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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3731/85
of20December1985
layingdownfor1986certainmeasuresfortheconservationandmanagementoffisheryresources
applicabletovesselsregisteredintheFaroeIslands
andtheAtlanticOceannorthof43°00'Nwhichshallbe
authorizeduntil31December1986arethoseforthe
speciesmentionedinAnnexIwithinthegeographicaland
quantitativelimitslaiddowninthisRegulation .
2.Fishingauthorizedunderparagraph1shallbelimited
exceptinSkagerraktothepartsofthe200-nautical-mile
fishingzonelyingseawardsof12nauticalmilesfromthe
base-linesfromwhichthefishingzonesofMemberStates
aremeasured .
3.Notwithstanding paragraph1,unavoidableby-catches
ofaspeciesforwhichnoquotaisestablishedinazoneshall
bepermittedwithinthelimitsfixedintheconservation
measuresinforceinthezoneconcerned .
4.By-catchesinagivenzoneofaspeciesforwhicha
quotaisestablishedinthatzoneshallbecountedagainst
thequotaconcerned .THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishingasystemfortheconservation
andmanagementoffisheryresources(J),andinparticular
Article11thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforby
theFisheriesAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
Community,ontheonehand,andtheGovernmentof
DenmarkandthelocalGovernmentoftheFaroeIslands,
ontheotherhand(2),andinparticularArticle2thereof,
theCommunity,ontheonehand,andtheGovernmentof
DenmarkandthelocalGovernmentoftheFaroeIslands,
ontheotherhand,haveheldconsultations concerningtheir
mutualfishingrightsfor1986;
Whereas,duringtheseconsultations ,thedelegationsagreed
torecommendtotheirrespectiveauthoritiesthattheyfix
certaincatchquotasfor1986forvesselsoftheother
party;
Whereasitisnecessarytoimplementtheresultsofthe
consultationsbetweentheCommunityandtheFaroe
Islandsinordertoavoidaninterruptionofreciprocal
fisheriesrelationsasat31December1985;
Whereas,underthetermsofArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)
No170/83,itisincumbentupontheCounciltoestablish
thetotalcatchesallocatedtothirdcountriesandalsothe
specificconditionsunderwhichthecatchesmustbe
made;Article2
1.VesselsfishingunderthequotasestablishedinArticle1
shallcomplywiththeconservationandcontrolmeasures
andallotherprovisionsgoverningfishinginthezones
referredtointhatArticle.
2.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shallkeepalog-book
inwhichtheinformation setoutinAnnexIIistobe
entered.
3.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shalltransmittothe
Commission theinformationsetoutinAnnexIII.This
informationistobetransmittedaccordingtotherulesset
outinthatAnnex.
4.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthevessels
referredtoinparagraph1mustbeclearlymarkedonthe
bowofthevesselonbothsides.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
!•Theonlyfishingactivitiesbyvesselsregisteredinthe
FaroeIslandsinthe200-nautical-mile zoneoftheMember
StatesintheNorthSea,Skagerrak,Kattegat,theBalticSeaArticle3
1.FishingwithinthewatersreferredtoinArticle1,under
thequotasestablishedinthesaidArticle,shallbepermitted
onlywherealicenceissuedbytheCommissiononbehalfof
theCommunityisheldonboardandwheretheconditions
setoutinthelicenceareobserved.0OJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.
(2)OJNoL226,29.8.1980,p.12.

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Article4
Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmittedtothe
Commission ,thefollowinginformationshallbesupplied:
(a)nameofthevessel;
(b)registrationnumber;
(c)externalidentificationlettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration ;
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(j)intendedareaoffishing;
(k)speciesforwhichitisintendedtofish;
(1)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested .2.Theissueoflicencesforthepurposeofparagraph1
shallbesubjecttotheconditionthatthenumberoflicences
validonanyonedayshallnotexceed:
(a)14forfishingmackerelinICESdivisionsVIa(north
of56°30'N)andVIIe,fandh,spratinICES
sub-areaIVanddivisionVIa(northof56°30'N),
horsemackerelinICESsub-areaIVanddivisionsVIa
(northof56°30'N),VIIe,fandhandherringin
ICESdivisionsVIa(northof56°30'N),fourfor
fishingherringindivisionIIIa)N(Skagerrak);
(b)12forfishingNorwaypoutinICESsub-areaVIand
divisionVIa(northof56°30'N)andsand-eelin
ICESsub-areaIV;
(c)20forfishingbylongline,ling,tuskandbluelingin
ICESdivisionsVIa(northof56°30'N)andVIb.
