COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 15.12.1997 
COM(97) 710 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
laying down, for 1998, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources 
applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Consultations between the Community and Norway were held in Bergen from 12 to 14 November 1997 
and in Brussels from 26 to 28 November 1997 and from 1 to 4 December 1997, resulting in an 
agreement on reciprocal fisheries arrangements for 1998. 
Fulhermore, the relevant coastal States, i.e. the Community, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and the 
Russian Federation, held consultations on the management of Atlanto-Scandian herring in Oslo on 28 
October 1997. These consultations led, inter alia, to reciprocal access arrangements for 1998, under 
which Norway will be entitled to fish 9,000 tonnes of its share in Community fishing waters. 
The purpose of this proposal for a Council regulation is to authorise Norwegian vessels to fish the quotas 
allocated to them in Community waters until 31 December 1998, in accordance with the above 
mentioned arrangements. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) , 
laying down, for 1998, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources 
applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a 
Community system for fisheries and aquaculture1, and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles 2 and 7 of the Fisheries Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway2, the Community and 
Norway have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing rights for 1998 and the management of 
common biological resources; 
Whereas, in the course of these consultations, the delegations agreed to recommend to their respective 
authorities that certain catch quotas for 1998 should be fixed for the vessels of the other party; 
Whereas the Agreement of 19 December 1966 between Denmark, Norway and Sweden on reciprocal 
access to fishing in the Skagerrak and Kattegat provides that each party shall grant vessels of the other 
parties access to its fishing zone in the Skagerrak and part of the Kattegat up to four nautical miles from 
the baselines; 
Whereas, in a setting comprising the Community, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and the Russian 
Federation, consultations were also held on the management and sharing of Norwegian spring-spawning 
herring (Atlanto-Scandian herring) in 1998; 
Whereas these consultations led, inter alia, to subsequent arrangements on reciprocal access, under 
which Norway may fish 9,000 tonnes of its share in Community fishing waters north of 62° N; 
Whereas it is for the Council to lay down the specific conditions under which such catches must be 
taken; 
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for 
in Council Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to 
the common fisheries policy3; 
Whereas Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing 
detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels4 provides that all vessels with 
1 OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession, 
2 OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48. 
3 OJ No L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. 
4 QJN&L132, 21.5.1987, p. 9. 
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chilled or refrigerated sea-water tanks are to keep on board a document certified by a competent 
authority and specifying the calibration of the tanks in cubic metres at 10-centimetre intervals; 
Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1998, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. Vessels flying the flag of Norway are hereby authorized until 31 December 1998 to fish for the 
species listed in Annex I and IA, within the geographical and quantitative limits laid down 
therein and in accordance with this Regulation, in the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone of the 
Member States in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean north of 
43°00'N. 
2. Fishing authorized pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be limited to those parts of the 
200-nautical-mile fishing zone lying seawards of twelve nautical miles from the baselines from 
which the fishing zones of Member States are measured; however, fishing in the Skagerrak will 
be allowed seawards of four nautical miles from the Danish baselines. 
3. Fishing in the parts of ICES division Ilia bounded in the west by a line drawn from the 
Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and in the south by a line drawn from the 
Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from there to the nearest point on the Swedish 
coast shall not be subject to quantitative limitations, with the exception of fishing for mackerel 
and saithe. 
4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, unavoidable by-catches of species for which no quota has been 
fixed in a given zone shall be permitted within the limits laid down by the conservation measures 
in force in the zone concerned. 
5. By-catches, in a given zone, of a species for which a quota is established in that zone shall be 
counted against the quota concerned. 
Article 2 
1. Vessels fishing within the quotas fixed in Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and 
control measures and all other provisions governing fishing in the zones referred to in that 
Article. 
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a log-book in which the information set out in 
Annex II shall be entered. 
3. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1, except for those fishing in ICES division Ilia, shall 
transmit to the Commissiqn, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex III, the 
information set out in that Annex. 
4. Those vessels referred to in paragraph 1 which have chilled or refrigerated sea-water tanks shall 
keep on board a document certified by a competent authority and indicating the calibration of the 
tanks in cubic metres at 10 cm intervals. 
