CELEX: 51989PC0635
Language: en
Date: 1989-12-11
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) FIXING CATCH POSSIBILITIES FOR 1990 FOR CERTAIN FISH STOCKS AND GROUPS OF FISH STOCKS IN THE REGULATORY AREA AS DEFINED IN THE NAFO CONVENTION

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                COMC89)      635 final
                                                                Brussels,       11 December 1989
                                         Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
      fixing catch possibilities for 1990 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the
                         Regulatory Area as defined in the N A F O Convention
                              (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPIANATQK»: ttEMaRANTOi
This proposal falls within the terns of the Ccnraunity's international
obligations in respeot of the conservation of the living resouroes of the
North-West Atlantic outside the fishing areas of the coastal states (NAPO
Begulatory Area).
Cfta account of its dispute with Canada as a coastal state regarding the
approach in principle to be adopted for drawing up a conservation policy,
the Community is obliged, for the time being, to regulate the activities of
the Community fleet independently, as it has been doing for a number of
years.
In proceeding thus the Communityroustnevertheless safeguard the
possibility offfmrftrftlngon constructive discussions with Canada in this
field with a view to securing the rational management of resources in the
NAPO area.
The development of a stable relationship with Canada must be embodied in a
comprehensive agreement which will cover:
     -    scientific cooperation in evaluating all stocks;
          the negotiation of fishing facilities in Omarilan waters;
          access to Canadian ports;
          cooperation in terminating the activities in the NAPO area of
          vessels from non-member countries or of those flying flags of
          c)onveniènce.  '
Hence, the special relations arising from the economic and commercial
cooperation agreement concluded in 1976 and those expected from the 1965
long-term fisheries agreement constitute one of several specific bases for
evaluating the fishery relations to which, the Community could reasonably
lay claim for the fishing of stocks in this area of interest to both,
parties, under the NAPO Convention to which both sides are contracting
parties.
 It is proposed, therefore, that full implementation .should be given to
 those recommendations of the NAPO Fisheries Commission which have already
 been implemented by the other contracting parties to the Convention :
     - for cod and redfish in division 3M;
     - for capelin in division 3N0;
     - for squid (Illex spp) in subdivisions 3 and 4.
 In the case of the other stocks, it is proposed that objections be raised
 to the NAPO quotas and that autonomous quotas be fixed at levels
 approximating as closely as possible to the NAPO proposals. With regard to
 cod in zone 2J3KL, which Is at the basis of the dispute between the
 Community and NAPO, it is proposed that the differences in the two sides'
 evaluation of the scientific data could be reduced by lowering the catch
 level authorized for 1990 as against that fixed for 1989, taking into
 account the fall in the mortality rate expected in the waters in question,
 so as to lay the groundwork for the convergence of management options
 towards a stock restoration threshold over a reasonable period of time.
 Such an approach necessitates a reduction in the level of Community
 fishering. By acting thus the Community is not prejudicing its position of
 principle but is demonstrating its willingness to enter into an active
 cooperation process whereby the sacrifices necessary to ensure
 conservation would be shared.
 ---pagebreak---                                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No
                                                       of
                   fixing catch possibilities for 1990 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the
                                       Regulatory Area as Jcfined in the NAFO Convention
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES.                             Whereas conservation efforts should be itsesscd on the
                                                                       basis of relevant scientific data so as to permit the
                                                                       implementation of conservation measures suited to the
                                                                       biological situation of stocks and their foreseeable
                                                                      development depending on the various options for
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               exploiting them;
  Economic Community,
                                                                      Whereas the present state of biological data as analysed by
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of              international scientific organizations and the conclusions
  25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the             which may be drawn therefrom should be taken as a basis
 conservation and management of fishery resources ('), as             for formulating choices regarding the management of
 amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal.               stocks;
 and in particular Article 11 thereof,
                                                                      Whereas the extent ro which such stocks are fished by the
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                   fleets of the Member States should be viewed in the light of
                                                                      overall fishing activity and the contribution made hitherto
                                                                      by the Community towards their conservation should be
                                                                      taken into account;
 Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
 No 170/83, it falls to the Council to prepare, in the light
 of the available scientific advice and, in particular, of the
 report drawn up by the Scientific and Technical Fisheries            Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
 Committee, the conservation measures necessary to achieve            No 179/83, it falls to the Council to establish the total
 the aims set out in Article 1 of the said Regulation;                allowable catches (TACs) by stock or group of stocks, the
                                                                      share available for the Community and also the specific
                                                                      conditions under which the catches must be made;
 Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations
 Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains
 principles and rules relating to the conservation and
                                                                     Whereas, in order to ensure effective management, the
 management of the living resources of the sea;
                                                                     TACs available for the Community in 1990 should be
                                                                      fairly allocated among the Member States in accordance
                                                                     with Article 4 of the said Regulation;
 Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral
 Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries,
 hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention, was
 approved by the Council in its Regulation (EEC)                     Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation
 No 3179/78 (2) and entered into force on 1 January                  are subject to the control measures provided for by Council
                                                                      Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987
 1979;                                                               establishing certain control measures for fishing
                                                                     a c t i v i t i e s (3) as amended by Council Regulation
                                                                     No 3483/88 (a) and by Council Regulation (EEC)
                                                                     No 1956/88 of 9 June 1988 adopting provisions
Whereas, in the framework of its wider international                 for the application of the scheme of j o i n t
 obligations, the Community participates in efforts to               international i n s p e c t i o n adopted by the North-
 conserve fish stocks arising in international waters;               west Atlantic F i s h e r i e s Organization ( 5 ) .
