PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ALLOCATING FOR 1990 CERTAIN CATCH QUOTAS BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES FOR VESSELS FISHING IN FAROESE WATERS
Date: 1989-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Faroes, fishing area, sea fishing

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(89) 634 final 

Brussels,  12 December  1989 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

laying down  for  1990 certain  measures  for the  conservation 

and management  of  fishery  resources  applicable  to vessels 

registered  in the  Faroe  Islands 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

allocating  for  1990 certain  catch  quotas between  the Member  States 

for vessels  fishing  in  Faroese  waters 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

XPLA <* VTORY MEMORANC 'JM 

In accordance with the Framework Agreement on Fisheries, consultations 

between the Community and the Faroe Islands were held in Torshavn on 

30-31 October 1989 and resulted in an agreement on reciprocal fisheries 

arrangements for 1990 concerning the fishing rights of each Party in the 

zone of the other. 

The purpose of this proposal for a Regulation is therefore to authorize 

Faroese vessels to fish, as from 1 January 1990, the quotas allocated to 

them in Community waters for 1990 in accordance with the abovementioned 

arrangements.  To prevent any interruption of reciprocal fisheries 

relations between the Community and the Faroe Islands, the proposed 

Regulation must be adopted by the end of this year at the latest. 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (£EC) 

laying  down  for  1990  certain  measures  for  the  conservation  and  management  of  fishery 
resources  applicable  to  vessels  registered  in  the  Faroe  Islands 

THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES. 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Communiry,... 

Having  regard  to Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  170/83  of 
25 January  1983  establishing  a Community  system  for  the 
conservation  and  management  of  fishery  resources ('),  as 
amended  by the Act of  Accession  of Spain  and  Portugal  (a), 
and  in  particular  Article  11  thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

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 
vessels (6)  provides 
that  ail  vessels  with  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-cm 
intervals, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article  I 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in 
Article  2  of  the  Agreement  on  fisheries  between  the 
European  Economic  Communiry,  of  the  one  part,  and  the 
Government  of  Denmark  and  the Home  Government  of  the 
Faroe  Islands, of  the other part  (J), the Community  and  the 
Home  Government  of 
the  Faroe  Islands  have  held 
consultations  concerning  their  mutual  fishing  rights  for 
1989; 

1.  Vessels  registered 
in  the  Faroe  Islands  are  hereby 
authorized,  until  31  December  19 90» to  fish  for  the  species 
listed  in  Annex  I,  within  the  geographical  and  quantitative 
limits  laid  down  therein  and  in  accordance  with  this 
Regulation,  in  the  200-naucicaJ-mile  fishing  zone  of  the 
Member  States  in  the  North  Sea,  Skagerrak,  Kattegat, 
Baltic  Sea  and  Atlantic  Ocean  north  of  43°00'N. 

in 

the  course  of 

the 
Whereas, 
delegations  agreed 
to  their  respective 
to  recommend 
authorities  that  certain  catch  quotas  for  1989  should  be 
fixed  for  the  vessels  of  the  other  parry; 

these  consultations, 

Whereas  measures  should  be taken  to implement  the results 
of  these  consultations  between  the  Communiry  and  the 
Faroe  Islands  and  thus  prevent  any  interruption  of  mutual 
fisheries  relations  as  ar 31  December  1988; 

Whereas,  under  the  terms  of  Article 3  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  170/83,  it  is  for  the  Council  to  fix  the  total  catches 
allocated  to  third  countries  and  to  lay  down  the  specific 
conditions  under  which  such  catches  may  be  taken; 

Whereas  the  fishing  activities  covered  by  this  Regulation 
are subject  to the relevant control  measures provided  for by 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2241/87  of  23  July  1987 
establishing 
fishing 
activities (4);  as  amended by  Counci I  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 3483/88  of  7  November  1988  (5); 

control  measures 

certain 

for 

2.  Fishing  authorized  under  paragraph  1 shall  be  limited, 
except 
in  the  Skagerrak,  to  those  parts  of  the  200-
nautical-milc  fishing  zone  lying  seawards  of  12  nautical 
miles  from  the  baselines  from  which  the  fishing  zones  of 
Member  States  are  measured. 

