CELEX: 51988PC0642
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Date: 1988-11-10
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) fixing catch possibilities for 1989 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention (presented by the Commission)

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                                                  COM(88 ) 642 final
                             ,                    Brussels , 10 november 1988
                                                                              /
                           Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
   fixing catch possibilities for 1989 for certain fish stocks
        and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area
                as defined in the NAFO Convention
                   (presented by the Commission )
                                       XI 13
                             tel                   #3
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In order to fulfill its international responsibilities as regards the
conservation of the living resources of the sea and to preserve its fishing
interests on a lasting basis in the Northwest Atlantic Area , the Community must
adopt for 1989 conservation and management measures in respect of stocks
occuring in the Area to the extent that their biological situation so warrants
and in accordance with the share which it may reasonably claim in their
exploitation .
The stocks for which catch possibilities for 1989 are proposed may be divided
into four categories .
Firstly , there are the cod stocks 23+3KL , 3N0 and 3M where the status of these
stocks according to available scientific information warrant the maintenance of
the 1988 fishing levels for 1989 .
Secondly , there are those stocks - American plaice 3LN0 and yellowtail 3LN0 -
where the scientific advice and information on the status of the stock indicates
that a reduction of the 1988 fishing levels for 1989 is required .
Thirdly , there are the redfish and other flatfish stocks where NATO 's proposals
continue to be based on inadequate advice and information .   However , in view of
the fishing trends and in the interests of conservation and rational management
of these stocks , it is appropriate to fix for 1989 precautionary TACs at levels
which retain the current fishing effort on these stocks by Community vessels .
Fourthly , there are the capelin 3N0 and squid illex ( sub-areas 3+4 ) stocks where
the Community may fix levels corresponding to those proposed by NAFO .
The aim of this proposal is therefore to fix catch possibilities for 1989 for
certain fish stocks or group of fish stocks occuring in the NAFO Regulatory
Area .
                                                                                    Î
 ---pagebreak---                                             PROPOSAL FOR A
                                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No
                     fixing catch possibilities for 1989 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the
                      Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention .
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .                              Whereas conservation efforts should be assessed 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 .
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 development depending on the various options for
                                                                        exploiting them ;      '
  Economic Community,
                                                                        Whereas the present state of biological data as analyzed 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 resource* ( ' ), as             for formulating choices regarding the management of
 amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal ,                stocks ;
 and in particular Article 1 1 thereof,
                                                                        Whereas the extent to which such stocks are fished by the
                                                                        fleets of the Member States should be viewed in the light of
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,                    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        Whereas , in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
 report drawn up by the Scientific and Technical fisheries              No 179 / 83 , it falls to the Council to establish the total
 Committee , the conservation measures necessary to achieve             allowable catches ( TACs ) by stock or group of stocks, the
 the aims set out in Article 1 of the said Regulation ;                 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                    Whereas , in order to ensure effective management , the
 Convention on the Law of the Sea , which contains                      TACs available for the Community in 19S3 should be
 principles and rules relating to the conservation and                  fairly allocated among the Member States in accordance
 management of the living resources of the sea ;                        with Article 4 of the said Regulation;
 Whereas      the     Convention         on Future    Multilateral
                                                                        Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation
                                                                        are subject to the control measures provided for by Council
 Cooperation       in   the    Northwest     Atlantic  fisheries ,
 hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention , was
                                                                        Regulation ( EEC) No 2241 / 87 of 23 July 1987
                                                                        establishing certain control measures for fishing
 approved by the Council in its Regulation ( EEC )                      activities ( J ) and by Council Regulation (EEC)
 No 3179 / 78 ( J) and entered into force on 1 lanuary
 1979 ;
                                                                        No 1956 / 88 of 9 June 1988 adopting provisions
                                                                       for the application of the scheme of joint
                                                                       international inspection adopted by the
 Whereas , in the framework of its wider international
                                                                       Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation ( A)
 obligations , the Community participates in cflnrts to
conserve fish stocks arising in international waters ;
( ' ) OJ No L 24 , 27. 1 . 1983 , p. 1 .                               ( ' ) OJ No L 207 . 29 . 7 . 1987 , p . 1 .
(J ) OJ No L 378 , 31 . 12. 1978 , p. 1 .                              (*) OJNOL175 , 6.7.1988 , p.1 .
 ---pagebreak---  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                 at least 30 days before the intenda immer «ment of such
                                                                 activity or , as the case may be , not ;rr than the 20th day
                                                                 following in entry into force of ibis Regulation. This
                                                                 information shall include:
                           Article 1
                                                                 ( a ) name of vessel ;
 1 . Catches in 1989 of the species set « mi in Annex 1 by
vessels flying the flag of a Member State in the Regulatory      ( b) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the
Area as defined in Article 1 ( 2 ) of the NAFO Convention              competent national authorities;
shall be limited, within the parts of the Regulatory Area        ( c ) home port of the vessel ;
referred to in that Annex, to the quotas set out therein .
