsshallbe
prohibited. t
! I
3.Insideanareawithin12milesofthemainland j
coastsofBelgium,Germany,theNetherlands,France, j
IrelandandthewestcoastofDenmarkasfarasthe j
jHirtshalslighthouse,measuresfromthebaselinesfrom 'f
whichtheterritorialwatersaremeasured,novessel i
Iexceeding70CRTor300bhpshalltrawlforsoleor j
1plaicewithanybeamtrawl. j
i !
Thevesselsreferredtointheprecedingsubparagraph
shallbeprohibitedfromfishingforsoleorplaicewith
othertypesoftrawlswhicharespeciallydesignedfor
catchingflatfishingrowingareassituatedwithin
12milesofthemainlandcoastsofBelgium,the
Netherlands,GermanyandthewestcoastofDenmark
asfarastheHirtshalslighthouse.
Notwithstanding subparagraphs 1and2,.vessels
coveredbythebanandfishingforotherspeciesinthe
areamaynotretainonboardsoleandplaicein*-an
amountexceeding10%byweightoftheentirecatch
onboard.
4. Inside anarea within 12miles ofthecoast of
theUnited Kingdom beam trawls with abeam whose
effective length exceeds eight meters maynotbeused
and,ifmore than onetrawl isused atanyonetime ,
theaggregate effective length ofbeam ofthetrawls
soused maynot exceed eight meters .
5.Vesselsmaynotcarrysuchbeamtrawlsorother .
trawl3 within theareas mentioned inthis Article
where such beam trawls orother trawls maynotbe
used ,unless they areproperly lashed andstowed
insuch awaythat they maynotbereadily used •

(Article1'
1.Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmesh
sizessmallerthanthosespecifiedinAnnexIforthe
regionconcernedorpurseseinesmaynotbeused
forthefishingofmackerelfrom1Marchuntil
15Novemberofeachyearwithinanareadefinedbya
linejoiningthefollowingpoints:
–thesouih-weMconstoftheUnitedKingdomai
longitude05"00'W,
–longitude05°00'W,latitude49°30'N,
*
–longitude07*00'W,latitude49°30'N,
–longitude07"00'W,latitude50"30'N
–thesouth-westcoastoftheUnitedKingdomailatitude50°30'N.'
2.Trawls,Danish,seinesorsimilarnetsaswellas
purseseinesandringnetsmaynotbeusedinthose
areastothewestofScotlanddefined'inAnnexVII
duringaperiodeachyearbetween1Octoberand
31March.Theexactperiodwillbefixedineachcase-
bytheCommissioninrelationtotheclimaticconditions
determiningthefishingofspratandherringinthese
areas,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforin
Article21.
3_Trawlshavingnieshsiressmallerthan32mmmay
notbeusedinwaterssituatedwithinthreemilesofthe
coastlineintheSkagerrakandtheKattegatbetween
1Julyand15September.
However,whentrawlingwithinthisareaandduring
thisperiod:
–fordeep-waterprawn(Pandalusboreaiis)orshrimp
ameshsizeof30mmmaybeused,
–foreclpout,orscorpionfishtobeusedforbait,
meshesofanysiiemaybeused.
4.Explosives ,poisonous orstupefying substances and
&ZZ3 maynotbeused forthepurpose ofcatching fish .
Furthermore ,intheSkagerrak andtheKattegat theuse
ofelectric current forthepurpose ofcatching fish is
forbidden® However ,tuna andbasking shark maybecaught
using harpoon guns en.d electric current *

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Article16
Thecarryingoutonvesselsofprocessingoperations
otherthantheevisceration,salting,boiling,andshelling
ofprawnsandshrimps,thecanning,barrellingand
picklingofmackerelorfilleting,freezingandthe
reductionofoffalandunavoidableby-catchestaken
withintheauthorizedmaximumlimitshallbe
prohibited.
TITLEVI
FINALPROVISIONS
Article17
ThisRegulationshallnotapplytofishingoperations
conductedsolelyforthepurposeofscientific
investigation,artificialrestockingortransplantation
byvesselsortofishcaught111thecourseofsuch
operations.TheMemberStatesconcernedshallinform
theCommission andtheotherMemberStatesofsuch
operations . «
Fishcaughtforthepurposessetoutinthefirst
subparagraph maynotbesold,orheldinpossession,
displayedorofferedforsaleincontraventionofthe
otherprovisionsofthisRegulation.

