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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No3890/91
of18December 1991
fixingcatchpossibilities for1992forcertainfishstocksandgroupsoffishstocksinthe
Regulatory AreaasdefinedintheNAFOConvention
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereasconservation effortsshouldbeassessedonthe
basisofrelevantscientificdatasoastopermitthe
implementation ofconservation measuressuitedtothe
biological situationofstocksandtheirforeseeable
development depending onthevariousoptionsfor
exploiting them; HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
Whereasthepresentstateofbiologicaldataasanalysedby
international scientificorganizations andtheconclusions
whichmaybedrawntherefromshouldbetakenasabasis
forformulating choicesregarding themanagement of
stocks:HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishing aCommunity systemforthe
conservation andmanagement offisheryresources (1),as
amendedbytheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugal,
andinparticularArticle11thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,Whereastheextenttowhichsuchstocksarefishedbythe
fleetsoftheMemberStatesshouldbeviewedinthelightof
overallfishingactivityandthecontribution madehitherto
bytheCommunity towardstheirconservation shouldbe
takenintoaccount;Whereas,pursuanttoArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No170/83,itfallstotheCounciltoprepare,inthelightof
theavailablescientificadviceand,inparticular ,ofthe
reportdrawnupbytheScientificandTechnical Fisheries
Committee ,theconservation measuresnecessarytoachieve
theaimssetoutinArticle1ofthesaidRegulation ;Whereas,inaccordance withArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)
JSfo170/83,itfallstotheCounciltoestablishthetotal
allowablecatches(TACs)bystockorgroupofstocks,the
shareavailablefortheCommunity andalsothespecific
conditions underwhichthecatchesmustbemade;
WhereastheCommunity hassignedtheUnitedNations
Convention ontheLawoftheSea,whichcontains
principles andrulesrelatingtotheconservation and
management ofthelivingresourcesofthesea;Whereas,inordertoensureeffectivemanagement ,the
TACsavailablefortheCommunity in1992shouldbe
fairlyallocatedamongtheMemberStatesinaccordance
withArticle4ofthesaidRegulation ;
Whereas theConvention onFutureMultilateral
Cooperation intheNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries,
hereinafter referredtoastheNAFOConvention ,was
approved bytheCouncilinitsRegulation (EEC)
No3179/78(2)andenteredintoforceon1January
1979;Whereasthefishing ;activitiescoveredbythisRegulation
aresubjecttothecontrolmeasuresprovidedforbyCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No2241/87of23July1987
establishing certaincontrolmeasures forfishing
activities (3),asamended byRegulation (EEC)No
3483/88(4),andbyRegulation (EEC)No1956/88of9
June1988adoptingprovisions fortheapplication ofthe
schemeofjointinternational inspection adoptedbythe
Northwest AtlanticFisheriesOrganization (5),Whereas,intheframework ofitswiderinternational
obligations ,theCommunity participates ineffortsto
conservefishstocksarisingininternational waters;
0)OJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.
(2)OJNoL378,31.12.1978,p.1.(3)OJNoL207,29.7.1987,p.1.
(4)OJNoL306,11.11.1988,p.2.
(5)OJNoL175,6.7.1988,p.1.

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HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
Catchesin1992ofthespeciessetoutinAnnexIbyvessels
flyingtheflagofaMemberStateintheRegulatory Areaas
definedinArticle1(2)oftheNAFOConvention shallbe
limited,withinthepartsoftheRegulatory Areareferredto
inthatAnnex,tothequotassetouttherein.
Article2
Inadditiontocomplying withArticles5,6,7and8of
Regulation (EEC)No2241/87,skippersshallenterinthe
log-booktheinformation listedinAnnexII.followingtheentryintoforceofthisRegulation .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-areaswherethevesselwillbeexpectedto
fish.
Article4
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon1January1992.
Itshallapplyuntil31December 1992.Incomplying withArticle9ofthatRegulation ,Member
StatesshallalsoinformtheCommission ofcatchesof
speciesnotsubjecttoquota.
Article3
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission ofallvessels
flyingtheirflagwhichintendtoengageinfishingorinthe
processing ofsea-fishintheareareferredtoinArticle1
atleast30daysbeforetheintendedcommencement ofsuch
activityor,asthecasemaybe,notlaterthanthe20thday
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18December 1991.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.BUKMAN

