NoL363/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.85
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)No3782/85
of31December 1985
amendingforthesixthtimeRegulation (EEC)No171/83inparticular bytheadditionof
technicalconservation measuresapplicabletomaritimewatersfallingwithinthesovereignty or
jurisdiction ofSpainandPortugal
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article I
Regulation (EEC)No171/83isherebyamended as
follows :
1.InArticle 1:
(a)theprovisions inparagraph 1relatingtoregion1
arereplacedbythefollowing :
'Region 1
Allwaterswhichlietothenorthandthewestofa
linerunningfromapointatlatitude48°N,
longitude 18°W;thenceduenorthtolatitude
60°N;thencedueeasttolongitude5°W;thence
duenorthtolatitude6O°30'N ;thencedueeastto
longitude4°W;thenceduenorthtolatitude64°N;
thencedueeasttothecoastofNorway;';
(b)thefollowingparagraph isadded:
'7.Thedefinition oftheFAOregions,
sub-regions anddivisionsreferredtointhis
Regulation isgiveninaCommission
Communication (4).';
(c)thefollowingfootnoteisadded:THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugal,
andinparticular Article396thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasArticle26oftheActofAccession inconjunction
withAnnexI,partXV,section9,amendedArticle 1of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No171/83of25January1983
layingdowncertaintechnicalmeasuresfortheconservation
offisheryresources('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3625/842),byextending thezonestoincludethe
maritimewatersfallingwithinthesovereignty orjurisdiction
ofSpainundPortugalandcoveredbythecommonfisheries
policy;
Whereas ,inaccordance withArticle27oftheActof
Accession inconjunction withAnnexII,partIX,section4,
theabovementioned Regulation (EEC)No171/83shouldbe
supplemented bytechnicalconservation measures which
takeaccountoftheparticularities ofthefisheriesinthesenew
zones;
Whereas Regulation (EEC)No171/83isnolonger
applicable tothewatersaroundthearchipelago ofSaint
PierreandMiquelon ;
Whereaspendingareviewofallthetechnicalmeasureslaid
downinthatRegulation ,thedateonwhichtheCouncilwas
todecidewhethertoincreasecertainmeshsizesshouldbe
extended ;
Whereastotakeaccountofthebiologicalsituation ,themesh
sizeapplicable tothewatersoffthecoastofthedepartment of
FrenchGuianamustbeamended ;
WhereasunderArticle2(3)oftheTreatyofAccession ,the
institutions oftheCommunity mayadoptbeforeaccession
themeasures referredtoinArticle396oftheAct,such
measuresenteringintoforcesubjecttoandonthedateofthe
entrvintoforceofthesaidTreaty,V)OJNoC335,24.12.1985,p.2.'.
2.InArticle2(2)andArticle4(2),31December 1985is
replacedby31March1986;
3.Article5isreplacedbythefollowing :
'Article5
Hake
Trawls,Danishseinesorsimilarnetshavingmeshsizes
smallerthan80mmmaynotbeusedfordirectedfishing
forhakeinregions2,3and5.';
4.ThefirstindentofArticle12(1)(a)isreplacedbythe
following :
'—inregions2,3,4and5*;
5.Article12(1)(c)isreplacedbythefollowing :
'(c)withoutprejudice toArticle 1(1),inwaters
situatedoutsidetheregionsfallingwithinthe
sovereignty orjurisdiction oftheMemberStates,
inregions 1,2,3,4and5;';(')OJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.14.
(2)OJNoL335,22.12.1984,p.3.

