CELEX: 51983PC0385
Language: en
Date: 1983-06-24
Title: Proposal amending the proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) fixing for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks occurring in Community's fishing zone, total allowable catches for 1983, the share of these catches available to the Community, the allocation of that share between the Member States and the conditions under which the total allowable catches may be fished (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION                    OF T H E E U R O P E A N                                        COMMUNITIES
                                                                        COM ( 8 3 ) 3 8 5         final
                                                                         B r u s s e l s , 20th June 1983
                              Proposal          amending        t h e proposal
                               for     a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
   fixing for         certain        f i s h stocks andgroups o f f i s h stocks                                 occurring
    i n the
   in     t h Commurity's
               e Commurity's
                          fishing zone,     total
                                     f i s h i n g allowable   total
                                                     zone, catches for               1983, catches
                                                                               allowable                          f o r 1983,
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                         (submitted           t o t h e Council b y t h e Commission)
      COM(83) 385 f i n a l
 ---pagebreak---                                                    E X P L A N A T O R Y MEMORANDUM
The       purpose of t h i s proposed m o d i f i c a t i o n to the proposal                                           of the      Commission
for t o t a l          allowable           catches          (TACs),       q u o t a s and         c o n d i t i o n s under which the                TACs
may       b e f i s h e d (1)          is :
- to take               i n t o account the               latest scientific                   a d v i c e on       h e r r i n g and      mackerel
      stocks,
 - to        incorporate              the     r e s u l t s of the         l a t e s t n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h Norway                 concerning
      h e r r i n g , s a i t h e and           plaice         stocks.
  The      I rt e r r a t i c n a l C o u n c i l    for the         Exploration of the                     Sea     ( I C E S ) has     now      completed
  its advice               for a l l herring stocks, except that                                    i n ICES d i v i s i o n IVc               (Blackwater
  s t o c k ) , f o r which i t does not                         make an a s s e s s m e n t .              B a s e d on t h a t      advice,        the
  C o m m i s s i o n p r o p o s e s TACs f o r t h e ' a u t o n o m o u s s t o c k s                    in     ICES d i v i s i o n V i l a
  ( M o u r n e and          Manx s t o c k s )         and     i n the     Celtic         Sea       (Annex I) and              the    proposed
  a l l o c a t i o n of these               TACs b y member S t a t e s                  (Annex I I ) b a s e d on t h e                 quota
   a l l o c a t i o n s i n 1982           (2).
    Following             receipt of the                scientific           a d v i c e , n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h Norway have been
   concluded              concerning            the      joint- stocks of herring i n the North                                   Sea.        The   TACs
   agreed with Norway, the                             shares       of these          TACs a v a i l a b l e t o t h e            Community,
   and      a n a l l o c a t i o n t o S w e d e n o f 700 t o n n e s (3) a r e s h o w n i n A n n e x                              I.
    In view of the                   l i m i t e d a d d i t i o n a l a v a i l a b i l i t y of h e r r i n g i n the North                      Sea    in
    1983 (16.300 t ) , t h e p r o p o s e d a l l o c a t i o n o v e r                            t h e a l l o c a t i o n s made t o M e m b e r
     States          i n 1982 i s a s f o l l o w s :
    F o r B e l g i u m a n a d d i t i o n a l a l l o c a t i o n o f 3.300t i s p r o p o s e d i n c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f                              the
     fact that             i t s only        a v a i l a b l e f i s h i n g for herring i s i n the                           southern        North      Sea
     and      eastern           Channel         ( I C E S d i v i s i o n s IVc and             Vlld).          The.remainder              (I3.n0') t o n n e s )
     is d i v i d e d e q u a l l y between the                        other      f i v e member S t a t e s              concerned.                 -             -
      The      total        a l l o c a t i o n s c a l c u l a t e d i n t h i s manner are                     a l l o c a t e d by     quotas to         each
      member S t a t e b e t w e e n e a c h o f t h e t h r e e                      s t o c k s on t h e b a s i s o f            traditional
      fishing patterns                    and      coastal proximity.                     The      f i n a l proposed quotas are                     shown
       i n Annex I I .
       The      Commission i s aware t h a t the p r o p o s a l                             f o r h e r r i n g a l l o c a t i o n s i n the           North
        Sea     f o r 1983          - a s was         already the           c a s e f o r 1982            - i s an ad hoc              solution.           These
        a l l o c a t i o n s i n n o way             prejudge i t s proposals                       f o r subsequent years,                    in particular
        when t h e          stock w i l l         have been r e e s t a b l i s h e d .
