COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 22.10.1996 
COM(96)493 final 
Report on monitoring Community conservation and management 
measures applicable to third country fîshing vessels. 
(presented by the Commission) 

I. INTRODUCTION. 
At the December (1995) Fisheries Council, both the Commission and the Member States 
agreed on the necessity to review and report on the monitoring of the activities of third 
country vessels in Community waters1. The present report has been elaborated on the basis 
of the information supplied by the Member States and by Norway as well as other 
information available to the Commission. It describes, in particular, the monitoring of 
conservation and management measures of fishery resources applicable to: 
third-country vessels fishing in Community waters, 
third-country vessels landing or transshipping fishery products in Community 
ports. 
In preparation of this report, the Commission convened a meeting with the Member States 
in early April to review the existing monitoring measures and to examine the scope for the 
reinforcement of current provisions as well as a meeting with Norway, in mid May, with a 
view to exploring opportunities for enhanced cooperation in the enforcement of conservation 
and management measures of fishery resources. 
Finally, the present report addresses the scope for ensuring that existing monitoring measures 
applicable to third-country vessels fishing in Community waters are comparable with to those 
applied by Norway as well as to those measures applicable to Community fishing vessels. 
IL MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THIRD COUNTRY VESSELS. 
Third country vessels fishing in Community waters. 
Access by third-country vessels to Community waters and resources is in principle 
prohibited. 
However, the Council may authorise such access to waters and fishery resources. The 
Council exercises this power in the framework of fishery agreements. Indeed, the Council 
considers annually the overall balance between fishing possibilities obtained in third-country 
1 Declaration of the Commission and the Member States: 
"The Commission undertakes to submit to the Council no later than 31 May 1996 a report on the 
activities in Community waters of vessels flying the flags of third countries and the manner in which 
they are monitored, on the basis, inter alia, of information sent to it by the Member States. 
The Member States undertake to send the Commission no later than 1 March 1996 all information 
relating to the monitoring of the activities of third-country fishing vessels operating within their 
exclusive economic zones or effecting landings within their territories." 
1 
waters and those to be allocated in Community waters2. Taking together the Community 
has granted access in 1996 to quotas totalling more than 700 000 tonnes in Community 
waters whilst, in exchange for these quotas, Community fishermen have access to quotas 
totalling about 550 000 tonnes in third country waters. 
Occasionally, some cases of unauthorised fishing by third country vessels in Community 
waters are observed. This seemed, however, not to be considered as a major problem apart 
from areas such as off the Azores, Madeira and the Strait of Gibraltar and recently also the 
Irish westcoast. 
The monitoring measures applicable to third country vessels authorised to fish in Community 
waters were elaborated in the late seventies and consist particularly of access rules (licences), 
and the keeping of a logbook as well as the communication by radio of vessel movements 
and catches. These arrangements were, in fact, inspired by the initial Norwegian scheme and 
have not been amended in essence since then. 
In accordance with the provisions agreed with the third country in question and, 
subsequently, laid down annually by the Council, the Commission issues licences to third-
country vessels authorised to fish in Community waters. The vessel movements (entry, exit) 
are communicated via coastal radio stations to the Commission which informs the control 
authorities of the Member States concerned. 
The competent authorities of the coastal Member State should carry out inspections of third-
country vessels at sea in order to verify compliance with conservation measures and the 
veracity of the quantities registered in the logbook. 
O.J. N°L 330 of 30.12.95 
- Council Regulation (EC) N°3075/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the 
conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of 
Norway. 
Council Regulation (EC) N"3077/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for 
conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of the 
Faroe Islands as amended by Council Regulation (EC) n°1064/96 (OJ L. 141 of 14.06.96) 
Council Regulation (EC) N°3081/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for 
conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of 
Estonia. 
Council Regulation (EC) N°3083/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for 
conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of the 
Latvia. 
Council Regulation (EC) N°3085/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for 
conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of 
Lithuania. 
Council Regulation (EC) N°3088/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for 
conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of 
Poland. 
- Council Regulation (EC) N°3091/95 laying down certain measures for the conservation and 
management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of certain non-member 
countries in the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coast of the French Department of Guyana. 
On the basis of the catches communicated by radio, the Commission administers quota 
utilisation and informs where appropriate the third-country in question and the Member States 
when a quota is exhausted and fishing shall cease. In such case, the licence for fishing on 
the quota concerned is no longer valid. 
Finally, during the annual negotiations, the aggregate catches communicated by radio are 
compared with the logbook totals compiled by the third country in question. 
