CELEX: 51990PC0617
Language: en
Date: 1990-12-10
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) FIXING CATCH POSSIBILITIES FOR 1991 FOR CERTAIN FISH STOCKS AND GROUPS OF FISH STOCKS IN THE REGULATORY AREA AS DEFINED IN THE NAFO CONVENTION

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                                                            Proposal for a
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                    fixing catch possibilities for 1991 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the
                                       Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention
                                                  (presented by the Commission)
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 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This proposal falls within the terms of the Community's International
obligations In respect of the conservation of the living resources of
 the North-West Atlantic outside the fishing areas of the coastal states
 (NAFO Regulatory Area).
On account of its longstanding dispute with Canada as a coastal state
regarding the approach in principle to be adopted for drawing up a
conservation policy, the Community was obliged, over the past years, to
regulate the activities of the Community fleet Independently, by
establishing autonomous TACs for most of the stocks.
 In order to finally reintegrate the Community fishing activities Into
the NAFO conservation scheme and with a view to securing the rational
management of resources In the NAFO area, the Community last year
decided to reduce, for 1990, those TACs by about two thirds, on an
average. In parallel, the Community started a series of discussions
with Canada aiming at a constructive cooperation between the two
parties In the future.
The Parties agreed that the development of a stable relationship should
be embodied in a comprehensive agreement covering
     scientific cooperation   In evaluating all stocks occurring   In the
     NAFO Regulatory Area;
     cooperation in terminating the fishing activities In the NAFO area
     of vessels from non-member countries;
     cooperation in   improvement  of  inspection and control within the
     NAFO scheme;
     the negotiation on reopening of fishing possibilities in Canadian
     waters for Community fishermen;
     access to Canadian ports for Community vessels.
Furthermore, the special relations arising from the economic and
commercial cooperation agreement concluded In 1976 and those expected
from the still existing 1981 long-term fisheries agreement constitute
specific bases for evaluating the fishery relations to which the
Community could reasonably lay claim for the fishing of stocks In this
area of interest to both Parties, under the NAFO Convention to which
both sides are Contracting Parties.
As a consequence of the improving cooperation between the two Parties
and taking Into account that the NAFO Scientific Council, following a
Community request, has adopted the principle of offering a range of
management options for the different stocks, the Community has voted at
this year's Annual NAFO Meeting, In favour of eight out of ten TAC
proposals for 1991.
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 It Is proposed, therefore, that full Implementation should be given to
the recommendations of the NAFO Fisheries Commission concerning
     cod in divisions 3M and 3N0
     redflsh in division 3M
     American plaice in divisons 3M and 3LN0
     yellowtail In division 3LN0
     cape I in in division 3N0
     squid (I I lex) In subdivisions 3 and 4.
 In the case of the remaining stocks,
     redflsh In division 3LN
     witch In division 3N0
     cod in division 2J3KL
It is proposed that, following objections raised to the NAFO quotas,
autonomous TACs be fixed at levels approximating as closely as possible
to the NAFO proposals, for the first two species. With regard to cod in
zone 2J3KL, which is at the basis of the dispute between the Community
and Canada, it is proposed that the differences in the two sides'
evaluation of the scientific data should be reduced by lowering the
catch level authorized for 1991 as against the already strongly reduced
TAC fixed for 1990, so as to lay the groundwork for the convergence of
management options towards a stock restoration threshold over a
reasonable period of time.