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Article18<
1.Wheretheconservationofftshstockscallsfor
immediateaction,theCommissionmay,bywayof
derogationfromthisRegulation,adoptanymeasures
necessaryinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticles31(2)and32ofRegulation (EEC)No
100/76.Thisincludesmeasurestothisendwhichhave
notbeenspecificallyprovidedforinthisRegulation.
2.Wheretheconservationofcertainspeciesorfishing
groundsisseriouslythreatenedandwhereanydelay
wouldresultindamagewhichwouldbedifficultto
repair,thecoastalStatemaytakeappropriate
non-discriminatory conservationmeasuresinrespectof
thewatersunderitsjurisdiction.
3.Thesemeasures,togetherwithanexplanatory
memorandum ,-shailbecommunicated tothe
CommissionandtheotherMemberStatesbytelexas
soonastheyaredecidedon.
4.Within10calendardaysofreceiptofsuch
notification,theCommissionshallconfirm,Cancelor
amendthemeasures.TheCommission'sdecisionshall
beimmediatelynotifiedtotheMemberStates.
5.AnyMemberStatemayreferthedecisionofthe
CommissiontotheCouncilwithin10calendardaysof
receivingthenotificationreferredtoinparagraph4.
6.TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,may
adoptadecisiondifferingfromthatoftheCommission
within30calendardaysofthematterbeingreferredto
it.

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Article 19
Inthe case ofstrictly local stocks ofinterest tothe
fishermen ofoneMember State only ,that kenber State maytake
measures for the conservation and management ofthose stocks ,
provided that such measures arecompatible with Community lawand
are inconformity with thecommon fisheries policy .
I..ember States shall beauthorized tolaydown any strictly
local conditions ordetailed arrangements ,applying totheir
national fishermen only ,designed tolimit the catches by
technical measures inaddition tothose defined inthe Community
regulations ,provided that such measures are compatible with
Community lawandare inconformity with thecommon fisheries
policy .
Before adopting anymeasures referred toinparagraphs 1
and 2,tholienor State concerned .shall obtain theagreement
oftheCommission onthefinding that themeasures are in
conformity with oneorother ofthese paragraphs .
The Commission shall take areasoned decision within three
months ofarequest being submitted under the terms ofthe
first subparagraph .
The other IVLember States and the' Commission shall be
notified ofthe measures thus taken .
IfanyKember State considers that theconditions onwhich
theagreement oftheCommission referred toinparagraph 3is
based arenotorarenolonger met ,orinthe event ofanegative
decision bytheCommission ,the fcember State concerned mayask
foradecision inaccordance with theprocedure described in
Article 21• .J:

Lleasures already taken by ICember States concerning strictly
local stocks orstrictly local conditions ordetailed arrangements
asdefined inparagraphs 1and 2 shall bemaintained ,provided
that they arecompatible with Community lawandareinconformity
with thecommon fisheries policy .Kember States shall notify
the Commission ofsuch measures not later than 30June 1982 .
The Commission shall decide within oneyear ofthenotification
whether themeasures inquestion are inconformity with
paragraphs 1or2- •
The provisions ofparagraph 3and ofthe second and third
sentences ofparagraph 5shall not apply toaquaculture .
For the purposes ofthis Regulation ,aquaculture means :
therearing ,breeding harvesting cffish .,crustaceans and
molluscs infixed fishing installations andfishing onfoot .
/

Atíele 20
1. This Hcrulaticn shall ar?Iy without prejudice tonational
technical Eetisurej ,going beyond it .-3minimum requirements ,which
ara applicable only tofisherr.en oftheMember State concerned and
which either are intended toensure better management and better
use ofthequotas or apply tospecies not subject toquotFS
ortospecies for v.hich this Regulation lays down nospecific
measures ,provided that they arecompatible with Community law
and areinconformity with the common fisheries policy .
2«. Thenational measures referred toinparagraph 1shall be
communicated totheCommission inaccordance with Article 2(2 )
ofCouncil Regulation (EEC )No101/76of19January 1976 laying
dowa acommon structural policy forthefishing industry (^).
3® Atanytime aridattherequest oftheCommission ,Member States
shall provide all theinformation necessary forassessing the
compatibility ofthemeasure areferred tointhis Article with
Community lawendtheir conformity with the ecsamon fisheries policy *
(*)OJNoL20*28.1.1976 ,p.19