The above monitoring measures have to ensure that third-country vessels authorised to fish 
in Community waters respect, in particular, the quotas allocated to them. The number of 
authorised third-country vessels is close to 500 the majority of which flies the flag of 
Norway. 
Third-country vessels landing or transshipping in Community ports 
Member States shall ensure that landings by third-country vessels and transshipments are 
recorded and shall carry out inspections to verify the accuracy of registration of the quantities 
landed or transshipped. In conformity with Articles 10 and 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy3, third-
country vessels shall provide advance notice of landing to the competent authorities as well 
as in the case where fishery products are transshipped. Advance notice should allow the 
control authorities to carry out timely inspections in order to verify the quantities landed or 
transshipped. 
In the framework of control registration and reporting, Member States are not obliged to 
report to the Commission or the third-country concerned the quantities of species landed by 
third-country vessels. These data are included in regular import statistics. However, since 
1995, in accordance with the recommendations of the Baltic Commission, the data on 
landings in Community ports by third-country vessels of certain species caught in the Baltic 
sea are notified to the flag state and the Commission. 
III. INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT BY MEMBER STATES 
On the basis of the information obtained from the Member States on control at sea and 
ashore, it is possible to quantify the extent of controls carried out by Member States. The 
number of inspections by Member State should be related to the extent of the activities of 
third-country vessels carried out in the waters of that Member State. Against this 
background, it should be borne in mind that the activities of third-countries fishing vessels 
show an uneven distribution between the Member States. The information transmitted by the 
Member States4 is presented in Annex I (global figures for the period 1993-1995 as well as 
detailed figures for 1995). 
O.J. No L 261 of 20.10.93 p.l 
France, Finland, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, 
Spain and Portugal (Belgium did not transmit data). 
In general, the number of inspections of third-country vessels carried out by the Iviember 
States at sea and ashore is low in relation to the activities taking place. About 500 inspections 
(337 at sea and 172 ashore) have been carried out in 1995 of which the major part is 
conducted by the UK. During these inspections, only 11 infringements were detected at sea. 
Furthermore, the information on the level of the sanctions imposed suggests that in many 
cases penalties will not deter fishermen effectively from committing infringements. 
IV. NORWAY; CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION 
MEASURES. 
In exchange for the quota allocated to third-country vessels in Community waters. 
Community fishing vessels operate in the waters of a number of third-countries such as 
Norway, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. In most cases, the measures 
applicable to Community vessels in the waters of these countries are similar to the measures 
applied by the Community to their vessels. As regards Norway, there is, however, an 
imbalance. 
Control and enforcement of conservation and management measures of fishery resources in 
Norway are based on controls at sea and ashore. Norwegian authorities carry out almost 
15 000 inspections annually of which about 2500 are at sea. The controls of landings are 
carried out by the sales organisations. Controls extend after the first sale during transport and 
up to export of the products. About 900 inspections at sea are carried out annually on 
Community fishing vessels (annex 2). 
The Norwegian coast guard carries out inspections at sea. It has 13 surveillance vessels, two 
large planes and six helicopters. Occasionally, up to 16 additional vessels and 2 light aircraft 
are chartered. 
Control opportunities in Norwegian waters are facilitated by the more systematic inspections 
which have been introduced over the past years by the Norwegian authorities for the area 
north of 62 degrees north. This consists inter alia, of the obligation on Community vessels 
to present themselves at designated checkpoints, en route to or from the fishing grounds, for 
possible inspection. These measures prevent foreign fishing vessels from entering Norwegian 
waters with overreported catches on board and from leaving these waters with underreported 
catches. 
The outcome of inspections conducted (warnings, seizure/detention fines) on Community 
vessels by the Norwegian authorities suggests that the applicable rules are more properly 
enforced and the fact that expulsion is not uncommon should be noted. In a number of cases, 
Community fishermen reported excessive enforcement practices by Norwegian inspectors. 
These cases do not seem to be representative of the general level of enforcement in Norway. 
