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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3979/87
of15December1987
layingdownfor1988certainmeasuresfortheconservationandmanagementoffishery
resourcesapplicabletovesselsflyingtheflagofNorway
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,Whereas,pursuanttothetermsofArticle3ofRegulation
(EEC)No170/83,itisfortheCounciltofixthetotal
catchesallocatedtothirdcountriesandtolaydownthe
specificconditionsunderwhichsuchcatchesmustbe
taken;
WhereasthefishingactivitiescoveredbythisRegulation
aresubjecttotherelevantcontrolmeasuresprovidedforin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2241/87of23July1987
establishingcertaincontrolmeasuresforfishing
activities(4);
WhereasArticle3(2)ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1381/87of20May1987establishingdetailedrules
concerningthemarkinganddocumentation offishing
vessels(5)providesthatallvesselswithchilledor
refrigeratedsea-watertanksaretokeeponboarda
documentcertifiedbyacompetentauthorityandspecifying
thecalibrationofthetanksincubicmetresat10-cm
intervals,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishingaCommunitysystemforthe
conservationandmanagementoffisheryresources(*),as
amendedbytheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugal(2),
andinparticularArticle11thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalbytheCommission ,
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforin
Articles2and7oftheFisheriesAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomof
Norway(3),theCommunityandNorwayhaveheld
consultationsconcerningmutualfishingrightsin1988and
themanagementofcommonbiologicalresources;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Whereas,inthecourseoftheseconsultations ,the
delegationsagreedtorecommendtotheirrespective
authoritiesthatcertaincatchquotasfor1988shouldbe
fixedforthevesselsoftheotherparty;
WhereastheAgreementof19December1966between
Denmark,NorwayandSwedenonreciprocalaccessto
fishingintheSkagerrakandKattegatprovidesthateach
partyshallgrantvesselsoftheotherpartiesaccesstoits
fishingzoneintheSkagerrakandpartoftheKattegatupto
fournauticalmilesfromthebaselines;Article1
1.VesselsflyingtheflagofNorwayareherebyauthorized
until31December1988tofishforthespecieslistedin
AnnexI,withinthegeographicalandquantitativelimits
laiddownthereinandinaccordancewiththisRegulation,
inthe200-nautical-mile fishingzoneoftheMemberStates
intheNorthSea,Skagerrak,Kattegat,BalticSeaand
AtlanticOceannorthof43°00'N.
2.Fishingauthorizedunderparagraph1shallbelimited
tothosepartsofthe200-nautical-mile fishingzonelying
seawardsof12nauticalmilesfromthebaselinesfrom
whichthefishingzonesofMemberStatesaremeasured;
however,fishingintheSkagerrakwillbeallowedseawards
of4nauticalmilesfromtheDanishbaselines.
3.FishinginthepartsofICESdivisionIIIaboundedin
thewestbyalinedrawnfromtheHanstholmlighthouseto
theLindesneslighthouseandinthesouthbyalinedrawn
fromtheSkagenlighthousetotheTistlarnalighthouseandWhereasthenecessarymeasuresshouldbetakento
implement,for1988,theresultsoftheconsultationsheld
betweenthedelegationsoftheCommunityandNorway
andthuspreventanyinterruptionofmutualfisheries
relationsasat31December1987;
HOJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.
(2)OJNoL302,15.11.1985,p.1.
(3)OJNoL226,29.8.1980,p.48.(4)OJNoL207,29.7.1987,p.1.
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fromtheretothenearestpointontheSwedishcoastshall
notbesubjecttoquantitativelimitations,withthe
exceptionoffishingformackerelandsaithe.
4.Notwithstanding paragraph1,unavoidableby-catches
ofspeciesforwhichquotahasbeenfixedinagivenzone
shallbepermittedwithinthelimitslaiddownbythe
conservationmeasuresinforceinthezoneconcerned .
5.By-catches,inagivenzone,ofaspeciesforwhicha
quotaisestablishedinthatzoneshallbecountedagainst
thequotaconcerned.Communityandmustobservetheconditionssetoutinthe
licence.
