CELEX: 51978PC0244
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Date: 1978-06-05
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) establishing Community fishing plans for directed herring fishing in certain zones (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COMMISSION OF THE! EUROPEAN COMMUNITIfc.
                                                  COM(78)244 final
                                                  Brussels - 5 June 1978
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                               Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                                                                                          . /
               establishing Community fishing plans for directed
                        herring fishing in certain zones
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M(78 ) 244 final
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 ---pagebreak---                                    Explanatory Memorandum
    1 . In its resolution on certain aspects of the internal fisheries regime
           adopted on 3rd November 1976 , the Council , having regard to the economic
           implications of fishing in Ireland , declared its intention of applying
           the provisions of the common fisheries policy in such a way as to ensure
           the steady and gradual development      of the Irish fishing industry on the
           basis of the Irish Government 's Programme for the development of inshore
           fishing ( 1 ) .
          The recognition of the special position of Ireland among those Member
           States with fishing interests will require the application of special pro­
          visions as part of the regime for the conservation and management of re­
          sources ( 2 ) which need to be set up as soon as possible .
   2 . As this regime has not. yet been established , ad hoc provisions should be
          laid down without delay in order to prevent lack of protection jeopardizing
          the . endangered herring stock     in ICES division VII b,c whose exploitation
          is of -special importance to the coastal population , without prejudice to
          the adoption of similar measures for other species and for other maritime
          regions .
 '3 . The Commission proposes Community fishing plans to be established for the
         period from 1 July to 31 December 1978 for directed fishing of the herring
       - stock in question along the lines, of the draft " resolution of the Council
         concerning the introduction of fishing plans " ( 3 ).
^4 . The fishing plans proposed take account of the individual quotas of her­
       ding in thi»s area ( 10.000 tons for Ireland and 4.00ti tons for the Nether­
                              •• '                         •             *
         lands ) proposed by the Commission ( 4 ) and fi x the capacity to be* deployed
         in terms of number of vessels and fishing days in relation to these quotas
         (5 ). The fishing plans foresee also a geographical limitation of the
                                                                                   ./.
  ( 1 ) doc . 1 / 385 / 76 add . 1 Annex VII                 '              '
  ( 2 ) doc . COM ( 78) 5 final of 16th January 1978
  ( 3 ) doc . COM ( 78 ) 39 final of 30th January 1978
  ( 4 ) doc . COM ( 78) 6 f ina L of "f6th January 1978
  ( 5 ) The quota of 10 tons proposed for Germany will be taken exclusively as a
           by-catch in the course* of fishing for other species .
 ---pagebreak---  activity      for     Long-range vessels in
 order to provide a priority in the coastal area to vessels which due          to
 their limited range of operation , can only exercise their activity close to
 the coast .     Furthermore in order to avoid undue concentration of long-range
 vessels the number of vessels authorized to be present on the         grounds  at
 any one time has been limited .
 In its proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain measures' of
control for fishing activities by . Community vessels ( 1 )" the
 Commission proposed that specific fishing plans would be adopted in accordance
                                                                        »
with the procedure .. laid down in art . 14 of the said proposed regulation
 ( Management Committee procedure ).      In the present circumstance where this
proposal has not yet been adopted , the Commission proposes exceptionally . the .
specific fishing plans to be adopted by the Council .         For the implementation
of the present regulation and in order to enable rapid adjustments be made ,
the Commission proposes to use the existing procedure of the Management
Committee established under the common organization of the market in fishery
products ( 2 ) .
( 1 ) doc . COM ( 78 )  8 final of 16th January 1978 .
 ( 2)Council regulation ( EEC ) No 100/ 76 of 19 January 1976
     O.J . No L 20 , 28.1 . 1976 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal for
                  COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
            establishing Community fishing plans for directed herring
                       fishing in certain zones .