SUMMARY OF INSPECTION ACTIVITIES IN 1995 
Community waters Norwegian EEZ 
Number of vessels 
authorized to fish Norwegian vessels : Community vessels : 
less than 200 GRT +/- 100 +/- 1 200 
> than 200 GRT +/- 300 +/- 800 
of which : of which : 
+/- 130 West of 4°W +/- 75 North of 62°N 
Allocation of fishing 
possibilities +/- 540.000 tonnes +/- 300.000 tonnes 
of which : of which : 
+/- 245.000 tonnes +/- 60.000 tonnes 
West of 4°W North of 62°N 
Means of inspection North of 65 ' N 
- patrol vessels DK : 6 patrol vessels 8 patrol vessels of which 3 
GER : 21 patrol vessels with helicopters 
FR : 14 patrol vessels 
IRL : 7 patrol vessels South of 65 ' N 
NL : 3 patrol vessels 5 patrol vessels 
UK : 17 patrol vessels 
- Aircraft DK : 5 planes 2 Orion planes 
IRL : 1 plane 
NL : 1 plane 6 Lynx helicopters 
UK : 5 planes 
Number of boardings 267 on Norwegian vessels 899 on Community vessels 
of which 73 West of 4° W of which 108 North of 
65°N 
Average number of DK : 102 NOR : 192 
boardings per patrol GER : 213 
vessel FR : 250 
IRL : 126 
NL: 82 
I UK : 265 
V. SCOPE FOR IMPROVED MONITORING OF THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS 
The monitoring of third-country vessels fishing in Community waters does not provide the 
same guarantees as in Norway that the catches reported correspond to the real catch retained 
on board. Vessels could land catches in a nearby interim port, whilst reporting to the 
Commission the catches landed after a roundtrip in their home port. Vessels could also omit 
reporting or misreport the catches during the last days before leaving Community waters. 
Inspections could reveal such irregularities. 
The evident imbalance with respect to the frequency of inspections, the organisation of 
control and the level and type of sanctions applied in Community waters, on the one hand, 
and the Norwegian zone, on the other hand, needs to be addressed so that a greater element 
of equity can be achieved between the two fleets. Furthermore, the strengthening of 
monitoring of Community fishery vessels introduced as from 1993 such as cross checking 
landing data with sales notes and transport documents, the requirement to issue special 
fishing permits5 for certain fisheries and other requirements under the fishing effort scheme 
in western waters6 should be reflected also in measures applicable to third-country vessels. 
When the Council decides to implement satellite tracking for Community fishing vessels, 
satellite tracking should also be required for third-country vessels fishing in Community 
waters. The use of modern communication technology should allow the sharing in real time 
of all data on activities by third-country vessels between all control authorities concerned and 
the Commission. In this way, the Commission could cross-check catch reports transmitted 
by third-country vessels with all other vessel information available. 
In that context, the current monitoring measures of third-country vessels fishing in 
Community waters have to be reviewed. Initiatives in this respect should be coordinated 
with the third countries in question. Against this background, it is to be noted that Norway 
is working towards enhanced cooperation with the Community in the enforcement of 
conservation and management measures. In the short term, Norway would wish to exchange 
data on landings by Norwegian vessels in the Community and Community vessels landing 
in Norway in particular regarding mackerel. 
In order to proceed with a review of monitoring measures of third-country vessel, broadly 
three geographical areas can be identified: 
In western waters (west of 4 degrees west) where mainly Norwegian vessels 
operate, a monitoring scheme could be envisaged similar to the one currently 
operated in Norwegian waters north of 62'N with check points where vessels 
should present for possible inspection. In this area, third-country vessels 
should also be subject to the same requirements as Community fishing vessels 
under the fishing effort scheme. 
5 Council Regulation (EC) N" 1627/94 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing 
permits; OJ N" L 171 of 06.07.94, p. 7 
Règlement (CE) N°685/95 du Conseil relatif à la gestion des efforts de pêche concernant 
certaines zones et ressources de pêche communautaires; JO N° L 71 du 31.03.95, p. 5 
In the North Sea and the Skagerrak where the Community and Norway 
manage joint stocks monitoring measures should be agreed with Norway in 
order to avoid different control regimes being applied to both fleets. Check 
points do not seem to be appropriate for the North Sea. More frequent 
inspections at sea and ashore as well as the exchange of information on 
landings, sales and enforcement may be a more appropriate enforcement 
strategy in this area. 
Reinforced control measures in the Baltic should be achieved in the Baltic 
Commission. All contracting parties of the Baltic Commission should 
implement these measures in order to avoid imbalances and possible 
distortions of competition between the different fleets. The Community 
should use its influence with a view to ensure that all contracting parties 
enforce effectively the conservation and management measures of fishing 
resources agreed in that forum. 