3.  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. 

4.  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. 

C)  OJNoL24,  27.  1.  1983, p.  1. 
(2)  OJNoL302,  15.  11.  1985, p.  1. 
(')  O] No  L  226, 29.  8.  1980. p.  12. 
H  OJNoL207,  29.  7.  1987, p.  1. 
(5)'0J  No U06,  11.11:1968,  p. 2. 

(Ô  OJNoL  132.21.  5.  1987, p. 9. 

2.  The  vessels  refcrrcci  to  m paragraph  I  shall  keep  a loj» 
book  in  which  the  information  set  out  in  Annex  II shall  be 
entered. 

(«.') 20  't ,r  the  fishing  of  blue  whiting  in  ICES  sub-area  V!| 
(west  of  I2°00'W)  and  ICES  divisions  VI  a  (north  cf 
56°30'N)and  VI b; 

3.  The  vessels  referred  to  in paragraph  1 shall  transmit  to 
the Commission,  in  accordance  with  the rules laid  down  in 
Annex  III,  the  information  set  out  \n that  Annex. 

4.  Those  vessels  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  which  have 
chilled  CT refrigerated  sea-water  tanks  shall  keep  on  board 
s  document  certified  by  a  competent  authority  and 
specifying  the  calibration  of  the  tanks  in  cubic  metres  at 
10  centimetre  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. 

Article  3 

I.  Fishing  in the  waters  referred  to  in  Article  1 and  within 
the  quotas  fixed  in  that  Article  shall  be  permitted  only 
where  a licence  issued  by  the  Commission  on  behalf  of  the 
Community  is  kept  on  board  and  where  the  conditions  set 
our  in  the  licence  are  observed. 

(f)  3 

for  the  fishing,  by  long-line,  of  porbeagle  »r>  »-h» 

whole  Community  zone  with  the  exception  of  NAFO 
3  PS. 

3.  Each  licence  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. 

4.  Licences  may  be  cancelled  with  a  view  to  the  issue  of 
new  licences.  Such  cancellations  shall  take  effect 
" 
the  day  before  the  date  of  issue  of  the  new  licence: 
by  the  Commission» New  licences  shall  take  effect 
5.  Licences  shalTbe  wholly  or  partially  withdrawn  before 
the  date  of  expiry 
in 
Article  1,  have  been  exhausted. 

if  the  respective  quotas,  fixed 

6.  Licences  shall  be  withdrawn  in  the  event  of  any  failure 
to  meet  the  obligations  laid  down  in  this  Regulation. 

7.  For n period  not  exceeding  12  months,  no  licence  shall 
be  issued  for  any  vessel  in  respect  of  which  the  obligations 
laid  down  in  this  Regulation  have  not  been  met. 

4199/88 

8.  Licences  issued  pursuant  to  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
(')  and  valid  on  31  December  1989  shall  remain 
valid  until  31  March  1990  at  the  latest,  if  so  requested  by 
the  Faroese  authorities. 

Article  4 

When  an  application  for  a  licence  is  submitted  to  the 
Commission,  the  following  information  must  be  supplied:. 

2.  Licences shall  be issued  for the purposes of paragraph 1 
provided  that  the  number  of  licences  valid  on  any  one  day 
does  not  exceed: 

(a)  name  of  the  vessel; 

(b)  registration  number; 

(a)  1A for  the  fishing  of  mackerel  in  ICES  divisions  VI a 
(north  of  56°30'N),  VII e,  f  and  h,  sprat  in  ICES 
sub-area  IV  and  division  VI a  (north  of  56°30'N), 
horse  mackerel  in  ICES  sub-area  IV  and  divisions  VI a 
(north  of  56 °30'N),  VU e,  f and  h and  herring in  ICES 
division  VI a (north of 56°30'N);  4 
for the fishing  of 
herring  in  ICES division  111  a N  (Skagerrak); 

(b)  15 for  the  fishing  of  Norway  pout  in  ICES sub-area  IV 
and  division  VI a  (north  of  56°30'N)  and  sand  eel  in 
ICES  sub-area  IV; 

(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; 

(c)  20  for  the  fishing,  by  long-line,  of  ling,  tusk  and  blue 
ling  in  ICES  divisions  VI a  (north  of  56°30'N)  and 
VI  b;  however,  the  total  number  of  vessels  allowed  to 
fish  simultaneously  shall  not  exceed  10; 

(k)  species  for  which  it  is  intended  to  fish; 

(I)  period  for  which  a  licence  is  requested. 