       (1)      C 0 M ( 8 3 ) 2 1 3 f i n a l o f 1 1 May                1983.
        (2)     Council            Regulation           (EEC)       No 1 7 2 / 8 3 o f 2 5 . 0 1 .83             - O.J.        No L 2 4    o f 27.1 . 8 3 ,      p. 3 0
        (3)      Council           Regulation           (EEC)       No 1 0 1 0 / 8 3 o f 2 7 . 4 . 8 3 - O . J .               No L 1 1 5    o f 3 0 . 4 . 8 3 , p . 21
 ---pagebreak---                                                                - 5      -
  In o r d e r t o p r o t e c t the young h e r r i n g i n the N o r t h                       Sea,    ICES recommended t h a t
 the area i nwhich                  sprat fishing             i s p r o h i b i t e d from       1 J u l y t o 31 O c t o b e r     should
 be e n l a r g e d a n d t h e p r o h i b i t i o n e x t e n d e d          t o include herring.                The i n t r o d u c t i o n
 of t h i s extended               prohibition          forms      p a r t o f t h e agreement w i t h Norway a n d
 A r t i c l e s 8 a n d 9 o f t h e p r o p o s a l o f t h e Commission have been amended a c c o r d i n g l y .
 A r t i c l e 9 h a s been f u r t h e r s l i g h t l y amended t o c l a r i f y a p r o h i b i t i o n o f s p r a t
 fishing          i nthe Moray            Firth.
  Following the                latest    assessments            o f the s t a t e o f the North                Sea s t o c k s o f s a i t h e
 and p l a i c e , h i g h e r TACs f o r t h e s e t w o s t o c k s were a g r e e d                    w i t h Norway (Annex I ) .
 The      a l l o c a t i o n s o f the      Community s h a r e s by q u o t a s , based                 on the quota            allocation
 i n 1982, a r e g i v e n i n A n n e x I I .
     ICES h a s a l s o recommended t h a t a b a n on f i s h i n g f o r m a c k e r e l                          throughout t h e
     year should be introduced i n an area                                 i n the Channel           and t o the south-east o f
     Ireland.             The Commission proposes                    t o maintain i t s present ban u n t i l the end
     o f 1983.            A t t h e same t i m e , t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s p r e p a r e d          t o propose       t h a t t h e TAC
     be     i n c r e a s e d t o 320.000 t o n n e s           (Annex I ) , w i t h t h e Community share                    (288.000)
     d i s t r i b u t e d b e t w e e n member S t a t e s a s shown i n Annex I I .                        I n proposing         a TAC
     o f 320.000 t o n n e s           t h e C o m m i s s i o n now e s t i m a t e s t h a t f i s h i n g o n t h i s         stock
     o u t s i d e the Community zone w i l l                    n o texceed         30.000 t o n n e s       i n the present          year
     i n s t e a d o f t h e 60.000 t o n n e s            i t hadpreviously estimated.
C o n s e q u e n t u p o n t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f f i n a l TAC a n d q u o t a p r o p o s a l s f o r t h e
stocks o f h e r r i n g i nthe North                     Sea,      C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n (EEC)      N o . 1353/83
o f 26 May 1983(1) f i x i n g p r o v i s i o n a l q u o t a                   allocations for herring stocks
in the northern and c e n t r a l North                          Sea would        be repealed.
(1)     O.J. N o . L 139 o f 28 M a y 1983 p. 54.
 ---pagebreak--- 3. A r t i c l e 8 o f C 0 M C 8 3 ) 2 1 3 f i n a l o f 11 May 1 9 8 3 s h a l l b e a m e n d e d t o r e a d
     as     follows:
                                                           Article         8
1.     Fishing        for herring           s h a l l be p r o h i b i t e d        :
     - i n t h e S k a g e r r a k t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r e x c e p t f o r 12 w e e k s i n t h e p e r i o d
          1 June       t o 24 S e p t e m b e r .          Two w e e k s        in       advance o f     the proposed
          date o f opening              o f t h e f i s h e r y , Denmark s h a l l n o t i f y t h e C o m m i s i s o n a n d
         other       member S t a t e s         of that        d a t e a n d it s h a l l n o t i f y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d
         other       member S t a t e s         l i k e w i s e two weeks i n a d v a n c e o f any i n t e r r u p t i o n o f
         the      fishery.
