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REGULATION OFFISHINGACTIVITIES INACOASTALZONE
(Communication fromtheCommissiontotheCouncil)
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COMMUNICATION OFTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
ontheimplementation ofArticles6and8ofthedraftBasicRegulation
Thegeneralised extensionoffishingzonesupto200milesfrom"baselines
andthescarcityofresourcesavailabletotheCommunity'sfishingindustry
significantly modifiesforthelatterthenatureandtheextentofthe
problemsresultingfromtheconflictinginterestsofdifferentcategories
offishermenwhichoriginateinincreasedcompetition betweendifferentkinds
offishingactivityonlimitedresources.
Theinterestsofcoastalfishermenofeconomically disadvantaged areasis
animportantelementamongtheobjectivesoftheCommonFisheriesPolicyand
theproposalsoftheCommissionconcerningaccessareaimedatproviding
concreteandrealisticresponsestothisinconformitywiththeprinciples
andfundamentalobjectivesoftheTreaties.
Article6(l)ofthedraftBasicRegulationprotectsthefishingpossibilities
ofcoastalfishermensubjecttotheenjoymentbythefishermenofothermember
Statesoftheirrights.Furthermore ,inconformitywiththeprovisionsof
Article100,theprotectionofcoastalfishingmaybereinforcedbyregulations
whichthecoastalstatemaymaintainforregulatingdifferenttypesoffishing.

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B.Inaddition totheprovisions atpoint Aandwithout prejudice totherights
andobligations resulting therefrom ,theCommission considers that inthe
12mile coastal belt andforspecies ofspecial interest therein anarrangement
ofthefishing effort enjoyed under particular rights ,agreed between the
member States concerned andtheCommission ,could permit taking adequate
account ofthe interests oflocal coastal fishermen through theprogramming
ofthefishing effort andamore rational organisation offishing activities
implied bysuch arrangements .
C.TheCommission isconscious that theprovisions mentioned above might not ,in
certain regions ,besufficient topreserve theinterests ofcoastal
fishing especially when these interests gobeyond acoastal belt strictly limited
to12miles .Itconsiders that arrangements agreed between themember States
concerned andthe Commission provide anappropriate solution inthis case also .
Such arrangements presuppose that thefishing activity involved isrelated toa
zone which may beconsidered sensitive inthe sense ofAnnex VII ofthe Council
Resolutions of3November 1976 ,concerns species onwhich anoverly concentrated
fishing effort isofanature tothreaten fishing activities using less
sophisticated catching gear andthat theabsence ofspecial rules could compromise
themaintenance orthedevelopment ofcoastal fishing .
The realisation ofthe objectives intended bysuch arrangements could bebrought
about bymany andvaried means ofwhich themain ones might be:
-spreading thefishery campaign onaseasonal basis and inrelation tothe
quotas allocated ;
-the limitation ofcatches pervessel ;
-rotation ofvoyages byvessels ;
-reinforced surveillance ofentry into/exit from andofcaptures made inthe
coastal belt ;
-creating aperimeter within which certain types ofactivity areregulated
having regard tothenature andthe state ofstocks .
This List isnotexhaustive anddiscussions inpreparation formaking these arrangement
should permit finding satisfactory means forattaining theobjectives inmind .
Themeans utilised maynot'have astheir intention orastheir consequence the
introduction ofdiscrimination infavour ofnational interests normaythey serve
tosupport astructural policy meant tofavour theadaptation orthedevelopment
ofthefishing activities ofnationals ofaparticular member State .
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D.Practical consequences ofthe "basic principles :case oftheShet lands /Orkneys
TheCommission understands that ,inorder tofacilitate thediscussions
intheCouncil ,proposals onaccess must beaccompanied byconcrete ideas
which throw light onandclarify thepractical results ofthebasic principles
which will regulate forthefuture theconditions ofaccess tofishing grounds .
1. Tothis endandtaking account oftheguidelines which were already
identified during theCouncil of9/l2February ,suggestions
concerning thepossible regulation offishing activities inacoastal belt
around theShetlands/Orkney scould beformulated onthebasis of
thegeneral criteria mentioned bythePresidency initssumming-up ofthedebate
ontheproblem ofaccess andwhich could belisted asfollows :
-thecreation ofa"box"within which fishing activity isregulated with a
view toguaranteeing coastal fishing activity ;
-theboxmay not begreater than that which isabsolutely indispensible for
theprotection oftheinterests ofthe local populations oftheregions
concerned ;
-theboxmaynot discriminate against theexercise oftraditional fishing activities
enjoyed byfishermen other than local fishermen ;
-thesurveillance andthelimitation ofthefishing effort intheboxtobe
done byalicence system .
