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Date: 1981-02-27
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down for 1981 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                       COM(81)81 final
                                       Brussels , 27 February 1981
                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
    laying down for 1981 certain measures for the conservation
    and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels
                      flying the flag of Norway
           ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
        In . accordance with the framework agreement on fisheries between
the European Economic Community and Norway , the two parties held consulta­
tions define their reciprocal conditions for fishing in 1981 . These
resulted in an agreement on the subject o.f each party 's fishing rights in ^
1981  in the other 's waters and on the need to fix total allowable catches -
CTACs ) for certain mixed stocks in the North Sea and their allocation
between the parties .                                                      -
        The consultations about regulatory measures for fishing in Skagerrak
                                               • y
and part of Kattegat, did not result in agreement . For the fish stocks occur­
ring in this area a p.m . quota is proposed . The Commission intends to complete
the proposal at a later stage in the light of an arrangement between the
parties concerned .
        It is the purpose of the Regulation proposed hereby to establish
a regime allowing Norwegian vessels to fish in the Community fishery
zone in accordance with the ; agreement reached during the bilateral consulta­
tions . The arrangements provided for in this Regulation are based upon
the results of the said consultations as set out in the attached draft ,
agreement initialled by the heads of delegations . Since the interim regime
under which Norwegian vessels are authorised to fish at present in the Commu­
nity 's fishery zone ( Regulation ( EE.C ) -ho .      / 81 ) expires on 31 March
1981 it is necessary that a new regime , is adopted before that date if an
interruption of the? reciprocal fishing activities between the Community
and Norway is to be avoided .
        The Council is invited to adopt the Regulation proposed hereby
as soon as possible after      having consulted the European Parliament .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                          PROPOSAL
                                                  COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No
                                                                  of
                            laying down for 1981 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery
                                             resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
              Tl IE COUNCIL "OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
              Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European         vessels are authorized to fish for dogfish and basking
              Economic Community, and in particular Article 43              shark in certain areas between six and 12 nautical miles
              thereof,                                                      from the base-lines of the United Kingdom ;
              Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,            Whereas the interim system laid down in Regulation
                                                                            (EEC) No             iA authorizing fishing by Norwegian
              Having regard to the opinion of the European                  vessels in the Community fishery zone, which expires on 31 March
              Parliament ( '),                                                    1981       should be replaced by a definitive system
                                                                            for IQgl in accordance with the arrangements
                                                                            negotiated between the Community and Norway,
Whereas the Community and Norway have held
consultations in accordance with with the proce­
dure provided for in Articles 2 and 7 of the                                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
fisheries agreement between the European Econo­
mic Community and the Kingdom of Norway approved
by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2214 / 80(2 ) con­
                                                                                                      Article 1
cerning mutual fishing rights in 1981 and the
management of joint biological resources ;
                                                                             1 . Fishing by vessels flying the flag of Norway in the
Whereas , following these consultations , an                                200-mile rone of' the Member States in the North Sea,
agreement in the' form of an exchange of                                    Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Labrador Sea,
letters establishing a fishing arrangement                                  Davis'Strait. Baffin Bay and the Atlantic Ocean north ot
between the Community and Norway for 1981 was                               43° 00' N *hall be authorized inT9S1 for the speaes
                                                                             referred to in Annex I within the geographical and
approved by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No                           / SI
                                                                            quantitative limits iatd down therein and in accordance
 ( 3 );                                                                     with the provisions laid down in this Regulation.
                                                                             2. Fishing authorized under paragraph 1 shall be
                                                                             limited to the parts of the 200-mile fishing zone lying
        Whereas the Agreement of 19 December 1966 between                    seawards of 12 nautical miles from the base-lines from
        Denmark, Norway and Sweden on mutual access to                       which the territorial seas of Member States are
        fishing in Skagerrak and Kattegat provides that each                 measured, with the following excepnons:
        party shall grant access to fishing by vessels of the other
        parties within its fishing zone m Skai;errak and part of             (a) fishing in the Skagcrrak is allowed seawards of four
        Kattegat up to four nautical miles from the bast-lines;                   nautical miles from the base-lines of Denmark ;
                                                                             (b) fishing for dogfish and basking shark is allowed in
        Whereas under this Agreement rhe Community,                               the areas defined in Annex II.