     - i n the Kattegat                 f r o m 1 M a y t o ' 24 S e p t e m b e r .
     This       provision         s h a l l not apply            t o f i s h i n g w i t h i n two n a u t i c a l miles       of the
     baselines,           w i t h i n t h e same l e v e l a s p r e v i o u s               years,    by v e s s e l s   not exceeding
     90 feet          and u s i n g     other       types o f gear than                    trawl.
 2. F i s h i n g     for herring           s h a l l be p r o h i b i t e d        f r o m 1 J u l y t o 31 O c t o b e r w i t h i n t h e
      a r e a b o u n d e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g          co-ordinates              :
      - t h e west coast              o f Denmark at 55°30' N
      - l a t i t u d e 53°30' N               longitude          07°00' E
      - l a t i t u d e 57°00' N               longitude          07°00' E
      - t h e west coast              o f Denmark a t 57°00' N
 3. F i s h i n g     for herring           s h a l l be p r o h i b i t e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r i n t h o s e      waters
      between l a t i t u d e s 53°00' N and 55°00' N w h i c h a r e s i t u a t e d b e t w e e n t h e
      eastern         coasts      o f I r e l a n d a n d N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d a n d a l i n e d r a w n 12 m i l e s          from
      the      baselines.
 4 . By d e r o g a t i o n      from t h e p o v i s i o n s         o f p a r a g r a p h 3, v e s s e l s    with     a length     not
      e x c e e d i n g 40 f e e t b a s e d i n p o r t s            s i t u a t e d on t h e east       coast      of Ireland       and
      N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d b e t w e e n l a t i t u d e s 5 3 ° 0 0 ' N a n d 5 5 ° 0 0 ' N may               fish for herring
       in the prohibited                area described                i n p a r a g r a p h 3.       The o n l y   method o f f i s h i n g
      authorized           s h a l l be d r i f t        netting        with      n e t s o f a minimum mesh s i z e o f 54               mm.
 ---pagebreak--- 4. Article 9 paragraphs 2 and 3 of C0M(83)213 final of 11 May 1983 shall be
   amended to read as follows:
                                         Article 9
2. Fishing for sprat shall be prohibited:
      ti) from 1 July to 31 October within the area bounded by the
          following co-ordinates:
          -  the west  coast of Denmark at         55°30'N
          -  latitude  55°30' N longitude          07°00'E
          -  latitude  57°00'N           longitude 07°00'E
          -  the west  coast of Denmark at         57°00 N
     Cii) in ICES s t a t i s t i c a l rectangle 39E8 from 1 October to 31 March.
          For the purposes of this Regulation this ICES rectangle is
          bounded by a line running due east from the east coast
          of England along latitude 55°00' N to longitude 1°00' W,
          due north to latitude 55°30'N and due west to the English
          coast;
   Ciii)  in the inner waters of the Moray Firth west of longitude
          3°30'W and in the inner waters of the Firth of Forth west
          of longitude 3°00' W from 1 October to 31 March.
 ---pagebreak---                                               - 6 -
5. A r t i c l e 7 of C0MC83) 213 f i n a l of 11 May 1983 s h a l l be amended by
   the a d d i t i o n of the f o l l o w i n g second paragraph :
   " 2. Trawls, Danish seines or s i m i l a r nets having mesh s i z e s s m a l l e r
       than those s p e c i f i e d i n Annex I of R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No. 171 of
      25/1/1983(1) f o r the region concerned or purse seines may not be
      used f o r the f i s h i n g of mackerel from 1 March 1983 u n t i l 31
      December 1983 w i t h i n an area d e f i n e d by a l i n e j o i n i n g the
      following points:
                                                                                      a
      - the south-west coast of the United Kingdom at l o n g i t u d e 05 00'W,
                            8
      - l o n g i t u d e 05 00'w, l a t i t u d e 49°30'N, ·
      - l o n g i t u d e 07°00'W  / l a t i t u d e 49°30'N,
      - l o n g i t u d e 07°00'W, l a t i t u d e 50°30'N,
                                                                                        ,
      - the south-west coast of the United Kingdom at l a t i t u d e 50°30 N."
 (1) O.J. No. L 24 of 27.1.83, p. 14.
 ---pagebreak---     A new Article 13 is introduced to read as follows:
                                      Article 13
   Council Regulation(EEC) No. 1353/83 of 26 May 1983 fixing provisional
   quota allocations for the herring stocks in the northern and central
   North Sea (1) is hereby repealed.