(d)  16  for  the  fishing,  by  trawl,  of  blue  ling  in  ICES 

divisions  VI a (north  of  56C30'N)  and  VI b; 

<•) OJ No L 369,  31.12.1968,  p. 57. 

Article 

5 

;rti.::e  6 

Fishing  in  the  Skagsrrak  within  the  limirs  of  the  quotas 
referred  to  in  Article  1  shall  be  subject  to  the  following 
conditions: 

^Vhcre  an  Infrir^emer.t  ;s  duly  ti.it'.nh^d,  Member  âiices 
shall  without  delay  inform  :.je Cc.r.-r.iJk.on  <ji ihe  .-urne  cf 
the  vessel  concerned  *.nd  of  any  action  they  have  sakrn. 

(1)  direct  fishing  for  herring  for  purposes 
human  consumption  shall  be  prohibited; 

other  than 

[2)  :he  us*  cf  trawls  and  purse  seines  for  the  capture  of 
pelagic  species  shall  be  prohibited  from  Saturday 
midnight  to  Sunday  midnight. 

Article  7 

This  Regulation  shail  enter  into  force  en  1 January  1990-

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  .all  Member 
States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

AMNEX i 

Faroese catch quotas for  1990 

. Quotas for Faroese vessels fishing  in the Community  zone 

b r w ^ i ^j 

Fishing zone: 
XCE3~SU»>"~ci2Tea/ Ux7isj.uii 

Quanti -ty 
v vOi"iA8o / 

Ling, tusk and blue  ling 
Blue ling 
Mackerel 
Herring 
Horse mackerel 
Norway pout 
Sprat 
Sandeel 
Blue whiting 
Other white fish 

(by-catches only) 

Herring 
Porbeagle 

VIa(1),VIb 
VIa(1),VIb 
Vla(1),VIle,f,h 
Vla(1) 
IV,VIa(1),Vlle,f,h 
IV,VIa(1) 
IV,VIa(1) 
IV 
VIa(1),VIb,VII(6) 
IV,VIa(1) 

_l 

. 

L 

IIIaN  (Skagerrak)  (8) 
Entire Cty zone except 
NAFO  3 PS 

(2)(3) 
(4) 

800 
940 
5.250 
660 
7.000 

20.000 

(5) 

62.000 
400 

(7) 

500 
125 

(2) 

(1) North of 56°30*N. 
(2) To be fished by  long line. 
(3) Of which an incidental catch of other  species of  20% per ship, at any 

moment, is authorized  in ICES Divisions Via and b. 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 Via and 
Vlb may not exceed 75 tonnes. 

(4) To be fished by trawl. 
(5) The overall quota  (including for Norway pout and sandeel,  unavoidable 

by-catches of blue whiting) includes a maximum of  2.000  tonnes of  sprat. 
A maximum of 6.000 t of Norway pout may be fished  in ICES Via north of 
56°30'N subject to the provision on request by the EEC of details of the 
quantity  and composition of any by-catch  taken. 

(6) West of  12°00'W. 
(7) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of argentine. 
(8) Limited  in the west by a line drawn  from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the 

lighthouse of Lindesnes and in the south by a line drawn  from Skagen 
lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from there to the nearest 
coast of Sweden. 

2. Quotas  for Faroese vessels  fishing  in Greenland waters according  to Article 
1(3) of EEC/Greenland Fisheries Protocol  (1) (shown  for information  only 

Species 

Fishing zones  : 
ICES division or NAFO  sub-area 

Quantity 
(tonnes) 

II 

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- 

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• 

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- 

II 

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... 