        Norway and Sweden have Consulted about regulatory
        measures for fishing in the area covered thereby;
                                                                             3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 , unavoidable by-
        Whereas during these consultations delegations have                  catches of a species for which no quota is established in
        agreed to recommend their respective authorities to                  a zone shall be permuted within the limits fixed in the
                                                                             conservation measures in force in the zone concerned.
        introduce catch limitations for certain speaes in these
        ~reas ;
                                                                              4. By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a
        Whereas the proposed catch limitations consist of                     quota is established in that zone shall be counted
        quotas, allocated to each parry, which arc not                        against the quota concerned.
        subdivided according to the fishing zones ot the parties;
        Whereas the Fishery Agreement ot 1964 between the
        United kingdom ar.J Norwav provide ( tut Norwegian
        (') Opinion delivered on
                                                                                (4 ) O.J. n° L
        ( 2 ) O.J. n° L 226 , 29.8.1930 , p. 47
         ( 3 ) O.J. n° L
 ---pagebreak---                                  Article 2                              4. The Commission shall - issue the licences to
                                                                        fish provided for in paragraph 2 to every
        1 . Vessels fishing under the quotas, established in
       Article 1 shall comply with die conservation and control         ship for which a licence is required by the
       measures and all other provisions governing fishing in           Norwegian authorities .
       the zones referred to in that Article. ,
                                                                             5 . Each licence shall be'valid for one vessel only. When
                                                                               two or more vessels are taking part in the s.irr.e fishing
       2. Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a                   • operation, each vessel shall be in possession of a licence. .
       logbook in which the information set put in Annex 111 is
       to be entered.
                                                                             6 • Licences as provided for . in paragraph 1
       3. Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 except those                may" be canceller) in favour of                       the issue
       fishing in ICES division 111 a) shall transmit to the                 of new licences. The cancellation shall take effect from
                                                                             the date of        the surrender of the licence to the
       Commission, according to the rules set out in Annex IV,               Commission.
       the information set out in that Annex.
       4. The registration letters and numbers of the vessels
       referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly marked on               7 . In the event of infringement of the obli­
       the bow of the vessel on both sides.
                                                                          gations laid down by this Regulation , the
                                                                          licence shall be withdrawn .
                                       Artide J
               L Fishing within ICES sub-area XIV and V                  8 . No licence shall be issued for a maximum
and NATO sub-area 1 under the quotas established in Article 1            period of 12 months in respect of vessels of
 v               shall be subject to the holding on board of a licence   which the obligations laid down in'this Re­
                 issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community     gulation have not been observed ;                          1
                 and to the observance of thq conditions set out in the
                 licence.
  2 . Fishing within all the other ICES sub­
  areas by           vessels exceeding 200 DWT under                                              '         Article 4
  the quotas established in Article 1 shall be
  subject to the. holding on board of a licence                                   When an application for a licence is submitted to the
   issued by the Commission on behalf of the                                      Commission, the following information shall be
                                                                                  supplied:                            *
  Community and to the observance of the condi­
  tions set out in the licence .                                                  (a ) name of the vessel :
                                                                                  (b) registration number:
                                                                                  (c) external identification letters and numbers;
                                                                                  (d) port of registration ;
                                                                                  (e) name and address of the owner or charterer;
                                                                                 (f) gross tonnage and overall length;
        3 . The delivery of licences for the purpose of                          (g) engine power;      .                               ' -
          paragraph 1 shall be subiecr to the condition that the.
           number of licences shall not exceed :                              . (h) call sign and radio frequency;
                                                                                 (i) intended method of fishing;
          – 1 3 for fishing Greenland halibut
                                                                                 (j) intended area of fishing;            .
          – 26 ^or fishing northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus                                                *
                                                                                 (k) species for which it is intended to fish;
               borealis) within ICES sub-area XIV and V and
               in NAFO sub-area 1                                               (1) period for which a licence is requested.