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Article21
Detailedrulesfortheimplementation ofthisRegulationshallbeadopted 1
inaccordance withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticles 31(2)
and32ofRegulation (EEC)n°100/76.
"Article22
–■–- Ν
TheCouncilactingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommission,
mayamendArticle 1,TitlesIVandVandtheAnnexestothisRegulation.
Article23
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, '
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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ANNEXI
Minimummeshsizeprovided .forinArticle2• (mm)
Rrgion Panofregion Typeofnet"iniiû.:.:n
Meth»/e
1 All 120
tNAFO1,ICESsubareasXIV,V All 1)0
2SkagerrakandKattegat All 80(1)
NorthSe«
I'VomI.I2.I98O All 80(2)
From1.10.1' ,32 All 90(;_■)
WestofScotland,
*nlofIreland,
winternapproaches
|ICESsubjrcaVI,ICES
divisionsVIIb),c),0,K'··>).j).k)l-
All 80
IrishSea
[ICESdivisionVIIa)|■Singletwine
Doubletwine70
7Í
English(Huinel
(ICESdivisionsVIId),e)]•
All · 75
3
–
All 65
4 All 45
5p.m. p.m.
6p.m. p.in.
(1)l'\>rfishingforwhitingminimumrneshsizeisTOmm.
(2)ExceptforfishingforsoleLyvesselsrotf^i-eedir :3^0V'hp,inwhichcase
minimummeshsizesare70mmsingletwineand75mmdoubletwine

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ANNEXII
MinimummeshsizeprovidedforinArticle3
Speoes
ΚιιΊ(»ΙI
Pol.irccxJ(Boreoii.ulus saida]
(.îpelm(M.illotàisvillnois)
Hluewhitiiif;(Milloi.nsisliuspoutauou )
Argentine (Armntm.1 ^pp)
Hi-mng((lupc.ih.irin>;iis)
NUIumS
SiImrpnut((lailuuliivtliorn)
Ni-plicui>\(Nephroidnorvceicus )
Norw.i»pimi(Invipii-ruvcsnt.irkii ]
l'r.iwil-il'.iiul.ilus .pp
rvul'l.ls«.pniliiillui.»
I'r.HinsinN\i(•uh.irt'j1andICF.Sdivision*VandXIV(offshore]
ReilhsVini\\l<).lutvionlM
(luproulhshnih<ifl»n»herring
IlI',VlUMtlll.tJUl'lfill
(«rv.Uv^uwfs Ir.»hr.'UsJr.uo)
M«umrnukiul 1iuIkiuistraihurus ]
M.ukrrcl .SyouiKf «minus]
S.iiitlicisAmin.ukiiilir
S.uirv(Sinmhirisovs.nirus !
Simun»i(r.iriiionspp
Smells(IKiiutusspp;
Κινιοη2ι1
Herring((lupe.ih.uiiiv'tis)
M.iikerclfSiombersmnibrus !
esieprjsfollows :
intlieNorth'S(i
Horsem.ukncl iIi.ulit.rustr.iihiiruj !
Spr.il((lnpr.ispr.ittuv
N»»rw.ivp<>iii(IusopU'iuscsmarkii)
l\!ui-whiuni;iMunimisisims pouMstou ]
AtpiHim' (ArpimnaNpp)
Fra'.iiui(l'ancUtlussr>pexceptPandalusmonta^ui '
l'i.mns(l'.iiiil.itusi.ionlanii ]
Shrimps((T.inponspp)
tels(excepielvers)(Anuuillaaneuilla
Circ.HwmirsClr.1ihmusdr.lco
Molluscs(exceptcuttlefish–sepiaofficinalis'
S.niiliiIsfAiiimoilytiil.ic
exiept.isspeiifieilbelow:
S.hkIuIsintheNorthSeaintheperiodbetweenINovembei
.miltinl.istd;i)iifFebruaryinclusive
tapelin(M.illotusvillosiis)
Saurv(SumuIhusoxvaurus
Smeltsl(>siikrusspp
Sardines(Sjrilm.ipililurdus ,
Skdiirrrjk–-k.itl<v>n
MernnuKlupejh.iuiiKiis
M.ukercliScombersiotnbru*'
Horsem.Kkcn-l(lrtuhun»strachurus
Deepwaterprawn(I'aiulalusborcali*
Arnemme(Arucntinulle
(*)KxorptinSkaacrrakandKattcjiaiforthespeciesl»»«edbelow

