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AGREED RECORD

of conclusions of the fishery consultations between Norway, Sweden and the European Economic Community, Brussels - 14 January 1983

1. A Norwegian delegation, headed by Mr F. Bergesen, a Swedish delegation headed by Mr S. de Mare, and a Community delegation headed by Mr R. Simonnet, met in Brussels on 14 January 1983 to consult on the regulation of fisheries in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat in 1983.

The meeting in Brussels was a continuation of a previous meeting in Goethenburg and Brussels.

2. The heads of delegations initialled the attached draft Agreement on the regulation of fisheries in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat in 1983.

3. The delegations agreed to re-examine during consultations on an agreement for 1984 the ACFM recommendation that the minimum mesh size in trawl gears in directed fisheries for herring should be increased to 40 mm in ICES division III a). During 1983 experiments on fishing for herring with nets having a minimum mesh size of 40 mm will be carried out by vessels from the three Parties. During the consultations referred to under point 4, the preliminary results of mesh experiments may be discussed as well as the TAC for herring in the event that new scientific recommendations from ICES become available.

4. The Parties agreed to request ICES for an advice on the state of the sprat stock as such in the areas concerned not later than 31 May 1983. In the event that new acoustic surveys are carried out, ICES is invited to take into account the manner in which sprat fishing is regulated in practice in the area in question.

In the light of the scientific advice, the Parties shall consult not later than 15 June 1983 on the fixing of a TAC for sprat for the whole year 1983.

Pending this decision the Parties agreed that up to 15 June 1983 their fishing activities shall not exceed:

- 15 500 tonnes for the European Economic Community,

- 5 500 tonnes for Sweden.

The Norwegian fishing activity during the same period shall be limited to its traditional fishing pattern. Each Party's catches during this period shall be deducted from their respective shares of the 1983 TAC.

5. In addition to the catch reporting system for sprat and herring referred to in Article 5 below, the delegations agreed that bi-monthly catch reports on the by-catches of herring in sprat fishery be communicated.

6. The delegations agreed to request ICES for an opinion whether Sweden has a separate coastal cod stock and if so to give advice on management of this stock. Furthermore, the delegations agreed also to request ICES for an opinion on the situation of the shrimp stock in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat.

7. The delegations agreed that the negotiated quota arrangements constitute an ad hoc solution and shall be without prejudice to future fishery arrangements between the Parties.

8. The delegations agreed that, in order to be fully effective, the Agreement should be implemented by all Parties not later than 31 March 1983.

Brussels, 14 January 1983.

R. SIMONNET F. BERGESEN S. DE MARE

AGREEMENT

on the regulation of fisheries in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat in 1983 between the European Economic Community, Norway and Sweden

THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (hereinafter referred to as 'the Community'),

THE GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY,

THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement between Denmark, Norway and Sweden concerning mutual access to fishing in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat of 19 December 1966,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and Norway of 27 February 1980,

HAVING REGARD to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and Sweden of 21 March 1977,

CONSIDERING their common desire to ensure the conservation and rational management of the fish stocks in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Catches taken during the period 1 January to 31 December 1983 in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat of the species mentioned below shall be limited as follows (metric tonnes, fresh round weight):

1.2.3.4.5.6 // // // // // // // Species // Area (1) // TAC 1983 (tonnes) // Allocation to Norway (tonnes) // Allocation to Sweden (tonnes) // Allocation to EEC (tonnes) // // // // // // // Cod // S // 25 000 // 810 (2) // 3 570 // 20 620 // Haddock // S + K // 9 500 // 400 // 900 // 8 200 // Whiting // S + K // 22 150 // 400 // 2 100 // 19 650 // Plaice // S // 10 000 // 200 // 400 // 9 400 // Herring // S + K // 58 800 // 7 520 // 24 990 // 26 290 (5) // Mackerel // S + K // - // - (3) // - (4) // - // Sprat // S + K // - // - // - // - // // // // // //

(1) The Skagerrak (S): the area defined in Article 1 of the Agreement of 19 December 1966; the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (S + K): the area defined in Article 1 of the Agreement of 19 December 1966 extended to the southern boundary of the Kattegat defined as a straight line from Hasenoere to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen.

(2) This quantity does not include catches to be taken with passive gear inside the Norwegian baselines.

(3) A part of Norway's quota in the North Sea may be fished in the Skagerrak by vessels not exceeding 90 feet.

(4) The Swedish coastal fisheries for mackerel may continue at the same level as in 1981.

(5) Including transfers from Norway and Sweden. Article 2

1. Directed fishing for herring in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat for purposes other than human consumption shall be prohibited.

2. Directed fishing for herring in the Skagerrak shall be prohibited in 1983 except for 12 weeks within the period 1 June to 24 September 1983.

3. Directed fishing for herring in the Kattegat shall be prohibited in the period 1 May to 24 September 1983 except for 12 weeks within that period.

4. Directed fishing for herring in the periods mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be conducted simultaneously in the Skaggerak and the Kattegat for a period of at least eight weeks.

5. Directed fishing for herring in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat inside two nautical miles from the baselines by vessels not exceeding 90 feet and using other types of gear than trawl shall be allowed, within the same levels as previous years, in order to maintain the traditional fishing patterns.

6. The parties shall inform each other on the implementation of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 by 15 May 1983.

Article 3

The use of trawl and purse seines for the capture of pelagic species in the Skagerrak shall be prohibited from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight.

Article 4

1. Directed pair trawl fishing with mesh sizes less than 32 mm for sprat in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat shall be prohibited from 13 June to 24 September 1983 for vessels of 80 feet overall length or above.

2. In the period 13 June to 24 September 1983 directed fishing for sprat shall be prohibited during seven weeks for vessels of 80 feet overall length or above and four weeks for vessels less than 80 feet.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, Norwegian purse-seiners may fish for sprat, for human consumption, inside the Norwegian baselines within a maximum of 2 000 tonnes.

4. The Parties shall inform each other on the implementation of paragraph 2 before 15 May 1983.

Article 5

The Parties shall communicate to each other catch statistics for fishing by their own vessels:

- on a weekly basis, for sprat and herring,

- on a monthly basis, for the other species referred to in Article 1.

The information for each week shall be communicated not later than three days after the end of that period, and for each month not later than the end of the following month.

Article 6

In the event that one of the quotas referred to in Article 1 is exceeded, the Parties shall seek, in consultations, measures which will redress the balance.

Article 7

Any Party may denounce this Agreement with two weeks' notice.

Article 8

The Agreement shall enter into force from the date of its signature.