           However, the number of vessels fishing sumultaneously
           for northern deep-water prawn may not *xcecd:                                  - •        -      Article S
           – 1 4 as an average calculated per month for the whole
               year, the maximum being 19 vessels per month, in                  Fishing for the quotas referred to in Article 1 for blue
               NAFO sub-area I ,                                                 ling, ling, tusk, Greenland halibut, ,                     it
                                                                                 only allowed by me ut the method commonly known as
           – ' as an average calculated per month for the                        'long-lining'.                                       .
               whole year, the maximum beir<15 vessels per
               month, in ICES sub-area XiV ar, a V.
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                          Article 6
                                                                                                  Article 0
Fishing in Sk.iperrak for the quotas referred to in Article
1 is subjeet to the following provisions :                                This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of la
                                                                          publication in the Official Journal of the European
1 . directed fishing for herring is prohibited from                       Communities.
     1 October to 31 December       1981
2. directed fishing for herring for purposes other than
     human consumption is prohibited ;                                     _It shall
                                                                                 ' apply
                                                                                      . /from 1 January until 31 December
                                                                             , 981 .
3. the use of trawl and purse seine for the capture of
     pelagic species is prohibited from Saturday midnight
     to Sunday midnight.
                          Article 7
The competent authorities of the Member Spates shall
take appropriate steps, including the regular inspection .
of vessels, to ensure the enforcement of this Regulation. [
                          Article ^
Where an infringement is duly established the? Member
States shall, without delay, inform the Commission of
the name of the vessel involved and of any action they
have taken.
                            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                        i   Done at I
                                                                                              For the Council
                                                                                                The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX I
                                                      Fishing quotas
                                                Area within which fishing                        Quantity
             Specie*                                   it authorized                             ( tonnes)
  Herring                              Skagerrak (*) .
 Mackerel                              ICES IV and Skagerrak {*)                               6.000-
                                        ICES VI a) (3) + VII d), e), f), h)                  20.000
  Sprat                                ICES IV                                               71.000
                                       Skagcrrak                                                  -    , ' (*>
  Cod                                   1CESIV-                                              10.000               ■ ι,  ·.
                                       Skagcrrak ( ') •                                               . 7 (2)
  Haddock                               ICES IV                                                6.000                   "
                                        Skagerrak ( l) • *'                                                 (>)
  Saithe -                              ICES IV and Skagerrak (*)                           20.000
  Whiting                               ICES IV                                                7.000
                                        Skagerrak (•)          *                                        . ( J)
  Plaice •                              ICES IV                                                   500 ,         '
                                        Skagerrak ( ')                                                   , < a)
  Saniiccl , Norway
  pout/blue whiting                     ICES IV                                             50.000 (4) .
  Blue whiting                       . ICES II, Via) (>), VIb), VII (»),                  100=000             ,
                                        XIV, Va
 Blue Ling                            ICES IV , VI , VII                  ■
 Ling & tusk'                         ICES IV, Vi' VII                                      21:888 ÏÉÎ ( 7)
  Dogfish                               ICES IV, VÌ, VII                                      6.000 "( 8 )
  Basking shark ( 9 )                   ICES IV, VI, VII                                      , 800 ( 8 )
  Porbeagle                             ICES IV, VI, VII                                       1.000 '                     ^
  Northern deep-water
  prawn                                 NAFO t , ( 10 )                                        1.000.'
  ( Pandalus borealis)                  ICES XIV + Va                                         3.000 ( 11 ).
  Greenland halibut                      NAFO 1              .                                    600 ( 12 )
                                         ICES XIV + Va                                            600 ( 12 )
  Other species                         ICES V                                                5.000
  ( ') Limited in the west by .1 line ilr.iw 11 from the lighthouse of Hjnsthoim to the lighthouse of Lindesnes
       and in the south by a line drawn from Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from
       there to the nearest coast of Sweden.        .                             ,
  (') To be reduced by the quantities taken outside the EEC fishing zone, -                '
  l3) North of .56° 30' N.