Finally, new legislation would make monitoring of third-country vessels more efficient but 
it cannot resolve the deficit in inspections carried out by Member States. It has been brought 
to the attention of the Commission that the control means available in the Member States 
(aircraft, surveillance vessels and manpower) will not be sufficient to achieve the same level 
of control as that carried out by Norway in the area North of 628N. In the framework of 
the financial participation of the Community toward the expenditure incurred by the Member 
States on control of the CF.P.7, the Commission will continue to encourage Member States 
to make sufficient means of control and manpower available to the competent authorities. 
CONCLUSION 
In the context of the Fishery Agreement between the Community and Norway, the principle 
of reciprocity should extend to enforcement of the measures applicable to both fleets. Taking 
into account the current imbalance in this area, the Community needs to increase the level 
of enforcement applied to Norwegian vessels fishing in Community waters. This aim can 
be achieved within the current legal framework. 
It falls to the Member States (Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom 
and Ireland) to take the appropriate measures ensuring that, within their territory and 
maritime waters subject to their sovereignty or jurisdiction, the number of inspections of 
third-country vessels is increased and the appropriate sanctions laid down in Article 31 of the 
Regulation (EC) N° 2847/93 against the natural or legal persons responsible for the 
infringement are effectively inflicted. This may imply a reinforcement of the means at the 
disposal of the control authorities to enable them to achieve such increase in the number of 
inspections. The Commission ensure that, where appropriate, licences and special fishing 
permits are repealed in respect of vessels not abiding by the rules. 
Decision of the Council 95/527/CE 
O.J. N°L301 of 14.12.95, p. 30 
ANNEX I A 
1995 
Monitoring of Third Country vessels. 
Inspections at sea and ashore 
1995. 
Inspecting MS 
ICES div. 
SWEDEN 
HIa,b,d. 
Inspections 
Infringmnt. Detected*. 
Penalties. 
Total infringements. 
DENMARK. 
IIIa,b,c,d. IVb. 
Inspections 
Infringts detected*. 
Penalties. 
Total infringements. 
NETHERLANDS 
IVb.c 
Inspections. 
Infringts.detected*. 
Penalties. 
Total infringements. 
UK. 
IVa,b;VIa.b;Vbl;VII 
Inspections. 
Infringts.detected*. 
Penalties'. 
Total infringements. Fishing Vessels flying the Flag of: 
Norway 
sea 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
264 
la,c 
1 
1 land 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
la 
0 
1 
2 
0 
0 
0 
146 
0 
0 Faroe 
Islands 
sea 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
10 
la 
1 
1 land 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 Lithuania 
sea 
9 
lh,z 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 land 
2 
2z 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 Latvia 
sea 
11 
lh,z 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 land 
2 
la,Iz 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 Estonia 
sea 
9 
0 
0 
0 
2 
Id 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 land 
2 
2z 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 Poland 
sea 
13 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 land 
1 
Iz 
0 
r 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 Green­
land 
sea 
0 
0 
0 
0 
-
0 
0 
0 
0 
o 
0 
0 
G 
0 
0 
0 
0 land 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 Total 
Ices/country 
| sea | land 
I 
! ' 
42 ! " ! 
i s , 1 -
L 1 • • r • — 
0 i 0 
1 ] f 
J 
i 
* ! ' 
5 1 » 
HT1 
~~ " I 
I ) 1! 
i r - J» o ] o i il J; 
0 1 0 | 0 |: 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 i Old' 
i i 
1 jj 
274 | i** \ 
I 
2 i c-
2 
2 c 1 
0 
•Infringements detected : a=infractions on logbook or ianding declarations. e=bycatches. 
b=illegal gear. f=landing prohibited species. j=marking regulation 
c=undersized fish. g=illegal catch on directed fishery. k=mark/identif.ofvessel 
d=fishing in closed area. h=fishing without license. z=infringt taken to court. 
Sanctions applied. 1 Norwegian vessel £5,000 and £1,000 plus costs of £1,000 interpreter's fee of £300. 
1 Faeroe vessel £16,500 (including £13,500 value of gear and £200 value offish). 
S 
1995 
Monitoring of Third Country vessels. 
Inspections at sea and ashore. 
(Continued) 
1995. 
Inspecting MS 
ICES div. 
COPACE. Fishing Vessels flying the Flag of: 
Norway Faroe 
Islands Lithuania Latvia Estonia Poland Green­
land Total 
Ices/country 
SPAIN. 
IXa,b.copace34. land land land sea land land land land land 
Inspections 
Infringts.Detected* 
Penalties. 
Total infringements. 
PORTUGAL'. 
