27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC311/7
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation (EEC)establishingaCommunitysystemforfisheriesand
aquaculture
(92/C311/02)
(COM(92)387final)
(submittedbytheCommisiononOctober1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Whereasforthepurposesofrationalizingthemeansof
exploitingresources,theselectivityoffishingmethodsand
gearshouldbeimprovedwithaviewtooptimum
utilizationofbiologicalpotentialandlimitationof
discards;
Whereastheimplementation ofthecommonfisheries
policyisbasedontheprincipleofmutualconfidence
betweentheCommunity,nationalandregionalauthorities
andbetweenthoseauthoritiesandthevariouspartnersin
thesector;whereas,tothatend,aninstitutionalized
sharingofresponsibilities forthetaking,implementation
andmonitoringofdecisionsatthemostappropriatelevels
shouldbeensured;
Whereas,inordertoimproveregulationoffishingeffort,a
Communitysystemoffishinglicencesshouldbe
introduced,applicabletoallfishingvesselsoperatingin
watersunderthesovereigntyorjurisdictionoftheMember
StatesandtofishingvesselsflyingtheflagofaMember
StateorregisteredinaCommunityportoperatinginthe
watersofthirdcountriesoronthehighseas;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committees ,
Whereas,inaccordancewithCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No170/83of25January1983establishingaCommunity
systemfortheconservationandmanagementoffishery
resources(J),theCommissiondraftedareportonthe
commonfisheriespolicy,whichitsenttotheCounciland
theEuropeanParliament;whereasitemergedfromthe
reportandtheensuingdiscussionsthatalthoughthe
existingmeasuresforthemanagementandconservationof
resourceshadprovedtobebasicallysoundinstruments,
theyhadfailedtopreventthecurrentsituation,markedby
adeterioration inthestateoftheresourcesandbythe
overcapacityoftheCommunityfleet,primarilybecause
theywereinadequateandtherewereshortcomingsintheir
implementation andmonitoring;whereasreinforcementof
themeasuresisjustified;
Whereastheobjectiveshouldbestable,rationaland
responsibleexploitationofalllivingaquaticresources
whilerecognizingtheinterestofthesectorinitslong-term
development ,takingintoaccountthebiologicalconstraints
andwithduerespectfortheenvironment ;
Whereasgloballythestateofstocksisendangeredasa
resultofmortalitycausedbyover-fishingbutwhereasthe
situationshouldbeassessedonacase-by-casebasis,in
particularforindividualzones,fisheriesandtrades;
Whereastheintensityoffishingshouldbemanagedwitha
viewtoestablishingabalancebetweenavailableand
accessibleresourcesandalltheparameterslikelyto
influencefishingmortality;Whereas,bywayofderogationfromCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No101/76(2),specialprovisionsshouldbelaid
downtoassistinshorefishingandthelocaleconomic
interestslinkedthereto,authorizingcoastalMemberStates
tomaintainthepresentrestrictionsonaccesstowaters
undertheirsovereigntyorjurisdictionwithinamaximum
limitof12nauticalmiles,calculatedfromtheirbaselines,
aslaiddownonthebasisofRegulation (EEC)No
170/83;
Whereas,tothatend,thepresentarrangementsconcerning
rulesofaccessforfishingvesselsofotherMemberStates
whosefishingactivityistraditionallypursuedinwaters
withina12-milelimitcalculatedfromthebaselinesofthe
coastalMemberStateandfromportsinthatgeographical
coastalareashouldbereneweduntil31December2002;
Whereastherisksofsocio-economic upheavalininshore
fisheriesshouldbeminimized;whereas,therefore,the
(2)OJNoL20,28.1.1976,p.19. (i)OJNoL24,27.1.1983,p.1.