  (4) Of which sandcel alone no more than 50 000 tonnes or Norway pout and blue whiting together ho
       more than 40 000 tonnes .                /                                                                            ,
  (') West of 12° W.                                                            N
   ( 6 ) Of which a by-catch of 20 % of cod per ship , per voyage , is authorized
           in ICES sub-areas VI and VII . The total magnitude of by-catches should
          not exceed 1.000 tonnes of which not more than 300 tonnes should be cod
   ( 7 ) Of which ling may be a m a ximum of 17.000 tonnes and tusk a maximum
          of 7.000 tonnes
  ( 8 ) This quota docs not include catches'taken in the areas defined in Annex IIV
  / q \ Basking shark liver.                                        •
( 10 )    South of 68° N.
( 11 ) Experimental fishery only.
( 12 ) By-catches of halibut sho-                                           • eed 10 % .
 ---pagebreak---                                                 ANNEX H
          Zone between six and 12 nautical miles from the base-lines of the territorial sea of the
                                             United Kingdom
(a) Fishing for dogfish: the areas extending from a line due west of Ard an Runair (North Uist)
    northwards to a line due east of Start Point (Orkney) including the areas around the Flannan
    Islands, the Shetland Islands and Fair Isle and the off-lying islands of the St. Kilda Group, North
    Rona and Sulisker, Sule Skerry and Stack Skerry;        -    ,
(b) Fishing for basking sharks: the same" areas as for dogfish and also the area between a line due west
    of the Mull of Oa ( Islay) and a line due west of Ard on Runair.
           v
                                                ANNEX HI
1 . The following details are to be entered in the logbook after each haul when fishing within the 200
    nautical mile fishing zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered
    by exclusive Community rules on fisheries:
     1.1 . the quantity (in kg] of each species caught;
     1.2. the date and the time of the haul ;
     1.3 . the geographical position in which the catches were made;
     1.4. the fishing method used.                                   .
2. The following logbook has to be used when fishing within NAFO sub-area 1 and ICES sub-area g
    XIV- and Va .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       EUROPEAN           COMMUNITIES'         LOGBOOK    FOR NAFO SUB-AREA
                        Vessel name
                                                                                                                                           Date                              Noon position (GMT)
                                                                              Communities                      Canadian                                                                                          Ν AIO
                                                                                                                                   Day    Month      Year           Latitude                  Longitude       division 09
              Side No                                                          licence No                     licence No
      1  M       1    1    1     II                                                                                                    1       !        1      1       1   1      lN        I     I   1   |W       ι   1
                                                  Posinon                                                                                         Catch by species
   Time    Time                                                                  Number
                                              at start    tow
                                                                        Type               Mesh
                                                                                                                                          (kilograms - round weight )
    low    COW     Hours       Depth                                       OÍ
                                                                                     nets
   begin ftnnhed   fished    ( metres)                                            or Unes  size
                                                   Löngi­     NAJO      gear                                     •  ·'     Cod    Redfish Greenland  Halibut Round-nose
                                                                                                                                                                             Catfish     Capeltn    Prä*«
  (GMT )  iOMT)                        Latitude                                    used                                                    haJibut            grenadier
                                                    tude     division                                                     ( 101 }  ( 103)             Ü 20)                    ( 188 )    1340)     (4J»    -  .
                                                                                                                                            (1 IK )              ( 168 )
                                                                                                                             •
                                 '
                                                                                                  Kept                                            -
                                                                                                  Discarded
                                                            -
                                                                                                  Kept
                                                                                                  Discarded
                                                                                                  Kept
                                                   -
                                                                                                                                                                                       '
                                                                                                  Discarded
                                                                                                  Kept                                                                       .
                                                                                                  Discarded
'
                               -                   --
                                                                         '
                                                                                                  Kepi
                                         .
                                                                                                  Discarded                                                                                 V
                                                                                                  Kept
                                                                                                  Discarded
                                                                                                  Kept
                                       V   '                                                                                                                             \                                           *
                                                                                                  Discarded
                                                                                             ψ
                                                                                                  Kept
                                                   Sub-total for day                              Discarded
                                                                                                  Kfpt-                              /
                     «                             Total for voyage                               Discarded .
