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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3149/78
of21December1978
layingdowncertaininterimmeasuresfortheconservationandmanagementoffishery
resourcesapplicabletovesselsregisteredintheFaroeIslands
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article103thereof,Whereasthetwodelegationshaverecommended to
theirauthoritiesthattheyadoptinterimarrangements
topermitthecontinuationoftheirreciprocalfishing
pendingtheadoptionofdefinitivearrangementsfor
1979;
Whereasinordertopreventinterruptionoffishing
byFaroesevesselsintheCommunity zone
appropriatemeasureswillhavetobeadoptedbefore
1January1979;
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptsuchmeasureson
thebasisofArticle103oftheTreatysubjecttotheir
beingincludedatalaterdateinthecommon
agriculturalpolicy;
WhereasdelegationsfromtheCommunityand
Canadahaveagreedtorecommendtotheir
authoritiesthattheycoordinatetheirdecisionsonthe
allocationstobegiventothirdpartiesofcertainjoint
stocksoffishandprawnlocatedintheDavisStrait
andinBaffinBay;
Whereasthesetwodelegationshaveagreedonthe
provisionalallocationstotheFaroeIslandsforthe
saidjointstocks,HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
Whereason3.November1976theCounciladopteda
setofresolutionsconcerningcertainexternaland
internalaspectsofthecommonfisheriespolicy;
WhereastheCommunityontheonehandandthe
Government ofDenmarkandtheHomeGovernment
oftheFaroeIslandsontheotherhavesigneda
FrameworkAgreementonfisheries;
WhereastheCommission hassubmittedthe
AgreementtotheCouncilforapproval;
WhereasfishingfromFaroesevesselsinthe
Community'sfishingzoneisauthorizeduntil31
December1978byvirtueofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1848/78of25July1978layingdown
certainmeasuresfortheconservation and
managementoffisheryresourcesapplicabletovessels
registeredintheFaroeIslands(*);
Whereasconsultationsbetweendelegationsfromthe
CommunityandtheFaroeIslandsabouttheir
reciprocalfishingrightsin1979havenotyetbeen
concluded;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Thecatcheswhichvesselsregisteredinthe
FaroeIslandsareauthorizedtomakeduringthe
period1Januaryto28February1979inthe200
nautical-mile fishingzonesoftheMemberStatesin
theNorthSea,Skagerrak,Kattegat,theBalticSea,
theLabradorSea,theDavisStrait,BaffinBayandthe
AtlanticOceannorthof43°00'Nwhicharecovered WOJNoL211,1.8.1978,p.6.

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byCommunityrulesonfisheriesshallbelimitedto
thequotassetoutinAnnexI.
2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1unavoidable
by-catchesofaspeciesforwhichnoquotais
establishedinazoneshallbepermittedwithinthe
limitsfixedintheconservation measuresinforcein
thezoneconcerned .
3.By-catchesinagivenzoneofaspeciesfor
whichaquotaisestablishedinthatzoneshallbe
countedagainstthequotaconcerned.(a)18forfishingmackerelandsprat,inICES
sub-areasIVandVI(northof56°30'N);
(b)25forfishingNorwaypoutandsandeelinICES
sub-areaIVandinICESdivisionVIa)(northof
56°30'N);
(c)18forfishingnortherndeepwaterprawn,in
ICNAFzones0+1(eastofthemedianline);
(d)10forfishinglingandtuskinICESdivision
VIb);
(e)fiveforfishingGreenlandhalibutinICNAF
zones0+1(eastofthemedianline);
(f)15forfishingbluewhiting.
3.LicencesissuedpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)
No2579/78of30October1978layingdownthe
numberoflicencesforvesselsregisteredintheFaroe
Islandsforfishingwithinthe200-milefishingzoneof
theMemberStates(*)shallremainvalidifso
requestedbytheFaroeseauthoritiesuntil28
February1979atthelatest.Article2
1.Vesselsfishingunderthequotasestablishedin
Article1shallcomplywiththeconservationand
controlmeasuresandallotherprovisionsgoverning
fishinginthezonesreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shallkeepa
logbookinwhichtheinformationspecifiedinAnnex
IIor,inthecaseoffishingindivisionXIVasdefined
bytheInternationalCouncilfortheExplorationof
theSea(ICES)andzones0+1asdefinedinthe
AnnextotheConvention establishing the
International Commission forNorth-West Atlantic
Fisheries(ICNAF),inAnnexIV,istobeentered.
3.Vesselsreferredtoinparagraph1shalltransmit
totheCommission ,accordingtotherulessetoutin
AnnexIIIor,inthecaseoffishinginICESdivision
XIVandICNAFzones0+1,inAnnexV,the
informationspecifiedinthoseAnnexes.