However,thetotalnumberofvesselsallowedtofish
simultaneously shallbelimitedto10;
(d)16forfishingbytrawl,bluelinginICESdivisionVIa
(northof56°30'N)andVIb;
(e)18forfishingbluewhitinginICESsub-areaVII(west
of12°00'W)andICESdivisionsVIa(northof
56°30'N)andVIb;
(f)threeforfishingbylongline,porbeaglesharkinthe
wholeCommunityzonewiththeexceptionofNAFO
3PS.Article5
FishinginSkagerrakwithinthelimitsofthequotasreferred
toinArticle1shallbesubjecttothefollowing
conditions :
1.Directedfishingforherringforpurposesotherthan
humanconsumptionshallbeprohibited .
2.Theuseoftrawlandpurseseineforthecaptureof
pelagicspeciesshallbeprohibitedfromSaturday
midnighttoSundaymidnight.3.Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.When
severalvesselsaretakingpartinthesamefishingoperation,
eachvesselshallbeinpossessionofalicence.
4.Licencesmaybecancelledwithaviewtotheissueof
newlicences.Thecancellation shalltakeeffectfromthe
dateofthesurrenderofthelicencetotheCommission .Article6
ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesshalltake
appropriatesteps,includingtheregularinspectionof
vessels,toensurethatthisRegulationisenforced.5.Shouldtherebeinintringementoftheobligationsfixed
bythisRegulationthelicenceshallbewithdrawn .
6.Nolicenceshallbeissuedforamaximumperiodof
12monthsforvesselsinrepectofwhichtheobligations
laiddowninthisRegulationhavenotbeenobserved.Article7
Whereaninfringement isdulyestablished,theMember
Statesshall,withoutdelay,informtheCommissionofthe
nameofthevesselinvolvedandofanyactiontheyhave
taken.
7.LicencesissuedinpursuanceofRegulation (EEC)No
5/85(*),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No97/85(2)
andbyRegulation (EEC)No803/85(3),andvalidon
31December1985shallremainvaliduntil31March1986
atthelatest,ifsorequestedbytheFaroeseauthorities .Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
HOJNoL1,1.1.1985,p.52.
(2)OJNoL13,16.1.1985,p.5.
(3)OJNoL89,29.3.1985,p.16. Itshallapplyfrom1Januaryto31December1986.

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TisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,20December1985.
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident
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ANNEXI
Fishingquotasfor1986
1.QuotasforFaroesevesselsfishingintheCommunityzone
Species Fishingzone:ICESsub-area/divisionQuantity
(tonnes)
Ling,tuskandbluelingVIa(2),VIb 800(])
Blueling VIa(2),VIb 1100(7)
Mackerel VIa(2),VIIe,f,h 6000
Herring VIa(2), 650
Horsemackerel IV,VIa(2),VIIe,f,h 6750
Norwaypout IV,VIa(2) 18000(3)(4)(8)
Sprat IV,VIa(2) 3000
Sandeel IV ioooo(3)(8)
Bluewhiting VIa(2),VIb,VII(s) 48000
Otherwhitefish
(by-catchesonly) IV,VIa(2) 750
Herring IIIaN(Skagerrak)(6) 500
Porbeagle EntireCommunityzoneexceptNAFO3PS 150(J)
0)Tobefishedbylong-line.
(2)Northof56°30'N.
(3)Eachofthesequotasmaybeexceededbyamaximumof10000tonnesprovidadthatthetotalcatchesof
Norwaypout(includingbluewhiting),sandeelandspratdonotexceed31000tonnes.
(4)Ofwhichmaximum6000tonnesmaybefishedinICESVIanorthof56°30'Nsubjecttotheprovisionon
requestbytheCommunityofdetailsofthequantityandcompositionofanyby-catchtaken.
(s)Westof12°00'W.
(6)LimitedinthewestbyalinedrawnfromthelighthouseofHanstholmtothelighthouseofLindesnesandinthe
southbyalinedrawnfromSkagenlighthousetothelighthouseofTistlarnaandfromtheretothenearestcoast
ofSweden.
(7)Tobefishedbytrawl.
(8)CatchesofNorwaypoutandsandeelmayincludeunavondableby-catchesofbluewhiting.
