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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No3152/78
of21December1978
layingdowncertaininterimmeasuresfortheconservationandmanagementoffishery
resourcesapplicabletovesselsflyingtheflagofSpainfortheperiod1to31January
1979
Whereasthissetofmeasuresmustbetakenwithout
delayanditisthereforenecessarytoadoptthemas
interimmeasuresonthebasisofArticle103ofthe
Treaty,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheonlycatcheswhichvesselsflyingtheflagofSpain
areauthorizedtomakeduringtheperiod1to31
January1979inthe200nautical-milefishingzones
oftheMemberStatesconveredbyCommunityrules
onfisheriesarethosesetoutinAnnexIwithinthe
quantitativelimitslaiddownthereinandcaught
undertheconditionslaiddownbythisRegulation .THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article103thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
,Whereason3November1976theCounciladopteda
setofresolutionsconcerningcertainexternaland
internalaspectsofthecommonfisheriespolicy;
WhereastheCommunityandSpainhavenegotiateda
frameworkagreementonfisheries;
WhereastheCommissionhaspresentedaproposal
fortheconclusionofthatAgreementtotheCouncil;
WhereasfishingbySpanishvesselsinthefishing
zonesoftheMemberStatescoveredbyCommunity
rulesonfisheriesisauthorizeduntil31December
1978pursuanttoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2327/78of4October1978layingdowncertain
measuresfortheconservationandmanagementof
fisheryresourcesapplicabletovesselsflyingtheflag
ofSpain,fortheperiod1Octoberto31December
1978(»);
Whereasconsultationsarenowtakingplacebetween
delegationsoftheCommunityandSpainontheir
reciprocalfishingpossibilitiesin1979;
Whereasanyinterruptionofreciprocalfishing
activitiesshouldbeavoidedpendingtheoutcomeof
thoseconsultations ;
Whereasinordertoavoidtheinterruptionoffishing
bySpanishvesselsinthefishingzonesoftheMember
StatescoveredbyCommunityrulesonfisheries
appropriatemeasuresmustbeadoptedbefore
1January1979;Article2
1.Fishingshallbesubjecttotheholdingonboard
ofalicence,issuedbytheCommissiononbehalfof
theCommunity ,andtocompliancewiththe
conservationandsupervisorymeasuresandother
provisionsgoverningfishinginthezonesreferredto
inArticle1.
2.Subjecttoparagraph3andArticle4being
applied,licencesvalidon31December1978shall
remainvaliduntil31January1979.
3.Thelicencesreferredtoinparagraph2maybe
cancelledsothatnewlicencesmaybeissuedupto
thenumberindicatedinpoint2ofAnnexI.The
cancellationshalltakeeffectonthedaytheyare
surrenderedtotheCommission .Applicationsfornew
licencesmustbesubmittedatthelatest10days
beforethedesireddateofcommencement ofvalidity.
Article3
1.Whenanapplicationforalicenceissubmitted
totheCommisson,thefollowinginformationshallbe
supplied:
(*)OJNoL280,5.10.1978,p.16. (a)nameofthevessel;

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Article5
1.Thecaptainsofvesselsholdingalicenceforthe
fisheriesmentionedinsubparagraph 2(a)ofAnnexI
mustsupplytheinformationspecifiedinthelicence
totheCommissionthrougharadiostationinoneof
theMemberStates.
2.Licencesforothertypesoffisheriesotherthan
tunnymaybeinvalidatediftheCommissiondoesnot
receivebythefifthand20thdayofJanuary
information communicated bythecompetent
authoritiesofSpainconcerningthecatchesmadeby
eachvesselandthelandingsmadeineachport
duringthepreviousfortnight.
Article6(b)registrationnumber;
(c)externalidentificationlettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration ;
(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing,
(j)intendedareaoffishing;
(k)speciesintendedtobefished;
(1)periodforwhichalicenceisrequested.
2.Eachlicenceshallbevalidforonevesselonly.
Whenseveralvesselsaretakingpartinthesame
fishingoperation,eachvesselmustbeinpossession
ofalicence.
3.However,inthecaseofthefishingreferredto
inpoint2(b),(c)and(d)ofAnnexI,asinglelicence
maybeissuedonrequestfortwovesselswhose
particularsshallbeenteredatthesametimeonthe
licence.