NoC311/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.92
rightseachMemberStatemayexerciseforthenextten
yearsshouldbespecified;Whereas,toensureimplementation ofthecommon
fisheriespolicy,aCommunitysystemofenforcementofthe
commonfisheriespolicyshouldbeestablished;whereas
thatsystemshouldapplytothewholeofthefishingsector
andshould,inparticular,specifythelevelsatwhich
monitoringtasksaretobecarriedoutandtheCommunity
resourcesrequiredtoensurethatcontrolsareeffectiveand
transparent,andshouldprovideforharmonizeddeterrent
penaltiesandthepossibilityofmakinguseofthemost
effectivetechnicalfacilities;Whereasspecialarrangementsconcerningfishingactivity
havebeenagreedinonesensitiveregionandwhereasthey
shouldbemaintained ;
Whereaswithaviewtoeffectiveconservation ,theratesof
exploitationofcertaintypesoflivingaquaticresources
shouldbelimitedandwhereas,forthepurposesof
improvingtheexistingmechanisms,rulesfixingthe
exploitationratesapplicableshouldbedeterminedona
multiannualbasis;Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthemeansof
adoptingemergencymeasuresintheeventofdisturbances
liabletojeopardizetheobjectivesofthecommonfisheries
policy;
Whereas,toensureproperuseofscientific,technicaland
alsoeconomicdataforassessingthesituationwithregard
tofisheriesandforeseeabledevelopments ,ascientificand
technicalcommitteeofanadvisorynatureshouldbeset
up;Whereas,forthetypesofresourcesforwhichexploitation
ratesaretobelimited,thesharesoftheMemberStatesin
Community fishingopportunities shouldalsobe
establishedintheformoffishingavailabilitiesexpressedin
termsoffishingeffortand/orquotasallocated;whereas
thesharesshouldbeestablishedonthebasisofareference
breakdownreflectingtheguidelinesadoptedbytheCouncil
tocontributetogreaterstabilityoffishingactivity,while
entrustingthemanagementtoMemberStates;Whereas,tofacilitatetheimplementation ofthis
Regulation,aprocedureshouldbelaiddownestablishing
closecooperationbetweentheMemberStatesandthe
Commissionwithinamanagementcommitteeforfisheries
andaquaculture ;Whereasparticularattentionshouldbepaidtotheneedsof
thelocalpopulationsparticularlydependentonfisheries
andrelatedactivitiesasdecidedbytheCouncilinits
Resolutionof3November1976,andinparticularAnnex
VIIthereto;Whereas,byreasonofthenumberandcomplexityofthe
amendmentstobemade,thepresentprovisionsof
Regulation (EEC)No170/83wouldlacktheclaritywhich
isrequiredofalllegislation;whereasthatRegulation
shouldthereforebereplaced,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :Whereaswhileobservingtheoverallbalance,itmaybe
necessarytomakeadjustmentstothedistributioninthe
caseofsomeavailabilitiestotakeaccountofdevelopments
withregardtobiologicalandeconomicfactorssince1983
andinparticularmini-quotasandcertaintraditionaltrade
flowsbetweenMemberStates;
Whereas,therefore,theobjectiveofrelativestabilityshould
beseeninthoseterms;
Whereasover-capacityoftheCommunityfishingfleet
shouldbeeliminatedtobringcapacitybackintolinewith
availableandaccessibleresourcesandwhereasaccount
shouldalsobetakenofthecharacteristics ofeachfishery;Article1
1.Thecommonfisheriespolicyshallcoverallfishing
activities,includingfarming,oflivingaquaticresources,as
wellastheprocessingandmarketingthereofwhere
practisedontheterritoryofMemberStatesorinwaters
underthesovereigntyorjurisdictionofMemberStates,
hereinafterreferredas'Communityfishingzones'orby
fishingvesselsflyingtheflagofaMemberStateor
registeredinaCommunityport,hereinafterreferredtoas
'Communityfishingvessels'.Whereas,inordertoachieveabalancedreductionofthe
capacityofMemberStates'fleets,theguidelinessettingthe
objectivesandrulesfortherestructuringoftheCommunity
fishingindustryshouldthereforebelaiddownat
Communitylevel;
Whereas,toensurebettermanagementandtransparencyof
thefishinglicensingsystem,licensingshouldbemanagedat
themostappropriatelevels;2.Fortheimplementation ofthecommonfisheriespolicy,
aCommunitysystemforthemanagementoffishing
activityshallbeestablishedwiththeaimofmakingfishing

27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC311/9
activitiessustainableinordertoensuretheeconomicand
socialviabilityofthesectorbymeansofthestable,rational
andresponsibleexploitationofresources,inparticular
withaviewtoensuringtheavailabilityofsuppliesat
reasonablepricestoconsumers .
