CELEX: 51979PC0200
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Date: 1979-04-05
Title: Amendment to the proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (submitted to the Council by the Commission in accordance with Article 149, indent 2 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                                 COM(79)200 final
                                                 Brussels , 5 April 1979
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                                Amendment to the
                                  proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
      on technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources
       ( submitted to the Council by the Commission in accordance with
         Article 149 . indent 2 of the EEC Treaty )
C0M(79 ) 200 final
 ---pagebreak---                                     EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 In its Report of May 1978 as modified by its Report of October 1978 , the Advisory
 Committee for Fisheries Management ( ACFM ) of the International Council for the
Exploration of the Sea ( ICES ) has recommended to increase the minimum mesh size in
sub-areas IV and Division Ilia to 90 mm , whereas in the remainder of Region 2 ,
but excluding Division VII a , mesh sizez should be increased to 80 mm only .
In order to take account of this scientific advice and taking account of the
provisions of Article 2 paragraph 3 of the proposal for a Council Regulation
laying down technical measures for the conservation of fish resources ( 1 )
according to which the Council undertakes to reexamine mesh sizes in the light
of the relevant available scientific information , the Commission submits the
present proposal for a Regulation amending the above-mentioned proposal .
On the basis of ICES-advice , it provides for an increase to 75 mm for single
twine     and to 80 mm for double twine . of the authorised mesh size in the areas
for which such a recommendation has not yet been made , that is that part of
Region 2 lying outside the North Sea . However , as far as subdivision Vila , the
Irish Sea , is concerned , fishing may be carried out with the present mesh size ,
i.e. 70 mm for single twine and 75 mm for double twine . As for subdivision Ilia
( Skagerrak and Kattegat ) the Commission submitted to the Council on 16 February
1979 a proposal based on the outcome of consultations held with the non-member
countries bordering on the area in accordance with the procedures established
in the fisheries agreements negotiated or signed with the latter .
The same reasons which led the Commission to propose to stugger the introduction
of an increase in mesh size in the North Sea to the level recommended by ICES ,
that is , the serious economic effect of this measure for the fishermen concerned ,
lead it to propose a similar stuggering of the application of the increased
mesh size to be used in maritime areas outside the North Sea . However , in
order to approach the management objectives recommended by ICES for all areas
as soon as possible , the Commission proposes that the date of application
for the changes to be introduced should be brought forward to 1 September 1980.
Technical adjustments correcting earlier provisions have also been made
regarding fishing for nephrops .
( 1 ) COM ( 78 ) 635 of 16.11 . 78, modified by C0M<79> 164 of 23.3.79 and C0M(79)80
      of 26.2.79 .                        i
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1 . It shall be prohibited for any vessel to use or to haul any trawl , danish
seine , or similar net , having anywhere meshes of a smaller size than those
laid down in Annex   I for the region and the type of net concerned .
TheSe provisions shall be applicable from 1 September 1980 in Region 2 except
in ICES subdivisions Vila and Ilia .
2 . Meshes used in the North Sea sector of Region 2 may be of the following
size until 31 August 1980 :
Any part of any net with single twine             75 mm
Any part of any net with double twine •           80 mm
Meshes used in the rest of Region 2 except for ICES subdivision Vila and
Ilia may be of the following size until 31 August 1980 :
Any part of any net with single twine             70 mm
Any part of any net with double twine             75 mm .
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» Article 10
i
  a ) Region_2
  Delete the addition to the first indent :
               " and of 45 mm in the Skagerrak and Kattegat "
  New version
  The following measures are applicable to vessels fishing for nephrops until
  the introduction of the provisions of Article 9 .
  a ) Skagerrak and Kattegat
  Meshes used with effect from 1 July 1979 in the Skagerrak and Kattegat must
  be of a minimal size of 45 mm .
  da ) Rest of Region 2
  Until 31 August 1979 :
  - Meshes used must be of a minimal size of 55 to 60 mm .
  - The minimum size shall be fixed at 70 mm .
  - The authorized percentage for by-catches of the species listed in Annex . 6 shall
  be fixed at 40 X.
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 ---pagebreak---                                     AMEND THE FOLLOWING IN ANNEX I
                                 Minimum mesh size referred to in article 2
REGION                       TYPE OF NET                                  MINIMUM MESH
                                                                          SIZE ( in mm )
1                            Ail                                          120
2 North                      Any part of any net                          80
Sea ( a )                    made of single twine
                             Any part of any net           [              90
                             made of doubte twine          I
2" .                         Any part of any net                          75
Outside North                made of single twine
Sea(a)Skagerrak
and Kattegat and             Any part of any net                          80
                             made of double twine
Irish Sea
( ICES Vila )
2 Skagerrak and              Seine net , or such part                     70
Kattegat                     of any trawl net as is
                             made of single twine and
                             contains no manila or
                             sisal
                             Such part of any trawl                       75
                             net as is made of double
                             twine and contains no
                             manila or sisal
                             Such part of any trawl                       80
                             net as is made of manila
                             or sisal
2 Irish Sea                  Any part of any net                          70
( ICES Vila )                made of single twine
                             Any part of any net                          75
                             made of double twine
3                            Any part of any net                          60
                             made of single twine
                             Any part of any net made                     65
                             of double twine
4                            Ail                                          «5
5                            p. m .                                       p. m .
(a ) For the purpose of the Regulation, the North Sea , snail be regarded as being < ICES
sub-area IV and the adjoining part of Division Ila           Insofar as they are subject to
the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a Member State .