   Article 13 of C0M(83) 213 final of 11 May 1983 becomes Article 14.
(1) O . J . L 139 of 28 May 1983 p. 5 4 .
 ---pagebreak---   Annex I of C0M(83) 213 final of 11 May 1983 is replaced by the following:
                                         ANNEX I
  Us by stock and by sector envisaged for 1983 - Proportions available to the Community
                                                                            Proportions
   Species              ICES Division or NAFO zone           TAC 1983     available to
                                                            (in tonnes)   the Community
                                                                            for 1983
I Cod                 IlIa Skagerrak                          25 000(1)     20 620
•I Cod                IlIa Kattegat                           16 400          9 900
  Cod                 IIIb,c,d (EC zone)                    120 000        118 000
  Cod                 IV.IIa (EC zone)                      240 000       224 050
  Cod                 VI,Vb (EC zone)                         20 000        20 000
  Cod                 VII except Vila,VIII (EC zone)          12 600         12 600
  Cod                 Vila                                    11 000         11 000
                      XIV (EC zone),Va(EC zone),
  Cod                 XIKEC zone)                             15 000         15 000
  Cod                 NAFO 1                                  75 000         75 000
  Cod                 NAFO 3Ps                                28 000           5 170
  Haddock             IIIa,IIIb,c,d (EC zone)
                                          v
                                                                9 500+         8 200
  Haddock             IV.IIa (EC zone) " " '                 181 000       139 600(2)
  Haddock             VI,Vb (EC zone)                         44 500         44 500
  Haddock             VII,VIII (EC zone)                        3 500+         3 500
                      IIa(EC zone),IIIa,IV,                                       •
  Saithe              IIIb,c,d(EC zone)                      158 000         75 800
  Saithe              VI,Vb (EC zone)                          23 000        23 000
  Saithe              VII,VIII (EC zone)                        7 000+         7 000
  Whiting             Ilia                                     22 150         19 650
  Whiting             IV.IIa (EC zone)                       170 000        130 800(3)
  Whiting             VI, Vb (EC zone)                         16 400         16 400
  Whiting             Vila                                     18 170+        18 170
  Whiting             VII except V i l a                       18 500+        18 500
  Plaice              IlIa Skagerrak                           10 000          9 400
  Plaice              IlIa Kattegat                             6 100          5 490
  Plaice              IV.IIa (EC zone)                       164 000        152 500
  Plaice              VI,Vb (EC zone)                           1 810+         1 810
 Plaice               Vila                                      4 500+         4 500
 Plaice               Vllb.e                                       200+           200
 Plaice               VIId,e                                    5 500+         5 500
 Plaice               VIIf,g                                    1 200+          1 200
 Plaice               VIIh,.i,k                                    500+           500
 Plaice               VIII (EC zone)                               250+            250
 American Plaice      NAFO 3 Ps                                 5 000              550
 Witch                 NAFO 3 Ps                                3 000              410
 Sole                  IIIa,IIIb,c,d (EC zone)                    . 600+           600
 Sole                  IV.IIa (EC zone)                        18 000         18 000
 Sole                  VI,Vb (EC zone)                              70+             70
 Sole                  Vila                                      1 250          1 250
 Sole                  VIIb,c                                        60+            60
 Sole                  Vlld                                      1 800+         1 800
 Sole                  Vile                                        850+            850
 Sole                  VIIf,g                                    1 000          1 000
 Sole                  VIIh,.1,k                                   320+            320
 Sole                  VIII (EC zone)                            3 100+         3 100
                       IIIa,IV,IIa(EC zone),
 Mackerel              IIIb,c,d(EC zone)                       30 000           6 500
 Mackerel              VI,Vb(EC zone),VII,VIIKEC zone)       320 000        288 000
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                 P r o p o r t i on";
     SpHcies                    ICES D i v i s i o n o r NAFO zone             TAC 1983       a v a i l a b l e to
                                                                             ( i n tonnes)    the Community
                                                                                                for       1983
   Sprat                      III?                                                  (5)         15 500(6)
   Sprat                      I I I b , c , d (EC zone)                          3 400+           3 400
   Sprat                     IV.I .>. (SC zone)                             275 000+         220 000