5. The registration letters and numbers of the vessels referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly 
marked on the bow of each vessel on both sides 
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Article 3 
1. When fishing in any ICES division under tlie quotas fixed in Article 1, vessels exceeding 200 
GRT must hold a licence and special fishing permit issued by the Commission on behalf of tlie 
Community and must observe the conditions as established by that licence and special fishing 
permit. 
By way of derogation from tlie first subparagraph, ten licences and special fishing permits valid 
on any one day shall be issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community for vessels 
fishing herring in ICES division Ha (north of 62°N). 
Norway shall notify to the Commission the name and characteristics of the vessels for which 
licences and special fishing permits may be issued. 
2. The Commission shall issue the fishing licences and special fishing permits referred to in 
paragraph 1 to all vessels for which a licence and special fishing permit is required by the 
Norwegian authorities. 
Requests for amendments to the list of vessels licensed may be made at any time and shall be 
processed expeditiously. 
3. When an application for a licence and special fishing permit is submitted to tlie Commission, the 
following information must be supplied: 
(a) name of the vessel; 
(b) registration number; 
(c) external identification letters and numbers; 
(d) port of registration; 
(e) name and address of the owner or charterer; 
(f) gross tonnage and overall length; 
(g) engine power; 
(h) call sign and radio frequency; 
(i) intended method of fishing; 
(j) intended area of fishing; 
(k) species for which it is intended to fish; 
• (1) period for which a licence is required. 
4. Each licence and special fishing permit shall be valid for one vessel only. Where two or more 
vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of a 
licence and special fishing permit. 
5. Licences and special fishing permits may be cancelled with a view to the issue of new licences 
and special fishing permits. Such cancellations shall take effect on tlie day before tlie date of 
issue of the new licences and special fishing permits by the Commission. New licences and 
special fishing permits shall take effect from their date of issue. 
6. Licences and special fishing permits shall be wholly or partially withdrawn before the date of 
expiry if the respective quotas fixed in Article 1 have been exhausted. 
7. Licences and special fishing permits shall be withdrawn in the event of any failure to meet die 
oèl^tions Mé é®wn in this Regulation. 
8. For a period not exceeding 12 months, no licence and special fishing permit shall be issued for 
any vessel in respect of which the obligations laid down in this Regulation have not been met. 
9. The Commission shall submit on behalf of the Community, to Norway, the name and the 
characteristics of the Norwegian vessels which will not be authorized to fish in the Community's 
fishing zone for the next month(s), as a consequence of an infringement of Community rules. 
Article 4 
Fishing within tlie quotas fixed in Article 1 for blue ling, ling and tusk, shall be permitted provided that 
use is made of the method commonly known as 'long-lining' in ICES division Vb and sub-areas VI and 
VII. 
Article 5 
The use of trawls and purse seines for the capture of pelagic species shall be prohibited in the Skagerrak 
from Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight. 
Article 6 
Vessels authorized to fish on 31 December may continue their fishing activities as from the beginning of 
the following year, on the basis of this authorisation, until the new lists of vessels for the year in 
question have been approved by the Commission on behalf of the Community. 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 January 1998. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, December 1997. 
For the Council 
The President 
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ANNEX I 
Norwegian catch quotas for 1998 
(in metric tonnes, fresh round weight) 
I I • . : • 1 - I 
Species Area within which fishing is authorized Quantity 
Mackerel ICES Via (2), VHd, e, f, h, Ha 12,02Q(6) 
Herring ICES Via (2) 3,000 
Sprat ICES IV . 19,000 
Cod ICES IV 14,800 
Haddock ICES IV 15,000 
Saithe ICES IV, Skagerrak (3) 45,000 
Whiting ICES IV 6,000 
Plaice ICES IV 3,090 
Mackerel ICES IV, Ilia 40,400(7) 
Sandeel, Norway Pout, Blue Whiting ICES IV 50,QOO(8) 
Blue Whiting ICES II, IVa, Via (2), VIb, VII(4) ; 245,000(9)(10) 
Blue Ling ICES IV, Vb, VI, VII, Ha 1,000(11)(12) 
Ling, Tusk ICES IV, Vb, VI, VII, Ha 16,000(11)(12) 
Dogfish ICES IV, VI, VII 600°3) 
Basking Shark (l) ICES IV, VI, VII 100 
Porbeagle ICES IV, VI, VII 200 
Shrimp ICES IV 100 
Other Species ICES IV, Ha 5,000(l4) 
Herring ^ ICES IVa, b 50,000 
I loi se Mackerel ICES IV 5,(XX) 
Combined quota ICES Vb, VI, VII 1,40Q(I5) 
Greenland Halibut ICES Ha, VI(5) 1,500 
(i) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(X) 
(9) 
(10) 
(ID 
(12) 
(13) 
(14) 
(15) Basking shark liver. 