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10.ThetableinAnnexVisreplacedbythatinAnnexIVto
thisRegulation ;
11.AnnexVIissupplemented bythedatainAnnexVto
thisRegulation .6.Thtfollowingparagraph isaddedinArticle14
l5.Theuseofbeamtrawlstofishforanchovies in
ICtSsub-areaVIIIcisprohibited .'.
7.InAnnexIthedatarelatingtoregions3to6are
replacedandsupplemented bythoserelatingtoregions
3to8inAnnexItothisRegulation ;
8.InAnnexII,thedatarelatingtoregion3arereplacedby
thoserelatingtoregions3,4and5inAnnexIItothis
Regulation ;
9.InAnnexIV,thedatarelatingtoregion3arereplaced
bythoserelatingtoregions3,4and5inAnnexIIIto
thisRegulation ;Article2
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceon1January1986,
subjecttotheentryintoforceoftheTreatyofAccessionof
SpainandPortugal .
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels ,31December 1985.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.STEICHEN

NoL363/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.12.85
ANNEX 1
Region Partofregion TypeofnetMinimum
meshsize
mm)
3 All 65
4 Tokenentry Tokenentry
5 All 65
6 All 100
7 Tokenentry Tokenentry
8 Tokenentry Tokenentry
ANNEX 11
Minimum
Species meshsize
(mm)
Region3
Bastardsole(Dicologlossa cuneata) 40
Sardine(Sardinapilchardus ) 20
Shrimps (Crangonspp.) 20
Prawns(Parapenaeus longirostris 60
Prawns(Aristeusantennatus orAristeomorpha foliacea) 45
Trumpetfish(Macrorhamphosus spp.) 25
Bluewhiting(Micromesistius poutassou ) 40
Eels(exceptelvers)(Anguillaanguilla) 20
Sprat(Clupeasprattus) 16
Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus ) 16
Sand-eel (Ammodytidae ) i6
Herring(Clupeaharengus ) 40
Horsemackerel (Trachurus trachurus ) 40
Mackerel (Scomberscombrus ) 40
Region4 Tokenentry
Region5
Spanishmackerel (Scomberjaponicus ) 20
Horsemackerel (Trachurus picturatus } 20
Bogue(Boopsboops) 20
Sardine(Sardinapilchardus ) 20
Region6
Prawns(Penaeussubtilis) 45
Prawns(Penaeusbrasiliensis ) 45
Prawns(Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) 45

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ANNEX III
Region PartofregionMinimum
meshsize
(mm)
3 50
4 Tokenentry Tokenentry
5 Tokenentry Tokenentry
ANNEX IV
Minimum sizereferredtoinArticle11(3)
(incm
Species Region 1Region2Region3Region4Region5
Cod(Gadusmorhua) 34(1)30(η30
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) 31 27 27 — —
Hake(Merluccius merluccius ) 30 30 30 t.e. t.e.
Plaice(Pleuronectes platessa) 25 27H25 t.e. t.e.
Witch(Glyptocephalus cynoglossus ) 28 28 28 — —
Lemonsole(Microstomus kitt) 25 25 25 t.e.—
Sole(Soleasolea) 24 24 24 t.e. t.e.
TurbotPsettamaxima ) 30 30 30 t.e. t.e.
Brill(Scophthalmus rhombus ) 30 30 30 t.e.—
Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) 25 25 25 t.e. t.e.
Whiting(Merlangius merlangus ) 27 27(3)23 t.e.—
Dab(Limandalimanda) 15 23(*) 15 t.e.—
Saithe(Pollachius virens) 35 30 30 — —
Common seabream(Pagellusbogaraveo )— — 12 t.e. t.e.
RedMullet(Mullussurmuletus )— — 15 t.e. t.e.
Bass(Dicentrarchus labrax)— t.e.— t.e. t.e.
Congereel(Congerconger)— — 58 t.e. t.e.
PollackPollachius pollachius )— — 22 — —
Ling(Molvamolva)— t.e. 63 t.e. t.e.
Shad(Alosaspp.)— — 30 t.e. t.e.
Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)— — 145 t.e.—
GreyMullet(Mugilspp.)— — 20 t.e. t.e.
SalmonSalmosalar)— — 48 t.e.—
Trout(Salmotrutta)— — 23 t.e.—
Flounder (Platichthys flesus)— 20r)— t.e.—
t.e.=tokenentry.
ANNEX V
Partofregion Minimum size
15cmSpecies Region
Spanishmackerel
(Scomberjaponicus )5
Horsemackerel
(Trachurus picturatus )5 14cm