   Sprat                     VI Ie                                             10 000+          10 000
   Korse mackerel            I V , V I , V I I , V I I I (EC zone)           100 000           94 000
   Hake                      IIIa,I.IIb,<3,d (EC zone)                          1 300+           1 300
   Hake                      IV,Iïa (EC sone)                                   2   750+         2 750
   Hake                      VI,VIÏ,VIII(EC zone),Vb(EC zone)                 35    550+       26 250
   Anchovies                 VIII                                             32    000+         3 000
   Norway pout               I I I a , I V ( E C zone),IIa(EC zone)         379     050+     340 000
                             IV(EC zone),VI,VII,XII(EC zor.e)
  Blue whit i n g            XIV(EC zone)                                   462 000          262    000
  Sandeel                    XIV(EC zore),Va (EC zone)                                 0                 0(7)
  Sandeel                   NAFO ^                                                     0                 0(7)
  Redfish                   V (EC zone),XIV (EC zóne)                        59    000        58    500
  Redfish                   NAFO 1                                            10 000           10   000
  Redfish                   NAFO 3 Ps                                         18 000            2   000
  Greenland h a l i b u t   V (EC zone),XIV (EC zone)                          3 850            3   -200
  Greenland h a l i b u t   NAFO 1                                           20 000             7    250(8)
  Halibut                   XIV (EC zone),V (EC zone)                              200+             200
  Halibut                   NAFO 1                                             1 200+           1   000
  Shrimp                    XIV (EC zone),V (EC zone)                          5 200            2 525
  Shrimp                    NAFO 1                                           30 000           29 025
 Shrimp                    French Guyana                                           (9)              (9)
 Herring                   lila                                             58 800           25 790
 Herring                   I I I b , c , d (EC zone)                        36 9 0 0         35 900
 Herring                   IVa, H a (EC zone)                               40 000(10)       25 650
 Herring                   IVb(11)                                          30 000(12)        18 650
 Herring                   IVc(Blackwater stock e x c e p t e d ) , V l l d 40 0 0 0 ( 1 3 ) 40 0 0 0 ( 1 3 )
 Herring                   IVc(Blackwater stock ) (14)                               0                 0
 Herring                   VIa(North)(15) VIb, Vb (EC zone)                 70 000           61 2 0 0
 Herring                   VIa(South)(l6),VIIb,c                            10 000           10 0 0 0
 Herring                   VIa(Clyde stock) (17)                              2 500+           2 500
 Herring                  V i l a ( 1 8 ) Mourne stock ( 1 9 )                    600              600
Herring                   V i l a ( 1 8 ) Manx           stock (20)          2 400             2 400
Herring                   Vlle                                                    500+             500
Herring                   Vllf                                                       0                 0
Herring                   V l l g - k (21)                                   6 000 (13)        6 0 0 0 (13)
Catfish                   NAFO 1                                             6. 000           6 000
Capelin                   Ilh                                                        0                0
Capelin                   XIV (EC zone),V (EC zone)                                  0                0
Salmon                    I I I b , e , d (EC zone)                              920+             920
Salmon                    NAFO 1: West o f 44° West                          1 253            1 253
 ---pagebreak---   FOOTNOTES
  (1) Excluding catches taken with passive gear inside the Norwegian baselines.
  (2) Excluding estimated 5,500 tonnes of industrial by-catch.
  (3) Excluding estimated 22,180 tonnes of industrial by-catch.
  (4) Excluding 7,000 tonnes allocated to Denmark in period up to 31.3.1983.
  (5) To be determined in the light of scientific advice not later than 15/6/1983.
  (6) Up to 15/6/1983.
  (7) Except for certain catbh possibilities for experimental purposes.
  (8) 12,100 tonnes not allocated.
  (9) See Regulation (EEC) No.
(10) Norway is entitled to fish an additional 3,200 tonnes outside the TAC.
(11) Fishing for herring in the whole of ICES division IVb is prohibited
      from 15 August to 30 September 1983 and east of 3° east throughout
      the year.
 (12) Norway is entitled to fish an additional 2,800 tonnes outside the TAC.
(13) From 1 October 1983 to 31 March 1984.
(14) Maritime region of the Thames estuary between Felixtowe and North Foreland
      within 6 miles from the UK baselines.
(15) Reference is to the herring stock in ICES division Via), north of 56°N
      and in that part of Via) which is situated east of 7°W and north of 55°N,
      excluding the CLyde as defined in footnote (17).
(16) Reference is to the herring stock in ICES division Via), south of 56°N
      and west of 7°W.
(17) Maritime area situated to the North-East of a line drawn between the
      Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.