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and
 in particular Article A3 thereof ,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( 1 )
                                                                          »
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ( 2 )
Whereas in its resolution on certain aspects of the internal fisheries regime
adopted on 3 November 1976 / the Council , having regard to the economic implications
of fishing in Ireland , declared •"its intention of applying the provisions of the
common fisheries policy in such way as to ensur§*the steady and gradual development
of the Irish fishing industry on the basis of the Irish Government 's programme for
the development of inshore fisheries ;
                                                        i
Whereas a Community regime for the conservation and management of fishery resources
has not yet been established ;        '         '                   *               "
                                                  * • •                     »
Whereas *it is important that measures be taken in the immediate future to protect
the endangered herring stock in division VHb,c ( Donegal Bay excepted)as defined
by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ( ICES ) whose exploita­
tion is of special importance to the coastal population, wiithout prejudice to the
adoption of similar measures for other species and for other maritime regions ;
                                             ft •
( 1 ) O.J. No C
( 2 ) O.J. No C
 ---pagebreak---    Whereas these objectives may be achieved by the introduction of Community fishing
• plans ;
  Whereas , in order to organize fishing activity in ICES division VII b,c , this
  fishing plan must ' define the total .fishing effort compatible with the available
  quota and the areas where this effort may be deployed;
  Whereas the fishing plans must ensure that the quotas can be fished effectively by
  the interested fleets ;
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  Whereas fishing plans must take into account that vessels which , du$ to their
  limited range of operation , tan only exercise their activities close to the coast
  should have priority in the coastal areas ;
 Whereas the activity of other categories of vessels must be harmoniously . introduced
 into the global fishing activity of all the vessels operating in the area and in
 particular undue concentration of long range vessels in areas closest to the coast ,
 should be prevented ;
 Whereas vessels ■ tift'der®12 " metres between perpendiculars can be exempted from the
     ' ■ -             •®     •;   •;                 •           •
 fishirVg plans provided that their total catching capacity is taken fully into account
Whereas provisions must be laid down for adequate supervision of the terms and
conditions of the fishing plans ;                  '                   ■                      "
                                                                                          • • • ..
whereas* a' procedure should be established to facilitate the implementation of this
regulation and to enable rapid adjustments of fishing plans to be made .as experience
suggests and having regard to changesin the state of the herring stock ; whereas to
tms end the procedure laid down in article 22 • °'f Council regulation ( EEC ) Itfo 1 00 / 76
of 19 January 1976 ; on the common organization of the market in fishery products ( 1 )
 should "be used; "
   AS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION *: *                                  ■               V
    > O.J. Mo L       28.1.1976, p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak---                                    Article 1
    1.         Directed Fishing for herring in division VII b , c (Donegal Bay
    excepted) as defined "by the International Council for the Exploration of
    the Sea is hereby prohibited unless conducted in accordance with the rules and
    regulations governing fishing in this division , as approved "by the Commission ,
   and under the terms and conditions of the fishing plans laid down in Annexes
    I and II hereto to which Articles 2 to 7 shall apply.
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   2.          Vessels under 12 metres between perpendiculars are exempted
   from the fishing plans .    For the purpose of this article , 12 metres between
  perpendiculars shall be deemed to.be equal to 42 feet registered length or
  13.75 metres overall length .
                                   Article 2
              Tne use of purse seines for herring fishing in ICES division
 VII b , o ( Donegal Bay excepted) is hereby prohibited.
                                  Article 3
   ■ * v-*   The*. Commission shall issue a document to the vessels listed in
Annexes , I and" II ceytif^ying that they are authorized to carry out directed
fishing for herring in division VII b , c (Donegal Bay excepted).
             This document which shall be kept on board the vessels in question,
shall specify the terms an^conditions under which the vessels in question
are authorized to carry out this activity.
             The Commission may withdraw this document in case of failure to
observe       the provisions of this Regulation.
                                                                                   ■ Ä
 ---pagebreak---                              Article 4
          At the recjuest of the Member State concerned or at the initiative
of the Commission, the fishing plans laid down in Annexes I and II may be
adjusted as experience suggests and having regard to changes in the state of
the herring stock , in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 32
of Regulation (EEC ) Ho IOO/76.
                             Article 5
          The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission each
month of the volume of catches made in ICES division VII .b , c ( Donegal
Bay excepted) and landed on their territory and also of . the number of days
of directed fishing for herring in the said ICES division by vessels listed
in Annexes I and II hereto .         '
          The detailed rules of application of this Article and the rules
on reporting by the vessels in question may be adopted in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 32 of Regulation (EEC ) No 100/7 6.
                             Article 6
          The Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure
compliance with the provisions of this Regulation.
                             Arti ci e 7
          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1st July 1978 .
          It shall apply until 31st December 1978 .
          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels .                                  For the Council
                                                     The President .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                   ANNEX I
                                    Herring Fishing Plan for Ireland
                                                                                                 b
   1 . Vessels authorize! to fish directly for herring in ICES division VII b,c
         ( Donegal Bay excepted )
                     Name            registered length in feet         g.r.t .     'b.h.p .
