CELEX: 51988PC0685
Language: en
Date: 1988-11-22
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down a minimum mesh size for beam trawls in the North Sea (presented by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                        COM(88)685 final
                                        Brussels , 22 November 1988
                          Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                 laying down a minimum mesh size
                for beam trawls in the North Sea
                 ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLfiBKPOKY MEMORANDUM
This proposal for a Council Regulation has the objective of rebuilding the
spawning stock of sole in the North Sea , which is very depleted , by
protecting soles of the large 1987 year-class frcxn being caught in the
directed fishery for plaice .
The introduction for the first six months of 1989 of a minimun mesh size of
120 ran in the beam trawl fishery will contribute greatly to this objective .
Furthermore , it will also protect juvenile cod , while allowing the fisheries
for large cod and plaice to continue .
The proposal is based on the latest scientific advice given by the Advisory
Crrmittee for Fisheries Management of the International Oouncil for the
Exploration of the Sea .
 ---pagebreak---                                     Proposai for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N°     /88
                                of                1988
         laying dovn a minimun mesh size for beam trawls in the North Sea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Orrmunity ,
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) N° 170 /83 of 25 January 1983
establishing a Ccrimunity system for        the conservation and management of
fishery resources ( 1 ), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal , and in particular Article 11 thereof .
Having regard to the proposal from the Corrmission ,
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) N° 170/83 states that the conservation
measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of the same
Regulation must be formulated in the light of the available scientific
advice ;
Whereas , taking account of the latest scientific advice , it is necessary to
establish seasonal limitations on certain fishing activities in the North Sea
in order to limit fishing on juvenile sole ; whereas a derogation should
therefore be established from Article 2(1 ) of Council Regulation ( EEC )
N° 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the
conservation of fishery resources ( 2 ), as last amended by Council Regulation
( EEC ) N° 3287 /88 ( 3 ), and frcm Article 9 of Council Regulation ( EEC )
N°       /88 of             1988 , fixing , for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks , the total allowable catch for 1989 and certain conditions under
which they may be fished ( 4 ); whereas the shrimp fishery , however , should not
be concerned by this derogcition except for the necessary protection of
juvenile flatfish .
HAS ADOPTEE THTS RRGUIATION :
 (1)   O.J. N° L 24, 27.1.1983 , p. 1 .
(2)    O.J. N° L 288 , 11.10.1986 , p. 1
 (3)   O.J. N° L 292 , 26.10.1988 , p.5 .
 (4 )  O.J. N° L     ,            , p. .
 ---pagebreak---                                      Article 1
1 . It shall be prohibited when fishing in the North Sea to use any beam trawl
    unless its mesh size in that part of the net having the smallest meshes is
    equal to , or greater than , 120 nm .
    Ror the purposes of this Regulation , the North Sea shall comprise ICES
    sub-area IV and the part of ICES division Ilia to the west of a line drawn
    frcm the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse .
2 . Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 it shall be permitted to
    fish for shrimps ( Crangon crangon) in the area described in paragraph 1 .
    Vessels fishing for shrimps are those vessels which have permanently
    installed on board a boiler suitable for the processing of shrinps and a
    sieve designed to separate juvenile flatfish frcm shrimps .
3 . It shall be prohibited to retain on board, transship or land any sole
    ( Solea vulgaris ) caught when fishing under the provisions of paragraph 1 .
                                     Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989 and shall expire on
30 June 1989 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at                                               For the Council
                                                       The President
 ---pagebreak---                    BUSINESS AND EMPLOTMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
This proposal , if adopted , will have a short-term adverse impact on the
fishing enterprises concerned .       The proposed reduction of fishing
possibilities is hoover necessary to safeguard the fishery for the future .