(>) OJNoL24. 27. 1. 1983. p. 1.                                      (') OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987. p. 1.
(*) OJNoL378, 31. 12. 1978. p. 1.                                    (3 OJNoL 175. £ 7 : 1 9 8 8 . p. 1.
                                                                      (4) OJ NoL 306V 11.11.1988, p.
 ---pagebreak---    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                              Article   1
       Catches in 1990 of the species set out in Annex I by         processing of sea-fish in the area referred to in Article 1(1)
   vessels flying the flag of a Member State in the Regulatory     at least 30 days before the inrended commencement of such
   Area as defined in Article 1 (2) of the NAFO Convention         activity or, as the case may be. not later than the 20th day
   shall be limited, within the parts of the Regulatory Area       following in entry into force of this Regulation. This
   referred to in that Annex, to the quotas set out therein.       information shall include:
                                                                   (a) name of vessel;
                                                                   (b) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the
                                                                      «competent national authorities;
                                                                   (c) home port of the vessel;
                                                                  (d) name of owner or charterer of the vessel;
                                                                  (c) a declaration that the master has been provided with a
                                                                       copy of the regulations in force in the Regulatory
                                                                       Area;
                            A rude    2                           (0 the principal target species of the vessel while fishing
                                                                       within the Regulatory Area;
In addition to complying with Articles 5, 6, 7 and S of
Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87, skippers shall enter in the          (g) the sub-areas where the vessel will be expected to
logbook the information listed in Annex 11.                            fish.
In complying with Article 9 of that Regulation, Member
Sûtes shall also inform rhe Commission of catches of
species not subject to quota.                                                                 Article 4
                                                                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990.
                            Article 3
Member States shail inform the Commission of all vessels
flying their flag which intend to engage in fishing or in the     It shall apply until 31 December 1590.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in trs entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done ar Brussels,
                                                                                         For the Council
                                                                                           The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANSEX I
                                    Stock
                                                                         Member State    i990q u <x'
    Species       Geographical regions              Division                               (tonnes)
Cod         North-west Atlantic           NAFO 2 J + 3 KL     Belgium
                                                              Denmark
                                                             Germany
                                                                                          7 020
                                                             Greece
                                                             Spain                        .7 290
                                                              France                       1 080
                                                              Ireland
                                                              Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                              Netherlands
                                                             Portugal                    11 340
                                                              United Kingdom                   270
                                                             Available for Member States
                                                             EEC Total                   27 000
Cod         North-west Atlantic           NAFO 3 NO           Belgium
                                                             Denmark
                                                             Germany                            15
                                                             Greece
                                                             Spain                        5 795
                                                             France                             90
                                                             Ireland
                                                             Italy
                                                             Luxembourg
                                                             Netherlands
                                                             Ponugal                      1 090
                                                             United Kingdom                     10
                                                             Available for Member States
                                                             EEC Total                    7 000
Cod         North-west Atlantic           NAFO 3 M           Belgium
                                                             Denmark
                                                             Germany
                                                             Greece
                                                             Spain
                                                             France
                                                             Ireland
                                                             Italy
                                                             Luxembourg
                                                             Netherlands
                                                             Portugal
                                                             Unired Kingdom
                                                             Available for Member States
                                                             EEC Total                            0
 ---pagebreak---                                         Stock
                                                                              Member State    1990quota
     Species          Geographical regions               Division                              (tonnes)
Rcdfish         North-west Atlantic           NAFO 3 M             Belgium
                                                                   Denmark
                                                                   Germany
                                                                   Greece
                                                                  Spain
                                                                   France
                                                                  Ireland
                                                                  Italy
                                                                  Luxembourg
                                                                  Netherlands
                                                                  Portugal
                                                                   United Kingdom
                                                                  Available for Member States
                                                                  EEC Total                   7 750
Rcdfish         North-west Atlantic           NAFO 3 I.N          Belgium
                                                                  Denmark
                                                                  Germany
                                                                  Greece
                                                                  Spain
                                                                  France
                                                                  Ireland
                                                                  Italy
                                                                  Luxembourg
                                                                  Netherlands
                                                                  Portugal
                                                                  United Kingdom
                                                                  Available for Member States
                                                                  EEC Total                   6 000
American plaice North-west Atlantic           NAFO 3 M            Belgium
                                                                  Denmark
                                                                  Germany
                                                                  Greece