2.TheCommissionshallissuethefishinglicencesreferred
toinparagraph1toallvesselsforwhichalicenceis
requiredbytheNorwegianauthorities .
3.Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.Where
twoormorevesselsaretakingpartinthesamefishing
operation,eachvesselmustbeinpossessionofalicence.
4.Licencesshallbewhollyorpartiallywithdrawnbefore
thedateofexpiryiftherespectivequotasfixedinArticle1
havebeenexhausted .
5.Licencesshallbewithdrawnintheeventofanyfailure
tomeettheobligationslaiddowninthisRegulation .
6.Foraperiodnotexceeding12months,nolicenceshall
beissuedforanyvesselinrespectofwhichtheobligations
laiddowninthisRegulationhavenotbeenmet.
7.LicencesissuedpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No
4029/86(*)andvalidon31December1987shallremain
validuntil31March1988atthelatest,ifsorequestedby
theNorwegianauthorities .Article2
1.VesselsfishingwithinthequotasfixedinArticle1shall
complywiththeconservationandcontrolmeasuresandall
otherprovisionsgoverningfishinginthezonesreferredto
inthatArticle.
2.Thevesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shallkeepa
log-bookinwhichtheinformationsetoutinAnnexIIshall
beentered.
3.Thevesselsreferredtoinparagraph1,exceptforthose
fishinginICESdivisionIIIa,shalltransmittothe
Commission ,inaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownin
AnnexIII,theinformationsetoutinthatAnnex.
4.Thosevesselsreferredtoinparagraph1whichhave
chilledorrefrigeratedsea-watertanksshallkeeponboard
adocumentcertifiedbyacompetentauthorityand
specifyingthecalibrationofthetanksincubicmetresat
10-cmintervals.Until1January1990,andintheabsence
ofsuchdocuments,therelevantcertificationshallbe
establishedandsignedbythevesselowner.Article4
Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmittedtothe
Commission ,thefollowinginformationmustbesupplied:
(a)nameofthevessel;
(b)registrationnumber;
(c)externalidentificationlettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration;
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(j)intendedareaoffishing;
(k)speciesforwhichitisintendedtofish;
(1)periodforwhichalicenceisrequired.5.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthevessels
referredtoinparagraph1mustbeclearlymarkedonthe
bowofeachvesselonbothsides.
Article3
1.WhenfishinginanyICESdivisionunderthequotas
fixedinArticle1,vesselsexceeding200GRTmustkeepon
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Article7
Whereaninfringementisdulyestablished,MemberStates
shallwithoutdelayinformtheCommissionofthenameof
thevesselinvolvedandofanyactiontheyhavetaken.Article5
FishingwithinthequotasfixedinArticle1forblueling,
lingandtusk,shallbepermittedprovidedthatuseismade
ofthemethodcommonlyknownas'long-lining'inICES
divisionVbandsub-areasVIandVII.
Article6
Theuseoftrawlsandpurseseinesforthecaptureof
pelagicspeciesshallbeprohibitedintheSkagerrakfrom
SaturdaymidnighttoSundaymidnight.Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1988.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15December1987.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
Norwegiancatchquotasfor1988
(tonnes—freshroundweight)
SpeciesAreawithinwhichfishing
isauthorizedQuantity
(tonnes)
Mackerel
Herring
Sprat
Cod
Haddock
Saithe
Whiting
Plaice
Mackerel
Sand-eel,Norwaypout,
bluewhiting
Bluewhiting
Blueling
Lingandtusk
Dogfish
Baskingshark(9)
Porbeagle
Shrimp
Otherspecies
HerringICESVIa(')+VIId,e,f,h+IIa
ICESVIa0)
ICESIV
ICESIV
ICESIV
ICESIVandSkagerrak(3)
ICESIV
ICESIV
ICESIV,IIIa
ICESIV
ICESII,IVa,VIa(»),VIb,VII(5)
ICESIV,Vb,VI,VII,IIa
ICESIV,Vb,VI,VII,IIa
ICESIV,VI,VII-
ICESIV,VI,VII
ICESIV,VI,VII
ICESIV
ICESIV,IIa
ICESIVa,b22000
4600(2)
5000
7000
12000
60000
8000
2300
36200(»)
50000(«)
250000(s)(12)
1000(7)
26000(7)(8)
800
400
200
50
5000
53000(10)
(')Northof56°30'N.