Such an approach might necessitate another reduction In the level of
Community fishing activities in the NAFO Regulatory Area. On the other
hand, by acting thus the Community Is not prejudicing Its position of
principle regarding the scientific evaluation and the management of
this straddling stock, but Is demonstrating Its willingness to continue
an active cooperation process whereby the sacrifices necessary to
ensure conservation would be shared.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                C O I ' N U L . R E G U L A T I O N (EEC) N o
                                                                of
                        fixing catch possibilities for 1991 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the
                                           Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention
 •THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                         Whereas conservation efforts should be assessed on the
                                                                                   basis of relevant scientific data so as to permit the
                                                                                   implementation of conservation measures suited to the
                                                                                  biological situation of stocks and their foreseeable
                                                                                   development depending on the various options for
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                            exploiting them;
 Economic Community,
                                                                                  Whereas the present state of biological data as analysed by
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N o 1 7 0 / 8 3 of                      international scientific organizations and the conclusions
 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the                          which may be drawn therefrom should be taken as a basis
 conservation and management of fishery resources ('), as                         for formulating choices regarding the management of
 amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal ( 2 ) ,                    stocks;
 and in particular Article 11 thereof,
                                                                                  Whereas the extent to which such stocks are fished by the
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                               fleets of the Member States should be viewed in the light of
                                                                                  overall fishing activity and the contribution made hitherto
                                                                                  by the Community towards their conservation should be
 Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)                               taken into account;
 N o 1 7 0 / 8 3 , it falls to the Council to prepare, in the light
 of the available scientific advice and, in particular, of the
 report drawn up by the Scientific and Technical Fisheries                        Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
 Committee, the conservation measures necessary to achieve                        N o 1 7 0 / 8 3 , it falls to the Council to establish the total
 the aims set out in Article 1 of the said Regulation;                            allowable catches (TACs) by stock or group of stocks, the
                                                                                  share available for the Community and also the specific
                                                                                  conditions under which the catches must be made;
 Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations
 Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains
 principles and rules relating to the conservation and                            Whereas, in order to ensure effective management, the
 management of the living resources of the sea;                                   TACs available for the Community in 1991 should be
                                                                                  fairly allocated among the Member States in accordance
                                                                                  with Article 4 of the said Regulation;
 Whereas         the     Convention    on     Future       Multilateral
 Cooperation          in the Northwest          Atlantic Fisheries,
 hereinafter referred to as the N A F O Convention, was
                                                                                  Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation
 approved by the Council in its Regulation (EEC)
                                                                                  are subject to the control measures provided for by Council
N o 3 1 7 9 / 7 8 (3) and entered into force on 1 January
                                                                                  Regulation (EEC) N o 2 2 4 1 / 8 7 of 23 July 1987
 1979;
                                                                                  establishing         certain  control  measures     for      fishing
                                                                                  activities (4) as amended by Regulation (EEC) N o
                                                                                  3 4 8 3 / 8 8 ( 5 ) and by Regulation (EEC) N o 1 9 5 6 / 8 8 of 9
 Whereas, in the framework of its wider international                             June 1988 adopting provisions for the application of the
obligations, the Community participates in efforts to                             scheme of joint international inspection adopted by the
conserve iish stocks arising in international waters;                             Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (£>),
(') OJ N o L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. J.                                               6) OJ No 1. 207, 2V.7. 1987, p. 1.
( 2 )OjNoL302, 15.11.1985, p. 1 .                                                 5) OJ No L 306, 11. 11. 1988, p. 2.
                                                                                  & OJ No L 175, 6. 7. 1988, p. 1.
(3)0J No L 378, 31.12.1978, p. 1
                                                                                                                                                       {
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:                                      following t h e entry into force of this Regulation. This
                                                                  information shall include:
                                                                  (a) name of vessel;
                          Article    1
                                                                  (b) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the
Catches in 1991 of the species set out in Annex I by vessels          competent national authorities;
flying the flag of a Member State in the Regulatory Area as
defined in Article 1 (2) of the N A F O Convention shall be
limited, within the parts of the Regulatory Area referred to      (c) home port of the vessel;
in that Annex, to the quotas set out therein.
                                                                 (d) name of owner or charterer of the vessel;
                                                                 (e) a declaration that the master has been provided with a
                          Article    2                                copy of the regulations in force in the Regulatory
                                                                      Area;
In addition to complying with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of
Regulation (EEC) N o 2 2 4 1 / 8 7 , skippers shall enter in the (f) the principal target species of the vessel while fishing
logbook the information listed in Annex II.                           within the Regulatory Area;
                                                                 (g) the sub-areas where the vessel will be expected to
In complying with Article 9 of that Regulation, Member                fish.