(18) ICES division Vila is reduced by the zone added to the Celtic Sea
      bounded:
      - to the North by latitude 52°30'N,
      - to the South by latitude 52°00'N,
      - to the West by the coast of Ireland,
      - to the East by the coast of the United Kingdom.
(19) Reference is to the herring stock within 12 miles of the east coast of
      Ireland and of Northern Ireland between 53°00'N and 55°00'N.
(20) Reference is to the herring stock in the Irish Sea (ICES division Vila)
      excluding the zone referred to in footnote (19).
(21) Increased by zone bounded:
      - to the North by latitude 52°30'N,
      - to the South by latitude 52°00'N,
      - to the West by the coast of Ireland,
      - to the East by the coast of the United Kingdom.
(+) Precautionary TAC.
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Pages 20, 24, 33, 42, 43, 45 and 46 of Annex II of C0M(83) 213 final of 11 May 1983
are replaced by the following revised pages:
                                 Si! til.
                                                                       Member State               198 Juor*
               Specks                         'CK/NAFO                                             (onnea)
                                   . of.n        division
          Haddock          Wc>  ->. vScr>i- VI              Belgium
                           ìaiìó,           Vb)             Denmark
                                            (BEC ione) Federal Republic of Germany                   120
                          1c-wh Faroe
                           S                  <
                                                            Greece
                                                            France                             - 4 920
                                                            Ireland                  > •         3 510
                                                            Italy
                                                            Luxembourg
                                                            Netherlands
                                                            United Kingdom                      35 950
                                                            Available for Member States
                                                            EEC total                           44 500
          Haddock          irij.h Sea. VII                  Belgium                                    40
                -          Bristol Chan- VIII               Denmark
                                            (EEC zone)
                           West and                         Federal Republic of Germany
                           Sou;« Ite-                       Greece
              •            iarid.                           France                                2 140
                            English                                                               1 '000
                           Chs.mei,                         Ireland
                         • Bay of Biscay                    Italy
                                                            Luxembourg
                  *                                         Netherlands
                                                            United Kingdom                           320
                                                            Available for MemhT States
                                                            EEC total                             3 500
          Saithe            Skagcnrak 111 a), SV, IIBelgium                                           60 (»)
                           and Kattegat a)
                            North Sea, ( EEC zone) Denmark                                        6 630    ;l)
                            Norwegian I!Ib),c), d) Federal Republic of Germany                 •16 730(2)
                           Sea,              (EEC zone) Greece
                            Baltic Sea                       France                            '39 380(3)
                                                             Ireland
                                                             Italy
                                                             Luxembourg
                                                             Netherlands                            170
                                                             United Kingdom                    1.2 830 p)
                                                             Available Tor Member States
                                                •            ECC total                         75 800
                                                          '
               No fishing for • ;<is quota may take piece, in the Skagerrak, within four miles of the baselines
              of the Kingdom j f Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in the Kattegat,
              withii; three miSrs of tbs baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.
               No fishing for       qyota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of
              'he Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in the Kattegat,
              within 12 miles of (he baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.
 ---pagebreak---                                               .1
               ! Cn> graphical ICES/NAFO 1                   Member State              I9te quota
                                                                                         (tonnes)
     Species j region« diviion !
               \.                              1
Plaice         j Skagerrak IIU)                  Belgium                                      60«
                1                                Denmark                                   7 800C)
                                                 Federal Republic of Germany                  40(»)
                                                 Greece
                                                 France " .
                                                 Ireland
                                                 Italy
                                                 Luxembourg
                                                 Netherlands                                1 500 (')
                                                  United Kingdom
                                                 Available for Member States
                                                  EEC total                                 9400
Plaice            Kailegat       Ilia)            Belgium
                                                  Denmark                               5 430(2)
                                                  Federal Republic of Germany                     J
                                                                                              60 ( )
                                                  Greece
                                                  France
                                                  Ireland
                                                  Italy
                                                   Luxembourg
                                                   Netherlands
                                                   United Kingdom
                                                   Available for Member States
                                                   EEC total                            5 '490
                                1
 Plaice           North Sea, 1                     Belgium                            9 390
                  Norwegian IV                     Denmark.                          30 500
                  Sea             II a)
                                 (EEC rone) Federal Republic of Germany                 8 800
                                                   Greece
                                                   France                               1 760
                                                   Ireland
                                                   Italy
                                                    Luxembourg
                                                    Netherlands                       58 650
                                                    United Kingdom                    43 400
                                                    Available for Member States
                                                    EEC total                        !"I52 500
      No fishing for this quota may take place within four miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of
      Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively.
