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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3980/87
of15December1987
layingdownfor1988certainmeasuresfortheconservationandmangamentoffishery
resourcesapplicabletovesselsregisteredintheFaroeIslands
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,WhereasArticle3(2)ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
1381/87of20May1987establishingdetailedrules
concerningthemarkinganddocumentation offishing
vessels(5)providesthatallvesselswithchilledor
refrigeratedsea-watertanksaretokeeponboarda
documentcertifiedbyacompetentauthorityandspecifying
thecalibrationofthetanksincubicmetersat10-cm
intervals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No170/83of
25January1983establishingaCommunitysystemforthe
conservationandmanagementoffisheryresources('),as
amendedbytheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugal(2),
andinparticularArticle11thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforin
Article2oftheFisheriesAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,ontheonehand,andthe
GovernmentofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernmentofthe
FaroeIslands,ontheotherhand(3),theCommunityand
theHomeGovernmentoftheFaroeIslandshaveheld
consultationsconcerningtheirmutualfishingrightsfor
1988:Article1
1.VesselsregisteredintheFaroeIslandsarehereby
authorized,until31December1988,tofishforthespecies
listedinAnnexI,withinthegeographicalandquantitative
limitslaiddownthereinandinaccordancewiththis
Regulation,inthe200-nautical-mile fishingzoneofthe
MemberStatesintheNorthSea,Skagerrak,Kattegat,
BalticSeaandAtlanticOceannorthof43°00'N.
2.Fishingauthorizedunderparagraph1shallbelimited,
exceptintheSkagerrak,tothosepartsofthe200­
nautical-milefishingzonelyingseawardsof12nautical
milesfromthebaselinesfromwhichthefishingzonesof
MemberStatesaremeasured .
3.Notwithstanding paragraph1,unavoidableby-catches
ofspeciesforwhichnoquotahasbeenfixedinagivenzone
shallbepermittedwithinthelimitslaiddownbythe
conservationmeasuresinforceinthezoneconcerned .
4.By-catchesinagivenzoneofaspeciesforwhicha
quotaisestablishedinthatzoneshallbecountedagainst
thequotaconcerned.Whereas,inthecourseoftheseconsultations ,the
delegationsagreedtorecommendtotheirrespective
authoritiesthatcertaincatchquotasfor1988shouldbe
fixedforthevesselsoftheotherparty;
Whereasmeasuresshouldbetakentoimplementtheresults
oftheseconsultationsbetweentheCommunityandthe
FaroeIslandsandthuspreventanyinterruptionofmutual
fisheriesrelationsasat31December1987;
Whereas,underthetermsofArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)
No170/83,itisfortheCounciltofixthetotalcatches
allocatedtothirdcountriesandtolaydownthespecific
conditionsunderwhichsuchcatchesmaybetaken;
WhereasthefishingactivitiescoveredbythisRegulation
aresubjecttotherelevantcontrolmeasuresprovidedforby
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No2241/87of23July1987
establishingcertain ,controlmeasuresforfishing
activities(4);Article2
1.VesselsfishingwithinthequotasfixedinArticle1shall
complywiththeconservationandcontrolmeasuresandall
otherprovisionsgoverningfishinginthezonesreferredin
thatArticle.
(')OJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.
(2)OJNoL302,15.11.1985,p.1.
(3)OJNoL226,29.8.1980,p.11.
(4)OJNoL207,29.7.1987,p.1. (5)OJNoL132,21.5.1987,p.9.

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2.Thevesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shallkeepa
logbookinwhichtheinformationsetoutinAnnexIIshall
beentered.
3.Thevesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shalltransmitto
theCommission,inaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownin
AnnexIII,theinformationsetoutinthatAnnex.