Tothatend,andgiventhecurrentlevelofover-fishing,the
Communitysystemforthemanagementoffishingactivity
mustenablebalancetobeachievedasquicklyaspossible
andonapermanentbasisbetweenresourcesandfishing
activity,inparticularbytakingaccountofallthe
parametersinfluencingfishingmortality.
3.ThepurposeofthisRegulationshallbetoconserveand
protectavailableandaccessiblelivingmarineaquatic
resources,includinganadromousandcatadromousspecies,
hereinafterreferredtoas'resources'.Non-commercial
activitiesshallbecoveredinsofarastheycompetedirectly
withcommercialactivitiesandCommunityactionis
requiredinordertoestablishabalancebetweenresources
andfishingeffort.
Tothatend,andinordertoassureeachMemberStateof
lastingstabilityinfishingactivities,thisRegulation
containsasetofmeasuresfortheregulationandallocation
ofaccess,managementandmonitoringoffishingactivity,
aswellastherequisitemeansandprocedures .(e)layingdowntechnicalmeasuresregardingthetype,
number,sizeandgeometryoffishinggearandits
methodofuse;
(f)settingaminimumsizeorweightoffishthatmaybe
caught;
(g)layingdownconditionsrelatingtothefitting-outof
vesselsforfishing.
3.Notwithstanding theexistingCommunitylicensing
systemsorthoserequiredunderinternationalagreements,
witheffectfrom1January1994,aCommunitysystemof
fishinglicencesshallbeintroduced,tomanagefishing
effort.Licencesunderthissystemshallbeissuedand
administeredatthemostappropriatelevelintheMember
States.
Thelicensingsystemshallapplytoallfishingvesselsinthe
CommunityfishingzoneandtoCommunityvessels
operatinginthewatersofthirdcountriesoronthehigh
seas.
Detailedrulesofapplication,andinparticularthemethods
ofmanagementandconditionsfortheissueoffishing
licences,shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle14.
Article3
1.MemberStatesareauthorizedtorestrictfishingin
watersundertheirsovereigntyorjurisdiction,situated
withinamaximumlimitoftwelvenauticalmiles,
calculatedfromthebaselinesofthecoastalMemberState,
tovesselswhichfishtraditionallyinthosewatersand
whichoperatefromportsinthatgeographicalcoastal
area.
2.Inadditiontotheactivitiescarriedoutunderexisting
neighbourhood relationsbetweenMemberStates,the
fishingactivitiesunderthearrangements establishedin
paragraph1shallbecarriedoutuntil31December2002,
inaccordancewiththearrangements referredtoin
AnnexI,fixingforeachMemberStatethegeographical
zoneswithinthecoastalbandsofotherMemberStates
wheretheseactivitiesarepursuedandthespecies
concerned .
Article4
1.Forfisheriesinvolvingresourceswhicharebiologically
sensitivebyreasonofthecharacteristics oftheir
exploitation,theCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle43oftheTreaty,may
establishboxesrestrictingfishingactivity,inaccordance
withArticle2(2)(a),providing,inparticular,forasystem
offishinglicencesandlayingdownproceduresforthe
transmission ofentriesintoandexitsfromthebox
concernedtothecompetentmonitoringauthoritiesinreal
time.
2.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationofmeasuresadopted
underparagraph1shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle14.TITLE1
RulesofAccess
Article2
1.Inordertorationalizetheexploitationofresources,the
Council,actinginaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle43oftheTreaty,shalllaydownthe
conditionsofaccessandofthepursuitoffishingactivities,
byCommunityprovisionsdrawnupinthelightofthe
availablescientific,technicalandeconomicanalysesandin
particularofthereportdrawnupbytheScientificand
TechnicalCommitteeforFisheriesprovidedforinArticle
12below.
2.Theseprovisionsmay,inparticular,include
measures :
(a)establishingzonesandboxesinwhichfishingactivities
areprohibitedorrestricted;
(b)limitingonamultiannualbasisexploitationrates
withinthemeaningofArticle6(3)and(4);
(c)limitingfishingseasons;
(d)fixingthenumberandtypeoffishingvessels
authorized ;

NoC311/10 27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
Article5
1.InaccordancewithArticle4,intheregiondefinedin
AnnexII,fishingactivitybyfishingvesselsofalength
betweentheperpendiculars ofnotlessthan26metres,for
demersalspeciesotherthanNorwaypoutandblue
whiting,shallbelimitedinaccordancewiththeconditions
laiddowninthesaidAnnex.
