CELEX: 51983PC0436
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Date: 1983-06-30
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1009/83 laying down for 1983 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                    COM(83) 436 f i n a l
                                                    B r u s s e l s , 30t h June 1983
                          PROPOSAL       FOR A C O U N C I L  R E G U L A T IO N CEEO
              amending R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1009/83 l a y i n g down f o r
              1983 c e r t a i n measures f o r t h e c o n s e r v a t i o n and manage­
              ment o f f i s h e r y r e s o u r c e s a p p l i c a b l e t o v e s s e l s f l y i n g
              t h e f l a g o f Norway
                    ( p r e s e n t e d by t h e Commission t o t h e C o u n c i l )
 C O M(83) 436 final
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                               c ov^ ( n )       h i t
                                                        EXPLANATORY         MEMORANDUM
 C o n s u l t a t i o n s h e l d between t h e Community and Norway i n Oslo on 7 June 1983
 resulted           in the f i x i n g      o f the t o t a l     a l l o w a b l e c a t c h e s CTACs) f o r h e r r i n g       in
 ICES s u b - d i v i s i o n s       IVa),     IVb),     IVc)    and V l l d ) and t h e a l l o c a t i o n s between
 t h e P a r t i e s as w e l l as an agreement on t h e c o mp en s at io n t o Norway f o r b o t h
 t h e Communi ty' s o v e r f i s h i n g o f c e r t a i n j o i n t             stocks       i n 1982 and t he
 a d d i t i o n a l t r a n s f e r s by Norway t o t h e Community i n J a nu ar y 1983.
Norway, f o l l o w i n g t h e agreement i n t h e c o n s u l t a t i o n s o f 7 June and t a k i n g
i n t o a c c ou n t t h e q uo t a o f 3 . 5 0 0 t a l r e a d y a l l o c a t e d on 31 May, o r g a n i s e d
its    f i s h i n g p l a n s , t he f i s h e r y e f f e c t i v e l y      commencing on 16 June.
 To a v o i d an i n t e r r u p t i o n o f t h e Norwegian h e r r i n g f i s h e r y w i t h t h e s e r i o u s
d e te rio ra tio n        in r e c i p r o c a l    fish e ry   re la tion s       such an i n t e r r u p t i o n      would
e n ta il      and t a k i n g a c c ou n t o f t h e s e aso nal n a t u r e o f t h i s               f i s h e r y and r e l a t e d
economic c o n s i d e r a t i o n s ,         it    i s p r opo se d as an i n t e r i m measure t h a t                Norway
up t o 15 J u l y n e x t be a l l o w e d t o f i s h                a pro visio na l          q uo t a o f 2 0 . 50Q t .    This
i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y two t h i r d s o f t h e h e r r i n g q u o t a a l l o c a t e d t o Norway i n t h e
Commission's proposal                    t o C o u n c i l o f 20 June i n a c c or d a n c e w i t h t h e Agreed
Re cord.        T h i s q u o t a would be f i s h e d und er t h e same c o n d i t i o n s                    l a i d down i n
t h a t p r o p o s a l b ot h       i n r e s p e c t o f t h e p r o p o r t i o n a t e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t h e q uo ta
between ICES I Va) and I Vb)                       and w i t h   r e g a r d t o t h e banned p e r i o d s and a r e a s .
 ---pagebreak---                                COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No                   /83
                                                 of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1009/83 laying down for 1983 certain
measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources
applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983
establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of
fishery resources (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 1009/83 (2), the Council laid down certain
measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources for
1983 a p p l i c a b l e t o v e s s e l s fly in g th e fla g of N o rw a y; as am ended by  R e g u la tio n
 (EEC) N° 1394/83 (3)
Whereas the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
has issued recommendations on the total allowable catch for herring in
the North Sea in 1983;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of the
Fisheries Agreement between the Community and Norway (4), the Parties have
held consultations concerning these matters and certain Norwegian requests
in relation to compensation for overfishing 1n 1982 and additional transfers
in 1983;
                                                                                          ./.
 (1) OJ  No     L    24,   *7.1.1983, p. 1
 (2) OJ  No     L   115,    30.4.1983, p. 11
 (3) 0J  No     L   141,    1.6.1983, p. 57
 (4) 0J  No     L   226,    29.8.1980, p. 48
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Whereas i t          i s d e s i r a b l e t o a v o i d an i n t e r r u p t i o n      i n t h e Norwegian h e r r i n g
f i s h e r y a l r e a d y i n p r o g r e s s on t h e 3500 t q uo t a p r e v i o u s l y a l l o c a t e d and i n vi ew
o f t h e s e as o na l n a t u r e o f t h e f i s h e r y and t h e s e r i o u s economic e f f e c t s t h a t
such an i n t e r r u p t i o n would e n t a i l ;
Whereas p en d i ng a C o u n c i l d e c i s i o n on t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e s a i d
consultations             it   is th e re fo re appro p ria te to a llo c a te a p ro v is io n a l
q uo t a o f h e r r i n g t o be f i s h e d up t o 15 J u l y 1983 o f 2 0. 500 t ,
which i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y two t h i r d s o f t h e h e r r i n g q u o t a a l l o c a t e d
t o Norway i n t h e C o mm i s si o n' s p r o p o s a l t o C o u n c i l                     i n a c cor da nce w i t h    the
Agreed Record o f 7 June 1983, a p p l i c a b l e t o v e s s e l s f l y i n g                          t h e f l a g o f Norway
and t o a u t h o r i s e such v e s s e l s t o c o n t i n u e f i s h i n g on t h e n o r t h e r n and c e n t r a l
N o r t h Sea h e r r i n g s t o c k s ;
Whereas i t          is necessary t o d i s t r i b u t e           t h i s p r o v i s i o n a l q u o t a between ICES IVa)
and I V b ) ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                         A rtic le       1
Annex I t o R e g u l a t i o n           (EEC) No 1 0 0 9 / 8 ^ as amended by R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1 3 9 4 / 8 3 ,
 i s h e r eb y r e p l a c e d by t h e Annex t o t h i s               Regulation.