States shall also inform the Commission of catches of
species not subject to quota.
                                                                                              Article  4
                          Article    3
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991.
Member States shall inform the Commission of all vessels
flying their flag which intend to engage in fishing or in the
processing of sea-fish in the area referred to in Article 1
at least 30 days before the intended commencement of such
activity or, as the case may be, not later than the 20th day     It shall apply until 31 December 1 9 9 1 .
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels,
                                                                                         For the    Council
                                                                                          The   President
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 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANNEX I
                                   Stcick                                               |9">| quori
                                                                      Meinltcr Mate
                                                                                          (lonncn)
    Species       Geographical region                Zone
Cod         North-west Adantic            NAFO 2 J - 3 KL  Belgium
                                                           Denmark
                                                           Germany                        6 970
                                                           Greece
                                                           Spain                          7 255
                                                           France                         1 140
                                                           Ireland
                                                           Italy
                                                           Luxembourg
                                                           Netherlands
                                                           Porrugal                    11'330
                                                           United Kingdom                    305
                                                           Available for Member States
                                                           EEC total                   27 000
Cod         North-west Atlantic           NAFO 3 M         Belgium
                                                           Denmark
                                                           Germany                           605
                                                           Greece
                                                           Spain                         1 855
                                                           France                            260
                                                           Ireland
                                                           Italy
                                                           Luxembourg
                                                           Netherlands
                                                           Porrugal                     2 540
                                                           United Kingdom               1 205
                                                           Available for Member States
                                                           EEC total                    6 465
Cod         North-west Adantic            NAFO 3 NO        Belgium
                                                           Denmark
                                                           Germany                            10
                                                           Greece
                                                           Spain                       4 155
                                                           France                            66
                                                           Ireland
                                                           Italy
                                                           Luxembourg
                                                           Netherlands
                                                           Portugal                        780
                                                           United Kingdom                      5 .
                                                           Available for Member States
                                                           EEC total                   5 016
                                                                                                    £
 ---pagebreak---                                         Stock                                              199-1 quota
                                                                          Member State
     Specie*           Geographical repion               Zone                                (tonnes)
Atlantic redfish North-west Atlantic          NAFO 3 M        Belgium
                                                              Denmark
                                                              Germany
                                                              Greece
                                                              Spain
                                                              France
                                                              Ireland
                                                              Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                              Netherlands
                                                              Porrugal
                                                              United Kingdom
                                                              Available for Member States
                                                              EEC total                      7 750
Atlantic redfish North-west Atlantic          NAFO 3 L.N      Belgium
                                                              Denmark
                                                              Germany
                                                              Greece
                                                              Spain
                                                              France
                                                              Ireland
                                                              Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                              Netherlands
                                                              Portugal
                                                              United Kingdom
                                                              Available for Member States
                                                              EEC total                     6 000
American plaice North-west Atlantic           NAFO 3 M        Belgium
                                                              Denmark
                                                              Germany
                                                              Greece
                                                              Spain
                                                              France
                                                              Ireland
                                                              Italy
                                                              Luxembourg
                                                              Netherlands
                                                              Portugal
                                                               United Kingdom
                                                               Available for Member States