2.Detailedrulesofapplicationandproceduresforthe
establishment ofsystemsoffishinglicencesandthe
communication ofmovementsoffishingvesselsshallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14.Tothatend,theCouncilshalldeterminethespecific
conditionsunderwhichfishingactivitiesmustbepursued,
aswellas,foreachfisheryortypeofresource,theformula
fordividingCommunityfishingopportunityamongthe
MemberStates.
4.Management strategiesshallbeestablishedona
multiannualbasisforthreetofiveyearsinrelationtothe
differentfisheriesandresourcesandmayonacase-by-case
basisincludeinparticular:
—thetotalallowablecatchand/orfishingeffort,
—theconditionsforcarryingforwardfishingavailabilities
fromoneyeartothenext.
Thesestrategiesshallbeupdated,atthelatestoneyear
beforetheexpiryoftheperiodfixedforeachfishery.
5.Incompliancewiththemeasuresadoptedpursuantto
paragraphs3and4andinthelightofscientificopinions,
theCommission ,actinginaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle14,shallatregularintervalssetthe
fishingavailabilitiesallocatedtoMemberStatesandmake
anyadjustments .
6.MemberStatesmay,afternotifyingtheCommission ,
exchangeallorpartofthefishingavailabilitiesallocatedto
thempursuanttothesecondsubparagraph ofparagraph
2.
7.MemberStatesshall,afternotifyingtheCommission,
laydownthecriteriaforthedistributionofanddetailed
rulesfortheuseofthefishingavailabilitiesallocatedto
them,inaccordancewithCommunitylawandthecommon
fisheriespolicy.Article6
1.'Exploitationrate'meansthenumerialproportionofa
stockcaughtduringagivenperiod;theexploitationrate
mayberegulatedbyarestrictionfortheperiodconcerned
onfishingactivityand/orthevolumeofcatches
authorized .
'Fishingeffort'meansthesumofthecatchfacilitiesused
overaspecifiedperiodinaspecifiedarea.
'Communityfishingopportunity'meansthefishing
opportunityavailablefortheCommunity inthe
Communityfishingzone,lessthetotaloffishing
availabilitiesallocatedtothirdcountries,plusthetotalof
thefishingavailabilitiesoftheCommunityoutsidethe
Communityfishingzone.
2.Whereitprovesnecessarytorestricttheexploitation
ratesinafisheryintheCommunityfishingzoneoroutside
thatzoneforCommunityfishingvessels,suchrestrictions
shallbelaiddowninaccordancewithparagraphs3,4and
5intheformofatotalallowablecatchand/orfishing
effort.
SharesinCommunityfishingopportunityshallbefairly
dividedamongtheMemberStatesintheformoffishing
availabilitiesexpressedintermsoffishingeffortand/or
quotasallocatedinsuchawayastoensurerelativestability
offishingactivitieswhiletakingaccountofdevelopments
inthesectorsince1983andwithdueregardtotheoverall
balanceofshares.
3.Managementobjectivesshallbesetforeachfisheryin
relationtothespecificnatureoftheresourceconcerned.In
eachcasepriorityobjectivesshallbespecifiedintermsof
thelevelandstabilityofresources,formsofproduction,
activitiesandyields.
TheCouncilshall,inaddition,foreachfishery,decidein
favourofthedefinitionofatotalallowablecatch,if
necessaryonamultispecificbasis,and/oradirect
restrictiononfishingeffort.TITLEI
Managementandmonitoringoffishingactivity
Article7
HavingregardtoTitleI,onafive-yearlybasisandforthe
firsttimenotlaterthan1January1994,theCouncil,
actinginaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article43oftheTreaty,shallsettheobjectivesand
detailedrulesforrestructuringtheCommunityfisheries
sectorwithaviewtoachievingabalancebetweenresources
andfishingactivity.
