CELEX: 51983PC0382
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Date: 1983-06-22
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) n° 1009/83 laying down for 1983 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                          COM(83) 382 f i n a l
                                                          B r u s s e l s , 20th June 1983
                         PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
            amending R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) n° 1009/83 l a y i n g down f o r 1983
            c e r t a i n measures f o r the c o n s e r v a t i o n and management of
            f i s h e r y resources    a p p l i c a b l e to v e s s e l s f l y i n g the flag
            of Norway
                     (presented by the Commission to the                       Council)
    COM(83) 382 f i n a l
 ---pagebreak---                                     EXPLANATORY          MEMORANDUM
    f o l l o w i n g the s c i e n t i f i c recommendations on the h e r r i n g stocks i n the North
    Sea      and Channel made by the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Council for the E x p l o r a t i o n of the
    Sea      ( I C E S ) , c o n s u l t a t i o n s were completed between the Community and Norway on
   7 June 1983 which r e s u l t e d i n the f i x i n g of the t o t a l a l l o w a b l e catches                           (TACs)
   for       h e r r i n g i n ICES s u b - d i v i s i o n s I V a ) , IVb) i v c and VIId) as w e l l as the
   a l l o c a t i o n s between the P a r t i e s for t h i s j o i n t s t o c k .
   The      P a r t i e s a l s o reached agreement               on the r e v i s i o n of TACs for the j o i n t
   s t o c k s , s a i t h e and p l a i c e , i n the North Sea.                 In a d d i t i o n , t e c h n i c a l m o d i f i ­
  c a t i o n s were agreed r e l a t i n g to the nature of the f i s h e r y for c e r t a i n s p e c i e s .
  P r e s e n t l y Norwegian v e s s e l s are p r o h i b i t e d from f i s h i n g blue whiting i n
  ICES V i a ) south of 56°30'N and i n ICES VII east' of 12°W.                                       The r e s u l t of t h i s
  p r o v i s i o n i s that they must i n t e r r u p t theif               f i s h e r y , with the economic con­
  sequences              that e n t a i l s , while the blue w h i t i n g migrate through these p r o h i ­
 bited areas.                  The present proposal allows a very l i m i t e d opening, i n both
 d u r a t i o n and a r e a , for the Norwegian v e s s e l s to f i s h south of 56°30'N in
                                                            s a s t
  ICES V i a ) as w e l l as i n ICES VII                           of 12°W.        This p r o v i s i o n i s intended
 to apply i n future years i f Norway so requests^
 The       above arrangements are considered by both P a r t i e s f i r s t l y , to have
 adequately redressed the balance i n the r e c i p r o c a l f i s h e r i e s                            arrangements
 between the               Community and Norway f o l l o w i n g the exceeding of c e r t a i n j o i n t
 stock quotas               i n the North S e a . i n 1982, and s e c o n d l y , to include appropriate
 compensation to Norway for i t s a d d i t i o n a l t r a n s f e r s                    to the Community i n
J anuary 1983 .
 This proposal t h e r e f o r e modifies Council Regulation 1009/83, which p r e s e n t l y
lays down for 1983 the f i s h e r y arrangements a p p l i c a b l e to vessels f l y i n g                                 the
f l a g of Norway, by i n c o r p o r a t i n g the conclusions of the above mentioned
consultat i o n s .
  1
     In order to ensure that t h i s p r o v i s i o n should not create any precedent
     for any other non-Community v e s s e l s , the Commission proposes a J o i n t
     D e c l a r a t i o n by the Commission and the Council as set out i n Annex I .
 ---pagebreak---                                                    Proposal for a
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
   amending R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1009/83 l a y i n g down f o r 1983 c e r t a i n
  measures for the c o n s e r v a t i o n and management o f f i s h e r y                     resources
  a p p l i c a b l e to v e s s e l s f l y i n g the f l a g of Norway
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
  Having regard to the Treaty e s t a b l i s h i n g the European Economic Community,
  Having regard to Council R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983
 e s t a b l i s h i n g a Community system f o r the c o n s e r v a t i o n and management of
 f i s h e r y resources        ( 1 ) , and i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e s 3 and 11 t h e r e o f ,
 Having regard to the p r o p o s a l from the Commission,
 Whereas, by R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1009/83 ( 2 ) , the C o u n c i l l a i d down c e r t a i n
measures for the c o n s e r v a t i o n and management of f i s h e r y resources                              for
 1983 a p p l i c a b l e t o v e s s e l s f l y i n g the f l a g o f Norway; as amended by R e g u l a t i o n
  (EEC) N° 1394/83 (3)
 Whereas the I n t e r n a t i o n a l         Council f o r the E x p l o r a t i o n of the Sea (ICES)
has issued recommendations                      on the t o t a l a l l o w a b l e c a t c h f o r h e r r i n g i n
the North Sea i n 1983;
Whereas, i n accordance w i t h the procedure                        l a i d down i n A r t i c l e 2 of          the
F i s h e r i e s Agreement between the Community and Norway(4)                                the P a r t i e s    have
held c o n s u l t a t i o n s   concerning these matters and c e r t a i n Norwegian requests
i n r e l a t i o n to compensation f o r o v e r f i s h i n g i n 1982 and a d d i t i o n a l                 transfers;
(1)     0J    No     L 24, 2 7 . 1 . 1 9 8 3 ,    p. 1
(2)     0J     No    L 115, 3 0 . 4 . 1 9 8 3 ,  p . 11
(3)     0J    No     L 141, 1 . 6 . 1 9 8 3 ,   p . 57
(4)     0J     No    L 226, 2 9 . 8 . 1 9 8 0 ,  p . 48
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas, at the end of these c o n s u l t a t i o n s , the delegations agreed to
recommend to t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e a u t h o r i t i e s the amending of c e r t a i n            fishing
quotas a l r e a d y f i x e d f o r 1983 for the v e s s e l s of the other                   party.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                        Article 1
Annex I t o R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1009/83 i s hereby replaced by the
Annex t o t h i s R e g u l a t i o n .
