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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)69 final .
Brussels ,15February 197^
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION
laying down certain interim measures for
theconservation andmanagement offishery
resources applicable tovessels flying the
flag ofSpain fortheperiod from 21February
to31May1978 .
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
pOM(78 )69final .

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
AstheCouncildidnotarriveatadecisionupontheCommission'sproposals
foraninternalfisheriespolicyon31January1978andextendedtherules
applicabletofishingbySpanishvesselsuntilonly20February1978,itis
nownecessarytoextendoncemorethisinterimarrangement inordertoavoid
aninterruption offishing.
Theregulation whichisthesubjectofthepresentproposalisintendedto
extendtheinterimregimeapplicable toSpanishvesselsuntil31May1978.
Thiswillallow,ontheonehand,amorebalancedallocationofthetotal
allowablecatchesforeseenfor1978,andontheotherhandfullusebySpain
ofitsanchovyquota.

COUNCIL REGULATION (SEC)N° /78
of
laying down certain interim measures for
theconservation andmanagement offishery -
resources applicable tovessels flying the
flag ofSpain fortheperiod from 21February
to31May1973 .
THE C0U1TCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard totheActofAccession ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theCouncil adopted on3November 1976 asetofresolutions concerning
certain external andinternal aspects ofthecommon fisheries policy ;
Whereas theCouncil most recently extended until 20February 1978 certain
provisions concerning the application tovessels flying theflag ofSpain
ofCouncil Regulation (EEC)N°373/77of24February 1977 »laying down certain
interim measures fortheconservation andmanagement offishery resources
applicable tovessels flying theflag ofcertain non-member countries (l)by
Regulation (EEC)N°204/78(2);
Whereas ,pending the imminent conclusion ofaframework agreement between
theCommunity andSpain ,itisnecessary tolaydown interim measures fora
further period :
Whereas control offishing canonly beeffective through means of
fishing licences which canbewithdrawn intheevent ofirregularities or
theexhausting ofthequotas fixed ;
Whereas management ofthe interim rules provided forrequires theCommission
tobeinformed offishing activity bythevessels concerned ,fishing effort
realised ,andanydetected irregularities ;
Whereas therules provided forinthepresent Regulation have been established
taking dueaccount oftheprovisions currently governing fishing andfish product
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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fl)OJN°L53,25.2.1977 ,P1
(2)OJFL29,1.2.1978 .p3

Article1
TheonlycatcheswhichvesselsflyingtheflagofSpainareauthorized
tomakeinthe200nauticalmilefishingzonesoftheMemberStatessituated
offtheHorthSeaandAtlanticcoastsandcoveredbyCommunityruleson
fisheriesarethoseofthespeciesforwhichthequantitative limitsare
laiddownintheAnnex,takenundertheconditionslaiddownbythepresent
Regulation#
Article2
1#FishingshallbesubjecttothegrantingofalicencebytheCommission
onbehalfoftheCommunityandtocompliancewiththeconservation andsuper­
visorymeasuresandotherprovisionsgoverningfishinginthezonesreferred
toinArticle1«
2mPishingquotas,thenumberoflicenceswhichcanbegrantedtovessels
flyingtheflagofSpain,andthemaximumnumberofvesselsinpossessionof
alicencewhichmayfishatthesametimewithinaparticular zone,arelaid
downintheAnnex#
Article3
1*WhenanapplicationforapermitissubmittedtotheCommission,the
followinginformationshallbesupplied:
(a)nameofthevessel:
(b)registration number;
(c)externalidentification lettersandnumbers;
(d)portofregistration ;
c(e)nameandaddressoftheownerorcharterer;
(f)grosstonnageandoveralllength;
(g)enginepower;
(h)callsignandradiofrequency;
(i)intendedmethodoffishing;
(j)intendedareaoffishing;
(k)speciesintendedtobefished;
(l)periodforwhichapermitisrequested.
••/••