                                                               EEC total                        350
                                                                                                    7-
 ---pagebreak---                                        Stock                                                    199-1 quota
                                                                           Member State
      Species                                                                                     (tonnes)
                      Geographical region                 Zone
American plaice North-west Atlantic          NAFO 3 L N O      Belgium
                                                               Denmark
                                                               Germany
                                                               Greece
                                                               Spain
                                                               France
                                                               Ireland
                                                               Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                               Netherlands
                                                               Porrugal
                                                               United Kingdom
                                                               Available for Member States
                                                               E E C total                           328
YeUowtail       North-west Atlantic          N A F O 3 LNO     Belgium
flcxxder                                                       Denmark
                                                               Germany
                                                               Greece
                                                               Spain
                                                               France
                                                               Ireland
                                                               Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                               Netherlands
                                                               Portugal
                                                               United Kingdom
                                                               Available for Member Stales
                                                               E E C total                          140
Witch ..        North-west Atlantic          NAFO 3     NO     Belgium
flounder                                                       Denmark
                                                               Germany
                                                               Greece
                                                               Spain
                                                               France
                                                               Ireland
                                                               Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                               Netherlands
                                                               Portugal
                                                               United Kingdom
                                                               Available for M e m b e r States
                                                               E E C total                      1 000
                                                                                                            i
 ---pagebreak---                                     Stock
                                                                                             1991 quota
                                                                          Member State         (tonnes)
     Species       Geographical region               Zone
                                          NAFO 3 NO            Belgium
Capclin      North-west Atlantic
                                                               Denmark
                                                               Germany
                                                               Greece
                                                               Spain
                                                               France
                                                               Ireland
                                                               Italy
                                                               Luxembourg
                                                               Netherlands
                                                               Porrugal
                                                                United Kingdom
                                                                Available for Member States
                                                                EEC total                         750
                                           NAFO subzoncs 3 + 4  Belgium
 Squid       North-west Adantic
                                                                Denmark
                                                                Germany
                                                                Greece
                                                                Spain
                                                                France
                                                                Ireland
                                                                Italy
                                                                 Luxembourg
                                                                 Netherlands
                                                                 Portugal
                                                                 United Kingdom
                                                                 Available for Member States
                                                                 EEC total                   15 000
                                                                                                        ?
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     AN NI: S il
                                                 Items of information 10 appear in the log-book
                                                            Information                                                     Code
             Vessel n a m e                                                                                                     01
             Vessel nationality                                                                                                 02
             Vessel registration number                                                                                        03
             Registration port                                                                                                  04
             Type of gear used (daily)                                                                                          10
             T y p e of gear                                                                                                     20)
             Date:
             — day                                                                                                              20
             — month                                                                                                            21
             — year                                                                                                             22
             Position:
             — latitude                                                                                                         31
             — longitude                                                                                                        32