                                                                 ( d ) name of owner or charterer of the vessel ;
2 . By-catches of the species set out in Annex 1 taken in        (c) a declaration that the master has been provided with a
areas in which no allocation for directed fishing is provided          copy of the regulations in force in the Regulatory
                                                                       Area ;
for by this Regulation shall not exceed , for each of the
species on board set out in Annex 1 , 2 500 kilograms or         ( f) the principal target species of the vessel while ñshing
10 % by weight of the total catch , whichever is the                   within the Regulatory Area;
greater.
                                                                 (g ) the sub-areas where the vessel will be expected to
                                                                       fish .
                           Article 2
In addition to complying with Articles 5 , 6 ; 7 and 8 of
Regulation ( EEC) No 2241 / 87 , skippers shall enter in the
logbook the information listed in Annex ll .
In complying with Article 9 of that Key.olation , Member
States shall also inform the Commission of catches of
species not subject to quota .
                                                                                              Article 9
                           Article 3
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989 .
Member States shall inform the Commission of all vessels
flying their flag which intend to engage in lishing or in the
processing of sea-fish in the area referral m in Article 1(1 )    It shall apply until 31 December 1989.
                  This Regulation shall IT binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels ,
                                                                                     For the Council
                                                                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANNEX i
                                   Stock
                                                                           Member State  1 989 quota
                                                    Division                               (tonnes )
    Sped«        Geographical regions
Cod       North-west Atlantic            NAI-O 2 J + 3 Kl .  Belgium
                                                             Denmark
                                                             ( imnany                    21 700
                                                             ( ¡recce
                                                             Spain                       22 560
                                                             France                        3 550
                                                             Ireland
                                                             Italy
                                                             Luxembourg
                                                             Netherlands
                                                             Portugal                     35 250
                                                             United Kingdom                    940
                                                             Available for Member States
                                                             i:i :<: Total                84 000
Cod       North-west Atlantic            ΝΛ1Ό 3 NO           Belgium
                                                             Denmark
                                                                                                50
                                                             Germany
                                                             ( ¡recce
                                                             Spain                        21 860
                                                             France                            350
                                                             Ireland
                                                             Italy
                                                             Luxembourg
                                                             Netherlands
                                                             Portugal                       4 120
                                                             United Kingdom                      20
                                                             Available for Member States
                                                             LLC Total                     26 400
Cod       North-west Atlantic            NAFO 3 M            Belgium
                                                             Denmark
                                                             Germany
                                                             ( ¡recce
                                                             Spain
                                                             France
                                                             Ireland
                                                             Italy
                                                             Luxembourg
                                                             Netherlands
                                                             Portugal
                                                             United Kingdom
                                                             Available for Member States
                                                             I-IF.C Total                          0
 ---pagebreak---           \
       t
                                         Si * vie
                                                                                 Member S         1939 quo««
      Specie«          Geographical regions                  Division                              (tonnes )
Red fi sh       Nonh-wesr Atlantic                NAFO 3 M             Belgium
                                                                      Denmark
                                                                      Germany
                                                                      Greece
                                                                      Spain
                                                                      France
                                                                      Ireland
                                                                      Italy
                                                                      Luxembourg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                      Portugal
                                                                      United Kingdom
                                                                      Available for Member States
                                                                      EEC Total                   12 000
Redfish         North-west Atlantic               NAFO 3 l.N          Belgium
                                                                      Denmark
                                                                      Germany
                                                                      Greece
                                                                      Spain
                                                                      France
                                                                      Ireland
                                                                      Italy
                                                                      Luxembourg
                                                                      Netherlands
                                                                      Portugal
                                                                      United Kingdom
                                                                      Available for Member States
                                                                      EEC Total                    20 000
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                       3 000
                                                                                                             ς
 ---pagebreak---                                         Stock
                                                                               Member State   1989 quota
                                                         Division
                                                                                                ( tonnes )
     Speci -*          Geographical region *
American Plaice North west Atlantic           ΝΛΙ Ο 3 I NO        Belgium
                                                                  Denmark
                                                                  ( . ermany
                                                                  ( . recce
                                                                  Spain
                                                                  Prance
                                                                  Ireland