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SlVWK't
Sandeel(Ammodylfsspp)
eiicptasfollows:
intheSkancrrakbetweenINovemberandthelastdayofFebruaryinclusive
INihi-K.IIIC^.MbetweenIAufiustandthelastdayofFebruaryinclusive
Shrimp(Ojiip'iisppandl.eanderadspersus):
insidefourmilestronithebaselines
outsidelourmilt'sfromthebaselines
Garlish(IWlourbcloiie)
Grcygunurd(Iutnelagurn.irdus )
Afl'/U/I)
Basrardsole(Diioloiilotsa cuncata) 4
Sardine(Sardin.1piLhardus)
Shrimps((ran^onson)
Icls(l'Xii'pïcIvtTs)(Anguillaanguilla)
Spr.ui(lupc.ispr.ittu-k)
Anchosv(III^I.UJIISTIKF.»Nsiiholus)
S.HKUTI(AIIIIIHKIVndac)
Hi-irinu((IIMH.IhINni'.tis)
ìIOIM'm.ukilt),Ii.ulumittruhurut)
M.KMHI(Voiiilvisuniilirus)

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ANNEXIII
SpeciesandregionsreferredtoinArticle3
1.BluewhitingMicromesistus poutassnu).in(hitpartofregion2tothesouthoflatitude52*30'N
andwestollongitude7*00'W.
»
2.Bastardsole'Dtcologlossa cune.it.i),injIIpartsofregion3outsideanareaboundedbyaline
connectingticfollowingpoints,withinwhichonlyvesselsnotExceedingISObhpmayutcnet*
havingmeshi/esnotsmallerthan40mm:
–latitude4rî16'N,longitude01*J6'W(pharede*Baleines),
–latitude4n*{)5'N,longitude01*44'\X',
–latitude4>*40'N,longitude01°?4'W,
–latitude4-t"40'N,longitude0114'W,
andthendue<-asttothecoast.
3.Shrimp outsidethe12-milelimitmeasuredfromthebaselinesofMemberStatesin
region3.
^ 4.Norwj)poutIrisoptenisesinarkn),intli.itpartoftheNorthSeawhuhisunderthesovereigntyor
jurisdictionolaMemberStateanJhoundedonthesouthb)alinerunningdueeastfromthepoint
ofintersectionoftheeastcoastofScotlandbvthepai.illelof56°Northtoi"last,thennorthto
58"North,iInmwestto'Tto'\Xtst.thennorthtoST15'North,theneasttoI'Fast,thennorthto60®NOTth,then
westtOthemeridian L)°L)0*longitude thennorthtof>0'WNorth,thenwesttothecasttoastofthe
ShetlandIsles,thenwestfromthewestcoastoftheShetlandIslesat60"Northto3*West,then
southto58"<•>'North,thenwesttotheScottishcoast.
0
I

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ANNEX[V
NLPHROPS
Minimummeshsizeprovided,forinArticle4 (mm)
Region Panofregion Minimum
Meshςΐ7Ρ
2NorthSea
westutScotUnd
west»IIreland
Γii|>lish(h.uitiel
[KIS•.lib.uvaIV,
IC.tS»luisionsVIa),VIIb),c),d),e),f)ii).M)70
IrishSii
wistirii.ip|>riJ.IIIHS
1IC1SJiwsioiiNVIIa),g),h)],·..i-
60
Sk.i);eriik
K.llUg.ll
60
3
50

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ANNEXV
MinimumsizereferredtcinArticle11,paragraph3
mini-iiuMr.izQ
Rcrkin1KiH'KIIXKepi»
(ojfCijJii»morrhuj) »4(<)«!(·) .10
H.uIJock(Mcl.tno^Mitiinus ar^friinus) M1-!27
Hake(¿MrrluiX'iiisincrliicciuv ) .10 10 «1
IM.ikc(ΙΝπιγοιμΜιλpl.iuss.ij 25 25(<)25
\Xiuh((ilvpNKtph.iîuscvno^lossus ) 2.H 2H 28
!rmonv»lrιMurnsimmis km) 25 :s 25
Snlc Λmile.l) 24 24 24
1urlM»t 11.ïuuvun.O 10 10 10
liriU(Svopliti*thomhui) .10 .10 10
I-LG/Tin;lιpui»κ)««»tul«tis\pp| 25 25 25
Whiting {Μιιl.ini;mvimrlangiuv ) 27 27(«> 21
f>.ib>Iim.mtl.ι(mundi IS 1s{*) 15
S.mhi(ΡπΙΙ.κImis\triim 15 lo 10
((muitioiimmhu.nnIVi^Jiuscanubrichu ) 12
K<ilmullet'Mullussunuulctus ) 15
fi.tssiDu'inr.irJuisl.ihrjxj –p.m.
<ni(onmrcollar) – – 5H
Ρ<»))α«Λ 11*(>U.tihitispoll.Khiu«)– – lì
Ltun\NUil\vilU'tlv.i^ –p.m.M
Sh.iil(Aim.ispp)– – .10
Stuigron <A«ipuìstrstuno/– – 145
(>fv>mullet(ΜνιμιΙ>pp)– – 20
S.ihncu(Vilmos.ilar) – 4M
1mut <Salinotrutta) 21
flounder <lM.ituhthysflesut)–20!')
Lo«.s+.fr('ioth.-irusgatnfflarus) – –
(')KxccptinNATOsubareaI,plusICKSub-areasXIV,V,whirctheminimumsizeshallbe40cm."
(2)Ixccptinl(ISillusionVIIa),whereit■minimumsizeshallbe45cm.
(5)Hxa'ptinSk.invrraltamiKattegat,whcitheminimumsi«shallbe27cm.
(4)FxieptinSkaiscrrakanilKattegat,wheithenunuuunisi/.eshallbt21cm.
(')InSkagcrrakandRattciiatonly