4.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthe
vesselsreferredtoinparagraph1mustbeclearly
markedonthebowofthevesselsonbothsides.Article4
Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmittedtothe
Commission ,thefollowinginformationshallbe
supplied:
(a)nameofthevessel;
(b)registrationnumber;
(c)externalidentificationlettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration ;
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(j)intendedareaoffishing;
(k)speciesforwhichitisintendedtofish;
(l)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested.Article3
1.FishingwithinICESdivisionIVandVIand
ICNAFzones0+1underthequotasestablishedin
Article1shallbesubjecttotheholdingonboardofa
licenceissuedbytheCommissiononbehalfofthe
Communityandtotheobservanceoftheconditions
setoutinthelicence.
2.Thenumberoflicenceswhichmaybeissuedfor
thepurposeofparagraph1,includingthosewhich
remainvalidaccordingtoparagraph3,shallbe
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Article5
Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.When
severalvesselsaretakingpartinthesamefishing
operation,eachvesselshallbeinpossessionofa
licence.
Article6
Onlylong-linersareauthorizedtofishforlingor
tusk.
Article7
ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberStatesshall
takeappropriate steps,includingtheregularinspectionofvessels,toensuretheenforcementof
thisRegulation .
Article8
Whereaninfringement isdulyestablishedthe
MemberStatesshall,withoutdelay,informthe
Commission ofthenameofthevesselinvolvedand
ofanyactiontheyhavetaken.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublicationintheOfficialjournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyuntil28February1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
OttoGrafLAMBSDORFF

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ANNEXI
Fishingquotasfortheperiod1Januaryto28February1979
(tonnes)
SpeciesFishingzones
ICESdivisionorICNAFzoneQuantity
Herring
Ling,tusk
Mackerel
Norwaypout
Sprat
Sandeel
Northerndeep-waterprawn
(Pandalusborealis)
Bluewhiting
Greenlandhalibut
Redfish
Otherwhitefish(by-
catchesonly)IIIa)north(Skagerrak)(1)
VIb)
IV
VI(northof56°30'N)
IV,VIa)(northof56°30'N)
IV,VIa)(northof56°30*N)
IV
ICNAF0+1
ICNAF0+1(4)
XIV
ICNAF0+1(4)
XIV
IV,VIa)0
165
1660(«)
3330
2920
7500(3)
2080
690(5)
4170
260(6)
30
100(6)
50
200
i1)EastofthelineconnectingLindesnestoHanstholm .
(2)Ofwhich1570tonnesnorthof60°Nandwestof2°Eand90tonnessouthof60°N.
(3)Ofwhichnomorethan1000tonnesindivisionVIa).
(4)Eastofthemedianline.
(5)Ofwhich70tonneswestofthemedianline(Canadianzone^and620tonneseastofthemedianlineandsouthof
68°N.
(')LessanyquantitiestakenintheCanadianzone.
ANNEXII
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelog-bookaftereachhaul:
1.Thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaught;
2.Thedateandthetimeofthehaul;
3.Thegeographicalpositioninwhichthecatchesweremade;
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ANNEXUI
1.TheinformationtobetransmittedtotheCommission andthetimetableforitstransmission
areasfollows:
1.1.Oneachoccasionthevesselentersthe200nautical-milefishingzoneoffthecoastsof
theMemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityruleson
fisheries:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)whenandwherefishingistocommence .
1.2.Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthe200nautical-milefishingzoneoffthecoastsof
theMemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityruleson
fisheries:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(c)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(d)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweretaken;
(e)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincethevessel
enteredtheCommunityfishingzoneandtheidentificationofthevesseltowhichthe
transferwasmade;
(f)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincethe
vesselenteredtheCommunityfishingzone.
1.3.Atweeklyintervals,commencingontheseventhdayafterthevesselfirstentersthe
fishingzoneoftheMemberStates:
(a)theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1.4below;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
(c)theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade.
1.4.(a)Thename,callsign,identificationnumbersandlettersofthevesselandthenameof
itsmaster;
(b)thelicencenumberifthevesselisunderlicence;
(c)theserialnumberofthemessage;
(d)identificationofthetypeofmessage;
(e)thedate,thetimeandthegeographicalpositionofthevessel.
2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities inBrussels(telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoftheradio
stationslistedunderpoint3belowandintheformspecifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythe
vessel,itmaybetransmittedonthevessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
3.Nameofradiostation
Skagen
Blåvand
NorddeichCallsignofradiostation
OXP
OXB
DAFDAK
DAHDAL
DAIDAM
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Callsignofradiostation
PCH
OST
GNF
GKZNameofradiostation
Scheveningen
Oostende
NorthForeland
Humber
Cullercoats
Wick
Oban
Portpatrick
Anglesey
IlfracombeGCC
NitonGKR
GNE
GPK
GLV
GIL
GNI
GND
GKA
GKB
GKC
GLD
EJK
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFOStonehaven
Portshead
Land'sEnd
Valentia
MalinHead
Boulogne
Brest
Saint-Nazaire
Bordeaux-Arcachon FFC
PrinsChristiansSund
Julianehåb
GodthåbOZN
OXF
OXI
OYS
OZM
OXJCentralGodthåb
Holsteinsborg
Godhavn
Thorshavn
4.Formofcommunications .