  Round weight (lalograms) processed today for human consumption
  Round weight (kilograms) processed today for reduction                                                                                                                                                         -
                                                                                                                                     /
                                                       .              ·                         ,                  Total                                                                        ,
  Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                Masters sagaarure
 ---pagebreak---                                                        ANNEX IV
   X.         The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the timetable for its transmission are
              as follows :
   S.i .     Ort cash eceaslefï ïhe vmel «ttterti
. 1.1.1 . the 200 nautical mile fishing zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Co'mmunity, or
                         \
   1.1.2. that              ' sub-area.      1 as defined by the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation
             in the North West Atlantic Fisheries situated under the jurisdiction of Denmark
              (a) the information specified under point 1.6 below ;
              (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the hold ; ,
              (c) the date and NAFO sub-area or ICES division within which the captain intends to commence
        '■ ■      fishing.
             Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones, referred to "under
              1.1.1 and 1.1.2 on a given day one communication shall suffice on first entry.
   1.2.      On each occasion the vessel leaves:                                   .
                                                        1
   1.2.1 . the zone referred to under 1.1.1 :
             (a) the information specified under point 16 below ;
is           (b) the quantity ( in kg) of each species of fish in the hold ;
             (c) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
             (d) the ICES division or NAFO sub-area in which the catches were taken ;
             (e) the quantity (in kg) of each species transferred to other vessels since the vessel entered the
                  zone and the identification of the vessel to which the transfer was made;
             ( f) the quantity (in kg) of each species landed . in a port of the Community since the vessel
                  entered the zone;
   1.2.2. the zone referred to under 1.1.2:
             information referred to under (a), ( b), (c), (d), (e), ( f);
             (g) the quantity ( in kg) of discards specified by species since the previous transmission.
   1.3 .     A notice of departure at least 48 hours prior to the vessel's scheduled exit from the zone referred
             to under 1.1.2 and ICES sub-area XIV.
   1.4.      At weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the zones
             referred to under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2:
             ( a) the information specified under point 1. 6 (,e'ow >
             (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission ;
             (c) the ICES division or NAFO sub-area in which the catches were made.
         1.5 . On each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES subdivision to another
                    within the zone as defined in 1.1.1 ., informations provided for
                    in point 1.6 . below .
             (a) the name, call sign, identification numbers and letters of the vessel alnd the name of its
                   master ;
             ( b) the licence number if the vessel is under licence ; .
             ( c) the sériai number of the message;
             ( d) identification of the type of message ;
             (e) the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.
 ---pagebreak--- The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European
Communit.es in Brussels (telex address 24189 FISEU -B) via one of the radio stations luted
under point 3 below and in the form specified under point 4.
If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it
may be transmitted on the vessel 's behalf by another vessel.
Name of radio station                                        Call sigrt of radio station
Skagcn
Blivand
Ronne
Norddeich
 Scheveningen
 Oostende
 North Foreland
 Humber
 Cullercoats
 Wick
 Oban
 Portpatrick
 Anglesey
 llfracombe
 Niton
  Stonehaven
  Portshead
  Land's End
  Valcntia      ,
  Malin Hfad
  Boulogne
  Brest
  Saint-Nazaire
  Bordeaux-Arcachon
  Prins Christians Sund
  Julianehib                                                                  Central Godthåb '
  GodthJb
   Holstcinsborg
   Godhavn
   Thorshavn
   Velferdsstasjon Fseringerhama
   Bergen
   Farsund ' '
   Flora
   Rogaland
   Tjørne
   Ålesund
   Form of communications '
   The information specified under point 1 concerning the fishing operations in the zones referred
    to under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 shall contain the following elements, which shall be given in the
    following order:,                                                            ■. •   '
    – name of vessel,
    – cal! sign,                                                            ^
         external identification letters and numbers,
          serial number of the message for the voyage in question,
     – indication of the type of message according to the following code:
               message – when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2: ,IN\
          – message – when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2: 'OUT
          - message when moving from one ICES division to anothe
 ---pagebreak---     – weekly message: 'WKL ,                    '
        notice of departure from the zone referred to under 1.1.2: 'NL\
–– the ceographica! position,
    the iCES division or NAFO sub-area in which fishing is expected to commence,
– the date on which fishing is expected to commence,
    the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the hold using the code mentioned in point 5,
~ the ICES division or NAFO sub-area in which the catches were made,
    the quantity (in kg) of each species transferred to other vessels since the previous
    transmission,
– the name and calt sign of the vessel to which the transfer was made,
– the. quantity (in kg) of each species landed jn a pott of the Community since the previous
    transmission,                        ,
– the name of the master. .
