CELEX: 51978PC0206
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Date: 1978-06-16
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down for 1978 measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources including the establishment of catch quotas for herring stocks (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                    COM(78)206 final.
                                                    Brussels .  June 1978 » •
                               Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
  lading down for 1978 measures for the conservation and management of
      fishery resources including the establishment of catch quotas
                             for herring stocks
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
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COK(78 ) 206 final
 ---pagebreak---                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
       The most recent scientific assessments confirm that the disquieting
situation with regard to the majority of herring stocks persists .
      They also show that the situation has deteriorated further , particu­
larly as regards the herring stock in ICES zone Via fishing for which it is
recommended be suspended forthwith until 31 December 1978 .
       It has become apparent that only immediate action involving strict
conservation measures can halt the overfishing of this stock , allowing it
to be replenished and thus assuring future catch possibilities .
      To avoid the risks of fishing activity being diverted from one herring
stock to another and in the interest of a coherent conservation and manage­
ment policy for this species , it is recommended that appropriate measures
be adopted simultaneously in respect of each of the stocks .
      Because of the urgency , the measures must be adopted on an interim
basis pursuant to Article 103 of the EEC Treaty .
       It should be noted that it may prove necessary to adopt other measures
in the light of the results expected shortly , of ongoing scientific assessments
concerning the state of certain stocks ;. the Commission will present appropriate
proposals to the Council based on these results .
 ---pagebreak---                    PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
laying down for 197° measures for the conservation and management of fishery
resources including the establishment of catch quotas for herring stocks .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 103 thereof .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the situation with regard to herring stocks in the Community continues
 to give cause for concern ,
                                             a.
 Whereas the most recent scientific studies show that the situation has de­
 teriorated further to such an extent that it is recommended that fishing be
 suspended forthwith in zone Via ,
                                           ( )
 Whereas emergency measures should be adopted in respect of these stocks to
 ensure the protection of resources and to safeguard future catch potential ,
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas , because of the risks of fishing activity being diverted from
one stock to another , appropriate measures should be adopted at the
same time for each of the herring stocks to ensure the coherence of the
policy on the conservation and management of herring fisheries .
Whereas application of these measures cannot be delayed and they should
therefore be adopted on an interim basis pursuant to Article 103 of the
Treaty , pending subsequent incorporation into the common policy ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                 Article 1
       The total permitted catches per herring stock or group of stocks in
waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States and covered
by the Community rules on fisheries , and the share available to the Community ,
shall , for 1978 , be as laid down in Annex I.
                                 Article 2
       Direct fishing for herring shall be prohibited for Community fishermen
until 31 December 1978 in division Via as defined by the International Council
for the Exploration of the Sea .
                                 Article 3
       Direct fishing for herring shall be prohibited in the Irish Sea , Division
VII   a, as defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
until 31 December 1978 within 12 miles from the base line off the east coast of
Northern Ireland and Ireland between 53°20' N and         N.
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 3 -
                                  Article 4
       Direct fishing for herring shall be prohibited for Community fishermen
from 1 October to 19 November 1978 in that part of Division VII (a) as
defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea surrounding
the Isle of Man and in that between the Isle of Man and the west coast of the
United Kingdom .
       This zone shall be delimited by a line running from Carmel Head ( Anglesey )
to the Chicken Rock Light ( Calf of Man ), thence running clockwise round the
Isle of Man , at a distance of 12 miles from the baselines , as far as Point of
Ayre ( Isle of MarO , then- eastward to St Bees Head ( United Kingdom ).
                                                          4•
                                   Article 5
1.     Without prejudice to Articles 2 to 4 , the catch quotas allocated to
each Member State on an annual basis for direct fishing
for herring from certain stocks or groups of stocks in
certain sub-zones and divisions &e defined "by the International Council for
the Exploration of the Sea shall . for 1978 , be as laid down in Annex II .
     *
2.      Catches of herring from these stocks during the period from 1 January
1978 until the entry into force of this Regulation shall be counted against
the quotas fixed in paragraph 1 .
                                   Article 6
1.      The catching of herring shall be authorised as by-catches
 in the course of direct fishing for other species in the zones referred to
 in Articles 2 and 3 up to a limit "by weight in respect of each voyage of 10 %
 for catches of sprat and 5 i° respectivelyfor catches of Norwegian pout , "sand. ~
 eels and other species. In the Kattegat these ^limit s shall "be 15 °fa and 5 i°
  respectxvely .
 2.      By-catches in the North Sea and the Skagerrak , calculated on an annual
 basis , may not , however , exceed 10 400 tonnes for Denmark , 1 150 tonnes for
 the United Kingdom , 285 tonnes for Germany and 165 tonnes for the other
 Member States .