North of 56°30'N. 
Limited in the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and in the soudi by a 
line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden. 
West of 12°00'W. 
Taken with long lines only in Sub-area VI. 
Of which 12,020 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1998 In Community waters in Division IVa. 
May be fished in Division IVa only, except for 3,000 tonnes which may be fished in Division Ilia. 
Of which sand-eel alone not more than 50,000 tonnes or Norway pout and blue whiting together not more than 
50,000 tonnes. Up to 10,000 tonnes of the Norway pout quota may be fished in Division Via north of 56°30'N. 
However, this quantity should be deducted from the quota of sandeel, Norway pout and blue whiting in Sub-area IV. 
Of which no more than 40,000 tonnes may be fished in Division IVa. 
Of which up to 9,000 tonnes of Argentine may be fished. 
Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Sub-areas VI and VII. 
However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific 
ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Sub-areas VI and VII shall not exceed 3,000 tonnes. 
Of which ling may be a maximum of 13,000 tonnes, tusk a maximum of 7,000 tonnes and blue ling a maximum of 
3,000 tonnes. Taken with long lines in Division Vb and Sub-areas VI and VII. 
Including catches taken with long lines of grey shark and black shark, bird beak dogfish, leafscale guiper shark, 
greater lantern shark, smooth lantern shark and Portuguese dogfish. 
Including fisheries not specifically mentioned; exceptions mr.y be introduced after consultations, as appropriate; 
catches of sole shall be limited to by-catches only. 
Taken with long lines only; including rat tails, mora mora and grcrtcr fork beard. 
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ANNEX IA 
Norwegian spring- spawning herring (Atlanto-Scandian herring) 
Norwegian catch quotas for 1998 
(in tonnes, fresh round weight) 
Species Area within which fishing is autorized Quantity 
Herring ICES Ha 9 000 
ANNEX II 
When fishing within tlie 200-nautical-mile zone off tlie coasts of tlie Member States of the Community 
which is covered by Community mles on fisheries, the following details are to be entered in the 
log-book immediately after the following events: 
1. After each haul: 
1.1. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught; 
1.2. the date and the time of the haul; 
1.3. tlie geographical position in which the catches were made; 
1.4. the fishing method used. 
2. After each transhipment to or from another vessel: 
2.1. the indication "received from" or "transferred to"; 
2.2. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transhipped; 
2.3. the name, external identification letters and numbers of the vessel to or from which the 
transhipment occurred. 
3. After each landing in a port of the Community: 
3.1. name of the port; 
3.2. the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed. 
4. After each transmission of information to the Commission of the European Communities: 
4.1. date and time of the transmission; 
4.2. type of message: IN, OUT, ICES, WKL or 2 WKL; 
4.3. in the case of radio transmission: name of the radio station. 
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ANNEX III 
1. The information to be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities and the 
timetable for its transmission are as follows: 
1.1. On each occasion the vessel enters the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of the Member States 
of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries: 
(a) tlie information specified under 1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold; 
(c) the date and ICES division within which the master intends to commence fishing. 
Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 
on a given day, one communication shall suffice on first entry. 
1.2. On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone referred to under 1.1: 
(a) the information specified under 1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold; 
(c) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission; 
(d) the ICES division in which the catches were taken; 
(e) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other vessels 
since the vessel entered the zone and tlie identification of the vessel to which the transfer was 
made; 
(1) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of tlie Community 
since the vessel entered the zone. 
Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 
on a given day, one single communication on tlie last exit will be sufficient. 