- 

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• 

II 

- 

-i  m  T 

~  ML 

,i 

-i 

L 

• 

i 

ii 

-

Northern deepwater prawn 
(Pandalus borealis) 
Greenland halibut 

NAFO  0/1  (2) 
XIV/V 
NAFO 0/1 

Redfish 

Capelin 

(1) 00 N° 
(2) South o£ 68°N 

XIV/V 

XIV/V 

XIV/V 

270 
880 
150 

!50 

500 

10 000 

ANNEX  II 

When fishing within the 200-nautical-mile zone off the coasts of  the Member 
States of the Community which  is covered by Community  rules on fisheries, 
the following details are to be entered  in the  logbook  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  the 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 "transfered to" 
2.2  the quantity  (in kilogram  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 kilogram  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 

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) the information specified under  1.5; 
(b) the quantity  (in kilograms  live-weight) 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 
zone 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; 

(à; 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 zoiiô and the identification of the vessel to which the 
transfer was made; 

(f) the quantity (in kilograms live-weight} of each species 

landed in a port of the 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 
the 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 zone 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. 

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'pea tied  under  pc;n?  4. 

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'?  •'  is  impossible  for  rras.ws  of  /•"<«  inu/cur.- for  the  <nrv>.igi  w» S:  rfo*«.r?» ii.-tJ  h>  :Hr  »^i-«rl.  .t  .••<••  L.T 
transniirted  on  the  *tcsci's  behalf  n*  aninher  vessel. 

.3. 

Nam.-  of  radio  station 
Skasen 
EUvand 
Ronne 
Norddcich 

Scheveningen 
Oostcnde 
North  Foreland 
Number 
C.'iillercoats 
Wick 
Ponpatrick 
Anglesey 
ilfracnmbe 
Niton 
Stonehaven 
Porcishead 

Land's  End 
Valentia 
Malin  Head 
Boulogne 
Brest 
Saint-Nazaire 
Rordeaux-Arcachon 
Thorshavn 
Bergen 
Farsund 
Floro 
Rogaland 
Tjeme 
Alesund 

Cat1 stgi  cf  radio  sUuzr 
OXP 
CX3 
OYE 
OAF  DAK 
DAH  DAL 
DAI  DAM 
DAJ  DAN 
PCH 
OST 
CNF 
GKZ 
CCC 
CKR 
GPK 
GLV 
GIL 
CNI 
GND 
GKA 
GKB 
GKC 
GLD 
EjK 
EJM 
FFB 
FFU 
FFO 
FFC 
OXJ 
LGN 
LGZ 
LGL 
LGQ 
LGT 
LGA 

4. 

Form  of  the  communications 

The  information  specified  under  point  1 

shall  contain  the  following  particulars,  which  shall  he  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', 
—  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  «he  hold  using  the  code  mciuoned  in 

point  5, 

— the cpantity (in kilograms  live-weight) of each species of fish caught  ^-'rc* t\^ oreviou* 

transmission usinq the code mentioned in point 5, 

— the ICES divisions's-iy-areas in which the catches were made, 

—  "cne  quantity  (in  kilograms  li ^--weight)  cf  eacn  spccié-s  t r â - ^ S!  :&o  tu  u\,.-ot 

from  other  vessels  since  the  previous  transmission, 

—  the name and caii sign of the vcstel to \and/or  f rom  which  the  transfer  was  rnacfc, 
—  the  quantity  (m  kilograms  live-weight)  of  each  species  landed  in  a  port  of  the 

CcnrnLnity  aince  the  previous  transmission, 
the  name  of  the  master. 