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                                 Article 7
            Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure compliance
with the provisions of this Regulation within the maritime waters under
their sovereignty or jurisdiction and covered by the Community rules on
fisheries .
      Member States shall report at regular intervals to the Commission on the
checks carried out by them .
      The reports shall mention in each case the type and nationality of
the vessel , any infringements recorded and the measures taken as a result .
                                 Article 8
      This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1978 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirely and directly applicable in
all Member States .
                                           Done at Brussels ,
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX I                                 # ■
                 TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH FOR 1978 BY STOCK AND BY SECTOR-ALLOCATIONS
                                          TO THE COMMUNITY FOR 1978
                                                   TAC or total             TKT "total W8 ■ Proport ions
j                                                                            < in tonnes )         available to th ?
 i       Species            ICES Division          catch 1976
                            or ICNAF Zone          ( in tonnes )                               iCommunity for 78
 ,
      Herring
                        r
                        I III a Skagerrak              14.010 *1               1A, 500       | 6, 000 *2 !
i            :        –T    III a Kattegat             73, 115 «1          | 50,000           | 28,000             i
      Herring
      Herring               III b, c, d         J 372>42         *1           173,800         j 38,300 .
      Herring            I  IV, VII d           j 160,000                 J                                0
      Herring            j  VI a     *5               136,000                  64^000 (a) | 55,600 Cb) |
   I Herring              I VII a *3
                             ( Mourne )                   6,594 *1                    0    • jL            ?
      Herring               VII a ( Man +               11., 573 *1             12,500                12,500
                             Mourne )
                             ( offshore )   *3
    J Herring                 VII b , c     *4          20,372 *1               14,010          j 14,010
    I Herring                VII e , f                     1,479 *1                    0         |          0           |
       Herring               VII g-k        *6     1 / 7 / 1975-30 / 6 / 76
                              ( except Bantry            25, 000                       0                    0
                              Bay )                1 / 7 / 1976-30 / 6 / 77
                                                         16,800
        Herring               VII j                                               2, 500                2,500
                               ( Bantry Bay only )
      * 1 : Total catch (no TAC available ).
      * 2 : Herring fishing shall be prohibited in Skagerrak ( ICES Division Ilia to the north
               of a line joining Skagen to the Pater Noster lighthouse ) from 1 January to 31 March
               1978 and from 1 October to 31 December 1978 .
       * 3 : Reduced by the zone delimited under *6 .                                                               !
       * 4 : Except for Donegal Bay .
       * 5 : Donegal Bay included .
       * 6 : Increased by zone bounded : - to north by latitude 52° 30 ' North
                                                 – to south by latitude 52°00' North
                                                 – to west by coast of Ireland
                                                 – to east by coast of United Kingdom.
         (a ) : Reduced to zero with effect from 1.6.1978 .
         (b ) : Fishing prohibited from 1.6.1978 .                                                                    j
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(                     STOC<                                Member Stat *                Quota 1978
                  Geograpmcal I
jSpëcTës            Regions       I
                                        ICES
                                     Division J
  HERRING        Skagerrak          III a North I       Belgium              I
                                                        Denmark
                                                                                            6,000         .
                                                        Fed . Rep. Germany
                                                        France
                                       '
                                                        Ireland
                                                        Italy
                                                        Luxembourg
                                                        Netherlands
                                                        United Kingdom
                                                        Available for
                                                        Member States
                                                         EEC Total
                                                                                             6,000
  HERRING         Kattegat           III a South         Belgium                                               1
                                                         Denmark
                i
                                                                               I           ? 7-?nn
                                                         Fed . Rep. 6ermany
                                                                                               ina    :
                                                         France
                                                         Ireland
                                                         Italy
                                                         Luxembourg
                                                         Netherlands
                                                         United Kingdom
                                                         Available for
                                                         Member States
                                                          EEC Total
                                                                                           ?8 .000               1
                                                          Belgium
   HERRING        Baltic             III b , c , d
                                                     j Denmark                   21.610            2.943 (1)
                                                     j fed . Rep , Germany       16-690            Z.557 ( 1 )
                                        ••
                                                     j    France
      t                     • '                      |    Ireland          .
                                                      |   Italy
                                                      |   Luxembourg
                                                > t.  j Netherlands
                                                      j United Kingdom
                                                       [ Available for
                                                           Member States
                                                           EEC Total
                                                                                 38.300            5,500 ( 1 )
   <1 ) Maximum quantity to be inoluded in the quota in the left hand column, which may be fished,
        in the maritime waters falling under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Kingdom of
        Sweden.
