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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No397/79
of28February1979
layingdowncertaininterimmeasuresfortheconservationandmanagementof
fisheryresourcesapplicabletovesselsregisteredintheFaroeIslands
thattheycoordinatetheirdecisionsontheallocations
tobegiventothirdpartiesofcertainjointstocksof
fishandprawnlocatedintheDavisStraitandin
BaffinBay;
Whereasthesetwodelegationshaveagreedonthe
provisionalallocationstotheFaroeIslandsforthe
saidjointstocks,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle103
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereason3November1976theCounciladopteda
setofresolutionsconcerningcertainexternaland
internalaspectsofthecommonfisheriespolicy;
WhereastheCommunityontheonehandandthe
Government ofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernment
oftheFaroeIslandsontheotherhavesignedaFrame­
workAgreementonfisheries;
WhereastheCommissionhassubmittedtheAgree­
menttotheCouncilforapproval;
WhereasfishingfromFaroesevesselsintheCommu­
nity'sfishingzoneisauthorizeduntil28February
1979byvirtueofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3149/78of21December1978layingdowncertain
interimmeasuresfortheconservationandmanage­
mentoffisheryresourcesapplicabletovesselsregis­
teredintheFaroeIslands(');
Whereasconsultationsbetweendelegationsfromthe
CommunityandtheFaroeIslandsabouttheirreci­
procalfishingrightsin1979havenotyetbeen
concluded ;
Whereasthetwodelegationshaverecommended to
theirauthoritiesthattheyadoptinterimarrangements
topermitthecontinuationoftheirreciprocalfishing
pendingtheadoptionofdefinitivearrangements for
1979;
Whereasinordertopreventinterruptionoffishingby
FaroesevesselsintheCommunityzoneappropriate
measureswillhavetobeadoptedbefore28February
1979;
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptsuchmeasuresonthe
basisofArticle103oftheTreatysubjecttotheir
beingincludedatalaterdateinthecommonagricul­
turalpolicy;
WhereasdelegationsfromtheCommunityand
CanadahaveagreedtorecommendtotheirauthoritiesArticle1
1.ThecatcheswhichvesselsregisteredintheFaroe
Islandsareauthorizedtomakeduringtheperiod1
Januaryto31March1979inthe200nauticalmile
fishingzoneoftheMemberStatesintheNorthSea,
Skagerrak,Kattegat,theBalticSea,theLabradorSea,
theDavisStrait,BaffinBayandtheAtlanticOcean
northof43°NwhicharecoveredbyCommunity
rulesonfisheriesshallbelimitedtothequotassetout
inAnnexI.
2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1unavoidable
by-catchesofaspeciesforwhichnoquotaisesta­
blishedinazoneshallbepermittedwithinthelimits
fixedintheconservation measuresinforceinthe
zoneconcerned .
3.By-catchesinagivenzoneofaspeciesforwhich
aquotaisestablishedinthatzoneshallbecounted
againstthequotaconcerned .
Article2
1.Vesselsfishingunderthequotasestablishedin
Article1shallcomplywiththeconservationand
controlmeasuresandallotherprovisionsgoverning
fishinginthezonesreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallkeepa
logbookinwhichtheinformationspecifiedinAnnex
IIor,inthecaseoffishinginsub-areaXIVasdefined
bytheInternationalCouncilfortheExplorationof
theSea(ICES)andzones0+1asdefinedinthe
AnnextotheConventionestablishingtheInterna­
tionalCommission forNorth-West AtlanticFisheries
(ICNAF),inAnnexIV,istobeentered. (i)OJNoL374,30.12.1978,p.1.

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3.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph 1shalltransmit
totheCommission ,accordingtotherulessetoutin
AnnexIIIor,incaseoffishinginICESsub-areaXIV
andICNAFzones0-I-1,inAnnexV,theinforma­
tionspecifiedinthoseAnnexes.
4.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthe
vesselsreferredtoinparagraph 1mustbeclearly
markedonthebowofthevesselsonbothsides.(a)nameofthevessel;
(b)registrationnumber;
(c)externalidentification lettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration ;
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(j)intendedareaoffishing;
(k)speciesforwhichitisintendedtofish;
(1)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested.
Article5
Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.When
severalvesselsaretakingpartinthesamefishingoper­
ation,eachvesselshallbeinpossessionofalicence.
Article6
Onlylong-linersareauthorizedtofishforlingor
tusk.Article3
1.FishingwithinICESsub-areasIVandVIand
ICNAFzones0+1underthequotasestablishedin
Article1shallbesubjecttotheholdingonboardofa
licenceissuedbytheCommissiononbehalfofthe
Communityandincompliancewiththeconditions
setoutinthelicence.