                                                                  Spain
                                                                  France
                                                                  Ireland
                                                                  Italy
                                                                  Luxembourg
                                                                  Netherlands
                                                                  Portugal
                                                                  United Kingdom
                                                                  Available for Member States
                                                                  EEC Total                       500
 ---pagebreak---                                        Stock
                                                                          Member State     1990 quota
                      Geographical regions            Division                              (tonnes)
     Species
American plaice North-west Atlantic          NAFO 3 LNO        Belgium
                                                               Denmark
                                                               Germany
                                                               Greece
                                                               Spain
                                                               France                           -
                                                               Ireland
                                                               Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                               Netherlands
                                                               Portugal
                                                               United Kingdom
                                                               Available for Member States
                                                               EEC Total                        500
Witch           North-west Adantic           NAFO 3 NO         Belgium
                                                               Denmark
                                                               Germany
                                                               Greece
                                                               Spain
                                                               France
                                                               Ireland
                                                               Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                               Netherlands
                                                               Portugal
                                                               United Kingdom
                                                               Available for Member States
                                                               EEC Total                     1 2 00
Yellowtail      North-west Adanric           NAFO 3 LNO        Belgium
                                                               Denmark
                                                               Germany
                                                               Greece
                                                               Spain
                                                               France
                                                               Ireland
                                                               Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                               Netherlands
                                                               Portugal
                                                               United Kingdom
                                                               Available for Member States
                                                               EEC Total                        2 00
                                                                                                      -\
 ---pagebreak---                                    Stuck
                                                                         Member State     1*90 quota
     SpeocN       Geographical repons              Division                                (tonne*)
Capelin     North-west Atlantic          NAFO 3 NO            Belgium
                                                              Denmark
                                                              Germany
                                                              Greece
                                                              Spain
                                                              France
                                                              Ireland
                                                              Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                              Netherlands
                                                              Ponugal
                                                              United Kingdom
                                                              Available for Member States
                                                              EEC Total                        750
Squid Illex North-west Atlantic          NAFO-Sub-arcas 3 + 4 Belgium
                                                              Denmark
                                                              Germany
                                                              Greece
                                                              Spain
                                                              France
                                                              Ireland
                                                              Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                              Netherlands
                                                              Portugal
                                                              United Kingdom
                                                              Available for Member States
                                                              EEC Total                     p.m.
 ;
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     ANNEX II
                                                Items of information to appear in the logbook
                                                            Information                                                      Code
             Vessel name                                                                                                        01
             Vessel nationality                                                                                                 02
             Vessel registration number                                                                                         03
             Registration port                                                                                                  04
             Type of gear used (daily)                                                                                          10
             Type of gear                                                                                                         2(')
             Date:
             — day                                                                                                              20
             — month                                                                                                            21
             — year                                                                                                             22
             Position:
             — latitude                                                                                                         31
             — longitude                                                                                                        32
             — statistical area                                                                                                 33
             Number of hauls during the 24-hour period (2)                                                                      40
             Number of hours gear-fished during the 24-hour period (*)                                                          41
             Species names                           .                                                                           2 (')
             Daily catch of each species (tonnes live weight)                                                                   50
             Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the form of fish                                              61
             Daily catch of each species for reduction                                                                          62
             Daily discard of each species                                                                                      63
             Placets) of transhipment                                                                                           70
             Date(s) of transhipment                                                                                            71
             Master's signature                                                                                                 80
             (') Codes to be completed by one of the items of information given in the second part of this Annex.
