Select Committee on European Legislation Seventh Report

ANNEX

EU FISHERIES AGREEMENTS WITH COUNTRIES OTHER THAN
ON THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AND THIRD COUNTRIES
FISHING RIGHTS IN EU WATERS 1996

Roman figures refer to ICES areas

Country	Concessionary area/country	Species and quantity		Type of Agreement
NORWAY (concessions to EU vessels)	UK Germany France Denmark Spain Portugal Ireland	North of 620N -- Quotas: Cod -- 30,050 tonnes; Haddock -- 3,500 tonnes; Saithe -- 7,000 tonnes, Redfish -- 3,500 tonnes; Greenland halibut -- 100 tonnes; Blue whiting -- 1,000 tonnes, Others -- 450 tonnes; Mackerel -- 10,000 tonnes	Reciprocal exchange of quotas
	Denmark Sweden UK	South of 620N -- Quotas: Norway pout -- 50,000 tonnes; Sandeel -- 150,000 tonnes; Shrimp -- 1,230 tonnes; Others -- 11,000 tonnes; Whitefish -- 2,560 tonnes; Herring -- 840 tonnes; Mackerel -- 240 tonnes; Industrial species -- 800 tonnes		Reciprocal exchange of quotas
NORWAY (rights in EU waters)	IIa VIa VIId-h VIa	Mackerel Herring	10100 6200
	IV	Sprat	25000
	IV	Cod	13100
	IV	Haddock	15000
	IV Skagerrak	Saithe	45000
	IV	Whiting	6700
	IV	Plaice	2460
	IIIa IV	Mackerel	33940
	IV	Sandeel, Norway pout, Blue whiting	50000
	II IVa VIa b VII	Blue whiting	249000
	IIa IV Vb VI VII	Blue ling	1000
	IIa IV Vb VI VII	Ling tusk	16000
	IV VI VII	Dogfish	1100
	IV VI VII	Basking Shark	100
	IV VI VII	Porbeagle	200
	IV	Shrimp	100
	IIa IV	Others	5000
	IV a b	Herring	50000
	IV	Horse mackerel	5000
	Vb VI VII	Combined quota	2000
	IIa VI	Greenland Halibut	1700
FAROE ISLANDS (concessions to EU vessels)	Germany France UK Denmark Netherlands	Quotas: Cod, Haddock -- 500 tonnes; Saithe -- 2,500 tonnes; Redfish -- 7,000 tonnes; Blue ling, Ling -- 3,600 tonnes; Blue whiting -- 25,000 tonnes; Flatfish -- 1,000 tonnes; Mackerel -- 4,910 tonnes; Others -- 760 tonnes		Reciprocal exchange of quotas
FAROE ISLANDS (rights in EU waters)	VIa b	Ling	800
	VIa b	Blue ling	940
	VIa VII e f h	Mackerel	5890
	VIa	Herring	660
	IV VIa VIIe f h	Horse mackerel	7000
	IV VIa	Norway pout, Sprat, sandeel	20000
	VIa b VII	Blue whiting	62000
	IV VIa	Other species	400
	IIa Skagerrak	Herring	500
	Entire EU Zone	Porbeagle	125
ESTONIA (concessions to EU vessels)	Denmark Germany Finland Sweden	Quotas: Cod -- 530 tonnes; Herring -- 10,500 tonnes; Salmon -- 4,500 fish; Sprat -- 22,500 tonnes		810,000 ECU
ESTONIA (rights in EU waters)	IIId	Cod	3750
	IIId	Herring	6500
	IIId	Sprat	4000
LATVIA (Concessions to EU vessels)	Denmark Germany Finland Sweden	Quotas: Cod -- 1,420 tonnes; Herring -- 3,500 tonnes; Salmon -- 6,500 fish; Sprat -- 19,500 tonnes		496,100 ECU
LATVIA (Rights in EU waters)	IIId	Cod	1785
	IIId	Herring	3500
	IIId	Sprat	11000
	IIId	Salmon	3500
LITHUANIA (Concession to EU vessels)	Denmark Germany Finland Sweden	Quotas: Cod -- 2,125 tonnes; Herring -- 3,000 tonnes; Salmon -- 4,500 fish; Sprat -- 12,500 tonnes; Flatfish -- 25 tonnes		839,300 ECU
LITHUANIA (Rights in EU waters)	IIId	Cod	1600
	IIId	Herring	2500
	IIId	Sprat	6000
	IIId	Salmon	700
POLAND (Concessions to EU vessels)	Sweden	Quotas: Herring -- 1,000 tonnes; Salmon -- 1,350 fish; Sprat -- 15,000 tonnes; Flatfish -- 50 tonnes		Reciprocal exchange of quotas
POLAND (Rights in EU waters)	IIId	Herring	10000
	IIId	Sprat	3000
	IIId	Flatfish	50
GREENLAND (Concessions to EU vessels)	Germany UK Denmark France	Quotas: Cod -- 31,000 tonnes; Redfish -- 52,320 tonnes; G. Halibut -- 7,050 tonnes; Prawns -- 4,525 tonnes; Halibut -- 400 tonnes; Catfish -- 2,000 tonnes; B. Whiting -- 30,000 tonnes; Capelin -- 63,150 tonnes; Grenadier -- 9,000 tonnes; P. Cod -- 2,000 tonnes		38,700,000 ECU
ICELAND (Concessions to EU vessels)	Germany UK	Quotas: Redfish -- 3,000 tonnes		Reciprocal exchange of quotas

Value of concessions is considered in "cod" equivalent, based on price, with pollack, haddock, plaice, blue ling and ling counting as equal, and other species varying from x3 for halibut, x2 for squid (loligo) octopus, cuttlefish and anglerfish to x0.3 for mackerel and x0.1 for capelin.

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Prepared 19th December 1996