 ---pagebreak---                                               2 -
                       STOCK                     Member Sxate             Quota 1978
     Speoes      GeograonTcal        ICES
                     Régions     division
                                              Belgium
HERRING         North Sea       IV , VII d
                                              Denmark
                Eastern Englis
                Channel                       Fed . Rep. Germany
                                              France
                                               Ireland
                                               Italy
                                               Luxembourg
                                               Netherlands
                                               United Kingdom
                                               Available for
                                               Member States
                                               EEC Total
HERRING         west of Scot­   VI             Belgium
                 land                          Denmark
                 ( Donegal Bay                                                 200
                 included )                     Fed . Rep , Germany          3.700
                                                France
                                                                             1,200
                                                Ireland
                                                                             8,500
                                                Italy
                                                Luxembourg
                                                Netherlands
                                                                             3,000
                                                United Kingdom              39,000
                                                Available for
                                                Member States
                                                 EEC Total
                                                                            55,600 ( a )
   HERRING          Irish Sea    : "ourne        Belgium
                                 Stock ( 1 )     Denmark
                                  ( VU a ) *
                                                 Fed . Rep. Germany
                                                 France
                                                  Ireland
                                                  Italy
                                                  Luxembourg
                                                  Netherlands
                                                  United Kingdom
                                                  Available for
                                                  Member States
                                                  EEC Total
  ( a ) Fishing prohibited from 1.6.1978 .
  ( 1 ) Fishing prohibited within 12 miles lone from the base line off the East coast of Ireland and,
        Northern Ireland between 53°20' N and 5A°40' N.                                              '
    * VII a Is reduced by the area added to the Celtio Sea as shown on page 4 .
 ---pagebreak---                                                            - 3 -
I                         STCC<                            • Member State         I      Quota 1978       I
!     SpëcTes   T Oeograpntcal J
                       Regions
                                          ICES
                                  1 division 1                                    i
    HERRING       1 Irish Sea      T VII a *          T Belgium                    I             :
                  r Ian + Mourne I                    r      Denmark                                   __J
                    [offshore) !                      r      Fed . Rep. Germany .
                                                             France
                                                                                                366         1
                                                             Ireland
                                                                                       :     ?
                                                             Italy                                      :
                                                  '
                                                             Luxembourg
                                .
                                                             Netherlands
                                                                                                715
                                                             United Kingdom                  9,273
                                                             Available for
                                                             Member States
                                                .
                 I                                            EEC Total
                                                                                            12,500
  I HERRING      IWest Ireland I VII b, c              [     Be Igium
                    (except Oonegal]                          Denmark
                    Bay )                                     Fed . Rep. Germany                  10
                                                         i
                                                              France
                                                                                                             i
                             ■
                                                              Ireland
                                                                                            m . non
                                                         !    Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                              Netherlands
                                                                                              4,000
                                                        i     United Kingdom
                                     i                        Available for
                                                              Member States
                                       L                       EEC Total
                                                                                            îA-rnfl
   J HERRING        jWestern           hoz € / f               Belgium
                      English                                  Denmark
                    I Channel
                    I Bristol                                  Fed . Rep. Germany
                    I Channel                                  France
                                                           j Ireland
                                                           | Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                    ■      | Netherlands
                                                            j United Kingdom
                                                                Available for
                                                                Member States
    1               J                                           EEC Total
                                                                                     J              0_
    * VII a is reduced fcy the area added to the Celtic Sea as shown on page 4 .
       Reference is to herring caught round the Isle of Man and in summer between the Isle of Man
       and the coast of Northern Ireland outside the 12–mile limit .
 ---pagebreak---                                                             - 4 -
                        STOCK                        1          ffenber Stéte     j     Quota 1978       I
     àpecies |T     Geographical 1
                      Regions    1 Division
                                           I C£S
                                                      I
  HERRING          Celtic Sea         VII g-k *       I      Belgium               1
                                      tbut aantry ■
                                      Bay excludec ;(        Denmark                                   _J
                                                             Fed . Rep. Germany
                                                             France
                                           "
                                                              Ireland
                                                                                                          I
                                                              Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                         .    Netherlands
                                                                                                       _J
                         '
                                                         I    United Kingdom         !_                    I
                                    I                         Available for
                                    |                         Member States
                                    I
                                                        I     EEC Total
                                                                                              0             j
                                                                                         :              _J
            ..
  HERRING      1I[southwest        Ifv „ i          Hj Belgium
                                       ( Bantry
                I Ireland
                                       Bay only )        j Oenmark                                 :
                 I
                 j                 !                     I     Fed . Rep. Germany
                                                          1    France
                                                           j Ireland                       2^00      '
                                        .
                                                           [ Italy
                                                           j Luxembourg
i                                                          j Netherlands
i    •
i      ,                                                   | United Ki ngdom
                                                               Available for
                                                               Member States
L.                J                 L                          EEC Total
  * increased by zone bounded s ". to north by latitude 52°30 N;
                                          - to south by latitude 52°00' N ;
                                          - to west by coast of Ireland ;
                                             "to east by coast of United Kingdom.