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►B COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No 3760/92
of 20 December 1992
establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture
(OJ L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►A1 Actof Accession of Aust ria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No 3760/92
of 20 December 1992
establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the Community system for the conservation and management
of fishery resources as provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for theconservation and management of fishery resources (
4) has proved to be
an effective instrument; whereas, however, a number of stocks both inCommunity and non-Community waters have continued to decline andit is consequently necessary to improve and extend existing conserva-tion measures;
Whereas the objective should be to provide for rational and responsible
exploitation of living aquatic resources and of aquaculture, while recog-nizing the interest of the fisheries sector in its long-term developmentand its economic and social conditions and the interest of consumerstaking into account the biological constraints with due respect for themarine eco-system;
Whereas fishing should be managed with a view to establishing a
balance between available and accessible resources and the relevantparameters likely to influence fishing mortality on a case-by-case basis;
Whereas, for the purposes of rational and responsible exploitation of
resources, the selectivity of fishing methods and gear should beimproved with a view to optimum utilization of biological potential andlimitation of discards;
Whereas, without prejudice to specific Community licensing systems,
the introduction of a general Community system of administrativefishing licences attached to the vessel and issued and managed byMember States may contribute to improve regulation of exploitation andtransparency;
Whereas there should be special provisions for inshore fishing; whereas
to this end, by way of derogation from Council Regulation (EEC) No101/76 of 19 January 1976 laying down a common structural policy forthe fishing industry (
5), Member States should be authorized to maintain
until 31 December 2002 the present restrictions on access to watersunder their sovereignty or jurisdiction within a maximum limit of 12nautical miles, calculated from their baselines, as they existed at thetime Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 was adopted and, for the States thatacceded to the Community after this date, at the time of their accession;
Whereas the present arrangements concerning rules of access for fishing
vessels of other Member States whose fishing activity is traditionallypursued in waters within that 12-mile limit should equally be reneweduntil 31 December 2002;
(1) OJ No C 311, 27. 11. 1992, p. 7.
(2) Opinion delivered on 15 December 1992 (notyetpublished in t he Official
Journal).
(3) Opinion delivered on 24 November 1992 (notyetpublished in t he Official
Journal).
(4) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.
(5) OJ No L 20, 28. 1. 1976, p. 19.
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Whereas before that date the Council should decide upon the provisions
which could follow these restrictions and arrangements;
Whereas special arrangements concerning fishing activity in one sensi-
tive region should be maintained;
Whereas with a view to effective conservation, the rates of exploitation
of certain resources should be limited and may be fixed on an annual or,where appropriate, multiannual basis and/or on a multispecies basis;whereas the aforementioned decisions have important effects on theeconomic and social development of those regions of the MemberStates where fishing is an important industry and such decisions shouldtherefore be taken by the Council on a proposal from the Commission;
Whereas, for the types of resources for which exploitation rates are to
be limited, Community fishing opportunities should be established inthe form of fishing availabilities for Member States allocated in quotasand, where necessary, in terms of fishing effort;
Whereas conservation and management of resources must contribute to
a greater stability of fishing activities and must be appraised on thebasis of a reference allocation reflecting the orientations given by theCouncil;
Whereas, in other respects, that stability, given the temporary biological
situation of stocks, must safeguard the particular needs of regions wherelocal populations are especially dependent on fisheries and related activ-ities as decided by the Council in its resolution of 3 November 1976,and in particular Annex VII thereto;
Whereas, therefore, it is in this sense that the notion of relative stability
aimed atmustbe underst ood;
Whereas with respect to Community fisheries opportunities not previ-
ously exploited, these should be allocated taking into account the inter-ests of all Member States;
Whereas the Community fisheries sector should be restructured to bring
it into line with available and accessible resources and whereas accountshould be taken of the characteristics of each fishery and the possibleeconomic and social consequences; whereas the guidelines for therestructuring of the Community fishing industry should be laid down atCommunity level;
Whereas, to ensure proper implementation of the common fisheries
policy, a Community control system applying to the entire sector shouldbe established taking into account the principle of proportionality;
Whereas provision should be made for the adoption of emergency
measures in the event of serious upheaval liable to jeopardize theobjectives of the conservation of resources;
Whereas, to ensure proper use of scientific, technical and economic data
for assessing the situation with regard to fisheries and foreseeabledevelopments therein, a committee of an advisory nature should be setup; whereas this committee should also report on the economic implica-tions of its biological advice;
Whereas the taking, implementing and monitoring of decisions should
be done att he mostappropriat e level;
Whereas, to facilitate the implementation of this Regulation, a proce-
dure should be laid down establishing close cooperation between theMember States and the Commission within a Management Committeefor Fisheries and Aquaculture;
Whereas, by reason of the number and complexity of the amendments
to be made, Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 should be repealed andreplaced,
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The common fisheries policy shall cover exploitation activities
involving living aquatic resources, and aquaculture, as well as theprocessing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products wherepractised on the territory of Member States or in Community fishingwaters or by Community fishing vessels.