Inspections -o 
Infringts detected*. 2c 
Penalties. 
Total infringements. 
FRANCE.2 No activity of third country vessels. (Areas: IVc; VIId,e,h; VIIIa,b,c,d ) 
FINLAND. No activity of third country vessels (Area Hid) 
ITALY. No activity of third country vessels (Mediterranean) 
IRELAND. 
VIa,b;VIIb,c,kj,g,a,. 
Inspections 10 13 
Infringts detected*. 
Penalties. 
Total infringements. 0 0 0 0 
* Infringements detected : a=infractions on logbook or landing 
b=illegal gear. 
c=undersized fish. 
d=fishing in closed area. ions. e=bycatches. 
Handing prohibited species. 
g=illegal catch on directed fishery. 
h=fishing without license. i=too high engine power. 
j=marking regulation. 
k=mark/identif.of vessel. 
zHnfringt taken to court. 
In 1995 a total of 493 vessels (including merchant vessels) were inspected by Portuguese Customs, Navy and Air Surveillance Patrol : 
19 infrigements were detected but all of them still in the first step of administrative procedure. 
In 1995, 9 landings were made in French ports (origin offish : Poland, China and Faroes I.) 8 landings (origin Poland & China), total 
of: 
these landings : 4733 T of mince and fillets of Alaska Pollock for transformation, 1 landing (origin Faroes I.) total 69 T of Hoplostete 
and Ling for direct sales and transformation. All these landings were systematically controlled by French Authorities and Sanitary 
Services. 
<3 
1995 
Monitoring of Third Country vessels. 
Inspections at sea and ashore. 
(Continued) 
1995. 
Inspecting MS 
ICES div. 
COPACE. 
SPAIN. 
IX., COP34, 
Mediterranean Fishing Vessels flying the Flag of: 
Belize 
land Caiman. 
Islands 
land Honduras 
land Malta 
land Morocco 
land Panama 
land Russia 
land Sierra 
Leone 
land Venezuela 
land Total 
Ices/country 
land 
è Inspections 
Infringts. Detected *. 
Penalties (see below)3 
Total infringements. 11 12 14 20 
iy 4b,h 
Is 2c 3y 
6s Is 2y 15 
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 
infringements detected a=infractions on logbook or landing declarations. 
b=illegal gear. 
c=no prior notice 72H for arrival in port. e=bycatches. 
f=landing prohibited species. 
g=illegal catch on directed fishery. i=too high engine power. 
j=marking regulation. 
k=mark/identif.of vessel 
' Infringements 
Vessel's name Nationality 
Kamalane 
Khalid 
Thunnus 
Espardaîe 
Lucky 1 
Lucky 3 
Bacanova 
Pescagel 
Pict Morocco 
Morocco 
Honduras 
Panama 
Panama 
Panama 
Venezuela 
Venezuela 
Caiman Isles Infringement type 
Fishing without license 
Prohibited gear, fishing without 
No prior notice 72h in advance 
No prior notice 72h in advance 
No prior notice 72h in advance 
No prior notice 72h in advance 
No prior notice 72h in advance 
No prior notice 72h in advance 
gear not stowed away from the license, 
for arrival in port, 
for arrival in port 
for arrival in port 
for arrival in port 
for arrival in port 
for arrival in port 
fishing deck. Amount of penalties Dates 
500.000 PST (3138 ECU) 18-01-1995 
1.000.000 PST (6276 ECU) 03-02-1995 
1.000.000 PST(6276 ECU) 20-02-1995 
1.000.000 PST (6276 ECU) 20-02-1995 
500.000 PST (3138 ECU) 28-08-1995 
500.000 PST (3138 ECU) 28-08-1995 
150.000 PST (940 ECU) 10-07-1995 
150.000 PST (940 ECU) 10-07-1995 
4.000.000 PST (25100 ECU) 26-12-1995 
1995 
Monitoring of Third Country vessels. 
Inspections at sea and ashore. 
(Continued) 
1995. 
Inspecting MS 
ICES div. 
COPACE. Fishing Vessels flying the Flag of: 
Belize Caiman. 
Islands Honduras Malta Morocco Panama Russia Sierra 
Leone Venezuela Total 
Ices/country 
IRELAND. land land land land land land land land land land 
Inspections 
Infringts.Detected* 
Penalties (see below) 
Total infringements. 
PORTUGAL1. 
^ UK. 
Via 
Inspections 10 12 
Infringts detected*. 
Penalties2. 