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ANNEX I
Stock
MemberState1992quota
(tonnes)
Species Geographical region Zone
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO2J-3KL Belgium
Denmark
Germany 6791
\ Greece
Spain 7067
I France 1110
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal 11035
l UnitedKingdom 297
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 26300
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO3M Belgium
\ \ Denmark
\ \ Germany 605
\ I|| Greece Il \ Spain 1855
III France 260 ll\\ Ireland IIII Italy II I Luxembourg I ll Netherlands Il Portugal 2540 II I UnitedKingdom 1205
\Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 6465
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO3NO Belgium
Denmark
Il Germany 10
Greece
l Spain 4155
France 66
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg \
Netherlands
l Portugal 780
UnitedKingdom 5
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 5016

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Stock
MemberState1992quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical region Zone
AtlanticredfishNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3M Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
Fiance
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 6665
AtlanticredfishNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3LN Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 6000
AmericanplaiceNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3M Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
AvailableforMemberStates
EECtotal 350

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Stock
MemberState1992quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical region Zone
AmericanplaiceNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3LNO Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 328
Yellowtail
flounderNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3LNO Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 140
Witchflounder North-west Atlantic NAFO3NO Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMember States
EECtotal 1000

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Stock
-*MemberState1992quota
(tonnes)Species Geographical region Zone
Capelin North-west Atlantic NAFO3NO Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
"EECtotal 750
Squid North-west Atlantic NAFOsubzones .3+4 Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 15000

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ANNEX II
Itemsofinformation toappearinthelog-book
Information Code
Vesselname 01
Vesselnationality 02
Vesselregistration number 03
Registration port 04
Typeofgearused(daily) 10
Typeofgear 20)
Date: I
—day 20
—month 21
—year22
Position : II
—latitude 31
—longitude 32
—statistical area 33
Numberofhaulsduringthe24-hourperiod(2) 40
Numberofhoursgear-fished duringthe24-hourperiod(2) 41
Speciesnames 20)
Dailycatchofeachspecies(tonneslive-weight ) 50
Dailycatchofeachspeciesforhumanconsumption intheformoffish 61
Dailycatchofeachspeciesforreduction 62
Dailydiscardofeachspecies 63
Place(s)oftranshipment 70
Date(s)oftranshipment 71
Master'ssignature 80
(')Codestobecompleted byoneoftheitemsofinformation giveninthesecondpartofthisAnnex.
(2)Whentwoormoretypesofgearareusedinthesame24-hourperiod,recordsshouldbeseparateforthedifferenttypes.
StandardFAOabbreviations formainspecies
Abbreviation Species Abbreviation Species
ALE Alewife MEN Atlanticmenhaden
ARG Atlanticargentine MIX Mixedspecies
BUT Atlanticbutterfish MOL Molluscs
CAP Capelin PEL Pelagicfish(notspecified)
CAT Wolffish (=catfish) PLA Americanplaice
COD Atlanticcod POK Pollock(=saithe)
CRA Crabs RED Atlanticredfish
CRU Crustaceans RNG Roundnose grenadier
DOG Dogfish SAL Atlanticsalmon
FLW Winterflounder SAU Atlanticsaury
FLX Flatfish(notspecified ) SCA Seascallops
GHL Greenland halibut SHA Sharks
GRC Greenland cod SHR Shrimps
GRO Groundfish (notspecified ) SKA Skate(notspecified )
HAD Haddock SQU Squid
HAL Atlantichalibut SWO Swordfish
HER Atlanticherring SWX Seaweed
HKR Redhake TUN Tuna
HKS Silverhake URC American seaurchin
HKW Whitehake USK Cusk(=tusk)
INV Shellfish (notspecified) VFF Finfish(notspecified)
LOB Northern lobster WIT Witchflounder
MAC Atlanticmackerel YEL Yellowtail flounder

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