1.3. At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the zones referred 
to under 1.1 when fishing for herring and mackerel, and at weekly intervals, commencing on the 
seventh day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for all species 
other than herring and mackerel: 
(a) the information specified under 1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission; 
(c) the ICES division in which the catches were made. 
1.4. On each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES division to another: 
(a) the information specified under 1.5; 
(b) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species caught since the previous transmission; 
(c) the ICES division in which the catches have been taken. 
1.5. 
(a) The name, call sign, external identification letters and numbers of the vessel and the name of 
its master; 
(b) the licence number if the vessel is under licence; 
(c) the serial number of the message for the voyage concerned; 
(d) identification of the type of message; 
(e) the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel. 
2.1. The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European 
Communities in Brussels (telex 24189 FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations listed under point 3 
below and in the form specified under point 4. 
2.2. If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it 
may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel. 
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3. Name of radio station Call sign of radio station 
Skagen OXP 
Blâvand OXB 
Ronne OYE 
Norddeich DAF DAK 
DAH DAL 
DAI DAM 
DAJ DAN 
Scheveningen PCH 
Oostende OST 
North Foreland GNF 
Humber GKZ 
Cullercoats GCC 
Wick GKR 
Portpatrick GPK 
Anglesey GLV 
Ilfracombe GIL 
Niton GNI 
Stonehaven GND 
Portishead GKA 
GKB 
GKC 
Land's End GLD 
Valentia EJK 
Malin Mead FFB 
Brest FFU 
Saint-Nazaire FFO 
Bordeaux-Arcachon FFC 
Torshavn OX J 
Bergen LGN 
Farsund LGZ 
Flora LGL 
Rogaland LGQ 
Tjome LGT 
Àlesund LGA 
Form of the communications 
The information specified under point 1 shall contain the following particulars, which shall be 
given in the following order: 
name of vessel; 
call sign; 
external identification letters and numbers; 
serial number of the message for the voyage in question; 
indication of the type of message according to the following code: 
message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1: "IN", 
message when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1: "OUT", 
message when moving from one ICES division to another: "ICES", 
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weekly message: "WKL", 
three-day message: "2 WKL"; 
the date, the time and the geographical position; 
the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence; 
the date on which fishing is expected to commence; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish in the hold using the code 
mentioned in point 5; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species of fish caught since tlie previous 
transmission using the code mentioned in point 5; 
the ICES divisions/sub-areas in which tlie catches were made; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species transferred to and/or from other 
vessels since the previous transmission; 
the name and call sign of the vessel to and/or from which tlie transfer was made; 
the quantity (in kilograms live-weight) of each species landed in a port of tlie Community 
since the previous transmission; 
the name of the master. 
5. The code to be used to indicate the species on board as mentioned in 4 above: 
PRA - Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis), 
HKE - Hake (Merluccius merluccius), 
GHL - Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), 
COD - Cod (Gadus morhua), 
HAD - Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), 
11AL - IIalibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), 
MAC - Mackerel (Scomber scombrm), 
HOM - Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), 
RNG - Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris), 
POK - Saithe (Pollachius virens), 
WHG - Whiting (Merlangus merlangus), 
HER - Herring (Clupea harengus), 
SAN - Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.), 
S PR - Sprat (Sprattus sprattus), 
PLE - Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), 
NOP - Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii), 
LIN - Ling (Molva molva), 
PEZ - Shrimp (Panaeidae), 
ANE - Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus), 
RED - Redfish (Sebastes spp.), 
PLA - American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides), 
SQX - Squid (Illex spp.), 
YEL - Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea), 
WHB - Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), 
TUN - Tuna (Thunnidae), 
BLI - Blue ling (Molva dypterygia), 
USK - Tusk (Brosme brosme), 
DGS - Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), 
BSK - Basking shark (Cetorinhus maximus), 
POR - Porbeagle (Lamma nasus), 
SQC - Common squid (Loligo spp.), 
POA - Atlantic pomfret (Brama brama), 
PIL - Sardine (Sardina pilchardus), 
CSH - Common shrimp (Crangon crangon), 
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LEZ - Megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.), 
MNZ - Angler/Monk (Lophius spp.), 
NEP - Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), 
POL - Pollack (Pollachius pollachius), 
ARG - Argentine (Argentina sphyraena), 
OTI1 - Other. 
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