             — statistical area                                                                                                 33
             N u m b e r of hauls during the 24-hour period ( 2 )                                                               40
             N u m b e r of hours gear-fished during the 24-hour period ( 2 )                                                   41
             Species names                                                                                                       2 (')
             Daily catch of each species (tonnes live-weight)                                                                   50
             Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the form of fisli                                             61
             Daily catch of each species for reduction                                                                          62
             Daily discard of each species                                                                                      63
             Placc(s) of transhipment                                                                                           70
             Date(s) of transhipment                                                                                            71
             Master's signature                                                                                                 80
             (') Codes to be completed by one of the items of information Riven in the second part of this Annex.
             (2) When two or more types of gear arc used in rhc same 24-hour period, records should be separate for chc different types
                                                  Standard FAO abbreviations for main species
Abbreviation                             Species                                 Abbreviation                            Species
  ALE                Alcwifc                                                         MEN             Atlantic menhaden
  ARC                Atlantic argentine                                              MIX             Mixed species
  BUT                Atlantic butterfish                                             MOL             Molluscs
  CAP                Capelin                                                         PEL             Pelagic fish (not specified)
  CAT                Wolffish ( = catfish)                                           PLA             American plaice
  COD                Adantic cod                                                     POK             Pollock ( = saithe)
  CRA                Crabs                                                           RED             Atlantic redfish
  CRU                Crustaceans                                                     RNG             Roundnose grenadier
  DOG                Dogfish                                                         SAL             Atlantic salmon
  FLW                Winter flounder                                                 SAU             A t l a n t r saury
  FLX                Flatfish (not specified)                                        SCA             Sea scallops
  GHL                Greenland halibut                                               SHA             Sharks
  CRC                Greenland cod                                                   SI IR           Shrimps
  GRO                Groundfish (not specified)                                      SKA             Skate (not specified)
  HAD                Fladdock                                                        SQU             Squid
  FLAL               Atlantic halibut                                                SWO             Swordfish
  HER                Atlantic herring                                                SWX             Seaweed
  HKR                Red hake                                                        TUN             Tuna
  HKS                Silver hake                                                     URC             American sea urchin
  HKW                White hake                                                      USK             Cusk ( = rusk)
  rNV                Shellfish (not specified)                                       VFF             Finfish (not specified)
  LOB                Northern lobster                                                WIT             Witch flounder
  MAC                Atlantic mackerel                                               YEL             YeUowtail flounder
                                                                                                                                        AO
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                         Standard 1 AC) abbreviations for gear
Abbreviations                                        Gear
  OTB         Bottom otter trawl (side or stern not specified)
  OTB 1       Bottom otter trawl (side)
  OTB 2       Bottom otter trawl (stern)
  OTM         Midwatcr otter trawl (side or stern not specified)
  OTM 1       Midwatcr otter trawl (side)
  OTM 2       Midwatcr otter trawl (stern)
  PTB         Bottom pair trawl (two boats)
  PTM         Midwatcr pair trawl (two boats)
              Shrimp trawl (now included in bottom otter trawl categories)
  SDN         Danish seines
  SSC         Scottish seines
  SPR         Pair seine (two boats)
  SB          Beach seines
  PS          Purse seines
  GN          Ciillncts (not specified)
  GNS         Gillncts (set)
  GND         Ciillncts (drift)
  LL          Longllnes (set or drift not specified)
  LLS         Longlines (set)
  LLD         Longlines (drift)
  LHP         Mandlincs and pole-lines
  LHM         I landlines and pole-lines (mechanized)
  LTL         Troll lines
  FIX         Traps (not specified)
  FPN         Uncovered pound nets
  FPO         Covered pots and fyke nets
  FWR         Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.
  DRB         Boat dredges
  DRH         Hand dredges (e.g. rakes and tongs)
  HAR         Harpoons
  MIS         Miscellaneous gear
  NK          Gear not known
 ---pagebreak---           COMPETITIVENESS ANP EMPLOYMENT IMEÀCX. STATEMENT
          The   object  of   this   measure    is   to   maintain   traditional    fishing
          possibilities for Community fishermen In the Northwest Atlantic area.
          The fishery takes place in International waters outside the 200 mile
          EEZ of coastal states within the framework of the Northwest Atlantic
          Fisheries Organization - NAFO - and therefore no licence fees are paid
          by the undertakings, which makes the fisheries more profitable.
]    ""   L'objet   de cette mesure est de maintenir         des possibilités de pèche
          traditionnelles pour    les pêcheurs de       la Communauté opérant dans     les
          eaux du Nord-Ouest Atlantique. Les pêcheries sont réalisées dans des
j         eaux Internationales en-dehors des zones économiques exclusives de 200
   ;
I         milles des états côtiers dans le cadre de l'Organisation de Pêche de
j          l'Atlantique Nord-Ouest - OPANO - et par conséquent, les entreprises ne
! -;    *  doivent pas payer de redevances de licences, ce qui rend les pêcheries
îVv       plus rentables.
          AUSWIRKUNGEN AUF WETTBEWERBSFXHIGKEIT UNP BESCHXFTIGUNG
           Gegenstand  dleser   MaGnahme    1st   es,    die  tradltlonellen    Flscherel-
          môglIchkelten     fQr    Fischer     der     Gemelnschaft     Im   Geblet     des
           NordwestatlantIks aufrechtzuerhalten. Die Flscherel          flndet   In Inter-
           nationa len   Gewàssern      auGerhalb       der    excluslven      200-Mellen-
           Wirtschaftszone der KQstenstaaten Im Rahmen der FIscherelorganlsatIon
           fUr den NordwestatlantIk - NAFO - statt, weshalb die Unternehmen kelne
           LlzenzgebUhren  zu   zahlen   haben,    elne   Tatsache,   die  die   Flscherel
           rentabler gestaltet.
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