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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No3984/87
of15December 1987
fixingcatchpossibilities for1988forcertainfishstocksandgroupsoffishstocksinthe
Regulatory AreaasdefinedintheNAFOConvention andamending Regulation (EEC)
No3251/87establishing aninterimautonomous schemeofcontrolinrespectof
Community vesselsoperating intheRegulatory AreaoftheNorth-West AtlanticFisheries
Organization (NAFO)
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishing aCommunity systemforthe
conservation andmanagement offisheryresources (J),as
amendedbytheActofAccession ofSpainandPortugal,
andinparticular Article11thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereas ,pursuanttoArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No170/83,itfallstotheCounciltoprepare,inthelight
oftheavailablescientificadviceand,inparticular ,ofthe
reportdrawnupbytheScientificandTechnical Fisheries
Committee ,theconservation measuresnecessarytoachieve
theaimssetoutinArticle1ofthesaidRegulation ;Whereasconservation effortsshouldbeassessedonthe
basisofrelevantscientificdatasoastopermitthe
implementation ofconservation measuressuitedtothe
biological situation ofstocksandtheirforeseeable
development depending onthevariousoptionsfor
exploiting them;
Whereasthepresentstateofbiologicaldataasanalyzedby
international scientificorganizations andtheconclusions
whichmaybedrawntherefrom shouldbetakenasabasis
forformulating choicesregarding themanagement of
stocks;
Whereastheextenttowhichsuchstocksarefishedbythe
fleetsoftheMemberStatesshouldbeviewedinthelightof
overallfishingactivityandthecontribution madehitherto
bytheCommunity towardstheirconservation shouldbe
takenintoaccount;
Whereas,inaccordance withArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)
No179/83,itfallstotheCounciltoestablishthetotal
allowablecatches(TACs)bystockorgroupofstocks,the
shareavailablefortheCommunity andalsothespecific
conditions underwhichthecatchesmustbemade;
Whereas,inordertoensureeffectivemanagement ,the
TACsavailablefortheCommunity in1988shouldbe
fairlyallocatedamongtheMemberStatesinaccordance
withArticle4ofthesaidRegulation ;
WhereasthefishingactivitiescoveredbythisRegulation
aresubjecttothecontrolmeasuresprovidedforbyCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No2241/87of23July1987
establishing certaincontrolmeasures forfishing
activities (3)andbyCouncil Regulation (EEC)
No3251/87of19October1987establishing aninterim
autonomous schemeofcontrolinrespectofCommunity
vesselsoperatingintheRegulatory AreaoftheNorth-West
AtlanticFisheriesOrganization (NAFO)(4);
WhereasitisnecessarytoamendthelatterRegulation in
ordertorefertothisRegulation ,WhereastheCommunity hassignedtheUnitedNations
Convention ontheLawoftheSea,whichcontains
principles andrulesrelatingtotheconservation and
management ofthelivingresourcesofthesea;
Whereas theConvention onFutureMultilateral
Cooperation intheNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries,
hereinafter referredtoastheNAFOConvention ,was
approved bytheCouncilinitsRegulation (EEC)
No3179/78(2)andenteredintoforceon1January
1979;
Whereas ,intheframework ofitswiderinternational
obligations ,theCommunity participates ineffortsto
conservefishstocksarisingininternational waters;
(»)OJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.
(2)OJNoL378,31.12.1978,p.1.(3)OJNoL207,29.7.1987,p.1.
(4)OJNoL314,4.11.1987,p.1.

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HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
1.Catchesin1988ofthespeciessetoutinAnnexIby
vesselsflyingtheflagofaMemberStateintheRegulatory
AreaasdefinedinArticle1(2)oftheNAFOConvention
shallbelimited,withinthepartsoftheRegulatory Area
referredtointhatAnnex,tothequotassetouttherein.atleast30daysbeforetheintendedcommencement ofsuch
activityor,asthecasemaybe,notlaterthanthe20thday
following inentryintoforceofthisRegulation .This
information shallinclude :
(a)nameofvessel;
(b)officialregistration numberofthevesselassignedbythe
competent nationalauthorities ;
(c)homeportofthevessel;
(d)nameofownerorchartererofthevessel;
(e)adeclaration thatthemasterhasbeenprovidedwitha
copyoftheregulations inforceintheRegulatory
Area;
(f)theprincipaltargetspeciesofthevesselwhilefishing
withintheRegulatory Area;
(g)thesub-areas wherethevesselwillbeexpectedto
fish.2.By-catches ofthespeciessetoutinAnnexItakenin
areasinwhichnoallocationfordirectedfishingisprovided
forbythisRegulation shallnotexceed,foreachofthe
speciesonboardsetoutinAnnexI,2500kilogramsor
10%byweightofthetotalcatch,whichever isthe
greater .
Article2
Inadditiontocomplying withArticles5,6,7and8of
Regulation (EEC)No2241/87,skippersshallenterinthe
logbooktheinformation listedinAnnexII.
Incomplying withArticle9ofthatRegulation ,Member
StatesshallalsoinformtheCommission ofcatchesof
speciesnotsubjecttoquota.Article4
InArticle3(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No3251/87:
—(c)isherebyreplacedbythefollowing :
'(c)Article1(2)andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No3984/87(3),and';
—footnote (3)shallbereplacedby:
'(3)OJNoL375,31.12.1987,p.63.
Article5
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon1January1988.
Itshallapplyuntil31December 1988.Article3
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission ofallvessels
flyingtheirflagwhichintendtoengageinfishingorinthe
processing ofsea-fishintheareareferredtoinArticle1(1)
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15December 1987.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
LarsP.GAMMELGAARD

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ANNEX I
Stock
Species Geographical regions DivisionMemberState1988quota
(tonnes)
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO2J+3KL Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates21700(')
22560(')
3550(')
35250(')
940(')
EECTotal 84000
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO3NO Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates50
21860
350
4120
20
EECTotal 26400
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO3M Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
EECTotal 0
(')MinusthequantitiescaughtbythevesselsoftheMemberStateconcerned inthepartsoftheNAFODivisionsfallingwithinnationalfisheries
jurisdiction .