Article 2
1. As concerns exploitation activities the general objectives of the
common fisheries policy shall be to protect and conserve available andaccessible living marine aquatic resources, and to provide for rationaland responsible exploitation on a sustainable basis, in appropriateeconomic and social conditions for the sector, taking account of itsimplications for the marine eco-system, and in particular taking accountof the needs of both producers and consumers.
To that end a Community system for the management of exploitation
activities is established which must enable a balance to be achieved, ona permanent basis, between resources and exploitation in the variousfishing areas.
2. The purpose of this Regulation shall be to establish a framework
for the conservation and protection of resources. Member States shallensure that non-commercial activities do not jeopardize the conservationand managementof resources covered by t he common fisheries policy.
To that end, and in order to ensure sustainable exploitation activities,
this Regulation establishes a framework for the regulation of access,management and monitoring of exploitation activities, as well as therequisite means and procedures.
Article 3
For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) ‘Community fishing waters' are the waters under the sovereignty or
jurisdiction of the Member States;
(b) ‘resources' are available and accessible living marine aquatic
species, including anadromous and catadromous species during theirmarine life;
(c) ‘fishing vessel' is any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation
of resources;
(d) ‘Community fishing vessel' is a fishing vessel flying the flag of a
Member State and registered in the Community;
(e) ‘exploitation rate' refers to the catches of a stock over a given
period as a proportion of the total stock;
(f) ‘fishing effort' of a vessel is the product of its capacity and its
activity, and fishing effort of a fleet or group of vessels is the sumof the fishing effort of each individual vessel;
(g) ‘Community fishing opportunity'is the fishing opportunity available
for the Community in Community fishing waters, plus the total ofthe Community fishing opportunities outside the Communityfishing waters, less the total of the fishing availabilities allocated tothird countries.
TITLE l
Rules of access to waters and resources
Article 4
1. In order to ensure the rational and responsible exploitation of
resources on a sustainable basis, the Council, acting, except whereotherwise provided, in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 43 of the Treaty, shall establish Community measures laying
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down the conditions of access to waters and resources and of the pursuit
of exploitation activities. These measures shall be drawn up in the lightof the available biological, socio-economic and technical analyses andin particular of the reports drawn up by the Committee provided for inArticle 16.
2. These provisions may, in particular, include measures for each
fishery or group of fisheries to:
(a) establish zones in which fishing activities are prohibited or
restricted;
(b) limit exploitation rates;
(c) set quantitative limits on catches;
(d) limit time spent at sea taking account, where appropriate, of the
remoteness of the fishing waters;
(e) fix the number and type of fishing vessels authorized to fish;
(f) lay down technical measures regarding fishing gear and its method
of use;
(g) seta minimum size or weightof individuals t hatmay be caught ;(h) establish incentives, including those of an economic nature, to
promote more selective fishing.
Article 5
1. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 43 of Treaty, shall, before 31 December 1993, establish aCommunity system which shall apply from a date no later than 1January 1995 laying down rules for the minimum information to becontained in fishing licences, to be issued and managed by MemberStates.
From the date of application of the Community system, Member States
shall be required to operate national systems of fishing licences. Exceptwhere otherwise provided, all Community fishing vessels shall berequired to have a fishing licence, which is attached to the vessel.