(2)ThisallocationwillbereviewedinthelightoftheTACadoptedforthisstock.
(3)LimitedinthewestbyalinedrawnfromthelighthouseofHanstholmtothelighthouseofLindesnesandinthesouthbya
linedrawnfromSkagenlighthousetothelighthouseofTistlarnaandfromtheretothenearestcoastofSweden.
(4)Ofwhichsand-eelalonenotmorethan50000tonnesorNorwaypoutandbluewhitingtoethernotmorethan40000
tonnes.Upto10000tonnesoftheNorwaypoutquotamaybefishedinICESVIanorthof56°30'N.However,this
quantityshouldbedeductedfromthequotaofsand-eel,NorwaypoutandbluewhitinginICESIV.
(5)Westof12°00'W.
(6)Ofwhichnomorethan40000tonnesmaybefishedinICESdivisionIVa.
(7)Ofwhichanincidentalcatchofotherspeciesof20%pership,atanymoment,isauthorizedinICESsub-areasVI
andVII.However,thispercentagemaybeexceededinthefirst24hoursfollowingthebeginningofthefishingona
specificground.ThetotalincidentalcatchofotherspeciesinVIandVIIshouldnotexceed2500tonnes.
(8)Ofwhichlingmaybeamaximumof20000tonnesandtuskamaximumof10000tonnes.
(9)Baskingsharkliver.
(10)Anadditional10000tonneswillbegrantedifsuchanincreaseiscalledfor.
(")Ofwhichnomorethan3500tonnesmaybefishedsouthof59°N,inacoastalfishery.
(12)Catchesofbluewhitingmayincluseunavoidableby-catchesofargentine.
ANNEXII
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelogbookaftereachhaulwhenfishingwithinthe200-nautical-mile
fishingzoneoffthecoastsoftheMemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyexclusiveCommunity
rulesonfisheries:
1.thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciescaught;
2.thedateandthetimeofthehaul;
3.thegeographicalpositioninwhichthecatchesweremade;
4.thefishingmethodused;
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ANNEXIII
1.TheinformationtobetransmittedtotheCommissionandthetimetableforitstransmissionareasfollows:
1.1.Oneachoccasionthevesselentersthe200-nautical-mile fishingzoneoffthecoastsoftheMemberStatesofthe
Community :
(a)theinformationspecifiedunder1.4;
(b)thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thedateandICESsub-areawithinwhichthemasterintendstocommencefishing.
Wherethefishingoperationsnecessitatemorethanoneentryintothezonesreferredtounder1.1onagiven
day,onecommunication shallsufficeonfirstentry.
1.2.Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthezonereferredtounder1.1:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunder1.4; '
(b)thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(d)theICESsub-areainwhichthecatchesweretaken;
(e)thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincethevesselenteredthezoneand
theidentificationofthevesseltowhichthetransferwasmade;
(f)thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincethevesselenteredthe
zone.
1.3.Atthree-dayintervals,commencingonthethirddayafterthevesselfirstentersthezonesreferredtounder1.1
whenfishingforherringandmackerel,andatweeklyintervals,commencingontheseventhdayafterthevessel
firstentersthezonesreferredtounder1.1whenfishingforallspeciesotherthanherringandmackerel:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunder1.4;
(b)thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(c)theICESdivisioninwhichthecatchesweremade.
1.4.(a)Thename,callsign,identificationnumbersandlettersofthevesselandthenameofitsmaster;
(b)thelicencenumberifthevesselisunderlicence;
(c)theserialnumberofthemessage;
(d)identificationofthetypeofmessage;
(e)thedate,thetimeandthegeographicalpositionofthevessel.