Foreachofthesaidtypesoffishing,theSpanish
authoritiesshallprovidealistofvesselswhichshall
notexceedinnumberthatfixedinthelastcolumnof
point2ofAnnexI,specifyingforwhichvesselsa
licenceorajointlicenceisrequestedand,where
appropriate,theperiodofvalidityrequested.
4.Thecaptainsofvesselsholdingalicencemust
respectthespecialconditionslaiddowninAnnexII.
Theseconditionsshallformpartofthelicence.
Inthecaseoftunnyfishing,onlypoints1and2of
thosespecialconditionsmustbeobserved.
5.Avesselfishinginaccordancewiththis
Regulationmayholdonlyonelicence.1.Infishingforhake,totalby-catchesofcod,
haddock,whiting,pollackandsaithemaynotexceed
3%andthetotalofthoseofclupeidfishand
Norwaylobster(Nephropsnorvegicus)maynot
exceedintotal5%ofcatchesonboardavessel.
By-catchesofsoleandplaiceshallbeforbidden.
2.Infishingforsardines,by-catchesof
horse-mackerel maynotexceed,pervessel,10%by
weightofthetotalcatchorofanysamplethereofof
atleast100kilogramsintheholdaftersorting;
by-catchesmaynotincludefishofotherspeciesor
invertebrates .
3.Tunnyvesselsmayneitherfishnorhaveon
boardanyspeciesotherthanthunnidae,withthe
exceptionofanchoviesintendedaslivebait.
Article7
1.Fishingbymeansofgillnetsshallbeprohibited .
2.,Thevesselsmayhaveonboardnofishinggear
otherthanthatnecessaryforthefishingauthorized .Article4
1.Theperiodofvalidityofthelicencesshall
expireassoonasithasbeenestablishedthatthe
quantitieslaiddowninpoint1ofAnnexIhavebeen
fished.
2.Nolicencesshallbeissuedforaperiodofthree
monthstovesselsnotrespectingtheobligationslaid
downinthisRegulation. \3.However,tunnyvesselsfishingfortunnywith
livebaitareherebyauthorizedtohaveonboardthe
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Article8
1.Fishingmaynottakeplaceinazone,within
ICESdivisionsVIandVII,situatedsouthof
56°30'N,eastof12°Wandnorthof50°30'N.
2.Thefishingreferredtoinpoint2(d)ofAnnexI
maynottakeplaceeastof1°48'W.Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayof
itspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Itshallbeapplicablefrom1to31January1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
OttoGrafLAMBSDORFF

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ANNEXI
1.Fishingquotasfortheperiod1to31January1979
SpeciesICES
divisionQuantity
(tonnes)
Hake
Otherspeciestakenasby-catchesofhakefishingin
accordancewithArticle6(1)VI
VII
VIII
VI
VII
VIII176
600
724
.352
1200
1448
2.NumberoflicencesthatmaybeissuedforthevariousICESdivisions
TypeoffishingICES
divisionNumberof
licencesCompletelist
ofvessels
(a)Vesselsconductinghakefishing
(b)Sardines(seinersnotexceeding100
GRT)
(c)Long-linersnotexceeding100
GRT
(d)Fishingexclusivelywithrodsfrom
vesselsnotexceeding50GRT
(e)TunnyVI
VII
VIII
VIII
VIIIa)
VIII
VI,VII,VIII37ft
104i1)
99(*)
40
10
5071
17
60
Nolimit
(x)Figurefixedonthebasisofastandardvesselwithabrakehorse-powerof700bhp.
Theconversionfactorsforvesselsofanotherhorse-powerareasfollows:
Horse-power
Lessthan300bhp
300bhpormore,butlessthan400bhp
400bhpormore,butlessthan500bhp
500bhpormore,butlessthan600bhp
600bhpormore,butlessthan700bhp
700bhpormore,butlessthan800bhp
800bhpormore,butlessthan1000bhp
1000bhpormore,butnotexceeding1200bhp
Over1200bhp
Long-linersotherthanthosespecifiedin2(c)Coefficient
0.57
0.76
0.85
0.90
0.96
1-00
1.07
111
2.25
0.33

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ANNEXII
Specialconditions
1.Thefishinglicencemustbeonboardthevessel.
2.Theregistrationlettersandnumbersofthelicensedvesselmustbeclearlymarkedonthe
bowofthevesselatbothsidesandoneachsideofthesuperstructure wheretheycanbestbe
seen.