                                                         A rtic le       2
This R e g ula tio n s h a l l            enter    in to  f o r c e on t h e t h i r d        day f o l l o w i n g    its p u b lic a tio n
 in the O f f i c i a l       J o u r n a l o f t h e European Commu ni ti es.
 It    s h a l l a p p l y f ro m 1 J a n u ar y u n t i l       31 December 1983.
T h i s R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l be b i n d i n g    in i t s       e n t i r e t y and d i r e c t l y    applicable      in
 a l l Member S t a t e s .
 Done a t B r u s s e l s ,                                                             f o r t he C o u n c i l
                                                                                          The P r e s i d e n t
 ( 1)    C0M(83) 382 f i n a l            of 20.6.1983.
 ---pagebreak---                                                        ANNEX
                                                      •ANNEX /
                                                   Fithing quo tat
                                                                                                    (tunnts)
                     Species                            Area within which fishing           Quantity
                                                                is suihonted
     Mackerel                                 ICES VI !)(·) + VII d; e), o. h) + Ha)       22 000
     Herring                                 ICES VI .)0                                    7 000
     Sprat                                   ICES IV                                       40 000
     Cod                                     ICES IV                                        8 000
     Haddock                                 ICES IV                                       18 000
    Saithe                                   ICES IV and Skagerrak O                       33 000
    Whiting                                  ICES IV                                        7 000
    Plaice                                   ICES IV                                        5 000
    Herring                                  ICES IV c)                                     4 000 (*)
    Sand-eel, Norway         pout,  blue
    whiting                                  ICES   IV                                     70 000 o
    Blue whiting                            ICES    II, IVa). VI a)O. VI b), VII (0, XIV  160 000 (’)
    Blue ling                                ICES   IV. V bX VI, VII                        i ooo o
    Ling and tusk                           ICES    IV, V bX VI, VII                       22 000 n o
    Dogfish                                 ICES    IV, VI, VII                             2 000 O
    Basking shark (>*)                      ICES    IV, VI, VII                               800 n
    Porbeagle                               ic e s  rv. v i, v ii                             500
   Nonhem deep-water prawn                  NAFO 1(")                                         500
   (Pandalua borealis)                      ICES x r v + Va) ·                              2 000
   Greenland halibut                        NAFO I                                            500 (")
                                            ICES XIV + Va)                                    500 ("J
   Halibut                                  NAFO 1                                            200 CO
   Other species ('0                        ic e s  rv                                      5 000
   Herring                                  ICES IV aX b)00                              20 5 0 0 ( 1 5 ) (
    (') North of 56*30N.
    0 Limited in the west by · line drtwn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of
        Lindesnes tnd in the south by a line drawn from Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of TistUma
        and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden.
    0 From this quota catches made berween I October and 31 December 1982 shall be deducted. The
        remainder may be fished only until 28 February 1983.
   (*) Of which sand-eel alone not more than 60 000 tonnes or Norway pout and blue whiting together
        not more than 50 000 tonnes. Up to 10 000 tonnes of the Norway pouf quota may be fished in
        ICES VI a) north of 56*30'N. However, (his quantity should be deducted Irom the quota of land·
        eel, Norway pout and blue whiting in ICEo IV.
   0 West of 12* W.
   (·) Of which no more than 40 000 tonnes may be fished in ICES division IV a).
   (0 Of which a by-catch of 20 ’/a of cod per ship, at any moment, is authorized in ICES sub-areas VI
        and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning
        of the fishing on a specific fishing ground. The total magnitude of by-catches should not rxcred
        I 000 tonnes of which not more than 300 tonnes should be cod.
   (*) Of which ling may be a maximum of 17 000 tonnes and tusk a maximum of 9 000 tonnes.
   (0 This quota does not include catches taken in (he areas defined in Annex II.
  (") Basking shark liver.
  {") South of 68* N.
  CO By-catches of cod should not exceed 10 Va.
  CO Excluding shrimps.
  00 Fishing for herring in the whole of ICES division IV b) is orohibitrd from 15 August to 30
       September 1983 and east of 3‘ E throughout the year.'
C153Of which 11 400 t                   in    IVa) and 9 100 t i n I V b ) .
(1 6 )T h is quota               to        be f i s h e d up t o 15 J u l y 1983.