– the quantity (in kg) of each species discarded since the previous transmission using the code
     mentioned in point 5 only in the case of fisheries operations in the zones referred to under
     1.1.2.
 The code to be used to indicate the quantities of fish on board as mentioned in point 4 above:
 A. Deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis), '              .                ^
kB. Hake (Merluccius merluccius),                                         .
 C Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides),
 D. Cod (Gadus morrhua),
 E. Haddock (Meîanogrammus aegJennus),
 F. Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),
 G. Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),
 H. Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),
 I. Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupKtris),
 J. Saithe (Pollachius virens),      •
 K. Whiting (Merlangus menar.gus),                                   . '
  L, Herring (Clupea harengus),                                                    <
  M. Sandeel (Ammodytes sp),
  N, Sprat (Clupea sprattus),
  O, Pîaice (Pieuronectes platessa),                                        ..
  P. Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii),          '    . •   • *
  Q. Ling (Molva moiva),
  R. Other, .
  S. Shrimp (Penaeidae),
  T. Anchovy (Engraulis encrajsi<rho!us),
  U= Rcdfish ( Sobastes sp),                               ,                   *
  V, American piaice (Hypogîossoides ptasessoides);
   W. Squid ( Illcx),
   X. Ycllowtail ( Lunar/da fcrrugme.a)
  *Y. Blue v/hiting {Gadus pouussou).
 ---pagebreak---   Agreed record of conclusions of fishery consultations between .
  Norway and the European Economic Community , Oslo ,
  11 December 193 0 .               '                             •
  1.    .      A Norwegian delegation , headed by Mr. K. Raasok ,
  and - a Community delegation,' headed by Mr. M. Marcussen ,
 met in Oslo from 10 to 11 December 1980 to consult on
 mutual fisheries relations for 1981 .
  2.           The meeting in Oslo was a continuation of previous
 meetings in Oslo and Brussels .                                 *
  3.           The delegations , initialled the attached exchange of
  letters concerning fishery arrangements for 1981 . These
 arrangements shall be applied provisionally as from           .
  1 January 1981 . ^
  4.           The Norwegian delegation , with reference to the
 absence of implementation by' the Community of certain parts
 of - the arrangements • agreed between delegations for 1978 ,
 1979 and 1980 underlined the importance of a full implemen­
 tation by both Parties of the arrangements referred to
  in paragraph 3 .                           '                       ,
   5.           The arrangements for 1981 shall be without prejudice
  to      future fishery . arrangements between the Parties .
  1.1          With respect to North Sea sprat and the Western
  mackerel stock , the Community delegation considered these
  to be exclusive 'Community stocks whereas the Norwegian
■ delegations held the view that they are joint stocks .
  1*2          The Norwegian delegation in this connection repeated
  its interest in obtaining Catch statistics from the mackerel
  fishing in ICES sub-areas VI and VII . - ,                  ' '
  1.3          For practical management purposes > Nprway wi-11 regard
  sprat as an exclusive Community stock in 1983., but will permit
  fishing for sprat by Norwegian fishermen and fishermen of
  third countries in its own economic zone in 1981 .
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  2.1     The Norwegian delegation informed the Community
 delegation that for 1981 two ne&^trawlor free zonea will be
 established in the Norwegian Economic Zone north of 62°N .
 The EEC delegation took note of this.'       '
 2 .'2    The Community delegation informed the Norwegian
 delegation of the intention of the Community to introduce ,
 in the course of 1981 , measures to limit by-catches in the
 directed fishery for sprat .
 2.3      The Norwegian delegation informed that it will intro'
 duce a practical regulation of the sandeel fishery if diffi­
 culties arise in this fishery in 1981 in the Norwegian zone
 due to congestion of the fishing grounds .