2.QuotasforFaroesevesselsfishinginGreenlandwatersaccordingtoArticle1(3)ofEC/GreenlandFisheries
Protocolf1)(shownforinformationonly)
Species FishingZones:ICESDivisionorNAFOSubareaQuantity
(tonnes)
NortherndeepwaterPrawnNAFO1(2) 475
(Pandalusborealis) XIV 675
Greenlandhalibut NAFO1 150
XIV 150
Redfish XIV 500
Capalin XIV 10000
WOJNoL29,1.2.1985,p.14.
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ANNEXII
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelog-bookaftereachhaulwhenfishingwithinthe200nautical-milefishing
zoneoffthecoastsoftheMemberStatesoftheCommunity :
1.thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciescaught,includingby-catches;
2.thedateandthetimeofthehaul;
3.thegeographicalpositioninwhichthecatchesweremade;
4.thefishingmethodused;
5.allradiomessagessentinconformitywithAnnexIII.
ANNEXIII
1.TheinformationtobetransmittedtotheCommissionandthetimetableforitstransmissionareasfollows:
1.1.Oneachoccasionthevesselentersthe200-nautical-mile fishingzoneoffthecoastsoftheMemberStatesofthe
CommunitywhichisunderthejurisdictionoftheMemberStatesasregardsfisheries:
(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)theICESdivisions/sub-areasinwhichthecatchesweremade.
1.4.(a)Thename,callsign,identificationnumbersandlettersofthevesselandthenameofitsmaster;
(b)thelicencenumberifthevesselisunderlicence;
(c)theserialnumberofthemessage;
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2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
inBrussels(telexaddress24189FISEU-B)viaoneoftheradiostationslistedunderpoint3belowandinthe
formspecifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythevessel,itmaybe
transmittedonthevessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
3.Nameofradiostation Callsignofradiostation
Skagen OXP
Blåvand OXB
Ronne OYE
Norddeich DAFDAK
DAHDAL
DAIDAM
DAJDAN
Scheveningen PCH
Oostende OST
NorthForeland GNF
Humber GKZ
Cullercoats GCC
Wick GKR
Portpatrick GPK
Anglesey GLV
Ilfracombe GIL
Niton GNI
Stonehaven GND
Portishead GKA
GKB
GKC
Land'sEnd GLD
Valentia EJK
MalinHead EJM
Boulogne FFB
Brest FFU
Saint-Nazaire FFO
Bordeaux-Arcachon FFC
Thorshavn OXJ
Bergen LGN
Farsund LGZ
Floro LGL
Rogaland LGQ
TjørneLGT
Alesund LGA
4.Formofthecommunications
Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1concerningthefishingoperationsinthezonesreferredtounder1.1
shallcontainthefollowingparticulars,whichshallbegiveninthefollowingorder:
—nameofvessel,
—callsign,
—externa]identificationlettersandnumbers,
—serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion,
—indicationofthetypeofmessageaccordingtothefollowingcode:
—messagewhenenteringoneofthezonesreferredtounder1.1:'IN',
—messagewhenleavingoneofthezonesreferredtounder1.1:'OUT',
—messagewhenmovingfromoneICESdivisiontoanother:'ICES',
—weeklymessage:'WKL',
—three-daymessage:2'WKL',
—thegeographicalposition,
—theICESdivisions/sub-areasinwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence,
—thedateonwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence,
—thequantity(inkilograms)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdusingthecodementionedinpoint5,
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—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(Hippoglossus hippoglossus),
—G:Mackerel(Scomberscombrus),
—H:Horsemackerel(Trachurustrachurus),
—I:Round-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rupestris),
—H:Saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
—K:Whiting(Merlangusmerlangus),
—L:Herring(Clupeaharengus),
—M:Sand-eel(Ammodytesspp.),
—N:Sprat(Clupeasprattus),
—O:Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
—P:Norwaypout(Trisopterusesmarkii),
—Q:Ling(Moluamolva),
—R:Other,
—S:Shrimp(Penaeidae),
—T:Anchovy(Engraulisencrassicholus ),
—U:Redfish(Sebastesspp.),
—V:Americanplaice(Hypoglossoides platessoides),
—W:Squid(Illex),
—X:Yellowtail(Limandaferruginea),
—Y:Bluewhiting(Gaduspoutassou),
—Z:Tuna(Thunnidae),
—AA:Blueling(Molvadypterygia),
—BB:Tusk(Brosmebrosme),
—CC:Dogfish(Scyliorhinusretifer),
—DD:Baskingshark(Cetorhinidae),
—EE:Porbeagle(Lamnanasus),
—FF:Squidloligo(Loligovulgaris),
—GG:Ray'sbream(Bramabrama),
—HH:Sardine(Sardinapilchardus).