             (') When two or more types of gear are used in the same 24-hour period, records should be separate for the different types.
                                                Standard FAO abbreviations for main species
Abbreviation                           Species                                   Abbreviation                           Species
  ALE               Alewifc                                                          MEN             Atlantic menhaden
  ARC               Atlantic argentine                                               MIX             Mixed species
  BUT               Atlantic butterfish                                              MOL             Molluscs
  CAP               Capelin                                                         PEL              Pelagic fish (not specified)
  CAT               Wolffish ( • catfish)                                           PLA              American plaice
  COD               Atlantic cod                                                    POK              Pollock ( = saithe)
  CRA               Crabs                                                           RED              Atlantic redfish
  CRU               Crustaceans                                                     RNG              Roundnose grenadier
  DOG               Dogfish                                                         SAL              Adantic salmon
  FLW.              Winter flounder                                                 SAU              Adantic saury
  FLX               Flatfish (not specified)                                        SCA              Sea scallops
  GHL              Greenland halibut                                                SHA              Sharks
  GRC               Greenland cod                                                   SHR              Shrimps
  GRO               Groundfish (not specified)                                      SKA              Skate (not specified)
  HAD               Haddock                                                         SQU              Squid
  HAL              Adantic halibut                                                  SWO            • Swordfish
  HER              Atlantic herring                                                 SWX              Seaweed
  HKR               Red hake                                                        TUN              Tuna
  HKS               Silver hake                                                     URC              American sea urchin
  HKW               White hake                                                      USK              C u s k ( s rusk)
  INV               Shellfish (not specified)                                       VFF              Finfish (not specified)
  LOB              Northern lobster                                                 WIT              Witch flounder
  MAC             ' Adantic mackerel                                                YEL              Yellowtail founder
 ---pagebreak---                          Standard FAO abbreviations for gear
Abbreviations                                          Gear
  OTB           Bottom otter trawl (side or stern not specified)
  OTB 1         Bottom oner trawl (side)
  OTB 2         Bottom otter trawl (stern)
  OTM           Midwater oner trawl (side or stern not specified)
  OTM 1         Midwater otter trawl (side)
  OTM 2         Midwater otter rrawl (stern)
  PTB           Bottom pair trawl (two boats)
  PTM           Midwater pair trawl (two boats)
  —             Shrimp trawl (now included in bottom otter trawl categories)
  SDN           Danish seines
  SSC           Scottish seines
  SPR           Pair seine (two boats)
  SB            Beach seines
  PS            Purse seines
  GN          . Gillnets (not specified)
  GNS           Gillnets (set)
  GND           Gillnets (drift)
  LL            Longlines (set or drift not specified)
  LLS           Longlines (set)
  LLD           Longlines (drift)
  LHP           Handlines and pole-lines
  LHM           Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)
  LTL           Troll lines
  FIX           Traps (not specified)
  FPN           Uncovered pound nets
  FPO           Covered pots and fyke nets
  FWR           Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.
  DRB           Boat dredges
  DRH           Hand dredges (e.g. rakes and tongs)
  HAR           Harpoons
  MIS           Miscellaneous gear
  NK            Gear not known
 ---pagebreak--- COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
The object of this measure is to maintain fishing possibilities for
Community fishermen in the Northwest Atlantic area. The fishery takes
place in international waters outside the 200 mile EEZ of Coastal States
and therefore no licence fees are paid by the undertakings which makes the
fisheries more profitable.
RAPPORT DE L'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI
L'objet de cette mesure est de maintenir les possibilités de pêche
actuelles pour les pêcheurs de la Communauté opérant dans les eaux du
Nord-Ouest Atlantique. Les pêcheries sont réalisées dans des eaux
internationales en-dehors des zones économiques exclusives de 200 milles
des Etats côtiers et par conséquent, les entreprises ne doivent pas payer
de redevances de licences, ce qui rend les pêcheries plus rentables.
AUSWIRKUNGEN AUF WETTBEWERBSFAHIGKEIT UND BESCHAEFTIGUNG
Gegenstand dieser Maûnahme ist es, die Fischereimoglichkeiten fur Fischer
der Gemeinschaft im Gebiet des Nordwestatlantiks aufrechtzuerhalten.   Die
Fischerei findet in internationalen Gewassern auûerhalb der exclusiven
200-Meilen-Wirtschaftszone der Kvistenstaaten statt, weshalb die Unternehmen
keine Lizenzgebuhren zu zahlen haben, eine Tatsache, die die Fischerei
rentabler gestaltet.
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