                                        Article 2
T h i s R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l enter i n t o force on the t h i r d day f o l l o w i n g           its
p u b l i c a t i o n i n the O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l of the European Communities.
It s h a l l apply from               1 January             u n t i l 31 December 1983.
This R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l be b i n d i n g i n i t s e n t i r e t y and d i r e c t l y a p p l i c a b l e
in a l l member            States.
Done at B r u s s e l s ,                                             For the C o u n c i l
                                                                      The President
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                    Specie*                          Area within which liahin|          Quantity
                                                          b authorised
 Mackerel                                  ICES VI a)P) + VII d). eX I), h) + II a)    22 000
  Herring                                  ICES VI e)C)                                  7 000
 Sprat                                     ICES rv                                     40 000
 Cod                                       ICES rv                                       1 000
 Haddock                                   ICES rv                                     18 000
 Saithe                                    ICES IV and Skagerrak(>)                     40.000
 Whiting                                   ICES rv                                       7 000
 Plaice                                     ICES rv                                       6.000      -
  Herring                                   ICES n/c)                                    4 000 0
 Sand-eel, Norway pout, blue
 whiting                                    ICES rv                                    70 000 o
  Blue whiting                              ICES II. IV aX VI a) ('X VI bX VII ("X XIV180.000 (6)(16)
  Blue ling                                 ICES rv. Vbx vi. v i i , I l a )             i oooO
  Ling and cuik                             ICES rv. Vbx vi. VII       na)              22 000OO
  Dogfish                                   ICES rv. vi. VII                             2 000 O
  Basking shark (")                          ICES rv. vi. VII                              800 0
  Porbeagle                                  ICES IV, VI. VII                              500
  Northern deep-water prawn                 NAPO If)                                       500
 (Psndalui borealis)                         ICES xrv + V a)                             2 000
  Greenland halibut                          NAPO 1                                         500 (")
                                             ICES Xrv + V a)                                500 (")
  Halibut                                    NAPO 1                                         200 (")
  Other species ('^                          ICES rv                                     5 000
  Herring                                    ICES IVaX b)f)                           31.000 (15)
   {') North of 56'30'N,
   O Limited in the west by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of
        Undesnes and in the south by a line drawn from Skagcn lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlama
        and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden.
   (•) From this quota catches made between 1 October and 31 December 1982 shall be deducted. The
        remainder may be fished only until 28 February 1983.
   (*) Of which sand-eel alone not more than 60 000 tonnes or Norway pout and blue whiting together
        not more than 50 000 tonnes. Up to 10 000 tonnes of the Norwsy pout quota may be fished in
        ICES VI a) north of 56*30'N. However, this quantity should be deducted liom the quota of sand-
        eel, Norway pout and blue whiting in ICES IV.
   O West of I2*W.
    (') Of which no more than 40 000 tonne* may be fished in ICES division IV a).
   f) Of which a by<atch of 20 '/· of cod per ship, at any moment, is authorized in ICES sub-areas VI
        and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours lollowing the beginning
        of the fishing on t specific fishing ground. The total magnitude of by-catches should not exceed
        I 000 tonnes of which not more than 300 tonnes should be cod.
   (*) Of which ling may be a maximum of 17 000 tonnes and tusk » maximum oi 9 000 tonnes.
   O This quota does not include catches taken in the areas defined in Annex II.
  ('*) Basking shark liver,
  (") South of 68* N.
  (") By-catches of cod should not exceed 10 %.
  (") Excluding shrimps.
  (•*) Pithing for herring in the whole of ICES division IV b) is prohibited from 15 August to 30
        September 1983 and cut of 3*B throughout the year.' Herring and sprat fishery prohibited
         during the period 1 July to 31 October in the area from the shoreline of
         the Danish coast to 7°E longitude and between 55°30'N and 57°N latitude.
(15) of which 17.200 tonnes in ICES division IVa) and 13.800 tonnes, in ICES
         division IVb) .                                                                                 '
(16) Notwithstanding footnotes (1) and (5), blue whiting may be fished for
          a 3 week period to be determined by the Parties in ICES Via) south of
          56°30'N and V l l b ) , but west of a line drawn between the following point
          56°30'N and 9° W; 56°30'N and 9°20'W; 54°N and 11°20'W; 54°N and from
          there back to 12°W.
 ---pagebreak--- Annex I :         J o i n t D e c l a r a t i o n by the Commission and the              Council
This f a c i l i t y i s i n t e n d e d ,        by i t s a p p l i c a t i o n to a species
uniquely migratory               i n the area concerned and for a very
l i m i t e d p e r i o d not exceeding three weeks i n any one y e a r ,
to be a s i n g l e d e r o g a t i o n          from the d e c i s i o n of 28 January, 1978
t h a t f i s h i n g by non-Community v e s s e l s should be p r o h i b i t e d
south of 5 6 ° 3 0 ' N . east of 12'W and north of 50*30'N.                              The
Commission and the C o u n c i l intend that there should be
no f u r t h e r     derogation         from that d e c i s i o n .