The above provisions shall apply without prejudice to any specific
system which may be in force at the Community level or those requiredunder present and future international agreements.
2. The licensing system shall apply to all Community fishing vessels
in the Community fishing waters or operating in the waters of thirdcountries or on the high seas. The Community minimum informationrequirements shall also apply to third country vessels fishing inCommunity fishing waters where provided for under internationalagreements.
Article 6
1. Member States are authorized to retain, from 1 January 1993 until
31 December 2002, the arrangements defined in Article 100 of the 1972Act of Accession and generalize up to 12 nautical miles for all thewaters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction the limit of six miles laiddown in that Article.
2. In addition to the activities pursued under existing neighbourhood
relations between Member States, the fishing activities under thearrangements established in paragraph 1 shall be pursued in accordancewith the arrangements contained in Annex I, fixing for each MemberState the geographical zones within the coastal bands of other MemberStates where these activities are pursued and the species concerned.
Article 7
1. In the region defined in Annex II, for species of special impor-
tance in that region which are biologically sensitive by reason of theirexploitation characteristics, fishing activity by fishing vessels of alength between the perpendiculars of not less than 26 metres, fordemersal species other than Norway pout and blue whiting, shall begoverned by a licensing system managed by the Commission on behalf
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of the Community and by procedures for the transmission, to thecompetent monitoring authorities, of entries into and exits from theregion concerned, in accordance with the conditions laid down in thesaid Annex.
2. Detailed rules of application and procedures for the establishment
of systems of fishing licences and the communication of movements offishing vessels shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 18.
Article 8
1. In accordance with Article 4, the exploitation rate may be regu-
lated by restricting for the period concerned the volume of catchesauthorized and, if necessary, the fishing effort. In cases where a limita-tion of catches is not appropriate, the exploitation rate may be regulatedsolely by a restriction of the fishing effort.
2. Where it proves necessary to restrict the exploitation rates in a
fishery in Community fishing waters or outside those waters forCommission fishing vessels, such restrictions shall be laid down inaccordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.
3. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 43 of the Treaty:
(i) may establish management objectives, on a multiannual basis, for
each fishery or group of fisheries in relation to the specific natureof the resources concerned. Where appropriate these shall be estab-lished on a multi-species basis. Priority objectives shall be speci-fied including, as appropriate, the level of resources, forms ofproduction, activities and yields;
(ii) shall, for each fishery or group of fisheries where management
objectives have been set, also establish management strategies,where appropriate on a multiannual basis, to achieve the manage-ment objectives including the specific conditions under whichexploitation activities shall be pursued;
(iii) shall update the objectives and strategies established, at the latest
one year before the expiry of the period fixed for each fishery orgroup of fisheries.
4. The Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission:
(i) shall determine for each fishery or group of fisheries, on a case-by-
case basis, the total allowable catch and/or total allowable fishingeffort, where appropriate on a multiannual basis. These shall bebased on the management objectives and strategies where theyhave been established in accordance with paragraph 3;
(ii) shall distribute the fishing opportunities between Member States in
such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability offishing activities for each of the stocks concerned; however,following a request from the Member States directly concerned,account may be taken of the development of mini-quotas andregular quota swaps since 1983, with due regard to the overallbalance of shares;
(iii) shall, where the Community establishes new fishing opportunities
in a fishery or group of fisheries notpreviously prosecut ed underthe common fisheries policy, decide on the method of allocationtaking into account the interests of all Member States;
(iv) may also, on a case-by-case basis, determine the conditions for
adjusting fishing availabilities from one year to the next;
(v) may, based on scientific advice, make any necessary interim
adjustments to the management objectives and strategies.
Article 9
1. Member States may, after notifying the Commission, exchange all
or part of the fishing availabilities allocated to them.
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2. Member States shall inform the Commission each year of the
criteria they have adopted for distribution and of the detailed rules forthe use the fishing availabilities allocated to them, in accordance withCommunity law and the common fisheries policy.