Tothatend,theCouncilshalldetermine,asrequired,the
levelsofreductionoffishingactivityforparticularfisheries
orhomogenousgroupsoffisheriesandshalldefinethe
methodsforadjustingparametersinfluencingfishing
mortality.

27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC311/11
Article11
1.Intheeventofseriousupheavalliabletojeopardizethe
objectivesofthissystem,theCommission,attherequestof
aMemberStateoronitsowninitiative,shalldecideon
appropriatemeasures,whichshallbecommunicated tothe
MemberStatesandwhichshallhaveimmediateeffect.
2.WheretheCommissionreceivesarequestfroma
MemberState,itshalltakeadecisiononthematterwithin
tenworkingdays.
3.MemberStatesmayreferthedecisiontakenbythe
CommissiontotheCouncilwithintenworkingdaysof
notificationofthedecisionreferredtoinparagraph2.
4.TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,maytakea
differentdecisionwithinonemonth.Article8
1.ToensurecompliancewiththisRegulation,the
Council,actinginaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle43oftheTreaty,shallintroducea
Communitymonitoringsystem.
2.Themonitoringsystemshallapplytotheentiresector
andshall,inparticular:
—definethemostappropriatelevelsforinspectiontasks
andensurecoordinationthereof,
—determinethemeansavailabletopersonsappointedby
theCommission toensuretheeffectiveness and
transparencyofinspectionsbynationaldepartments ,in
particularguaranteeingtherightointervenewithout
priornotice,
—providefortheobligationofMemberStatesto
incorporateintotheirlegislationasystemofgradedand
deterrentpenaltiesoverandabovetheforfeitofthe
economicgainderivedfromtheinfringement ,
—permittheuseofnewtechnicalresources.
TITLEIIArticle12
TheCommissionshallsetupunderitsauspicesaScientific
andTechnicalCommitteeforFisheries.TheCommittee
shallbeconsultedatregularintervalsandshalldrawupan
annualreportonthesituationwithregardtofishery
resourcesanddevelopments concerningfishingactivity,
withreferencestobiologicalandeconomicfactors.The
Committeeshallreportontheworkdoneandrequiredin
thefieldofscientificandtechnicalresearchforthefisheries
andaquaculturesector.Generalprovisions
Article13
AManagementCommitteeforFisheriesandAquaculture ,
hereinaftercalled'theCommittee',isherebyestablished,
consistingofrepresentatives oftheMemberStates,under
thechairmanshipofarepresentative oftheCommission .Article9
1.MemberStatesshalltransmittotheCommission ,ina
standardized form,allinformation relevanttothe
implementation ofthisRegulation .
TheCommission shalltreattheinformation withthe
confidentiality requiredfortheprotectionofindividual
data.
2.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationofparagraph1shall
beadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article14.Article14
WheretheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticleistobe
followed,thechairmanshallreferthemattertothe
Committeeeitheronhisowninitiativeorattherequestof
therepresentativeofaMemberState.
TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmittothe
Committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononsuchdraftwithina
timelimitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingto
theurgencyofthematterunderconsideration .Theopinion
shallbedeliveredbythemajoritylaiddowninArticle148
(2)oftheTreatyinthecaseofdecisionswhichtheCouncil
isrequiredtoadoptonaproposalfromtheCommission .
Thevotesoftherepresentatives oftheMemberStates
withintheCommitteeshallbeweightedinthemannerset
outinthatArticle.Thechairmanshallnotvote.Article10
1.TheCommissionshallreportatregularintervalstothe
Council,theEuropeanParliamentandtheCommunity
bodiesrepresentingthesectorontheimplementation of
measuresadoptedpursuanttothisRegulation,andin
particularArticle6thereof.
2.By31December2001,atthelatest,theCommission
shallpresenttotheCouncilandtheEuropeanParliamenta
reportonthefisheriessituationintheCommunityandon
theimplementation ofthisRegulation .Onthebasisofthat
report,theCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle43oftheTreaty,shall
decideonanyadjustmentstobemade.

NoC311/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.92
TheCommissionshalladoptmeasureswhichshallapply
immediately .However,ifthesemeasuresarenotin
accordancewiththeopinionoftheCommittee,theyshall
becommunicated bytheCommissiontotheCouncil
forthwith.Inthatevent,theCommissionmaydefer
applicationofthemeasureswhichithasdecidedfora
periodofnotmorethanonemonthfromthedateofsuch
communication .
TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,maytakea
differentdecisionwithinthetimelaiddowninthe
precedingprecedent.Article15
1.Regulation (EEC)No170/83isherebyrepealed.
2.ReferencestotheRegulationrepealedunderparagraph
1shallbeconstruedasreferencestothisRegulation .
Article16
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.

27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC311/13
ANNEXI
COASTALBANDOFTHEUNITEDKINGDOMBETWEEN6AND12MILES
FRANCE
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
UnitedKingdomcoast(6to12miles)I I
1.Berwick-upon-Tweed east
CoquetIslandeastherring unlimited
2.FlamboroughHeadeast
SpurnHeadeastherring unlimited
3.Lowestofteast
LymeRegissouthallspecies unlimited
4.LymeRegissouth
Eddystonesouthdemersal unlimited
5.Eddystonesouth
Longshipssouth-westdemersal
scallops
lobster
crawfishunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
6.Longshipssouth-west
HartlandPointnorth-westdemersal
crawfish
lobsterunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
7.HartlandPointtoalinefromthenorthof
Lundyislanddemersal unlimited
8.FromalineduewestLundyIslandto
CardiganHarbourallspecies unlimited
9.PointLynasNorth
MorecambeLightVesseleastallspecies unlimited
10.CountyDown demersal unlimited
11.MewIslandNorthEast(J)
SandaIslandsouth-westallspecies unlimited
12.PortStewartnorth
BarraHeadwestallspecies unlimited
13.Latitude57°40'
ButtofLewiswestallspecies
exceptshellfishunlimited
14.StKilda,FlannanIslands allspecies unlimited
15.WestofthelinefromButtofLewis
lighthousetothepoint59°30'N-5°45'Wallspecies unlimited
i1)Corrigendum ,OJNoL73,19.3.1983,p.42.
IRELAND
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
UnitedKingdomcoast(6to12miles)
1.PointLynasnorth demersal unlimited
MullofGallowaysouth nephrops unlimited
2.MullofOawest demersal unlimited
BarraHeadwest nephrops unlimited

NoC311/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.92
GERMANY
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
UnitedKingdomcoast(6to12miles)
1.EastofShetlandsandFairIslebetweenlinesherring unlimited
drawnduesouth-eastfromSumburghHead
lighthouseduenorth-eastfromSkroo
lighthouseandduesouth-westfromSkadan
Lighthouse
2.BerwickuponTweedeast herring unlimited
WhitbyHighLighthouseeast
3.NorthForelandLighthouseeast herring unlimited
DungenessNewLighthousesouth
4.ZonearoundSt.Kilda herring unlimited
mackerel unlimited
5.ButtofLewisLighthouseWesttothelineherring unlimited
JoiningButtofLewislighthouseandthepoint
59°30'N-5°45'W
6.ZonearondNorthRona herring unlimited
andSulisker(Sulasgeir)
NETHERLANDS
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
UnitedKingdomcoast(6to12miles)
1.EastofShetlandsandFairIslebetweenlines
drawnduesouth-eastfromSumburgHead
lighthouseduenorth-eastfromSkroo
lighthouseandduesouth-westfromSkadan
Lighthouseherring unlimited
2.BerwickuponTweedeast
FlamboroughHeadeastherring unlimited
3.NorthForelandeast
DungenessNewlighthousesouthherring unlimited
BELGIUM
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
UnitedKingdomcoast(6to12miles)
1.BerwickuponTweedeast
CoguetIslandeastherring unlimited
2.Cromernorth
NorthForelandeastdemersal unlimited
3.NorthForelandeast
DungenessNewLghthousesouthdemersal
herringunlimited
unlimited
4.DungenessNewLighthousesouth
SelseyBillsouthdemersal unlimited
5.StraightPointsouth-east
SouthBishopnorth-westdemersal unlimited

27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC311/15
COASTALBANDOFIRELAND
FRANCE
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
Irishcoast(6to12miles)
1.ErrisHeadnorth-west
SybilPointwestdemersal
nephropsunlimited
unlimited
2.MizenHeadsouth
Stagssouthdemersal
nephrops
mackerelunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
3.Stagssouth
Corksouthdemersal
nephrops
mackerei
herringunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
4.Corksouth
CarnsorePointsouthallspecies unlimited
5.CarnsorePointsouth
Haulbowline south-eastallspecies,
exceptshellfishunlimited
UNITEDKINGDOM
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
Irishcoast(6to12miles)
1.MineHeadsouth
HookPointdemersal
herring
mackerelunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
2.HookPoint
CarlingfordLoughdemersal
herring
mackerel
nephrops
scallopsunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
NETHERLANDS
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
Irishcoast(6to12miles)
1.Stagssouth
CarnsorePointsouthherring
mackereeUnlimited
Unlimited
GERMANY
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
Irishcoast(6to12miles)
1.OldHeadofKinsalesouth
CarnsorePointsouth
2.Corksouth
CarnsorePointsouthherring
mackerelunlimited
unlimited

NoC311/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.92
BELGIUM
Geographicalarea SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
Irishcoast(6to12miles)
1.Corksouth demersal unlimited
CarnsorePointsouth
2.WicklowHeadeast demersal unlimited
CarlingfordLoughsouth-east
COASTALBANDOFBELGIUM
Geographicalareal MemberState SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
3to12miles Netherlands
Franceallspecies
herringunlimited
unlimited
COASTALBANDOFDENMARK
Geographicalareal MemberState SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
NorthSeacoast
(Danish/GermanfrontiertoHanstholm)
(6to12miles) Germany flatfish
shrimpsand
prawnsunlimited
unlimited
Danish/GermanfrontiertoBlåvandsHukNetherlands flatfish
roundfishunlimited
unlimited
BlåvandsHuktoBovbjerk Belgium cod
haddock"iunlimitedonly
JduringJuneandJuly
"iunlimitedonly
jduringJuneandJuly
Germany flatfish unlimited
Netherlands plaice
soleunlimited
unlimited
ThyborøntoHanstholm Belgumn whiting
plaice\Unlimitedonly
jduringJuneandJuly
Ίunlimitedonly
jduringJuneandJuly
Germany flatfish
sprat
cod
saithe
haddock
mackerel
herring
whitingunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
Netherlands cod
plaice
soleunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
Skagerrak
(HanstholmtoSkagen)
(4to12miles)Belgium plaice unlimited
onlyduringJuneand
July

27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC311/17
Geographicalareal MemberState SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
Germany flatfish unlimited
sprat unlimited
cod unlimited
saithe unlimited
haddock unlimited
mackerel unlimited
herring unlimited
whiting unlimited
Netherlands cod unlimited
plaice unlimited
sole unlimited
Kattegat Germany cod unlimited
(3to12miles) flatfish unlimited
nephrops unlimited
\herring unlimited
NorthofSealandtotheparallelofthelatitudeGermany sprat unlimited
passingthroughForsnaeslighthouse
BalticSea Germany flatfish unlimited
(incl.Belts,Sound,Bornholm) cod unlimited
3to12miles herring unlimited
sprat unlimited
eel unlimited
salmon unlimited
whiting unlimited
mackerel unlimited
COASTALBANDOFGERMANY
Geographicalareal MemberState SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
NorthSeacoast Denmark demersal unlimited
(3to6miles) sprat unlimited
allcoasts sand-eel unlimited
Netherlands demersal unlimited
shrimpsandunlimited
prawns
(6to12miles) Denmark demersal unlimited
allcoasts sprat unlimited
sand-eel unlimited
Netherlands demersal unlimited
shrimpsandunlimited
prawns
Danish/GermanfrontiertothenortherntipofDenmark shrimpsandunlimited
Amrumat54°43'N prawns
zonearoundHelgoland United cod unlimited
Kingdom plaice unlimited
Balticcoast Denmark cod unlimited
(3to12miles) plaice unlimited
herring unlimited
sprat unlimited
eel unlimited
l whiting unlimited
1mackerei unlimited

NoC311/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.92
COASTALBANDOFFRANCEANDTHEOVERSEAS DEPARTEMENTS
Geographicalareal MemberState SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
North-EastAtlanticcoast(6to12miles)
Belgian/FrenchfrontiertoeastofDepartement
Manche(Vire-Grandcamp lesBainsestuary
49°23'30"N-1°2'WNNE)Belgium
Netherlandsdemersal
scallops
allspeciesunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
Dunkerque (2°20Έ)toCapd'Antifer
(0°10Έ)Germany herring unlimitedonlyduring
OktobertoDecember
«
Belgian/FrenchfrontiertoCapd'Alprechwest
(50°42'30"N-1°33'30"E )United
Kingdomallspecies unlimited
AtlanticCoast(6to12miles)
Spanish/Frenchfrontierto46°08'N Spain anchovies
Sardines—directedfishing,
unlimitedonlyfrom
1Marchto30
June,
—fishingforlivebait
from1Julyto31
Octoberonly.