2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
inBrussels(telex24189FISEU-B)viaoneoftheradiostationslistedunderpoint3belowandintheform
specifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythevessel,itmaybe
transmittedonthevessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
3.Nameofradiostation Callsignofradiostation
Skagen
BlåvandOXP
OXB
OYE Rønne
Norddeich DAFDAK
DAHDAL
DAIDAM
DAJDAN
Scheveningen
Oostende
NorthForeland
Humber
Cullercoats
WickPCH
OST
GNF
GKZ
GCC
GKR

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Anglesey
Ilfracombe
Niton
Stonehaven
PortisheadGPK
GLV
GIL
GNI
GND
GKA
GKB
GKC
GLD
EJK
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFOLand'sEnd
Valentia
MalinHead
Boulogne
Brest
Saint-Nazaire
Bordeaux-Arcachon FFC
Thorshavn OXJ
LGN Bergen
Farsund
Floro
Rogaland
Tjøme
AlesundLGZ
LGL
LGQ
LGT
LGA
4.Formofthecommunications
Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1concerningthefishingoperationsinthezonesreferredtounder1.1
shallcontainthefollowingelements,whichshallbegiveninthefollowingorder:
—nameofvessel,
—callsign,
—externalidentificationlettersandnumbers,
—serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion,
—indicationofthetypeofmessageaccordingtothefollowingcode:
—messagewhenenteringoneofthezonesreferredtounder1.1:'IN',
—messagewhenleavingoneofthezonesreferredtounder1.1:'OUT',
—messagewhenmovingfromoneICESdivisiontoanother:'ICES',
—weeklymessage:'WKL',
—three-daymessage:'2WKL',
—thegeographicalposition,
—theICESsub-areainwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence,
—thedateonwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence,
—thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdusingthecodementionedinpoint5,
—theICESdivisioninwhichthecatchesweremade,
—thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevioustransmission,
—thenameandcallsignofthevesseltowhichthetransferwasmade,
—thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincetheprevious
transmission ,
—thenameofthemaster.
5.Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethequantitiesoffishonboardasmentionedinpoint4above:
—A.Deep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis),
—B.Hake(Merlucciusmerluccius),
—C.Greenlandhalibut(Reinhardtiushippoglossoides ),
—D.Cod(Gadusmorhua),
—E.Haddock(Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
—F.Halibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus),
—G.Mackerel(Scomberscombrus),
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—I.Round-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rupestris),
—J.Saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
—K.Whiting(Merlangusmerlangus),
—L.Herring(Clupeaharengus),
—M.Sand-eel(Ammodytesspp.),
—N.Sprat(Clupeasprattus),
—O.Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
—P.Norwaypout(Trisopterusesmarkii),
—Q.Ling(Molvamolva),
—R.Other,
—S.Shrimp(Penaeidae),
—T.Anchovy(Engraulisencrasicholus),
—U.Redfish(Sebastesspp.),
—V.Americanplaice(Hypoglossoides platessoides),
—W.Squid(Illexspp.),
—X.Yellowtail(Limandaferruginea),
—Y.Bluewhiting(Gaduspoutassou),
—Z.Tuna(Thunnidae),
—AA.Blueling(Molvadypterygia),
—BB.Tusk(Brosmebrosme),
—CC.Dogfish(Scyliorhinusretifer),
—DD.Baskingshark(Cetorhindae),
—EE.Porbeagle(Lammanasus),
—FF.Squidloglio(Loligovulgaris),
—GG.Ray'sbream(Bramabrama),
—HH.Sardine(Sardinapilchardus),
—II.Commonshrimp(Crangoncrangon),
—JJ.Megrim(Lepidorhombus ),
—KK.Angler/Monk(Lophiusspp.),
—LL.Norwaylpbster(Nephropsnorvegicus),
—MM.Pollack(Pollachiuspollachius).