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ANNEXVI
Mininnumsizereferredto inArtide11,paragraph 3
Region Panofrégi*n
ExceptSkagerrakandKaugar
SkagerrakandKattegat
NorthSca
Ucar':rrak
Katterut
NorthSea
wotofScotland
IrishSt.i
westolInI.IIHI
\listisi)(lllllMiI
|l(1Ssul'ari.1IV,
U1SJivisionsVI»),VIIS),c).e),f),j).k)l
VCourn.lpprojctus
[ICFSdivisionsVHg),h)]
Skagerrak,Kattegat(cm)
Minimumsuc
20
18
30
30
25
2S
40
20

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AreareferredtornArticle15naragraph 2
AKNFXVII
LochLaxfnrd
BeingrhcareaofwaferslyingwithinastraightlinedrawnIromapointonthemainlandatlatitude
58°25-7'NorthandlongitudeOS"07'West(DughaillPoint)at220°Truetoapointonthemainlandat
latitude58°24CNorthandlongitude5°08-5'Ww(RudhaItuadh).
LochCaimbaan
Beingtheareaofwaterslyingwithinastraightlinedrawnlw>mapointonthemainlandatlatitude
58°205'Northandlongitude05°10-5'West'RnhhAirda.it-Sionnach)at211°Truetoapointon
OldanvIslandatlatitude58°16'Northandlongitude5°15■S'West.
EnardRay
Beingtheareaofwaterslyingwithinastraightlinedrawnfmmapointonthemainlandatlatitude
58°0925'Northandlongitude05°18-5'West(KhuhaRodha.it22Truetoapointonthemainland
atlatitude58°0f>2;'Northandlongitude05"26'West(RhuCoigach).
Little1ochBroomand(iruinardBay
Beingtheareaoiwiterslyingwithinastraightlinedrawnftmiapointonthemainlandatlatitude
57°5575'Northandlongitude05°24'West(CailleachHead)at263°Truetoapointonthemainland
atlatitude57°5*'Northandlongitude5°33-75'West(RudhjBeg).
Loch(iairloch
Beingtheareaofw.iterslyingwithinastraightlinedrawnfromapointonthemainlandatlatitude
57°448'Northandlongitude05"47-2'West(BigSands)atIS8°Trueatapointonthemainlandat
latitude57°40'Northandlongitude5°485'West(nearRedI'mnt).
TheInnerSoundincludingLochsTorridon,Carron,Kishorn,Duich,AlshandHourn
Beingtheareaofw.iterslyingwithinastraightlinedrawnfromapointonthemainlandatlatitude
57°38-4'Northandlongitude5°488'West(RedPoint)at230'TruetoapointontheIslandofRonn
atlatitude57°345'Northandlongitude5°S7S'West(Ron.iLight).Followingtheeasterncoastof
RonaandRa.is.ixtoIpointatlatitudeS""I''X'Northandlongitude6°2-8'West(RudlinaCloiche);
Iromthereastraightlinedrawnat180IruetomeettheniunlandofSkyeatapointatlatitude
57°18-7'Northandlongitude6°2-8'West,thencealongtheeasterncoastofSkyetoapointatlatitude
57°8-6'Northandlongitude5°46-7'West(OronsayLight);fromthereastraightlinedrawnat129°
Truetoapoint(RudliardSlisncach)onthemainlandatlatitude57°7'Northandlongitude5°43-3'
West.