4.Thosevesselsreferredtoinparagraph1whichhave
chilledorrefrigeratedsea-watertanksshallkeeponboard
adocumentcertifiedbyacompetentauthorityand
specifyingthecalibrationofthetanksincubicmetresat10
centimetreintervals.Until1January1990,andinthe
absenceofsuchdocuments,therelevantcertificationshall
beestablishedandsignedbythevesselowner.(e)20forthefishingofbluewhitinginICESsub-areaVII
(westof12°00'W)andICESdivisionsVIa(northof
56°30'N)andVIb;
(f)threeforthefishing,bylongline,ofporbeagleinthe
wholeCommunityzonewiththeexceptionofNAFO
3PS.
3.Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.Where
twoormorevesselsaretakingpartinthesamefishing
operation,eachvesselmustbeinpossessionofalicence.
4.Licencesmaybecancelledwithaviewtotheissueof
newlicences.Cancellationshalltakeeffectfromthedate
onwhichthelicenceissurrenderedtotheCommission .
5.Licencesshallbewhollyorpartiallywithdrawnbefore
thedateofexpiryiftherespectivequotas,fixedin
Article1,havebeenexhausted.
6.Licencesshallbewithdrawnintheeventofanyfailure
tomeettheobligationslaiddowninthisRegulation.
7.Foraperiodnotexceeding12months,nolicenceshall
beissuedforanyvesselinrespectofwhichtheobligations
laiddowninthisRegulationhavenotbeenmet.
8.LicencesissuedpursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No
4039/86(*)andvalidon31December1987shallremain
validuntil31March1988atthelatest,ifsorequestedby
theFaroeseauthorities .5.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthevessels
referredtoinparagraph1mustbeclearlymarkedonthe
bowofeachvesselonbothsides.
Article3
1.FishinginthewatersreferredtoinArticle1andwithin
thequotasfixedinthatArticleshallbepermittedonly
wherealicenceissuedbytheCommissiononbehalfofthe
Communityiskeptonboardandwheretheconditionsset
outinthelicenceareobserved. Article4
Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmittedtothe
Commission,thefollowinginformationmustbesupplied:
a)nameofthevessel;
b)registrationnumber;
c)externalidentificationlettersandnumbers;
d)portofregistration;
e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
g)enginepower;
h)callsignandradiofrequency;
i)intendedmethodoffishing;
j)intendedareaoffishing;
k)speciesforwhichitisintendedtofish;
I)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested.2.Licencesshallbeissuedforthepurposesofparagraph1
providedthatthenumberoflicencesvalidonanyoneday
doesnotexceed:
(a)14forthefishingofmackerelinICESdivisionsVIa
(northof56°30'N),VIIe,fandh,spratinICES
sub-areaIVanddivisionVIa(northof56°30'N),
horsemackerelinICESsub-areaIVanddivisionsVIa
(northof56°30'N),VIIe,fandhandherringinICES
divisionVIa(northof56°30'N);fourforthefishingof
herringinICESdivisionIIIaN(Skagerrak);
(b)15forthefishingofNorwaypoutinICESsub-areaIV
anddivisionVIa(northof56°30'N)andsandeelin
ICESsub-areaIV;
(c)20forthefishing,bylongline,ofling,tuskandblue
linginICESdivisionsVIa(northof56°30'N)and
VIb;however,thetotalnumberofvesselsallowedto
fishsimultaneously shallnotexceed10;
(d)16forthefishing,bytrawl,ofbluelinginICES
divisionsVIa(northof56°30'N)andVIb; (»)OJNoL376,31.12.1986,p.94.