Article 10
1. Member States may take measures for the conservation and
management of resources in waters under their sovereignty or jurisdic-tion provided:
— they involve strictly local stocks which are only of interest to
fishermen from the Member State concerned, or
— they apply solely to the fishermen from the Member State
concerned,
— they are compatible with the objectives set out in Article 2 (1) and
(2) and are no less stringent than the measures adopted pursuant toArticle 4.
2. The Commission shall be informed, in time for it to present its
observations, of any plans to introduce or amend national conservationand resource management measures in accordance with the procedureslaid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86.
TITLE ll
Management and monitoring of fishing activity
Article 11
Having regard to Title I, on a multiannual basis and for the first time
not later than 1 January 1994, the Council, acting in accordance withthe procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty, shall set theobjectives and detailed rules for restructuring the Community fisheriessector with a view to achieving a balance on a sustainable basis betweenresources and their exploitation. Such restructuring shall also takeaccounton a case-by-case basis of possible economic and socialconsequences and of the specificities of the fisheries regions.
TITLE lll
General provisions
Article 12
1. To ensure compliance with this Regulation, the Council, acting in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty,shall install a Community control system which shall apply to the entiresector.
Article 13
1. Member States shall transmit to the Commission the information
relevant to the implementation of this Regulation. The informationrequired shall be established in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 18.
2. The Commission shall treat this information with the confiden-
tiality required for the protection of individual data.
Article 14
1. The Commission shall report, at least every three years, to the
European Parliament, the Council and the Community bodies repre-senting the sector on the implementation of measures adopted pursuantto this Regulation, and in particular Article 8 thereof.
2. By 31 December 2001 at the latest, the Commission shall present
to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the fisheriessituation in the Community and, in particular, on the economic andsocial situation of coastal regions, on the state of the resources and theirexpected development, and on the implementation of this Regulation.On the basis of that report, the Council, acting in accordance with the
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procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty, shall decide, before 31
December 2002, on any necessary adjustments to be made, in particularas regards Article 7, and on the provisions which could follow thearrangements referred to in Article 6 of this Regulation.
Article 15
1. In the event of serious and unexpected upheaval liable to jeopar-
dize conservation of resources, the Commission, at the request of aMember State or on its own initiative, shall decide on appropriatemeasures which shall last no more than six months, and which shall becommunicated to the Member States and the European Parliament andwhich shall have immediate effect.
2. Where the Commission receives a request from a Member State, it
shall take a decision on the matter within 10 working days.
3. Member States may refer the decision taken by the Commission in
accordance with paragraph 1 to the Council within 10 working days ofnotification of the decision.
4. The Council may take a different decision, by qualified majority,
within one month.
Article 16
The Commission shall set up under its auspices a Scientific, Technical
and Economic Committee for Fisheries. The Committee shall beconsulted at regular intervals and shall draw up an annual report on thesituation with regard to fishery resources and developments concerningfishing activity, with reference to biological and technical factors. Itshall also report on the economic implications of the fishery resourcessituation. The Committee shall report annually on the work done andrequired, to the extent provided for in Article 41 (a) of the Treaty, in thefield of scientific and technical research for the fisheries and aquacul-ture sector.
Article 17
A Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, hereafter
called ‘the Committee', is hereby established, consisting of representa-tives of the Member States, under the chairmanship of a representativeof the Commission.
Article 18
Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the
chairman shall refer the matter to the Committee either on his owninitiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State.
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a
draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver itsopinion on the said draft within a time limit which the chairman maylay down according to the urgency of the matter under consideration.The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is requiredto adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the represen-tatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted inthe manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.
The Commission shall adoptmeasures which shall apply immediat ely.
However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion ofthe Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to theCouncil forthwith. In that event, the Commission may defer applicationof t he measures which ithas decided for a period of notmore t han onemonth from the date of such communication.
The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different
decision within the time limit lait down in the preceding paragraph.
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Article 19
The implementation of this Regulation shall take into account special
regimes flowing from fisheries agreements concluded by theCommunity with third countries or in the framework of internationalorganizations, or concluded by Member States in conformity withCommunity law.
Article 20
1. Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 is hereby repealed.2. References to the provisions of the Regulation repealed under
paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to the corresponding provi-sions of this Regulation.
Article 21
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.