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2.Eachpermitshallbevalidforonevesselonly#Whenseveralvessels
aretakingpartinthesamefishingoperation,eachvesselmusthein
possessionofapermit.
3.However,permitsshallnotheissuedtoindividualvesselsfishingfor
anchovy;themaximumnumberofpermits,identified "byaserialnumber,shall
beissuedtotheSpanishauthorities whoshallpassthemontothefishermen
concerned.
Whenanapplicationismadeforapermittheinformationreferredtoin
paragraph1shallbeprovidedinrespectofeachvesselfishingforanchovy.
4.AvesselfishinginaccordancewiththisRegulation mayonlyholdone
permit•
Article4
TheCommission maydecidethatfishingunderthepresentRegulationis
subjecttothepresentation offishingplansandtotheapprovalofthese
plansbytheCommission.
Article5
Apermitholdermustsupplytheinformationspecifiedinthepermit
totheCommissionthrougharadiostationinoneoftheMemberStates,and
inparticularthepositionofthevesselandcatchesbyspecies.
Article6
1.By-catches madewhilefishingdirectlyforhakemaynotexceedtwice
'thecatchesofhakepervessel?haulsofcod,haddock,whiting,pollockand
coalfishmaynotexceedyfoandthoseofclupeidfishandnephrops(nephrops
norvegicus)notmorethan5%ofcatchesonboardavessel.By-catchesof
soleandplaiceareforbidden.
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2#By-catches "byavesselfishingforanchovymaynotexceed,pervessel,
ICtfoofthetotalvolumeofpelagicfishspeciesorofanysamplethereofof
atleast100kgoffishonboardaftersortingorbelowdeck;theymaynot
includebottom-dwelling fishspecies#
Article7
1«Theperiodofvalidityofthelicencesexpiresassoonasithasbeen
establishedthatthequantitieslaiddowninparagraph1oftheAnnexhave
beenfished,
2»Inaddition,licencesforanchovyfishingmaybeinvalidatedifthe
Commissiondoesnotreceiveonthefifthandtwentiethdayofeachmonth
information concerningthecatchesmadebyeachvesselandthelandings
madeineachportdaringthepreviousfortnight;thisinformationshallbe
communicated bythecompetentSpanishauthorities.
Article8
ThecompetentauthoritiesineachMemberStateshallinformthe
Commissionwithintwenty-fourhours
(a)ofeachincidentwhichoccursinthecourseoffishingbyaSpanish
vessel;
(b)ofanynon-compliance whichhasbeenthesubjectofsanctions,
indicatingthenameofthevesselconcernedandanyprecautionary
andfinalmeasurestaken*
Article9
Intneeventofnon-compliance ,andinparticulariftheconditions
.providedforunderthepresentRegulationarenotrespected,thelicence
shallbewithdrawnbytheCommission#
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Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon21February1978«
Itshallapplyuntil31May1973•
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 197°
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

1.Catch quotas fortheperiod from 21February to31May1978
.Species
IICES
sub-areaQuantities
(intons )
Hake VI 344
VII 1174
VIII 1418
Other species taken asby-catches
ofhake fishing inconformity with
Article 6,paragraph 1VI
VII
VIII688
2358
2836
Anchovy VIII 20000
2«Kumber ofstandard-vessel ^"^permits thatmaybeissued foreachICESsub-area
■ ■ <
Type offishingICES
sub-areaHumber ofstandard
vessels
(a)Hake VI 14
VII 50
VIII 57
(b)Anchovy VIII 140
(c)Pishing with lines from vessels
notexceeding 50CRT ;these
vessels may notcarry anyother
fishing gear onboardo VIII 60
3.Maximum number ofstandard vessels ^'which mayfish forhake simultaneously
inanygiven sub-area forwhich apermit hasbeen obtained .
ICtS sub-area Kumber ofstandard vessels
VI 9
VII 32
VIII 44
\-,'.vîV'.'W »!t v» ••v io' i... .... .V ... . ^ .. ... .Vt S0 !
I ~ |
(1;Astandard vessel isavessel with abrake horse-power notexceeding 800bhp.If
thebrake horse-power isgreater than 800bhpthefollowing conversion factors are
tobeapplied :
-vessels exceeding 800butnotexceeding 1100bhp=1,75
-vessels exceeding 1100butnotexceeding 1500bhp =2»25 »