— 

5. 

on  b©arû'  ** mentioned  in  point  4  above: 

s p e c i es 

The  code  to  be  used  to  indicate  the 
PRA  —  Northern  deep-water  prawn  (Pjndalus  bortain), 
HKE  —  Hake  (Mertuccius  meriuccius), 
GHL  —  Greenland  halibut  (Kemhardtius  hippoglussoides), 
COD  —  Cod  (Cadus  morhua), 
HAD  —  Haddock  (Melanogrammus  atglefinus), 
HAL  —  Halibut  (Hippoglossus  hippoglossus), 
MAC  —  Mackerel  (Scomber  scombrus). 
HOM  —  Horse  mackerel  (Trachurus  trachurus). 
RNG  —  Round-nose  grenadier  (Coryphaenoides 
POK  —  Saithe  (Potlachius  virens), 
WHG  —  Whiting  (Merlangius  merlangus), 
HER  —  Herring  (Clupea  harengus), 
SAN  —  Sand-eel  (Ammodytes 
spp.), 
SPR  —  Sprat  (Sprattus  sprattus), 
PLE  —  Plaice  (Pleuronectes  platessa), 
NOP  —  Norway  pout  (THsopterus  esmarkti). 
LIN  —  Ling  (Molua  molva). 
PEZ  —  Shrimp  (Penaeidae). 
ANE  —  Anchovy  (Engraulis  encrastcholus), 

rupestris). 

RED  —  Redfish  (Sebastes  sppj. 
PLA  —  American  plaice  (Hypnglossoidrs 

platessoidrs). 

SQX  —  Squid  (lilex  sppj. 
YEL  —  Yellowtail  flounder  (Ltmanda  ferruginea). 
WHB  —  Blue  whiting  (Micromesistius  poutassou). 

TUN  —  Tuna  (Thunnidae). 

BLI  —  Blue  ling  (Molt/a  dypterygia), 

USK  —  Tusk  (Brosme  brosme). 

DCS  —  Dogfish  (Squatus  acanthus), 

BSK  —  Basking  shark  (Cetorinhus  maximus). 

POR  —  Porbeagle  (Lamma  nasus), 

SQC  —  Common  squid  (Loligo  spp J. 

POA  —  Atlantic  pom fret  (Brama  brama), 

PIL  —  Sardine  (Sardina  pilchardus), 

CSH  —  Common  shrimp  (Crangon  crangon), 

LEZ  —  Megrim  (Lepidorhombus  spp.J. 

MNZ  —  Angler/Monk  (Lophius  spp.). 

NEP  —  Norway  lobster  (Nephrops  norvégiens). 

POL  —  Pollack  (Potlachius  potlachius^ 
ARG  - Argentine  (Argentina sphyraena), 
OTH  - Other. 

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COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENT 

The object of this measure is to maintain and where possible improve 

fishing possibilities for Community  fishermen. 

It will not involve undertakings in any particular obligations except the 

evident respect of the relevant fisheries regulations in force in the EEZ 

RAPPORT DE L'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 

L'objet de cette mesure est de maintenir et même d'améliorer des 

possibilités de pèche pour les pêcheurs de la Communauté. 

Cela n'implique pas d'obligation particulière excepté, évidemment, le 

respect des règlements respectifs de pêche en force dans la ZEE. 

BERICHT UBER DIE AUSWIRKUNGEN AUF WETTBEWER3SFAHIGKEIT UND  BESCHXFTIGUNG 

Gegenstand dieser Maflnahme ist es, die Fischereimoglichkeiten fvir die 

Fischer den Gemeinschaft zu erhalten und, wo moglich, zu verbessern. 

Es bringt keine besonderen Verplichtungen fur die Unternehmen mit sich, 

ausgenommen die Respektierung der geltenden einschlagigen 

Fischereibestimmungen. 

SX PLANA .V-RY MKM' ivANL^JM 

Consultations  between  the Community  and  the F-troe Is Ian.is, ne Id in Torshavn on 

30-31 October  1989, have  resulted  in an agreement  .lefmLn^ reciprocal  fishinq 

arrangements  for 1990. 

The purpose of this proposal  for a Regulation  is to allocate  anong the Hember 

States the quotas available  in  1990  to Community  vessels  fishing  in the Faroes-

zone under the above-mentioned  arrangements. 