Transmission oftheinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shalltaketheformofmessages
precededbythewords'PêcheurBrussels'andtheinformationelementsshallbegiveninthe
followingorder:
—thecode'PêcheurBrussels';
—nameofvessel;
—callsign;
—externalidentification lettersandnumbers;
—serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion;
—indicationofthetypeofmessageaccordingtothefollowingcode:
—message—whenenteringtheCommunityzone:'IN',
—message—whenleavingtheCommunityzone:'OUT',
—weeklymessage:'WKL';
—thegeographicalposition;
—theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence;
—thedateonwhichfishingisexpectedtocommence;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishintheholdusingthecodementionedin
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—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmissionusingthecode
mentionedinpoint5below;
—theICESdivisionorICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchesweremade;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevious
transmission ;
—thenameandcallsignofthevesseltowhichthetransferwasmade;
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspecieslandedinaportoftheCommunitysincetheprevious
transmission ;
—nameofthemaster.
5.Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethequantitiesoffishonboardasmentionedinpoint4
above:
—A:Deep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis),
—B:Hake(Merlucciusmerluccius),
—C:Greenlandhalibut(Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides ),
—D:Cod(Gadusmorhua),
—E:Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
—F:Halibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus )
—G:Mackerel(Scomberscombrus),
—H:Horse-mackerel (Trachurustrachurus),
—I:Round-nosegrenadier(Coryphaenoides rupestris),
—J:Saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
—K:Whiting(Merlangiusmerlangus),
—L:Herring(Clupeaharengus),
—M.Sandeel(Ammodytessp.),
—N:Sprat(Clupeasprattus),
—O:Plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
—P:Norwaypout(Trisopterusesmarkii),
—Q:Ling(Molvamolva),
—R:Other,
—S:Shrimp(Penaeidae),
—T:Anchovy(Engraulisencrasicolus).
ANNEXIV
Thefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredinthelog-bookaftereachhaul:
(a)thepresentpositionofthevessel;
(b)thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaught;
(c)thequantity(inkg)ofthecatchreturnedtothesea;
(d)thedateandtimeofthebeginningandendofthefishingoperation;
(e)theICNAFzoneinwhichthecatchhasbeenmade;
(f)gearused;
(g)totalofeachspeciescaughtsinceentryintothezone.
Inaddition,thecontentsofeachtransmissioninaccordancewithAnnexVshallbeentered
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ANNEXV
Theinformation tobetransmittedtotheCommission andthetableforitstransmission are
asfollows:
1.1.OneachoccasionthevesselentersICNAFzones0-+-I:
(a)Nameofthevessel;
(b)Licencenumber;
(c)Identificationnumbermarkedonthesideofthevessel;
(d)Nameofthecaptain;
(e)Radiocallsignofthevessel;
(f)Thequantity(inkg,roundweight)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
(g)Plannedactivityincludingwhenandwherefishingistotakeplace.
1.2.Atweeklyintervals,commencingontheseventhdayafterthevesselfirstentersthe
Greenlandfishingzone:
(a)Nameofthevessel;
(b)Licencenumber;
(c)Identificationnumbermarkedonthesideofthevessel;
(d)Thepresentpositionofthevessel;
(e)Radiocallsignofthevessel;
(f)Theperiodcoveredbythereport;
(g)Nominalcatch(roundweight)intheperiodforallspeciescaught,specifiedbyICNAF
zone;
(h)Discards(roundweight)specifiedbyspecies;
(i)Transfersatsea:species,quantities (withspecificationofroundweightorproduct
weight)andthevesseltowhichithasbeentransferred ;
(j)Dateofthereport;
(k)Nameofthecaptain.
1.3.Oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthezonedefinedinpoint1.1,noticeshouldbegivenat
least48hoursbeforeleavingthesaidzone.
Beforeleavingthezoneafinalreportcorresponding totheonementionedunderpoint1.2
mustbegiven.Thisreportmustspecifythetotalcatchesofthevesselbyspeciesand
ICNAFzone.
2.1.Theinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbetransmittedtotheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunities inBrussels(telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoftheradio
stationslistedunderpoint3belowandintheformspecifiedunderpoint4.
2.2.Ifitisimpossibleforreasonsofforcemajeureforthemessagetobetransmittedbythe
vesselitmaybetransmittedonthevessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
3.Nameofradiostation
PrinsChristiansSundCallsignofradiostation
OZN
OXF Julianehåb
Godthåb
Holsteinsborg
GodhavnOXICentralGodthåb
OYS
OZM
4.Formofcommunication .
Transmission oftheinformationspecifiedunderpoint1shallbegivenintheorder
specifiedunderpoints1.1and1.2.