—unlimitedonlyfrom
1Januaryto28
Feb.andfrom1
Julyto31
December,
—inaddition,
activitiesrelatingto
theabovementioned
speciesmustbe
pursuedin
accordancewithand
withinthelimitsof
theactivities
pursuedduring
1984.
Medditerranean coast(6to12miles)
SpanishfrontierCapLeucate Spain allspecies unlimited(J)
0)ActofAccessionof1985.
COASTALBANDOFSPAIN
Geographicalareal MemberState SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
Atlanticcoast(6to12miles)
French/SpanishfrontiertoCapMayor
lighthouse (3°47'W)France pelagic unlimitedinaccordance
withandwithinthe
limitsoftheactivities
pursuedduring1984
Mediterranean coast(6to12miles)
Frenchfrontier/CapCreus France allspecies unlimited0)
(MActofAccessionof1985.

27.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC311/19
COASTALBANDOFTHENETHERLANDS
Geographicalareal MemberState SpeciesImportanceorparticular
characteristics
(3to6miles)wholecoast Belgium
Denmarkallspecies
demersal
sprat
sand-eel
horsemackerelunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
Germany cod
shrimpsand
prawnsunlimited
unlimited
(6to12miles)wholecoast Belgium
Denmarkallspecies
demersal
sprat
sand-eel
horsemackerelunlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
Germany cod
shrimpsand
prawnsunlimited
unlimited
France allspecies unlimited
Texelsouthpoint,westtothe
Netherlands/GermanfrontierUnited
Kingdomdemersal unlimited

NoC311/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.92
ANNEXII
SHETLAND AREA
A.Geographicallimits
FromthepointonthewestcoastofScotlandinlatitude58°30'Nto58°30'N-6°15'W
From58°30'N-6°15'Wto59°30'N-5°45'W
From59°30'N­5°45'Wto59°30'N-3°45'W
alongthe12-mileslinenorthoftheOrkneys
From59°30'N­3°00'Wto61°00'N-3°00'W
From61°00'N­3°00'Wto61°00'N-0°00'W
alongthe12-mileslinenorthoftheShetlands
From61°00'N­0°00'Wto59°30'N-0°00'
From59°30'N­0°00'Wto59°30'N-1°00'W
From59°30'N­1°00'Wto59°00'N-1°00'W
From59°00'N­1°00'Wto59°00'N-2°00'W
From59°00'N­2°00'wto58°30'N-2°00'W
From58°30'N­2°00'wto58°30'N-3°00'W
From58°30'N­3°00'wtotheeastcoastofScotlandinlatitude58°30'N.
B.Fishingeffortauthorized
Maximumnumberofvesselswithalengthbetweenperpendiculars ofnotlessthan26metres(x)authorized
tofishfordemersalspecies,withtheexceptionofNorwaypoutandbluewhiting(2):
MemberState Numberoffishingvesselsauthorized
France 52
UnitedKingdom 62
Germany 12
Belgium 2
C.Specialmonitoringmeasures
InaccordancewithArticle13ofRegulation (EEC)No2241/87(3)andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No3094/86(4).
(!)OJNoL288,11.10.1986,p.1.
(2)LengthbetweenperpendicularsaslaiddownbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2930/86(OJNoL274,25.9.1986,
P-!)•
(3)VesselsfishingforNorwaypoutandbluewhitingmaybesubjecttospecificmonitoringmeasuresconcerningthekeepingon
boardoffishinggearandspeciesotherthanthosereferredtoabove.
(4)OJNoL207,29.7.1987,p.1.