Total infringements. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
a=infractions on logbook or landing declarations. 
b=illegal gear. 
c=no prior notice 72H for arrival in port. e=bycatches. 
f=landing prohibited species. 
g=illegal catch on directed fishery. •Infringements detected i=too high engine power. 
j=marking regulation. 
k=mark/identif.of vessel 
1 Infringements detected in port by Portuguese Customs: 
5 vessels from Russia: no prior notice 72H for arrival in port. 
1 vessel from Honduras: no prior notice 72H for arrival in port. 
1 vessel from panama: no prior notice 72H for arrival in port. 
1 Russian vessel (illegal entry in UK limits) £7,500 
1 Russian vessel (illegal entry in UK limits) £15,000 (including £9,000 value offish). 
ANNEX I B 
Summary 1993-1995. 
Monitoring of third country vessels. 
Inspections ashore and at sea. 
MEMBER 
STATES 
Denmark 
Germany 
Netherland 
France 
UK 
Portugal 
Ireland 
Spain 
Sweden 
Greece 
Italy 
Finland 1993 
Inspections 
ashore 
0 
0 
10 
0 
HI 
no 
data 
0 
8 at sea 
5 
7 
3 
7 
343 
14 
1 
5 total 
5 
7 
13 
7 
454 
14 
1 
13 ToUl 
Infring 
ements 
4 
1 
9 
0 
3 
3 
0 
1 1994 
Inspections 
ashore 
0 
0 
8 
0 
166 
4962 
13 
16 at sea 
10 
0 
2 
63 ' 
345 
41 
3 
23 total 
10 
0 
10 
63' 
511 
5372 
16 
39 ToUl 
Infringe 
ments 
2 
0 
5 
14 
4 
14 
0 
8 
Sweden joined the EU in 1995 1995 
Inspections 
ashore 
0 
1 
3 
o _ -
146 
4372 
19 
19 
7 at sea 
3 
0 
0 
39' 
267 
52 
1 
24 
42 total 
3 
1 
3 
19' 
413 
4892 
20 
43 
49 Total 
Infringe 
nients 
1 
0 
1 
32 
11 
21 - » 
0 
12 
9 
No activity of third country vessels in Greek waters 
No activity of third country vessels in Italian waters 
No activity of third country vessels in Finnish waters 
1 Total of vessels inspected in the waters of French Guyana 
2 Total of vessels inspected by Portuguese customs including merchant vessels 
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ANNEX II 
Norway 
Monitoring of Community fishing vessels in Norwegian EEZ by Norwegian Coast Guard during 1995. 
Inspections at sea. 
Nationality. 
German. 
Spanish. 
French. 
British. 
Irish. 
Portuguese. 
Danish. 
Dutch. 
Swedish. 
Belgian. 
TOTAL. Inspections. 
83 
32 
77 
353 
6 
9 
286 
5 
43 
5 
899 Oral warnings 
given. 
2 
4 
1 
11 
0 
0 
7 
0 
1 
0 
26 Written warnings 
issued. 
3 
8 
3 
40 
1 
0 
25 
0 
7 
3 
90 Vessels seized. 
1 
0 
0 
10 
1 
1 
1 
o_ -
1 
0 
15 Vessels expelled. 
0. 
0 
0 
9 
0 
0 
4 
0 
1 ' 
0 
13 
Monitoring of Community vessels in Norwegian EEZ (Norwegian Coast Guard) 1995. 
Fines and penalties (1995). 
Germany : one vessel was fined NKR 40 000 fine and NKR 1 200 000 confiscation. (Total: 150668 ECU). 
UK : one vessel was fined NKR 25 000 fine and NKR 75 000 confiscation. (Total: 12150 ECU). 
• 80 000 " " 200 000 " (Total: 34021 ECU). 
" 80 000 " " 160 000 " (Total: 24160 ECU). 
40 000 " " 25 000 " (Total: 7898 ECU). 
" " " 10 000 " " 60 000 " (Total: 8505 ECU). 
" " " 10 000 " " 80 000 " (Total: 10935 ECU). 
" " " 40 000 " " 250 000 " (Total: 35237 ECU). 
Ireland : one vessel was fined NKR 25 000 fine and NKR 75 000 confiscation.fTotal: 12150 ECU). 
Portugal : one vessel was fined NKR 40 000 fine and NKR 450 000 confiscation.fTotal: 59538 ECU). 
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COM(96) 493 final 
DOCUMENTS 
EN 03 15 11 
Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-511-EN-C 
ISBN 92-78-10136-2 
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