                 ( see attached list of 80 vessels )
                          No vessels exceeding 24 metres ( 1 ) between perpendiculars shall fish
          directly for herring in ICES division VII "b , c ( Donegal Bay excepted)
          east of a line determined "by the following geographical coordinates :
                          54°30' N                           10°30 » W
                          54°15 ' N                          10°50' W
                          53°30 » K                          10°50' W
                          53°00' N                           10°30' W
  3 . Maximum, number of vessels over 24 metres ( 1 ) between perpendiculars authorized to be
       present at any one time ti ICES division VII b,c ( Donegal Bay excepted )
                                            4 vessels                               j       ■
 A. Without prejudice to the requirement not to exceed a total annual quota for
       1978 of 10000 tonnes. the authorized catch for vessels listed under 1 shall "be :
•      •
                . 500 tonnes ^or the period           1 July - 31 August
                 5.000 tonnes for the period          1 September - 31 December
 5^. Authorized total fishing days for vessels listed under 1 . $
                                ©    .•                              • # 'V.
             150 days - from 1 July to 31 August
         1 . 750 .days - from 1 September to 31 December
           9
6 . Maximum days of directed fishing for herring for each vessel listed under 1
      on any voyage
                              "         5 days       ®, ■
7. Maximum authorized catch per vessel on any voyage *                         25 tonnes
            ( 1 ) 24 metres between perpendiculars shall be deemed to be . equal to 84 feet
                    registered length or 27.5 metres overall length .
 ---pagebreak---                   Regd .
  N' ame                           GRT        BHP
                  Length - feet
 Oi lean Glas             56          49    365
 Jemaleon                 59          52    240
 family Crest             66          68    365
 Gi rl   Triera           53          65    360
 Autumn Glory             62          75   375
 Darnette                 62          70   375
 St . Oliver             65           71   400
 Summer Star             62           64   365
 Onedin                  63           68   365
 Mal Irin                70           79   400
 Mother 's Wish          63           67   240
 Shiovana                63           68 • 415
Margarette Marie         54          42    290
Golden Eagle             54           42   290
 Fisher Lass             48          25     . 95
Janette                  53          38    114
Realt na Mara            50          20    114
Naomh Siobhan            47          26       95
Honey Bee        'Vr -. 67           64    152
St . Catherine           54          36    114
Elsie Mabel              45          20       66
Ims Arcain               47          26       88
Sancta Maria "          48           27    114
Ros Beithe              49           25   114
Bannon na Mara          48           27      95
Salve Regina            84          169   950
Albacore                80          196   800
Carmarose               79          133   850
Miss Conagh             76         111    600
John Karen            * 80         148    850
vent ure                80      -• 148   850
 ---pagebreak---  Sliava BLOOffl          76  111       600
Olgarry                  81  156       850
Terinon                  75  112       600
 Shalom                  75  112       565
toch-an Iuire            76  112       565
Rosses Morn         -    75  103       600
Sheanne                  74   79       425
Father Murphy           76   100       375
Azure Sea               74   102       500
Orion                   72   105       550
Deirdre Maria           71   115       360
Carandon                71    93       430
Mulroy Bay II           70    88       550
Caroline Anne           71  107       390
Jani reh                72    91      425
Loretto                 66    82      425
Maria Angélique         71  105       375
Marie Avril             71    79      475
San Paulin              70    79      425
Gerona                  67    81      425
Basait                  72    69      400 •
San Pablo ""    v .     62    60    ' 365
Lorandon                63    67      290
Sepdemar                62    67      365
Sea Bridger             61    63      365
Nordkap                 63    58      230
Rose d' Ivoire          60    60
Siobhan                 58    44      212
Cramula                 «1  100       600
 4 »       . .                6k ■ . 5CC
Crimson Dawn          . 74  109       575
Golden Dawr             82  156       850
 ---pagebreak---  Maritta                   50               25   153
 Fort Aengus               77              112   600
 Carrig Einre              63               74   448
 Duttnes                   71               63   152
 Arkir Castle              67               87   500
 Joan Patricia             63               68   240
 AL legna                  47               28   215
 Ard Eireann               54               38   114
 Bountiful                 51               48   280
 CastLe Queen              63               70   365
 Pacelli                   84              169   950
 Regina Pacis              67               81   425
 Srendette                 71               76   435
 Ei Lis Anne               72               99   450
 Kenure                    68             • 81   430
 Shenmck                   79             143    800
 Pain Brid                 79 (*)         Τ4σ·   800
<*>. Estimated Lengthy vessel not yet regist-red
   •         • • * ■  * '•
 ---pagebreak---       •                                                                          ' Annex     II
        1'. Vessels authorized to fish directly for herring in ICES division VII b , c
             ( Donegal Bay excepted )
            Registration number             name    length        g.r.t .        b.h.p .