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Article6
Whereaninfringementisdulyestablished,MemberStates
shallwithoutdelayinformtheCommissionofthenameof
thevesselconcernedandofanyactiontheyhavetaken.Article5
FishingintheSkagerrakwithinthelimitsofthequotas
referredtoinArticle1shallbesubjecttothefollowing
conditions :
(1)directfishingforherringforpurposesotherthan
humanconsumptionshallbeprohibited;
(2)theuseoftrawlsandpurseseinesforthecaptureof
pelagicspeciesshallbeprohibitedfromSaturday
midnighttoSundaymidnight.Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1988.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15December1987.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
Faroesecatchquotasfor1988
1.QuotasforFaroesevesselsfishingintheCommunityzone
Species Fishingzone:ICES-sub-area/divisionQuantity
(tonnes)
Ling,tuskandblueling
Blueling
Mackerel
Herring
Horsemackerel
Norwaypout
Sprat
Sand-eel
Bluewhiting
Otherwhitefish
(by-catchesonly)
Herring
PorbeagleVIa(2),VIb
VIa(2),VIb
VIa(2),VIIe,f,h
VIan
IV,VIa(2),VIIe,f,h
IV,VIa(2)
IV,VIa(2)
IV
VIa(2),VIb,VII(5)
IV,VIa(2)
IIIaN(Skagerrak)(6)
EntryCommunityzoneexceptNAFO3Ps800(J)(10)
940(7)
6000
600
8250
9000(3)(«)(8)
2000
9000(8)
62000(9)
400
500
150(>)
(')Tobefishedbylong-line.
(2)Northof56°30'N.
(3)Eachofthesequotasmaybeexceededbyamaximumof10000tonnesprovidedthatthetotalcatchesofNorwaypout
(includingbluewhiting),sand-eelandspratdonotexceed20000tonnes.
(4)Ofwhichamaximumof6000tonnesmaybefishedinICESVIanorthof56°30'Nsubjecttotheprovisiononrequestby
theCommunityofdetailsofthequantityandcompositionofanyby-catchtaken.
(s)Westof12°00'W.
(6)LimitedinthewestbyalinedrawnfromthelighthouseofHanstholmtothelighthouseofLindesnesandinthesouthbyaline
drawnfromSkagenlighthousetothelighthouseofTistlarnaandfromtheretothenearestcoastofSweden.
(7)Tobefishedbytrawl.
(8)CatchesofNorwaypoutandsand-eelmayincludeunavoidableby-catchesofbluewhiting.
(')Catchesofbluewhitingmayincludeunavoidableby-catchesofargentine.
(,0)Ofwhichanincidentalcatchofotherspeciesof20%pership,atanymoment,isauthorizedinICESsubareasVIaandb.
However,thispercentagemaybeexceededinthefirst24hoursfollowingthebeginningofthefishingonaspecificground.
ThetotalincidentalcatchofotherspeciesinVIaandbmaynotexceed75tonnes.
2.QuotasforFaroesevesselsfishinginGreenlandwatersaccordingtoArticle1(3)ofEEC/GreenlandFisheries
Protocol(')(shownforinformationonly).
Species Fishingzones:ICESdivisionofNAFOsub-areaQuantity
(tonnes)
NortherndeepwaterPrawn
(Pandalusborealis)
Greenlandhalibut
Redfish
CapalinNAFO1(2)
XIV
NAFO1
XIV
XIV
XIV475
675
150
150
500
10000
(')OJNoL29,1.2.1985,p.14.
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ANNEXII
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelog-bookaftereachhaulwhenfishingwithinthe200nautical-milefishing
toneoffthecoastsoftheMemberStatesoftheCommunity :
1.thequantity(inkilogramslive-weight)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(inkilogramslive-weight)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thedateandICESsub-areawithinwhichthemasterintendstocommencefishing.
Wherethefishingoperationsnecessitatemorethanoneentryintothezonesreferredtounder1.1onagiven
day,onecommunication shallsufficeonfirstentry.
1.2.Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthezonereferredtounder1.1:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunder1.4;
(b)thequantity(inkilogramslive-weight)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thequantity(inkilogramslive-weight)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission;
(d)theICESsub-areainwhichthecatchesweretaken;
(e)thequantity(inkilogramslive-weight)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincethevesselenteredthe
zoneandtheidentificationofthevesseltowhichthetransferwasmade;
(f)thequantity(inkilogramslive-weight)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincethevessel
enteredthezone.
1.3.Atthree-dayintervals,commencingonthethirddayafterthevesselfirstentersthezonesreferredtounder1.1
whenfishingforherringandmackerel,andatweeklyintervals,commencingontheseventhdayafterthevessel
firstentersthezonesreferredtounder1.1whenfishingforallspeciesotherthanherringandmackerel:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunder1.4;
(b)thequantity(inkilogramslive-weight)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(c)theICESdivisions/sub-areasinwhichthecatchesweremade.
