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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No3934/90
of20December 1990
fixingcatchpossibilities for1991forcertainfishstocksandgroupsoffishstocksinthe
Regulatory AreaasdefinedintheNAFOConvention
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas conservation effortsshouldbeassessedonthe
basisofrelevantscientificdatasoastopermitthe
implementation ofconservation measuressuitedtothe
biological situationofstocksandtheirforeseeable
development depending onthevariousoptionsfor
exploiting them;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,
Whereasthepresentstateofbiologicaldataasanalysedby
international scientificorganizations andtheconclusions
whichmaybedrawntherefrom shouldbetakenasabasis
forformulating choicesregarding themanagement of
stocks:HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishing aCommunity systemforthe
conservation andmanagement offisheryresources(*),as
amendedbytheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugal,
andinparticular Article11thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,Whereastheextenttowhichsuchstocksarefishedbythe
fleetsoftheMemberStatesshouldbeviewedinthelightof
overallfishingactivityandthecontribution madehitherto
bytheCommunity towardstheirconservation shouldbe
takenintoaccount; Whereas,pursuanttoArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No170/83,itfallstotheCounciltoprepare,inthelightof
theavailablescientificadviceand,inparticular ,ofthe
reportdrawnupbytheScientificandTechnicalFisheries
Committee ,theconservation measuresnecessarytoachieve
theaimssetoutinArticle1ofthesaidRegulation ;Whereas,inaccordance withArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)
No170/83,itfallstotheCounciltoestablishthetotal
allowablecatches(TACs)bystockorgroupofstocks,the
shareavailablefortheCommunity andalsothespecific
conditions underwhichthecatchesmustbemade;
WhereastheCommunity hassignedtheUnitedNations
Convention ontheLawoftheSea,whichcontains
principles andrulesrelatingtotheconservation and
management ofthelivingresourcesofthesea;Whereas,inordertoensureeffectivemanagement ,the
TACsavailablefortheCommunity in1991shouldbe
fairlyallocatedamongtheMemberStatesinaccordance
withArticle4ofthesaidRegulation ;
Whereas theConvention onFutureMultilateral
Cooperation intheNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries,
hereinafter referredtoastheNAFOConvention ,was
approved bytheCouncilinitsRegulation (EEC)
No3179/78(2)andenteredintoforceon1January
1979;WhereasthefishingactivitiescoveredbythisRegulation
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;
(1)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
Catchesin1991ofthespeciessetoutinAnnexIbyvessels
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 shallenterintoforceon1January1991.
Itshallapplyuntil31December 1991.Incomplying withArticle9ofthatRegulation ,Member
StatesshallalsoinformtheCommission ofcatchesof
speciesnotsubjecttoquota.
Article3
MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission ofallvessels
flyingtheirflagwhichintendtoengageinfishingorinthe
processing ofsea-fishintheareareferredtoinArticle1
atleast30daysbeforetheintendedcommencement ofsuch
activityor,asthecasemaybe,notlaterthanthe20thday
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20December 1990.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
P.BUKMAN

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ANNEXI
Stock
MemberState1991quota
Species Geographical region Zone(tonnes)
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO2J-3KL Belgium Il Denmark II I Germany 6970
IIl \ Greece
Spain 7255 \\ France 1140 |||| Ireland\
III I Italy Il \ Luxembourg IIII Netherlands l
Portugal 11330
\ \ UnitedKingdom 305
\Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 27000
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO3M Belgium
\|| Denmark \\ Germany 605 || Greece Il Spain 1855 \\\\ France 260 llIl Ireland Il \ Italy||II LuxembourgII Netherlands\ |\ Portugal 2540 || UnitedKingdom 1205
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 6465
Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO3NO Belgium ll l Denmark
\ Germany 10
\ Greece
l Spain 4155
\ \ France 66
I Ireland
\ \ Italy
l I Luxembourg
I \ Netherlands
Portugal 780
l l UnitedKingdom 5
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 5016

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Stock
MemberState1991quota
Species Geographical region Zone(tonnes)
AtlanticredfishNorth-west Atlantic NAFO3M Belgium
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
UnitedKingdom
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 7750
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
Available forMemberStates
EECtotal 350

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Stock
MemberState1991quota
Species Geographical region Zone(tonnes)
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 forMemberStates
EECtotal 1000

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Stock
MemberState1991quota
Species Geographical region Zone(tonnes)
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 NAFOsubzones3+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 port04
Typeofgearused(daily) 10
Typeofgear 20)
Date:
—day 20
—month 21
—year 22
Position ;
—latitude 31
—longitude 32
—statistical area 33
Numberofhaulsduringthe24-hourperiod(2) 40
Numberofhoursgear-fished duringthe24-hourperiod(2) 41
Speciesnames 2(1)
Dailycatchofeachspecies(tonneslive-weight) 50
Dailycatchofeachspeciesforhumanconsumption intheformoffish 61
Dailycatchofeachspeciesforreduction 62
Dailydiscardofeachspecies 63
Place(s)oftranshipment 70
Date(s)oftranshipment 71
Master'ssignature 80
0)Codestobecompleted byoneoftheitemsofinformation giveninthesecondpartofthisAnnex.
(2)Whentwoormoretypesofgearareusedinthesame24-hourperiod,recordsshouldbeseparateforthedifferenttypes.
StandardFAOabbreviations (ormainspecies
Abbreviation Species
ALE Alewife
ARG Atlanticargentine
BUT Atlanticbutterfish
CAP Capelin
CAT Wolffish (=catfish)
COD Atlanticcod
CRA Crabs
CRU Crustaceans
DOG Dogfish
FLW Winterflounder
FLX Flatfish(notspecified )
GHL Greenland halibut
GRC Greenland cod
GRO Groundfish (notspecified )
HAD Haddock
HAL Atlantichalibut
HER Atlanticherring
HKR Redhake
HKS Silverhake
HKW Whitehake
INV Shellfish (notspecified)
LOB Northern lobster
MAC AtlanticmackerelAbbreviation Species
MEN Atlanticmenhaden
MIX Mixedspecies
MOL Molluscs
PEL Pelagicfish(notspecified )
PLA Americanplaice
POK Pollock (=saithe)
RED Atlanticredfish
RNG Roundnose grenadier
SAL Atlanticsalmon
SAU Atlanticsaury
SCA Seascallops
SHA Sharks
SHR Shrimps
SKA Skate(notspecified )
SQU Squid
SWO Swordfish
SWX Seaweed
TUN Tuna
URC American seaurchin
USK Cusk(=tusk)
VFF Finfish(notspecified)
WIT Witchflounder
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 Handlinesandpole-lines
LHM Handlinesandpole-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