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Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristicsANNEX I (1)
COASTAL WATERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BETWEEN 6 AND 12 MILES
FRANCE
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. Berwick-upon-Tweed east
CoquetIsland eastherring unlimited
2. Flamborough Head east
Spurn Head eastherring unlimited
3. Lowestoft east
Lyme Regis southall species unlimited
4. Lyme Regis south
Eddystone southdemersal unlimited
5. Eddystone south
Longships south-westdemersalscallopslobstercrawfishunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
6. Longships south-west
Hartland Point north-west
demersalcrawfishlobster unlimitedunlimitedunlimited
7. Hartland Point to a line from the north of
Lundy island
demersal unlimited
8. From a line due westLundy Island t o
Cardigan Harbourall species unlimited
9. PointLynas Nort h
Morecambe LightVessel eastall species unlimited
10. County Down demersal unlimited
11. New Island north-east (2)
Sanda Island south-westall species unlimited
12. PortSt ewartnort h
Barra Head westall species unlimited
13. Latitude 57 °40/prime1N
Butt of Lewis westall speciesexceptshellfish unlimited
14. StKilda, Flannan Islands all species unlimited
15.West of the line joining Butt of Lewis
lighthouse to the point 59 °30/prime1N—
5°45/prime1Wall species unlimited
(2) Corrigendum, OJ No L 73, 19. 3. 1983, p. 42.
IRELAND
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. PointLynas nort h
Mull of Galloway southdemersalnephrops unlimitedunlimited
2.Mull of Oa westBarra Head west demersalnephrops unlimitedunlimited
(1) All limits are calculated from their baselines, as they existed at the time Regulation
(EEC) No 170/83 was adopted and, for the States that acceded to the Communityafter this date, at the time of their accession.
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Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristicsGERMANY
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. East of Shetlands and Fair Isle between
lines drawn due south-east fromSumburgh Head lighthouse due north-eastfrom Skroo lighthouse and due south-westfrom Skadan lighthouseherring unlimited
2. Berwick-upon-Tweed east
Whitby High lighthouse eastherring unlimited
3. North Foreland lighthouse east
Dungeness new lighthouse southherring unlimited
4. Zone around StKilda herring
mackerelunlimitedunlimited
5. Butt of Lewis lighthouse west to the line
joining Butt of Lewis lighthouse and thepoint59 °30/prime1N—5 °45/prime1W herring unlimited
6.Zone arond North Rona and Sulisker
(Sulasgeir)herring unlimited
NETHERLANDS
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. East of Shetlands and Fair Isle between
lines drawn due south-east fromSumburgh Head lighthouse due north-eastfrom Skroo lighthouse and due south-westfrom Skadan lighthouseherring unlimited
2. Berwick-upon-Tweed east
Flamborough Head eastherring unlimited
3.North Foreland eastDungeness new lighthouse south herring unlimited
BELGIUM
United Kingdom coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. Berwick upon Tweed east
CoquetIsland eastherring unlimited
2. Cromer north
North Foreland eastdemersal unlimited
3. North Foreland east
Dungeness new lighthouse southdemersalherring unlimitedunlimited
4. Dungeness new lighthouse south
Selsey Bill south demersal unlimited
5.St raightPointsout h-eastSouth Bishop north-west demersal unlimited
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Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristicsCOASTAL WATERS OF IRELAND
FRANCE
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. Erris Head north-west
Sybil Pointwestdemersalnephrops unlimitedunlimited
2. Mizen Head south
Stags south demersalnephropsmackerel unlimitedunlimitedunlimited
3. Stags south
Cork south
demersalnephropsmackerelherringunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
4. Cork south
Carnsore Pointsout h
all species unlimited
5.Carnsore Pointsout hHaulbowline south-east all species,exceptshellfish unlimited
UNITED KINGDOM
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. Mine Head south
Hook Pointdemersalherringmackerel unlimitedunlimitedunlimited
2.Hook PointCarlingford Lough demersalherringmackerelnephropsscallopsunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
NETHERLANDS
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1.Stags south