      No fishing for this quota may take place within three miles of the baselines of the Kingdom
      of Sweden.
      No fishing for this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines or
      the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in the Kattegat,
      within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                          .16.
                               Stock                   I
                                       ! ICES/NAFO j                     Member State            quota
           Spece
               i»                                                                            (tonnes)
                                       j division ;
   Mackerel Wir.t Sea' • VI                           I Beg      luim
                        land,           vu            1      D  enm  ark                             (1)
                         Rockal, !vm                  j    F ed  er
                                                                  a l  Republic of Germany     18 430
                        Irish Sea, (EEC zone)
                        Bristol Chan1 Vb)                Greece
                       nei.           j (EEC zone) France                                      12 290
                        West and                         Ireland
                       South Ire-                                                          .. 61 440
                       land,                             Italy
                        English                          Luxembourg
                       Channel,                       j    Netherlands                         26 880
                        Bay of Bis-                      U  nited Kn   igdom                 168 960
                       cay,
                       South Faroe.!                     Available for Member States
                                     j                   EEC total                           288 000
   Sprat               Skagerrak Ilia)                   Beg luim
                       and Kfcitig?;                     D e n m ark                       15 400 (2
                                     Ì                  Federal Republic of Germany              100 (3
                                                        Greece
                                                        France
                                                        Ireland
                                                        lu!y
                                                        Luxembourg
                                                        Netherlands                   »
                                                        United Kn     i gdom
                                                        Available for Member States
             •                                          EEC total                          15 500
   Sprat               8<-lfic3?a inb),c),d) Beg             lu
                                                              im
                                       (ESC zone) Denmark                                     2 700
                                                       Federal Republic of Germany              700
                                                       Greece
                                                       France
                                                  ' ! Ireland
                                                       Italy
                                                     ! Luxembourg
                                                       Netherlands
                                                       United Kn      i gdom
                     1                                A    v ail
                                                               a bl
                                                                  e   for Member States
                                                                                         I
                     i                                 EEC     to t
                                                                  a l                    I    3 400
                                                    i                                    I
(1)Excluding                  /OOC tonnes a l l o c a t e d to Denmark i n the p e r i o d up t o 31.3.1983.
(<>>     No Ashing for ;his quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within four miles of the baselines
        of the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respec'.iveiy and, in the Kattegat,
         within three miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.
 ( 3 ) 'No fishing for this cuota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of
        the Kingdom u Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in the Kattegat,
                            r
        within 12 miles o'the baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                       .24,
                     Stock
                                                                                      9
                                                                                      IS$ quota
                 Geographical 1CES/NAFO                      Member Stale              (tonnes)
    Species         regions         division                                      1
Herring         Skagerrak       Ilia)           Belgium
                                                                                                 2
                and Kattegat                    Denmark                            25" 380(')( )
                                                Federal Republic of Germany               410(>)
                                                Greece
                                                France
                                                Ireland
                                                Italy
                                                 Luxembourg
                            •                    Netherlands
                 •                               United Kingdom
                                                 Available for Member States
                                                 EEC total                          25 790
Herring          Baltic Sea      Hlb), c),d) Belgium
                                 (EEC zone) Denmark                                 20 800
                                                  Federal Republic of Germany 15 100
                                                 Greece
                                                  France
                                                  Ireland
                                                  Italy
                                                  Luxembourg
                                                  Netherlands
                                                  United Kingdom
                                                  Available for Member States
                                                   EEC total                        35 900
 Herring          North of        IV a)            Belgium
                  North Sea, II a)                 Denmark                             4.100
                  Norwegian
                  Sea             (EEC zone) Federal Republic of Germany 6.100
                                                   Greece
                                                   France                                  550
                                                    Ireland
                              *                     Italy
              •                                     Luxembourg
                                                    Netherlands                            5 00 .
                                   1                United Kingdom                   14     400
                                                    Available for Member States
                 i                                   EEC total                       25.650
      No fishing for this quota may take place in the Skagerrak within four miles of the baselines of
      the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively.
      No fishing for this quota may take place, in the Kattegat, within three miles of the baselines
      of the Kingdom of Sweden.
      No fishing for this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of
      the Kingdom of Norway and of the Kingdom of Sweden respectively and, in the Kattegat,
      within 12'miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Sweden.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                              .2b.