1.4.(a)Thename,callsign,identificationnumbersandlettersofthevesselandthenameofitsmaster;
(b)thelicencenumberifthevesselisunderlicence;
(c)theserialnumberofthemessage;
(d)identificationofthetypeofmessage;
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2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
inBrussels(telex24189FISEU-B)viaoneoftheradiostationslistedunderpoint3belowandintheform
specifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythevessel,itmaybe
transmittedonthevessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
Nameofradiostation Callsignofradiostation 3.
Skagen
Blåvand
Rønne
Norddeich
Scheveningen
Oostende
NorthForeland
Humber
Cullercoats
Wick
Portpatrick
Anglesey
Ilfracombe
Niton
Stonehaven
Portishead
Land'sEnd
Valentia
MalinHead
Boulogne
Brest
Saint-Nazaire
Bordeaux-Arcachon
Thorshavn
Bergen
Farsund
Floro
Rogaland
Tjøme
AlesundOXP
OXB
OYE
DAFDAK
DAHDAL
DAIDAM
DAJDAN
PCH
OST
GNF
GKZ
GCC
GKR
GPK
GLV
GIL
GNI
GND
GKA
GKB
GKC
GLD
EJK
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFO
FFC
OXJ
LGN
LGZ
LGL
LGQ
LGT
LGA
4.Formofthecommunications
Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1concerningthefishingoperationsinthezonesreferredtounder1.1
shallcontainthefollowingparticulars,whichshallbegiveninthefollowingorder:
—nameofvessel,
—callsign,
—externalidentificationlettersandnumbers,
—serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion,
—indicationofthetypeofmessageaccordingtothefollowingcode:
—messagewhenenteringoneofthezonesreferredtounder1.1:'IN',
—messagewhenleavingoneofthezonesreferredtounder1.1:'OUT',
—messagewhenmovingfromoneICESdivisiontoanother:'ICES',
—weeklymessage:'WKL',
—three-daymessage:2'WKL',
—thegeographicalposition,
—theICESdivisions/sub-areasinwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence,
—thedateonwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence,
—thequantity(inkilogramsliveweight)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdusingthecodementionedinpoint
5,
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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(Hippoglossushippoglossus),
—G.Mackerel(Scomberscombrus),
—H.Horsemackerel(Trachurustrachurus),
—I.Round-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rupestris),
—J.Saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
—K.Whiting(Merlangusmerlangus),
—L.Herring(Clupeaharengus),
—M.Sand-eel(Ammodytesspp.),
—N.Sprat(Clupeasprattus),
—O.Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
—P.Norwaypout(Trisopterusesmarkii),
—Q.Ling(Molvamolva),
—R.Other,
—S.Shrimp(Penaeidae),
—T.Anchovy(Engraulisencrassicholus ),
—U.Redfish(Sebastesspp.j,
—V.Americanplaice(Hypoglossoides platessoides),
—W.Squid(Illexspp.),
—X.Yellowtail(Limandaferruginea),
—Y.Bluewhiting(Gaduspoutassou),
—Z.Tuna(Thunnidae),
—AA.Blueling(Molvadypterygia),
—BB.Tusk(Brosmebrosme),
—CC.Dogfish(Scyliorhinusretifer),
—DD.Baskingshark(Cetorhindae),
—EE.Porbeagle(Lammanasus),
—FF.Squidloligo(Loligovulgaris),
—GG.Ray'sbream(Bramabrama),
—HH.Sardine(Sardinapilchardus),
—II.Commonshrimp(Crangoncrangon),
—JJ.Megrim(Lepidorhombus ),
—KK.Angler/Monk(Lophiusspp.),
—LL.Norwaylpbster(Nephropsnorvegicus),
—MM.Pollack(Pollachiuspollachius).