 3.         If the situation of the cod stocks off West- and
 East Greenland improves and the Community decides ' to autho­
 rize fishing by EEC fishermen* other than Greenland fishermen#
 the two Parties will consult about the possibility of
 establishing a quota for Norway for these stocks .
                   Oslo*' 11 December 1980
–"vt;     *
 ^K. Raasok                             M. Marcussen
 ---pagebreak---                                      European Economic Community
Sir /     v               •. /■ ■  . "V
         With reference to the consultations which have
been held between the European Economic Community and
Norway pursuant - to Articles 2         and 7 of the Agreement on
fisheries between the Parties           I have the - honour to propose
that the Community and Norway           take the measures necessary
to implement the arrangements           set out in the annex to this
letter .
         I would be grateful if you would confirm your
Government 's agreement to this proposal . .
         Please accept , - Sir , the assurance of my highest
consideration .         >         ■ - :    :
                                  /For the Council of the
                                     European Economic Community?
 ---pagebreak---                                       Norway
Sir ,
         I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of today 's date , which reads as follows :
         " With reference to the consultations which have
been held between the European Economic Community and
Norway pursuant to Articles 2 and 7 of the Agreement on
fisheries between the Parties I have the honour to propose
that the Community and Norway take the measures necessary
to implement the arrangements set out in the annex to this
letter .
         I would be grateful if you would confirm your
Government 's agreement to this proposal .
         Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest
consideration ."
         In reply , I have the honour to confirm that the .
Government of Norway is in' agreement with your proposal .
         Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest
consideration .  '              ,
                                      /For the Government
                                       of Norway?
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                                                            ANNEX
  T     Joint stocks .                                                 1
        1.        The total allowable catches (TAC 's ) for the stocks
        mentioned in Table 1 shall for 1981 "be as indicated in
        that Table . If new scientific recommendations are made by
      ' ACFM the Parties will review these TAC 's .
        2 .-   > The TAC 's referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
        divided between the Parties as indicated in Table
        3. 1      As regards other joint stocks , each Party shall
     . authorize fishing by vessels of the other Party within
        the areas and the quantitative limits set out in Table II *
         4.       Each Party shall inform the other Party of allo­
        cations granted to third parties for fishing on the stocks
                                                        - _     KT-
         referred to in Table 1 .
      1 5.         The Parties shall supply each other with monthly
         catch statistics for fishing on the stocks referred to in
  ~      Table I by their own vessels in their own fishery zone .
         6.        If either Party intends to authorize directed
         fishing for the North Sea herring stock , it shall consult
        the other Party on - a TAC .
         7.       The Parties shall request ICES to recommend a TAC
         for the sandeel stock in the North Sea .                   '
. II     Exclusive stocks .
                   Each Party shall^ authorize fishing by vessels of
         the other Party for the stocks mentioned in Table III
         within the quotas set out in that Table .      . .
 ---pagebreak--- III     Li cencxmj .
                          Licencing by either Party of the other Party 's
        vessels in 19S1 shall be limited to the following fisheries#
                          A. EEC fishery in the Norwegian economic zone :
                                - all fishing north of 62°N ;
                                - all industrial fishing in the North Sea >
                                - all other fishing with vessels over 200 grt .
                                   in the North Sea .
                          B. Norwegian fishery in the EEC zone :
                                 - all fishing in NAFO sub-area 1 and ICES sub­
                                   area XIV and Va ;
                                 - all fishing in other parts of the Community 's
                                   fishing zone with vessels over 200 grt .
IV      Fishery régulations .
        1.                The Parties will consult on fishery regulations
        in the North Sea with a view to achieving as fas as possible
        the harmonization of regulatory measures in the zones of the
        two Parties .
 '2 .                     A Party intending to introduce or to amend fishery
       regulations applicable to vessels of the other Party shall
       inform the latter of such intentions with a notice of at
       least two weeks . Consultations shall be held if so requested
       by either Party .
V        Consul ta tions;.
                           The " two Parties will consult on the implementation
         of the arrangements set out herein .