                      Stock
               1                                          Member State        198 3l"ot»
    Specie« i <W»pt»cal
               1                  ICES/NAFO                                     (tonnes)
                    regions          division
Herring       ! Centra!          IV b)        Belgium
                 North                        Denmark                          3 500
                 Sea                                                           1 500
                                              Federal Republic of Germany
                                              Greece        ,
                                              France                                550
                                              Ireland
                                              Italy
                                              Luxembourg
                                               Netherlands                     8.400
                                !              United Kingdom                  4.700
                                               Available for Member States
                                               EEC total                     18.650
Herring          Southern         IVc)(ex-     Belgium                           8 300
                  North Sea,      cluding      Denmark
                  Fast F.nglish   Blackwater
                 Channel          stock)       Federal Republic of Germany
                                  VII d)       Greece
                                               France                         14 500
                                               Ireland
                                                Italy
                                                Luxembourg
                                                Netherlands                   12 700
                                                United Kingdom                    4 500
                                                Available for Member States
                                                 EEC total                     40 000
 Herring          Southern         IV c)         Belgium
                  North Sea                      Denmark
                  (Blackwater                    Federal Republic of Germany
                  stock) (')
                                                 Greece
                                                 France
                                                 Ireland
                                                 Italy
                                                 Luxembourg
                                                 Netherlands
                                                 United Kingdom
                                                 Available for Member States
                                                  EEC total                            0 -
      Maritime region of the Thames Estuary between Felixstowe and North Foreland within six
     miles from U K baselines.
 ---pagebreak---                      Slock
                                                     Member State      1983 quota
    Species       Geographical ICES/NAFO                                  (tonnes)
                    regions       division
Herring         Irish Sea Vila) (3)        Belgium
               (Mourne                     Denmark
               stock) (1 )·                Federal Republic of Germany
                                           Greece
                                           France
                                           Ireland                            ?on
                                           Italy
                                           Luxembourg
                                           Netherlands
                                           United Kingdom                     400
                                           Available for Member States
                                           EEC total                          600
Herring         Irish Sea (') Vila) (3)    Belgium
               (Man stock)                 Denmark
                                           Federal Republic of Germany
                                           Greece
                                           France
                                           Ireland                           600
                                           Italy
                                           Luxembourg
                                           Netherlands
                                           United Kingdom               1 800
                                           Available for Member States
                                           EEC total                    2 400
Herring         English        Vile)       Belgium-
               Channel                     Denmark
                West                       Federal Republic of Germany
                                           Greece
                                           France                             250
                                           Ireland
                                           Italy
                                           Luxembourg
                                           Netherlandse
                                           United Kingdom                     250
                                           Available for Member States
                                           EEC total                          500
(1) As defined in footnote 19 to Annex I.
                                             t o
(2) As defined in footnote 20                    Annex I.
(3) ICES division VII a) is reduced by the zone added to the
       Celtic Sea bounded by:
       -  latitude 52°30'N on the north,
      -   latitude 52°00*N on the south,
      -  the coast wf Ireland o.i the uest,
      -  the coast of the United Kingdom on the east.
 ---pagebreak---                       Stock                                                l983quota
      Species     Geographical ICES/NAFO                Member Slate         (tonnes)
                     regions      division
  Herring        BristoJ Chan­ Vllf)          Belgium
                 nel                          Denmark
                                              Federal Republic of Germany
                                              Greece
                                              France
                                              Ireland
                                              Italy
                                              Luxembourg
                                              Netherlands
                                              United Kingdom
                                             Available Tor Member States
                                              EEC total                           0
 Herring        Celtic Sea,    VU g) to k)(')Belgium
                South-West                   Denmark
                Ireland                      Federal Republic of Germany        70
                                             Greece
                                             France                            370
                                             Ireland                      5 180 .
                                             Italy
                                             Luxembourg
                                             Netherlands                      370
                                             United Kingdom                     10
                                            Available for Member States
                                             EEC total                    6 000
Catfish        West Green­ NAFO 1            Belgium
               land                         Denmark                          4 000
                                            Federal Republic of Germany      2000
                                            Greece
                                            France
                                            Ireland
                                            Italy
                                            Luxembourg
                                            Netherlands
                                            United Kingdom
                                            Available for Member States
                                            EEC total                        6 000
(') Increased by the zone bounded by:
    — latitude 52°30"N on the north,
    — latitude 52°00'N on the south,
    — the coast of Ireland on the west,
    — the coast of the United Kingdom on the east.