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Stock
MemberState1988quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical regions Division
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStatesRedfish North-west Atlantic NAFO3M
EECTotal 12000
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStatesRedfish North-west Atlantic NAFO3LN
EECTotal 20000
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStatesAmerican PlaiceNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3M
EECTotal 3000

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Stock
MemberState1988quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical regions Division
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStatesAmerican PlaiceNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3LNO
EECTotal 9000
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStatesWitch North-west Atlantic NAFO3NO
EECTotal 4000
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStatesYellowtail North-west Atlantic NAFO3LNO
EECTotal 5000

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Stock
MemberState1988quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical regions Division
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMember StatesCapelin North-west Atlantic NAFO3NO
EECTotal 375
Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
4
Available forMember StatesSquidIllex North-west Atlantic NAFO-Sub-areas 3+4
EECTotal 25000(')
(')MinusthequantitiescaughtbythevesselsoftheMemberStateconcerned inthepartsoftheNAFODivisionsfallingwithinnationalfisheries
jurisdiction .

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ANNEX II
Itemsofinformation toappearinthelogbook
Information Code
Vesselname
Vesselnationality
Vesselregistration number
Registration port
Typeofgearused(daily)
Typeofgear
Date:
—day
—month
—year
Position :
—latitude
—longitude
—statistical area
Numberofhaulsduringthe24-hourperiod(2)
Numberofhoursgear-fished duringthe24-hourperiod(2)
Speciesnames
Dailycatchofeachspecies(tonnesliveweight)
Dailycatchofeachspeciesforhumanconsumption intheformoffish
Dailycatchofeachspeciesforreduction
Dailydiscardofeachspecies
Place(s)oftranshipment
Date(s)oftranshipment
Master'ssignature01
02
03
04
10
2(>)
20
21
22
31
32
33
40
41
20)
50
61
62
63
70
71
80
(')Codestobecompleted byoneoftheitemsofinformation giveninthesecondpartofthisAnnex.
(2)Whentwoormoretypesofgeatareusedinthesame24-hourperiod,recordsshouldbeseparateforthedifferenttypes.
StandardFAOabbreviations formainspecies
Abbreviation Species Abbreviation Species
ALE
ARG
BUT
CAP
CAT
COD
CRA
CRU
DOG
FLW
FLX
GHL
GRC
GRO
HAD
HAL
HER
HKR
HKS
HKW
INV
LOB
MACAlewife
Atlanticargentine
Atlanticbutterfish
Capelin
Wolffish (=catfish)
Atlanticcod
Crabs
Crustaceans
Dogfish
Winterflounder
Flatfish(notspecified )
Greenland halibut
Greenland cod
Groundfish (notspecified )
Haddock
Atlantichalibut
Atlanticherring
Redhake
Silverhake
Whitehake
Shellfish (notspecified )
Northern lobster
AtlanticmackerelMEN
MIX
MOL
PEL
PLA
POK
RED
RNG
SAL
SAU
SCA
SHA
SHR
SKA
SQU
SWO
SWX
TUN
URC
USK
VFF
WIT
YELAtlanticmenhaden
Mixedspecies
Molluscs
Pelagicfish(notspecified )
American plaice
Pollock(=saithe)
Atlanticredfish
Roundnose grenadier
Atlanticsalmon
Atlanticsaury
Seascallops
Sharks
Shrimps
Skate(notspecified )
Squid
Swordfish
Seaweed
Tuna
American seaurchin
Cusk(=tusk)
Finfish(notspecified )
Witchflounder
Yellowtail founder

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StandardFAOabbreviations forgear
Abbreviations Gear
OTB
OTB1
OTB2
OTM
OTM1
OTM2
PTB
PTM
SDN
SSC
SPR
SB
PS
GN
GNS
GND
LL
LLS
LLD
LHP
LHM
LTL
FIX
FPN
FPO
FWR
DRB
DRH
HAR
MIS
NKBottomottertrawl(sideorsternnotspecified )
Bottomottertrawl(side)
Bottomottertrawl(stern)
Midwaterottertrawl(sideorsternnotspecified )
Midwater ottertrawl(side)
Midwater ottertrawl(stern)
Bottompairtrawl(twoboats)
Midwaterpairtrawl(twoboats)
Shrimptrawl(nowincludedinbottomottertrawlcategories )
Danishseines
Scottishseines
Pairseine(twoboats)
Beachseines
Purseseines
Gillnets (notspecified)
Gillnets (set)
Gillnets (drift)
Longlines (setordriftnotspecified )
Longlines (set)
Longlines (drift)
Handlines andpole-lines
Handlines andpole-lines (mechanized )
Trolllines
Traps(notspecified)
Uncovered poundnets
Coveredpotsandfykenets
Barriers,fences,weirs,etc.
Boatdredges
Handdredges (e.g.rakesandtongs)
Harpoons
Miscellaneous gear
Gearnotknown