Carnsore Pointsout hherringmackerel unlimitedunlimited
GERMANY
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. Old Head of Kinsale south
Carnsore Pointsout hherring unlimited
2.Cork southCarnsore Pointsout h mackerel unlimited
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Geographical area SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristicsBELGIUM
Irish coast (6 to 12 miles)
1. Cork south
Carnsore Pointsout hdemersal unlimited
2.Wicklow Head eastCarlingford Lough south-east demersal unlimited
COASTAL WATERS OF BELGIUM
6 to 12 miles Netherlands all species unlimited
France herring unlimited
COASTAL WATERS OF DENMARK
North Sea coast
(Danish/German frontier to Hanstholm)
(6 to 12 miles) Germany flatfishshrimps andprawnsunlimited
unlimited
Danish/German frontier to Blåvands Huk Netherlands flatfishroundfishunlimited
unlimited
Blåvands Huk to Bovbjerk Belgium cod unlimited only
during June and July
haddock unlimited only
during June and July
Germany flatfish unlimited
Netherlands plaicesoleunlimited
unlimited
Thyborøn to Hanstholm Belgium whiting unlimited only
during June and July
plaice unlimited only
during June and July
Germany flatfishspratcodsaithehaddockmackerelherringwhitingunlimited
unlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
Netherlands codplaicesoleunlimited
unlimitedunlimited
Skagerrak(Hanstholm to Skagen)(4 to 12 miles) Belgium plaice unlimited
only during June andJuly
Germany flatfishspratcodsaithehaddockmackerelunlimited
unlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
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Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristicsherring
whitingunlimited
unlimited
Netherlands codplaicesoleunlimited
unlimitedunlimited
Kattegat(3 to 12 miles) Germany codflatfishnephropsherringunlimited
unlimitedunlimitedunlimited
North of Zeeland to the parallel of thelatitude passing through Forsnaes light-house Germany spratunlimit ed
Baltic Sea(including Belts, Sound, Bornholm)3 to 12 miles Germany flatfishcodherringsprateelsalmonwhitingmackerelunlimited
unlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
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Skagerrak(4 to 12 miles) Sweden all species unlimited
Kattegat(3 (
1) to 12 miles)Sweden all species unlimited
Baltic Sea(3 to 12 miles) Sweden all species unlimited
(1) Measured from the coast line.
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COASTAL WATERS OF GERMANY
North Sea coast
(3 to 6 miles)all coastsDenmark demersalspratsand-eelunlimited
unlimitedunlimited
Netherlands demersalshrimps andprawnsunlimited
unlimited
(6 to 12 miles)all coasts Denmark demersalspratsand-eelunlimited
unlimitedunlimited
Netherlands demersalshrimps andprawnsunlimited
unlimited
Danish/German frontier to the northerntip of Amrum at Amrum at54°43/prime1N54 °43/prime1N Denmark shrimps and
prawnsunlimited
zone around Helgoland United
Kingdomcodplaiceunlimited
unlimited
Baltic coast(3 to 12 miles) Denmark codplaiceherringsprateelwhitingmackerelunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimitedunlimited
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Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristicsCOASTAL WATERS OF FRANCE AND THE OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS
North-east Atlantic coast (6 to 12 miles)
Belgian/French frontier to east of
Departement Manche (Vire-Grandcamples Bains estuary 49 °23/prime130/primedbl1N—1 °2/prime1
WNNE)Belgium demersalscallopsunlimited
unlimited
Netherlands all species unlimited
Dunkerque (2 °20/prime1E) to Cap d'Antifer
(0°10/prime1E)Germany herring unlimited only during
October to December
Belgian/French frontier to Cap d'Alprechwest(50 °42/prime130/primedbl1N—1 °33/prime130/primedbl1E) United
Kingdomall species unlimited
Atlantic Coast (6 to 12 miles)
Spanish/French frontier to 46 °08/prime1N Spain anchovies — directed fishing,
unlimited onlyfrom 1 March to 30June,
— fishing for live bait
from 1 July to 31October only.
sardines — unlimited only
from 1 January to28 February andfrom 1 July to 31December,
— in addition, activi-
ties relating to theabovementionedspecies mustbepursued in accord-ance with andwithin the limits ofthe activitiespursued during1984
Mediterranean coast (6 to 12 miles)
Spanish frontier Cap Leucate Spain all species unlimited (1)
(1) Actof Accession of 1985.