VI    - Implementaticn ,
        In, the event that one of the Parties has not by 31 March
         1981 adopted the regulatory measures needed to implement the
        arrangements laid down in this Annex , the othv-r Party shall
        36 xree tQ take                        t~     ars ?, i<'::zlvdir.a the denv.n-
        O X 3. t \ O "*"i v" J- ■       ϊ: -
 ---pagebreak---                                                             QUOTAS FOR SOME JOINT STOCKS IK THE NORTH SEA IN 1981 ( Thousand metric tons )
SPECIES AND ICES AREAS            TAC 2)          Zonal attachment            Transfer                  Transfer
                                               Norway            EEC          from Ν to EEC             from EEC to Ν     Quota to Norway         Quota to EEC
      ■
                                          %       1.000 t    %    1.000 t
                                                                                                           · ■
                                                                                                                        Total     EEC-zone 1 ^ Total        N-zone 1 '
Cod XV                            190    17     •    32     83       153               13                                  19        10          171         22
Haddock IV                        120    23                 77                         15      .                           13         6         '10 ?      ' 26
                                                     28               92
Saithe IV & Ilia                  127    52          66     48        61·                 6                                60        20                      23
Whiting IV                        150    10 '        15     90       135
                                                                                    -     -
                                                                                                           ." ' ι     : '  15       "7 -         13S         10
                                                   i                                                           * .
Plaice IV           ;             105     7           7     93        98                  6                                 1       - 0,5        104         13
Mackerel IV ,       & Ilia "3 )    40                                             ■  1 ■
                                                                                                                           27,3   .   6           11 .7      2.5 5 )
                                                        -
                                                                                - t
                                                                                 , •I
                1 ) Any part of this allocation not taken may be added to                ■
                        the allocation in , the party 's own zone .
                2) -If the TAC 's should be increased , the quotas of both parties will
                        be increased in proportion to the zonal attachment .
                 3)     Covers all rnackerel fishing in these areas , including                      ■'
                        the component o€ the western mackerel stock .               f       "
              . 5 ): fishii^p   within 40 n . miles of Norwegian baselines south
                        of 59 N is prohibited for vessels over 90 feet .
                                                                                                   *
                      Fishing may not start before the Norwegian purse seine
                       •fishery is commenced .                     -                        ■, . -
 ---pagebreak---                                                        JOINT STOCK QUOTAS 19&1
                                                       THOUSAND METRIC TONS
 SVEC1ES AND ICE 3 AKEAS                                  TAC       QUOTA TO NORWAY IN'         QUOTA TO EEC IN
                                                                    EF,C ZOîfg                  N'OHWnGlAis ZONE
Mackerel                              ïla                  10 «>
(loi't. iv pout ( 2 )
Saruleel
                                      IV
                                      IV
                                                                           20
                                                                            30
                                                                                 3)                        50
                                                                                                          150
                                                                                                               ] 3
Blue whiting                     II Via ( 1 )
                                      VIb                                 100
                            Vll(iJ ) K XIV J
Blue ling
I - in &
Tu s l<
Dogfish
                                IV ,
                                IV ,
                                IV ,
                                IV ,
                                      VI , VII
                                      VI , VII
                                      VI , VII
                                      VI & VII
                                                                           15
                                                                             1
                                                                             5
                                                                             6
                                                                                    Y«7)
Backing shark ( liver )         IV ,  VI.VII                                 0,8
Porbeagle                       IV ,. VI , VII                               1
Other ;-.         bycatches of horsenkickerel ) IV                           5
             1)    North of 56 30' .
             2)'   Including Blue whiting#                        .
             3)    Within a total quota for Norway pout and sandeel up to 20 may be interchanged
             1)    Wejt of 1?° W.
             5)   The quota for                  1 ling and tusk are interchangable of up to 2
                  and    may only be fished by long-linerj-
             6)   Of which a bycatch of 20% of cod per vessel oer
                  bycatch in VI ♦ VII may not exceed 1 of which maximum 0 J of c"d             ^ VI * -VI1 * ThlS t0t^
             7)
                  of 1964 .            between 6 and 12 n . miles according to the Anglo-Norwegian Fishery Agreement
             8 ) Reserved for Norway . nxnerincntal fishery ,
                                               thiS llmi t"ion will apply on the condition
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