                                                    overal I
            ( see attached list of 44 vessels )
       2 . No vessels exceeding 24 metres ( 1 ) between perpendiculars shall fish directly
            for herring in ICES division VII b,c ( Donegal Bay excepted ) east of a line
            determined by the following geographical coordinates :
                         54° 30 " N              10° 30' W
                         54° 15 * N              10° 50' W
                         53° 30 * N              10° 50' W
                         53° 00' N               10° 30' W
3T . Maximum number of vessels over 24 metres U ) between perpendiculars authorized to
        present at any one time in ICES division VII b,c ( Donegal Bay excepted )
                                             15 vessels                              *
 4. without prejudice to the requirement not to exceed a total annual quota of 4.000
        tonnes          the authorized catch for vessels listed under 1 is fixed at
                4.0C0tonnes        for the period 1    July  to 15 October . ( 2 )         •
                          nil      for the period 16 October to 31 December
 5 . Authorized total fishing days for vessels listed under 1 .
              ;   1.000 days - from 1 July -to 15 October
                   v-: ■ hil       from 16 October to 31 December
 6 . Maximum days of directed fishing for herring for each vessel listed under
         1 on any voyage         :    5 days         .                                 . .
  7. Maximum authorized catch per vessel on any voyage : 25 tonnes
    ( 1 ) 24 metres between perpendiculars shall be deemed to be equal to 84 feet re­
            gistered length or 27.5 metres overall length .            .
   (?) By catch of hiring taken in the course of fishing for other species in
           ICES division VII b,c ( Donegal Bay excepted) shall be deducted from this
           quantity .
 ---pagebreak--- Keg .    Name                         1 * ij • a • brt .   p. s .
KW    15 Rijninond I                •     46        348   1200
KW    39 Johanna                          59        541   2300
KW    41 Elisabeth Christiaa .            46        345   1200
KW    42 Ri-jnmond V                      35        262   1150
KV    ^3 Rijnmond II                      46        348   1200
KW    44 Riinmond III                     36        241    950
KW    49 Schout Velthuya                  54        447   2300
KW    74 Tetsmn Hette  .                  46        344 " 1200
KW    81 Bendrika Johanna                 50        382   1600
Ktf   85 Eijnraond IV                     36        241    950
KW 122   Arie Ouwehand                    59        538   2300
KW 123   Holland                          46        336   1200
KW 135   Kijnoond VI                      35        265   1146
KW 141   Willy                            48        350   1200
KW 170   Annie Hellina                    49        375   1200
KW 171   Jan Maria                        54        475   2300
KW 172   Dirk Diaderik                    59        475   2300
SCH    6  Alida                           50        362   1320
SCH 21   De Hoeker                        56        466   2000
SCH 22    De Buia                         56        477   2000
SCH   23  Jacob van dor Zvan              54        450   2000
SCH   33  Maria                           50        391   1180
SCH   54  Franziaca                       54        474   2000
SCH   62 Nellie                           40        268   1320
SCH   81 Frank Vrolijk Czn .              5*>       466   2000
SCH 90   Onderneming I            ' ' 56            475   2000
SCH106   Hoordzee                                   362   1180
                                          50
SCH108    Onderneming II                  56        527   2700
SCH118 •  Prins Claua dor Koderlanden 54            450   2000
SCH120   Poseidon                        54' .      450   2000
 ---pagebreak---  SCH.171   Corn«lia Vrolijk      50     352   1380
 SCH302    Willem van dor Zwan   54     478   2000
 VL   1    Ursinua
                                 43 .   324  1000
 VL  34    Anita
                                 43     326  1000
 VL  73   Elly                   43    326   1000
VL   89   Monica
                                56     477   2000
VL   90   Caroline
                                43     324   1000
VL 105    Elizabeth
                                43     326   1000
VL 115    Vooraan               46     345  1200
VL 142    Voorvaarta
                                52     405  2100
IJM 36   Egoond
                               5^     450   2000
IJM 57-  Zeehaan   f
                               49     385   1320
IJM207   Viron VII
                               33     151    630
IJM209   Meyert Henno          33     168    800