                                                                  Italy
                                                                  Luxembourg
                                                                  Netherlands
                                                                  IN »ri ugni
                                                                  United Kingdom
                                                                  Available for Member States
                                                                  HHC Total                    6 820
Witch           North-west Atlantic           ΝΑΙ 0 3 NO          Belgium
                                                                  Denmark
                                                                  ( . ermany
                                                                  ( . reecc
                                                                  Spain
                                                                  Prance
                                                                  Ireland
                                                                  Italy
                                                                  1 uxembourg
                                                                  Netherlands
                                                                  Portugal
                                                                  United Kingdom
                                                                  Available for Member States
                                                                  tl.C Total                    4 000
Yellowtail      North-west Atlantic           NA HO 3 LNO         Helgium
                                                                  Denmark
                                                                  Germany
                                                                  G recce
                                                                  Sp.iin
                                                                  Ir.incc
                                                                  Ireland
                                                                  Italy
                                                                  Luxembourg
                                                                  Netherlands
                                                                  Portugal
                                                                  United Kingdom
                                                                  Available for Member States
                                                                  LI . G Total                  1 670
 ---pagebreak---                                       Siock
                                                                               Member '*te
                                                                                                 1982 Quota
     Species       Ceographic.il regions                 Division                                 (tonnes)
Capelin      North-west Atlantic            NAI'O .1 NO             Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Germany
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                    France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                    United Kingdom
                                                                    Available for Member States
                                                                    EEC Total                       700
Squid Illex  North-west Atlantic            ΝΛΓΟ - Sub- nrcas 3 + 4 Belgium
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Germany
                                                                    Greece
                                                                    Spain
                                                                    France
                                                                    Ireland
                                                                    Italy
                                                                    Luxembourg
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Portugal
                                                                    United Kingdom
                                                                    Available for Member Sutes
                                                                    EEC Total                   25 000
 ---pagebreak---                                                                        ANNEX H
                                                  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                                                                                                            20
              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 ( J )                                                            41
             Species names                                                                                                           20
             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
             Place(s ) of transhipment                                                                                              70
             Datefs ) of transhipment                                                                                               71
             Master's signature                                                                                                     80
             ( ' ) Codes to be completed by one of the iterm «>l information given in the second port of this Annex .
             {*) When rwo or more types of geat are used in the same 24-hour period , records should be separate for the different types .
                                                  Standard 1AO abbreviations for main species
Abbreviation                             Species                                    Abbreviation                            Species
  ALE                Alewife                                                            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             Atlantic salmon
  FLW                Winter flounder                                                    SAU             Atlantic saury
  FLX                Flatfish ( not specified )                                         SCA             Sea scallops
  GHL                Greenland halibut                                                  SHA             Sharks
  CRC                Greenland cod                                                      SHR             Shrimps
   GRO               Croundfish ( not specified )                                       SKA             Skate ( not specified )
   HAD               Haddock                                                            SQU             Squid
   HAL               Atlantic halibut                                                   SWO             Swordfish
   HER               Atlantic herring                                                   SWX             Seaweed
   HKR               Red hake                                                           TUN             Tuna
   HKS               Silver hake                                                        URC             American sea urchin
   HKW               White hake                                                         USK             Cusk ( = tusk )
   1NV               Shellfish ( not specified )                                        VFF             Finfish ( not specified )
   LOB               Northern lobster                                                   WIT             Witch flounder
   MAC               Atlantic mackerel                                                  YEL             Yellowtail founder
 ---pagebreak---                          Standard FAO abbreviations for gear
Abbreviation!                                         Clear
  OTB         Bottom otter trawl ( side or stern not specified )
  OTB'l       Bottom otter trawl ( side )
  OTB 2       Bottom otter trawl ( stern )
  OTM         Midwatcr otter trawl ( side or stern not specified )
  OTM 1       Midwater otter trawl ( side )
  OTM 2       Midwater otter trawl ( stern )
  PTB         Bottom pair trawl (two boats)
  PTM         Midwatcr 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
 CN           Gillnets ( not specified )
  CNS         Gillnets ( set )
 GND          Gillnets ( drift )
  LL          Lonplincs (set or drift not specified )
 LLS          Longlines ( set )
 LLD          Lonplincs (drift )
 LHP          Handlmcs and pole-lines
 LHM          Handlmes and pole-lines ( mechanized )
 LTL          Troll lines
 FIX          Traps ( not specified )
 FPN          Uncovered pound nets
 FPO          Covered pots and fyke nets
 FWR          Barriers , fenfps , weirs , etc.
 DRB          Boat dredge*
 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 North West Altantic 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 make 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 en-dehors des zones
des 200 miles des Etats côtiers et par conséquent , les entreprises ne
doivent pas payer de redevances de licences , ce qui rend les pêcheries plus
rentables .