2.Thenumberoflicenceswhichmaybeissuedfor
thepurposeofparagraph 1includingthosewhich
remainvalidaccordingtoparagraph3shallbelimited
to:
(a)18forfishingmackerelandsprat,inICESsub­
areasIVandVI(northof56°30'N);
(b)25forfishingNorwaypoutandsandeelinICES
sub-areaIVandinICESdivisionVia(northof
56°30'N);
(c)18forfishingNortherndeepwaterprawn,in
ICNAFzones0-I-1(eastofthemedianline);
(d)10forfishinglingandtuskinICESdivisionVIb;
(e)fiveforfishingGreenlandhalibutinICNAFzones
0+1(eastofthemedianline);
(f)15forfishingbluewhiting.
3.LicencesissuedpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)
No2579/78of30October1978layingdownthe
numberoflicencesforvesselsregisteredintheFaroe
Islandsforfishingwithinthe200nauticalmile
fishingzoneoftheMemberStates(*)shallremain
validifsorequestedbyFaroeseauthoritiesuntil31
March1979atthelatest.Article7
ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesshall
takeappropriatesteps,includingtheregularinspec­
tionofvessels,toensuretheenforcementofthisRegu­
lation.
Article8
Whereaninfringement isdulyestablishedthe
MemberStatesshall,withoutdelay,informthe
Commission ofthenameofthevesselinvolvedandof
anyactiontheyhavetaken.
Article4
Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmittedtothe
Commission ,thefollowinginformationshallbe
supplied:Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1979.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
Fishingquotasfortheperiod1Januaryto31March1979
(tonnes)
Species ICESdivisionorICNAFzone Quantity
Herring IIIanorth(Skagerrak)(') 0
Ling,tusk VIb 250
Mackerel IV 2500(2)
VI(northof56°30'N) 5000
Norwaypout IV,Via(northof56°30'N) 4400(3)
Sprat IV,Via(northof56°30'N) 11250
Sandeel IV 3100
Northerndeep-waterprawn
(Pandalusborealis) ICNAF0+1 1050(5)
Bluewhiting12500
Greenlandhalibut ICNAF0+1(4) 300(<>)
XIV 45
Redfish ICNAF0+1(4) 150(6)
XIV 75
Otherwhitefish(by-catches
only) IV,Via 300
(')EastofthelineconnectingLindesnestoHanstholm .
(2)Ofwhich2350tonnesnorthof60°Nandwestof2°Eand150tonnessouthof60°N.
(3)Ofwhichnomorethan1000tonnesindivisionVia.
(4)Eastofthemedianline.
(5)Ofwhich100tonneswestofthemedianline(Canadianzone)and950tonneseastofthemedianlineandsouthof68°N.
(6)LessanyquantitiestakenintheCanadianzone.
ANNEXII
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelogbookaftereachhaul:
1.Thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaught;
2.Thedateandthetimeofthehaul;
3.Thegeographicalpositioninwhichthecatchesweremade;
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ANNEXIII
Theinformation tobetransmittedtotheCommission andthetimetableforitstransmission are
asfollows:
1.1.Oneachoccasionthevesselentersthe200nauticalmilefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityrulesonfisheries:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)whenandwherefishingistocommence .
1.2.Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthe200nauticalmilefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityrulesonfisheries:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(d)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweretaken;
(e)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincethevesselenteredthe
Communityfishingzoneandtheidentification ofthevesseltowhichthetransferwas
made;
(f)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincethevessel
enteredtheCommunityfishingzone.
1.3.Atweeklyintervals,commencingontheseventhdayafterthevesselfirstentersthefishing
zoneoftheMemberStates:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(c)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade.
1.4.(a)Thename,callsign,identificationnumbersandlettersofthevesselandthenameofits
master;
(b)thelicencenumberifthevesselisunderlicence;
(c)theserialnumberofthemessage;
(d)identification ofthetypeofmessage;
(e)thedate,thetimeandthegeographicalpositionofthevessel.
2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunitiesinBrussels(telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoftheradiostations
listedunderpoint3belowandintheformspecifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythevessel,
itmaybetransmittedonthevessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
3.Nameofradiostation
Skagen
Blåvand
Norddeich
Scheveningen
Oostende
NorthForeland
Humber
Cullercoats
WickCallsignofradiostation
OXP
OXB
DAFDAK
DAHDAL
DAIDAM
DAJDAN
PCH
OST
GNF
GKZ
GCC
GKR

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Callsignofradiostation
GNE
GPK
GLV
GIL
GNI
GND
GKA
GKB
GKC
GLD
EJK
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFO
FFCNameofradiostation
Oban
Portpatrick
Anglesey
Ilfracombe
Niton
Stonehaven
Portshead
Land'sEnd
Valentia
MalinHead
Boulogne
Brest
Saint-Nazaire
Bordeaux-Arcachon
PrinsChristiansSund
Julianehåb
Godthåb
Holsteinsborg
Godhavn
ThorshavnOZN
OXF
OXI
OYS
OZMCentralGodthåb
OXJ
4.Formofcommunications .
Transmissionoftheinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shalltaketheformofmessagespreceded
bythewords'PêcheurBrussels'andtheinformationelementsshallbegiveninthefollowing
order:
—thecode'PêcheurBrussels;
—nameofvessel;
—callsign;
—externalidentification lettersandnumbers;
—serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion;
—indicationofthetypeofmessageaccordingtothefollowingcode:
—message—whenenteringtheCommunityzone:'IN',
—message—whenleavingtheCommunityzone:'OUT',
—weeklymessage:'WKL';
—thegeographicalposition;
—theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence ;
—thedateonwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence ;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdusingthecodementionedinpoint5
below;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmissionusingthecode
mentionedinpoint5below;
—theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevioustransmis­
sion;
—thenameandcallsignofthevesseltowhichthetransferwasmade;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincetheprevious
transmission ;
—nameofthemaster.
5.Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethequantitiesoffishonboardasmentionedinpoint4above:
—A:Deep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis),
—B:Hake(Merlucciusmerluccius),
—C:Greenlandhalibut(Reinhardtiushippoglossoides ),

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—D:Cod(Gadusmorhua),
—E:Haddock(Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
—F:Halibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus),
—G:Mackerel(Scomberscombrus),
—H:Horsemackerel(Trachurustrachurus),
—I:Round-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rupestris),
—J:Saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
—K:Whiting(Merlangiusmerlangus),
—L:Herring(Clupeaharengus),
—M:Sandeel(Ammodytessp.),
—N:Sprat(Clupeasprattus),
—O:Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
—P:Norwaypout(Trisopterusesmarkii),
—Q:Ling(Molvamolva),
—R:Other,
—S:Shrimp(Penaeidae),
—T:Anchovy(Engraulisencrasicolus).
ANNEXIV
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelogbookaftereachhaul:
(a)thepresentpositionofthevessel;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaught;
(c)thequantity(inkg)ofthecatchreturnedtothesea;
(d)thedateandtimeofthebeginningandendofthefishingoperation;
(e)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchhasbeenmade;
(f)gearused;
(g)totalofeachspeciescaughtsinceentryintothezone.
Inaddition,thecontentsofeachtransmissioninaccordancewithAnnexVshallbeenteredinthe
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ANNEXV
TheinformationtobetransmittedtotheCommissionandthetimetableforitstransmissionareas
follows:
1.1.OneachoccasionthevesselentersICNAFzones0-f1:
(a)Nameofthevessel;
(b)Licencenumber;
(c)Identificationnumbermarkedonthesideofthevessel;
(d)Nameofthecaptain;
(e)Radiocallsignofthevessel;
(f)Thequantity(inkg,roundweight)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(g)Plannedactivityincludingwhenandwherefishingistotakeplace.
1.2.Atweeklyintervals,commencingontheseventhdayafterthevesselfirstentersthefishingzone
definedinpoint1.1:
(a)Nameofthevessel;
(b)Licencenumber;
(c)Identificationnumbermarkedonthesideofthevessel;
(d)Thepresentpositionofthevessel;
(e)Radiocallsignofthevessel;
(f)Theperiodcoveredbythereport;
(g)Nominalcatch(roundweight)intheperiodforallspeciescaught,specifiedbyICNAF
zone;
(h)Discards(roundweight)specifiedbyspecies;
(i)Transfersatsea:species,quantities(withspecificationofroundweightorproductweight)
andthevesseltowhichithasbeentransferred ;
(j)Dateofthereport;
(k)Nameofthecaptain.
1.3.Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthezonedefinedinpoint1.1,noticeshouldbegivenatleast
48hoursbeforeleavingthesaidzone.
Beforeleavingthezoneafinalreportcorresponding totheonementionedunderpoint1.2must
begiven.ThisreportmustspecifythetotalcatchesofthevesselbyspeciesandICNAFzone.
2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunities inBrussels(telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoftheradiostationslisted
underpoint3belowandintheformspecifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythevesselit
maybetransmittedonthevessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
Callsignofradiostation 3.Nameofradiostation
PrinsChristiansSund
Julianehåb
Godthåb
Holsteinsborg
GodhavnOZN
OXF
OXI
OYS
OZMCentralGodthåb
4.Formofcommunication .
Transmission oftheinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbegivenintheorderspecified
underpoints1.1and1.2.