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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3897/86

of 18 December 1986

allocating, for 1987, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other (2),

Having regard to the Protocol on the conditions relating to fishing between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Government of Greenland on the other (3) establishing the fishing quotas allocated to the Community in Greenland waters,

Whereas these catch quotas may be taken by vessels which do not fly the flag of a Member State of the Community, to the extent to which this is necessary for the proper functioning of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Community with third countries; whereas the Community has agreed to allocate part of its catch quotas in Greenland waters in 1987 to Norway;

Whereas the Community and Greenland have held consultations on the application of the Agreement and the Protocol in 1987 whereas the parties agreed that the Community catch quotas may be fished in 1987 as set out in the Annex to this Regulation;

Whereas, under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, it is incumbent upon the Council to fix the total allowable catch for each stock or group of stocks, the share available to the Community and the specific conditions for taking these catches, whereas, under Article 4 of the said Regulation, the share available to the Community is to be distributed among the Member States;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2057/82 of 29 June 1982, establishing certain control measures for fishing activities by vessels of the Member States (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3723/85 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The allocations in 1987 of the Community catch quotas in Greenland waters shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1987.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1986.

For the Council

The President

M. JOPLING

(1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 9.

(3) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 14.

(4) OJ No L 220, 29. 7. 1982, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1985, p. 42.

ANNEX

Allocation of Community catch quotas in Greenland waters for 1987

1.2.3.4.5.6 // // // // // // // Species // Area // Community catch quotas (tonnes) // Member State shares (tonnes) // Norwegian shares (tonnes) (shown for information only) // Faroese quotas in Greenland waters according to EC/Greenland Fisheries Protocol (1) (tonnes) (shown for information only) // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // // // // // // // Cod // NAFO 1 // p.m. // // - // // // ICES XIV/V // 11 500 // Germany 10 000 // // // // // // United Kingdom 1 500 // // // // // // // // // Redfish // NAFO 1 // 10 000 // Germany 9 810 // - // // // // // United Kingdom 190 // // // // ICES XIV/V // 57 820 // Germany 57 140 // - // 500 // // // // France 410 // // // // // // United Kingdom 270 // // // // // // // // // Greenland halibut // NAFO 1 // 1 850 // Germany 1 575 // // // // // // United Kingdom 75 // 200 // 150 // // ICES XIV/V // 3 750 // Germany 3 375 // 200 // 150 // // // // United Kingdom 175 // // // // // // // // // Halibut // NAFO 1 // 200 // - // 200 (2) // // // // // // // // Deep-water prawns // NAFO 1 // 1 550 // France 550 // 450 (3) // 475 (3) // // // // Denmark 550 // // // // ICES XIV/V // 3 450 // France 700 // 2 050 // 675 // // // // Denmark 700 // // // // // // // // // Catfish // NAFO 1 // 2 000 // Germany 2 000 // - // // // // // // // // Blue whiting // ICES XIV/V // 30 000 // Denmark 3 000 // - // // // // // France 3 000 // // // // // // Germany 24 000 // // // // // // // // // Capelin // ICES XIV/V // 20 000 // Denmark 20 000 // // 10 000 // // // // // //

(1) These Faroese quotas are additional to the Community catch quotas and form part of the fishery arrangement for 1987 agreed on by the Community and the Faroe Islands.

(2) Only to be fished by long-liners.

(3) South of 68°N.