2. Onthebasis ofstatistics furnished bymember States theeconomic
situation inthis maritime region may besummarised asfollows :
(i) Economic appreciation
Under 80foot More than 80foot
Local
fleetvessels attached to
Shetlands/Orkneys
other UKvessels69 3
427 86
Landings :demersal species except sandeel andNorway pout
Average
1978/1979bylocal fishermen 13,284 "tonnes forShetlands /Orkneys
ofwhich 2.245 "tonnes fortheOrkneys
Averagebyother UKvessels65,116 tonnes ofwhich 29,387 tonnes
byvessels under 80foot 1978/1979
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Locationofcatches
Coastalbeltof12miles
approximatelylocalfishingactivities :+90%
otherUKfishingactivities :+
Particularrightsofother
memberStatesnone
(ii)Analysis
LocalfishingoftheShetlands/Orkneys,towhichwithinthatsamezone
should,beaddedthefishingactivitiesofthedistrictofWick,isexercised
forallpracticalpurposes,withintwelvemiles.
PishingbyothervesselsoftheUnitedKingdominthesameregionisconducted
totheextentofapproximately 50%within12milesand,therefore,competes
directlywithlocalfishing.
Eventhoughtheabsenceof"historicrights"inthe12milesbeltimplies
adefactoexclusive zonethecoastalfishermenoftheseislandsaswell
asthosewhooperatefromthecoastaldistrictofWickaredirectlyin
competitionwithfishermenofotherregionsoftheUnitedKingdomwhosefishing
activityisaboutthreetimesasgreatastheirswithinthezone.
3.Giventheeconomicmaterialavailableandtheactualstateofdevelopment
ofcoastalfishingoftheShetland/OrkneyislandstheCommissionconsidersthatthe
creationofaboxgoingbeyond12mileshasnotyetbeendemonstrated tobenecessary
totheimmediateneedsoflocalcoastalfishermenwhosemainactivityisenjoyed
within12miles.
However,itseemsadvisabletoconsiderregulatingwithin12milesthe
fishingactivitiescfvesselsotherthanthoseregisteredinthedistrictsofLerwick
andWickandexercisingtheirmainactivityinthatarea.ThememberStateconcerned
couldmakearrangements permittingtotheextentnecessarytheprogramming and
surveillance offishingactivitywithin12milestakingaccountoftheresources
available andlocalneeds.*

1.TheCommissionisoftheviewthatfuturedevelopment offisheries
forthebenefitoflocalpopulationsoftheShetland/OrkneyIslandsmaymake
necessarygreatersurveillance offishingactivitiesbeyondthecoastalbelt
of12milestotheexentthatsuchalargerareamaycorrespondtoadirect
orindirectinterestofcoastalfishing;inaddition,theimportanceoftraditional
fishingactivitiesenjoyedbetween58°30tNand61°NondemersalNorthSeaspecies
andinparticularthoseofZoneIValeadsalsotoconsiderations ofsurveillance
offishingeffortexercisedthereininordertoensurethefulleffectof
conservation measurestakenforprotectionofthestocksinquestion.
2.Inthisconnectionthestatisticsatpresentavailableshowthatin
Communitywatersbetween58°30*Nand61°Ncatchesofthemaindemersal
speciesamounttoapproximately 170,000tonnestowhichshouldbeaddedimportant
catchesofNorwaypoutandofsandeel;thesecatchesrepresentaboutaquarter
ofthetotalavailabletotheCommunityofdemersalstocksunderTACinICES
zonesIVandVI.
3.TheCommission ,therefore,proposes .asystematicsurveillance inthis
region,mostespeciallyinIVa,offishingactivitiesinordertofollowthe.
evolutionofmemberStatescatchesinrelationtothequotasattributedtothem
Thiscouldbeachievedbysubordinating fishing
activitiesinIVandVIbetween58°30*Nand61°Ntotheissueofalicence
toeachvesselused,tokeepingalogbookwhichdailyregisterscatchesbystatistical
squaresaswellastoaprocedureforcommunicating themovementsofthevessels
concernedandthecatchesonboardduringentryintoandexitfromthearea.
4»Theissueoflicenceswouldnotberequiredinthecaseofvessels
lessthan17metreslongorinthecaseofvoyagesoflessthan24hours.
Theattacheddraftregulationisanexampleofwhatcouldbearangedwithina
zoneofspecialsurveillance .Itdoesnotprejudicethecreationofother,such
zoneswherethereisaconcentration offishingactivityonspeciesofspecial
interesttosensitiveregionsoftheCommunity.

PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION
establishing azone ofspecial surveillance .