Thelettersandnumbersshallbepaintedinacolourcontrastingwiththatofthehullor
superstructure andshallnotbeeffaced,altered,coveredorotherwiseobscured.
3.Alog-bookmustbekeptinwhichthefollowingdetailsaretobeenteredaftereachfishing
operation:
3.1.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaught;
3.2.thedateandthetimeofthebeginningandendoffishing;
3.3.theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweremade;
3.4.thefishingmethodused.
4.InformationmustbetransmittedbythelicensedvesseltotheCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities atBrussels(telexaddress21877COMEU)viaoneoftheradiostationslistedin
point6.2inaccordancewiththefollowingtimetable:
4.1.oneachoccasionthevesselentersthe200nautical-milefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityfisheriesregulations;
4.2.oneachoccasionthevesselleavesthe200nautical-milefishingzoneoffthecoastsofthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunitywhichiscoveredbyCommunityfisheriesregulations ;
4.3.oneachoccasionthevesselmovesfromoneICESsubdivisiontoanotherwithinthe
zonesasdefinedin4.1and4.2;
4.4oneachoccasionthevesselentersaCommunityport;
4.5.oneachoccasionthevesselleavesaCommunityport;
4.6.atweeklyintervalsforthepreviousweek,fromeithertheseventhdaythevesselfirst
entersthefishingzoneoftheMemberStatesasreferredtoin4.1aboveorthedaythe
vesselleavesaportasreferredtoin4.5above.
5.Thefollowingdetailsmustbeincludedinallmessagestransmittedinpursuanceofpoint4:
5.1.thedate,time,geographicalpositionandICESstatisticalrectangle;
5.2.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciesoffishinthehold;
5.3.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission ;
5.4.theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweretaken;
5.5.thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevious
transmission .
6.Thedetailsprovidedforinpoint5mustbetransmittedinaccordancewiththefollowing
conditions :
6.1.Everymessagerelatingtothefishinglicencemustbeprecededbythewords'Pêcheur
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6.2.Allmessagesmustbetransmittedviaaradiostationonthelistbelow:
Name
NorthForeland
Humber
Cullercoats
Wick
Oban
Portpatrick
Anglesey
Ilfracombe
Niton
Stonehaven
Portshead
Land'sEnd
Valentia
MalinHead
Boulogne
Brest
Saint-Nazaire
Bordeaux-ArcachonCallsign
GNF
GKZ
GCC
GKR
GNE
GPK
GLV
GIL
GNI
GND
GKA
GKB
GKC
GLD
EJK
EJM
FFB
FFU
FFO
FFC
6.3.Ifforreasonsofforcemajeureitisimpossibleforthemessagetobetransmittedbythe
licensedvessel,itmaybetransmittedonthatvessel'sbehalfbyanothervessel.
6.4.Contentofthemessage:
Messagestransmittedundertheprovisionsofthelicenceandinaccordancewiththe
timetablesetoutinpoint4musttakeintoaccountthedetailsrequiredpursuantto
point5andcontainthefollowinginformation :
—thecode'PécheurBrussels',
—nameofvessel,
—callsign,
—externalidentificationlettersandnumbers,
—licencenumber,
—serialnumberofthemessageforthevoyageinquestion,
—indicationofthetypeofmessagetakingintoaccountthedifferentpointsmentioned
inpoint4,
—thegeographicalpositionandtheICESstatisticalrectangle,
—thequantity(inkg)ofspeciesoffishintheholdsusingthecodegiveninpoint6.5,
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciescaughtsincetheprevioustransmission,
—theICESstatisticalrectangleinwhichthecatchesweretaken,
—thequantity(inkg)ofeachspeciestransferredtoothervesselssincetheprevious
transmission ,
—thename,callsign,andifapplicable,thelicencenumberofthevesseltowhichthe
transferwasmade,
—thenameofthecaptain.

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6.5.Thecodetobeusedtoindicatethequantitiesoffishonboardasmentionedin
point6.4:
A:Deep-waterprawn(Pandalusborealis),
B:Hake(Merlucciusmerluccius),
C:Greenlandhalibut(Reinhardtiushippoglossoides ),
D:Cod(Gadusmorhua),
E:Haddock(Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
F:Halibut(Hippoglossushippoglossus),
G:Mackerel(Scomberscombrus)
H:Horse-mackerel (Trachurustrachurus),
I:Roundnosegrenadier (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).