The proposed allocation  among  the Member  States of  the quotas available  to the 

Community  is based  on  the principles which were applied  to the allocation of 

the  1983 quotas. 

* *J 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

allocating  for  19 90 certain  catch  quotas  between  the  Member  States  for  vessels  fishing  in 
Farocse  waters 

THE  COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES. 

No  170/S3,  the  conditions  subject  to  which  these  catch 
quotas  may  be  used  by  Community  fishermen; 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  170/83  of 
25  January  1983  establishing  a Community  system  for  the 
conservation  and  management  of  fishery  resources ('),  as 
last  amended  by  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Spain  and 
Portugal  (:),  and  in  particular  Article  II  thereof. 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas,  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for 
in  the  Agreement  on  fisheries  between  the  European 
Economic  Community,  of 
the 
Government  of  Denmark  and  the Home  Government  of  the 
Faroe  Islands,  of  the  other  pan,  the  two  parties  have  held 
consultations  on  their  mutual  fishing  rights  for  1990-, 

the  one  part,  and 

Whereas,  as  a result  of  these  consultations,  the  two  parties 
have  agreed  on  an  arrangement  for  19 90 whereby  certain 
catch  quotas  are  allocated  to  Community  vessels  in  the 
Faroese  fishing  zone; 

Whereas 
accordance  with  Article 

is  for  the  Community 

to 
of  Regulation 

it 

3 

lay  down, 

in 
(EEC) 

Whcrcns.  to  ensure  efficient  management  of  the  catch 
possibilities  available,  they  should  be  allocated  among  the 
Member  States  as  quotas  in  accordance  with  .Article  4  of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  170/83; 

Whereas  ihc  fishing  activities  covered  by  this  Regulation 
are subject  to  the  relevant  control  measures provided  for  by 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2241/87  of  23  July  1987 
fishing 
establishing 
activities(J).  as  amended by  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
N°  3483/88  of  7  November  1988  (4), 

control  measures 

certain 

for 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION. 

Article  1 

1.  From  1  January  to  31  December  1990  catches  taken  by 
vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a  Member  State  in  the  waters 
falling within  the  fisheries  jurisdiction  of  the  Faroe  Islands, 
under  the arrangement  on  reciprocal  fishing  rights  for  1990 
between  the  Community  and  the  Faroe  Islands,  shall  not 
exceed  the  quotas  set  out  in  the  Annex  hereto. 

Article  2 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  1 January  1990. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in  all  Member 
States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

For  the  Council 

The  President 

(')  OJ  No  L 24.  27.  1.  1983.  p.  1. 
(*)  OJ  No  L 302.  IS.  11.  1985.  p.  1. 

Ci  OJ No  L 207, 29.7.  1987. 
(4)  0J  N°  L306,  11.11.1 

p.  2. 

AZ 

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Allocation  of  Community  catch  quota»  in  F.ifuese  waters  for  1C^?Q.  as  refer re J  to  in  \ r i i i lc  I 

Species 

(  (iniiiiunitv 
catch  qunt.it 

Quotas  alloc j(rJ  fn  Member  States 

Cod  and  haddock 

Saithe 

Redfish 

Blue  ling  and  ling 

Blue  Whiting 

Flatfish 

Other  species 

500 

500 

7  000 

;  MM) 

25  000 

j  France 
j  German* 

United  Kingdom 

Belgium 
France 
Germany 
Netherlands 
United  Kingdom 

Belgium 
France 
United  Kingdom 
Germum 

France 
United  Kingdom 
Germany 

Denmark 
France 
Germany 
Netherlands 
United  Kingdom 

I  000  ('* 

1  France 
;  Germany 
;  United  Kingdom 

760 

France 
United  Kingdom 

Mackerel 

4  370 

(')  Including Greenland halibut. 

!  Germany 
1 
j  Denmark 

60 
10 
430 

50 
1  510 
VI0 
50 
580 

50 
435 
-5 
6  440 
2  340 
205 
1  055 

I I  000 

3  000 

II  000 

140 
180 
680 

275 
180 
305 
4  370 

AU 

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