COASTAL WATERS OF SPAIN
Atlantic coast (6 to 12 miles)
French/Spanish frontier to Cap Mayorlighthouse (3 °47/prime1W) France pelagic unlimited in accord-
ance with and withinthe limits of the activi-ties pursued during1984
Mediterranean coast (6 to 12 miles)
French frontier/Cap Creus France all species unlimited (1)
(1) Actof Accession of 1985.
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Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristicsCOASTAL WATERS OF THE NETHERLANDS
(3 to 12 miles) whole coast Belgium all species unlimited
Denmark demersal
spratsand-eelhorse-mack-erelunlimited
unlimitedunlimitedunlimited
Germany codshrimps andprawnsunlimited
unlimited
(6 to 12 miles) whole coast Belgium all species unlimited
Denmark demersalspratsand-eelhorse-mack-erelunlimited
unlimitedunlimitedunlimited
Germany codshrimps andprawnsunlimited
unlimited
France all species unlimited
Texel south point, west to the Nether-lands/German frontier UnitedKingdom demersal unlimited
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COASTAL WATERS OF FINLAND
Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Baltic Sea
(4 to 12 miles) (2)Sweden all species unlimited
COASTAL WATERS OF SWEDEN
Geographical area Member State SpeciesImportance or particular
characteristics
Skagerrak
(4 to 12 miles)Denmark all species unlimited
Kattegat(3 (
3) to 12 miles)Denmark all species unlimited
Baltic Sea(4 to 12 miles) Denmark all species unlimited
Baltic Sea(4 to 12 miles) Finland all species unlimited
(2) 3 to 12 miles around Bogskär Isles.
(3) Measured from the coast line.
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ANNEX II
SENSITIVE REGIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7
SHETLAND AREA
A.Geographical limits
From the point on the west coast of Scotland in latitude 58 °30/prime1Nto5 8 °30/prime1N
—6 °15/prime1W
From 58 °30/prime1N—6 °15/prime1Wto 5 9 °30/prime1N—5 °45/prime1W
From 59 °30/prime1N—5 °45/prime1Wto 5 9 °30/prime1N—3 °45/prime1W
along the 12-miles line north of theOrkneys
From 59 °30/prime1N—3 °00/prime1Wto 6 1 °00/prime1N—3 °00/prime1W
From 61 °00/prime1N—3 °00/prime1Wto 6 1 °00/prime1N—0 °00/prime1W
along the 12-miles line north of the Shet-lands
From 61 °00/prime1N—0 °00/prime1Wto 5 9 °30/prime1N—0 °00/prime1
From 59 °30/prime1N—0 °00/prime1Wto 5 9 °30/prime1N—1 °00/prime1W
From 59 °30/prime1N—1 °00/prime1Wto 5 9 °00/prime1N—1 °00/prime1W
From 59 °00/prime1N—1 °00/prime1Wto 5 9 °00/prime1N—2 °00/prime1W
From 59 °00/prime1N—2 °00/prime1Wto 5 8 °30/prime1N—2 °00/prime1W
From 58 °30/prime1N—2 °00/prime1Wto 5 8 °30/prime1N—3 °00/prime1W
From 58 °30/prime1N—3 °00/prime1W to the east coast of Scotland in latitude
58°30/prime1N.
B.Fishing effort authorized
Maximum number of vessels with a length between perpendiculars of not less
than 26 metres (
1) authorized to fish for demersal species, with the exception
of Norway poutand blue whit ing (2):
Member State Number of fishing vessels authorized
France 52
United Kingdom 62
Germany 12
Belgium 2
C.Special monitoring measures
In accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 (3) and
Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 (4).
(1) Length between perpendiculars as laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2930/86 (OJ No L 274, 25. 9. 1986, p. 1).
(2) Vessels fishing for Norway pout and blue whiting may be subject to specific monito-
ring measures concerning the keeping on board of fishing gear and species other thanthose referred to above.
(
3) OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 288, 11. 10. 1986, p. 1.