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing the European Economic Commu­
nity ,
Having regard toRegulation establishing aCommunity
system for theconservation andmanagement offishery resources (1),
and inparticular Articles 6,8,10and 11thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission /
Considering thetechnical measures forconservation andthemeasures
onTACs toensure theprotection ofstocks andtheir reconstitution ,in
particular themeasures regarding stocks intheNorth Sea andtothe
west ofScotland ;
Considering theimportance offishing fordemersal specie ^intheCommunity
waters ofsub-area IVanddivision Viabetween 58°30'N and 61° 00N;
Whereas this area may beconsidered sensitive within themeaning ofthe
Regulation referred toabove andwhereas thedemersal species areof
particular concern ;
Whereas fishing inthis area should bemade subject toarrangements for
systematic surveillance allowing ofthemonitoring ofMember States'
catches inline with thequotas allocated tothem andwith the specific
conditions regarding thefishing ofthose species which were attached
when theTACs were fixed ;
Whereas ,tothat end,asystem ofCommunity licences should beintroduced ;
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2.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Fishing intheCommunity fishing zone inICES sub-area IVanddivision VIA,
between 58°30'N and61°00 N,shall besubject totheholding onboard ofa
licence ,issued bytheCommission onbehalf oftheCommunity ,andtocompliance
with theconservation andsupervisory measures andother provisions
governing fishing inthat zone .
Article 2
1.Licences shall beissued onapplication bytheMember States ;
when anapplication for alicence issubmitted totheCommission ,the
following information shall besupplied :
(a)name ofthe vessel ;
(b)registration number ;
(c)external identification letters andnumbers ;
(d).port ofregistration ;
(e)name andaddress oftheowner orcharterer ;
(f)gross tonnage andoverall length ;
(g)engine power ;
(h)call sign andradio frequency ;
(i)intended method offishing ;
(j)intended area offishing ;
(k)period forwhich alicence isrequested .
2.Each licence shall bevalid forone vessel only .When several vessels
aretaking part inthe same fishing operation ,each vessel must bein
possession ofalicence indicating this method offishing .
3.Licences shall bevalid only for the calendar year during which they
were issued .However ,they shall cease tobevalid ifitisascertained
that thequotas forone ormore ofthespecies forwhich they have been
issued have been exhausted bytheMember State whose flag thevessel
flies orinwhich itisregistered ;inthat case ,anew licence shall be
granted tofish forspecies other than those the fishing ofwhich is
prohibited .

Article3
1.Licencesforvesselswhichhavenotcompliedwiththeobligations
providedforinthisRegulation maybewithdrawn.
2.WhereavesselinfringesthisRegulation byfishingwithoutavalid
licenceinthezonereferredtoinArticle 1,andwherethatvesselbelongs
toashipowner whohasoneormoreothervesselstowhichlicenceshave
beenissued,oneoftheselicencesmaybewithdrawn.
3.WhereaLicencehasbeenwithdrawn,nonewlicenceshallbeissued
duringaperiodoftwotofourmonthsorinthecaseofrepeatedinfrin­
gementstosixmonthsfromthedatewhentheinfringement wascommitted.
4.Whereaninfringement isdulyascertained,theMemberStates'autho­
ritiesshall,withoutdelay,informtheCommissionofthenameofthe
vesselinvolvedanddetailsofanyactiontheyhavetaken.
Article4
InthezonereferredtoinArticle 1,vesselsfishingforspeciesother
thandemersalspeciesmaynotkeepdemersalspeciesonboard,except
by-catches whichmaynotexceedthelimitssetoutintherelevantrules.
Article 5
Withoutprejudicetothemeasuresapplicable undertheRegulation laying
downcertainsupervisory measuresforfishingactivities byvesselsofthe
MemberStates(1)andthemeasurestakentoimplementit,theskippers
ofthevesselsreferredtoinArticle 1shallberequiredtoenterina
logbookallthefishingoperations undertaken eachdayoronthesameday
withdifferentgear,thecatchesmadeandkeptonboardortranshipped
toanothervessel,inliveweight,byspecies,andtheICESstatistical
squareinwhichthecatchesweremade.Theyshallalsoberequiredtonotify
theCommission,viathenearestradiostation,eachtimetheyenteror
leavethearea,statingthequantityofeachspeciesoffishonboard
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expressed inliveweight orinactual weight according tothetype of
processing andpresentation .
Article 6
This Regulation shall not apply tovessels registered inandfishing
mainly from thedistricts ofLerwick andWick ortoanyother vessel
the length overall ofwhich isless than 17metres orwhich ,irres­
pective ofits length ,makes avoyage ofless than 24hours counted from
thetime itleaves port tothetime itreturns toport .
Article 7
Detailed rules forapplication ofthis Regulation shall beadopted as
required ,inaccordance with theprocedure provided for inArticle 14
ofRegulation
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1April 1981 .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .
Done atBrussels , For the Council
The President .