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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 550/84
of 27 February 1984
laying down for 1984 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden (2), and in particular Articles 2 and 6 thereof, the Community and Sweden have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1984 and the management of common biological resources;
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities fixing certain fishing quotas for 1984 for the vessels of the other party;
Whereas the Agreement of 19 December 1966 between Denmark, Norway and Sweden on mutual access to fishing in Skagerrak and Kattegat provides that each Party shall grant access to fishing by vessels of the other Parties within its fishing zone in Skagerrak and part of Kattegat seawards of four nautical miles from the base-lines, without quantitative limitations;
Whereas the Convention of 31 December 1932 between Denmark and Sweden concerning fishing conditions in the maritime waters bordering on both Parties provides that each Party shall grant access to fishing by vessels of the other Party within its fishing zone in the Kattegat seawards of three nautical miles from the coast and in certain parts of OEresund and the Baltic Sea up to the base-lines, without quantitative limitations,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Fishing by vessels flying the flag of Sweden in the 200-nautical-mile zone of the Member States in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Labrador Sea, Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00' N shall be authorized until 31 December 1984 for the species referred to in Annex I within the geographical and quantitative limits laid down therein and in accordance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, fishing by vessels flying the flag of Sweden is authorized without quantitative limits in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and OEresund.
3. For the purposes of this Regulation:
- the Skagerrak is the area limited in the west by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of Lindesnes and in the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden,
- the Kattegat is the area limited in the north by a line drawn from Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden and in the south by a line drawn from Hasenore Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg, and from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen,
- OEresund is the area limited in the north by a line drawn from Gilbjerg Point to the Kullen and in the south by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Stevns to the lighthouse of Falsterbo.
4. Fishing authorized under paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be limited to the parts of the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the base-lines from which the fishing zones of Member States are measured, with the following exceptions:
(a) fishing in Skagerrak is authorized seawards of four nautical miles from the base-lines of Denmark;
(b) fishing in Kattegat is authorized seawards of three nautical miles from the coast of Denmark;
(c) fishing in the Baltic Sea is authorized seawards of three nautical miles from the base-lines of Denmark;
(d) fishing in OEresund is authorized within the areas and in accordance with the conditions set out in Annex II.
5. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, unavoidable by-catches of a species for which no quota is established in a zone shall be permitted within the limits fixed in the conservation measures in force in the zone concerned.
6. By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a quota is established in that zone shall be counted against the quota concerned.
Article 2
1. Vessels fishing under the quotas established in Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing fishing in the zones referred to in that Article.
2. Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a log-book in which the information specified in Annex III is to be entered.
3. Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit to the Commission, according to the rules set out in Annex IV, the information specified in that Annex.
4. The registration letters and numbers of the vessels referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly marked on the bow of the vessels on both sides.
Article 3
1. Fishing within ICES sub-areas IV and VI and ICES divisions III c and d under the quotas established in Article 1 shall be permitted only where a licence issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community at the request of the Swedish authorities is held on board and where the conditions set out in the licence are observed.
2. Licences shall be issued for the purposes of paragraph 1 subject to the condition that the number of licences valid at any time during a given month shall not exceed:
- 42 for fishing cod and herring in the Baltic Sea,
- three for fishing ling in ICES sub-area IV and division VI a (north of 56°30' N),
- 13 for fishing herring in ICES division IV a and b,
- 10 for fishing in ICES sub-area IV all species, referred to in Annex I other than herring and ling.
3. The total number of active fishing days for all vessels licensed to fish for herring in the North Sea shall not exceed 90.
4. Licences for fishing herring in the North Sea shall not be issued before the conditions laid down in Annex I have been fulfilled.
5. When an application for a licence is submitted to the Commission, the following information shall be supplied:
(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;
(g) engine power;
(h) call sign and radio frequency;
(i) intended method of fishing;
(j) intended area of fishing;
(k) species for which it is intended to fish;
(l) period for which a licence is requested.
6. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. When several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel shall be in possession of a licence.
7. Licences may be cancelled with a view to issuing new licences. Cancellation shall take effect from the date of the surrender of the licence to the Commission.
New licences shall take effect from the first of the month following that in which they are issued.
Article 4
Only long-liners shall be authorized to fish for ling.
Article 5
The competent authorities of the Member States shall take appropriate steps, including the regular inspection of vessels, to ensure that this Regulation is enforced.
Article 6
Where an infringement is duly found to have taken place, the Member States shall, without delay, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel involved and of any action they have taken.
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January to 31 December 1984. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 1984.