Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1941/2006, (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks
Date: 2007-04-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: authorised catch, fishery management, fishery resources, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 20.4.2007 
COM(2007) 201 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulations (EC) No 1941/2006, (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as 
regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1941/2006  fixes  the  fishing  opportunities  and  associated 
conditions  for  certain  fish  stocks  applicable  in  the  Baltic  Sea  for  2007.  Amendments  to  the 
Regulation are required following the need for technical clarifications.  

1. 

At the 2006 October Council it was agreed that the additional prohibited days to be 
allocated by Member States on a national basis should be divided into periods of not 
less  than  5  days.  Member  States  were  obliged  to  notify  the  Commission  of  the 
precise dates of the additional prohibited days for the rest of the year not later than 7 
January  2007.  This  provision  shall,  however,  not  apply  in  the  event  that  these 
individual  prohibited  days  are  linked  to  one  of  the  fixed  closed  periods  in  that 
Regulation,  as  long  as  the  total  period  of  closed  days  is  equal  to  or  bigger  than  5 
days.  Retroactive  clarification  of  the  provisions  on  the  allocation  of  the  additional 
prohibited days by Member States on a national basis is therefore needed.  

Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 fixes the fishing opportunities for Community vessels 
for certain deep-sea species in 2007-2008. Amendments are required following the need for 
technical clarifications.  

2. 

In  part  2  of  the  Annex  to  that  Regulation,  which  sets  out  the  annual  fishing 
opportunities applicable for Community vessels in areas where catch limitations exist 
by species and by area, the indications of zones for a number of TACs needs to be 
clarified in order to ensure the correct identification of the area in which a quota can 
be  fished.  In  two  cases  where  quota  entries  were  wrongly  indicated,  these  entries 
have also been corrected.  

Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 fixes the fishing opportunities and associated conditions 
for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  stocks  applicable  in  Community  waters  and  for 
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required for 2007.  

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5. 

The title of Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 and the indications of zones 
for a number of TACs in this Annex need to be clarified in order to ensure the correct 
interpretation of the areas in which quotas may be fished. An amendment is therefore 
required.  

At  its  third  Annual  Meeting  between  11  and  15  December  2006,  the  Western  and 
Central  Pacific  Fisheries  Commission  inter  alia  adopted  measures  to  protect  tuna 
resources  and  regulatory  measures  for  Swordfish  in  certain  areas.  The  European 
Community  is  a  Contracting  party  to  this  organisation.  Those  measures  should 
therefore be implemented into Community Law. 

Pursuant  to  consultations  between  the  Community,  the  Faroe  Islands,  Iceland, 
Norway and the Russian Federation on 18 January 2007, an agreement on the fishing 
possibilities for the Atlanto-Scandian (Norwegian spring-spawning) herring stock in 
the north-east Atlantic was reached. According to this agreement, the number of EC 
licenses  is  to  be  raised  from  77  to  93.  The  agreement  on  the  number  of  licenses 
should  be  implemented  into  Community  law.  A  proposal  for  a  Commission 
Regulation  concerning  implementation  of  the  part  of  the  agreement  related  to  the 
fishing possibilities for Atlanto-Scandian herring is subject to a separate procedure.  

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The present proposal intends to introduce the necessary amendments to: 

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Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1941/2006. 

Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006. 

Annexes IA, IIA, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007.  

The  Council  is  requested  to  adopt  this  proposal  as  soon  as  possible  in  order  to  allow 
fishermen to plan their activities for this fishing season. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending Regulations (EC) No 1941/2006, (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as 
regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the 
conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries 
Policy1, and in particular Article 20 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  423/2004  of  26  February  2004  establishing 
measures for the recovery of cod stocks2, and in particular Article 8 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission3, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1941/20064 fixes the fishing opportunities and associated 
conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea. 

Regulation (EC) No 1941/2006 provides that additional prohibited days to be allocated 
by  Member  States  in  certain  subdivisions  of  the  Baltic  Sea  are  to  be  divided  into 
periods of not less than 5 days. That provision should, however, not apply where the 
additional prohibited days are linked to one of the fixed closed periods provided for in 
that Regulation, as long as the total period of closed days is equal to or bigger than 5 
days. The allocation of the additional prohibited days should be clarified retroactively.  

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2015/20065  fixes  for  2007  and  2008  the  fishing 
opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks.  

The  descriptions  of  certain  fishing  in  that  Regulation  should  be  clarified  in  order  to 
ensure the correct identification of the area in which a quota can be fished.  

Certain  quotas  were  inaccurately  indicated  in  that  Regulation  for  two  fishing  zones 
and should be corrected.  

OJ L 358, 31,12,2002, p. 59 
OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8. 
OJ C, p. 
OJ L 367, 22.12.2006, p. 1 
OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 28 

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Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  41/20076  fixes  for  2007  the  fishing  opportunities  and 
associated  conditions  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  fish  stocks,  applicable  in 
Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are 
required. 

The title of Annex IA to Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 and certain descriptions 
of fishing zones should be clarified in order to ensure the correct identification of the 
area in which a quota can be fished.  

The  Western  and  Central  Pacific  Fisheries  Commission  at  its  third  Annual  Meeting 
between  11  and  15  December  2006  adopted  measures  to  protect  tuna  resources  and 
regulatory measures for swordfish in certain areas. Implementation of those measures 
in the Community legal order should be ensured. 

Pursuant to consultations between the Community, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway 
and the Russian Federation on 18 January 2007, an agreement on fishing opportunities 
for the Atlanto-Scandian (Norwegian spring-spawning) herring stock in the north-east 
Atlantic  was  reached.  According  to  that  agreement,  the  number  of  Community 
licenses  is  to  be  raised  from  77  to  93.  The  agreement  should  be  implemented  into 
Community law.  

(10)  Regulations  (EC)  No  1941/2006,  (EC)  No  2015/2006  and  (EC)  No  41/2007  should 

therefore be amended accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article1 
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1941/2006 

Annex  II  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  1941/2006  is  amended  in  accordance  with  Annex  I  to  this 
Regulation.  

Article 2 
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 

Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 is amended in accordance with Annex 
II to this Regulation. 

Article 3 
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 

Annexes IA, IIA, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 are amended in accordance with 
Annex III to this Regulation. 

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OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p.1 

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Article 4 
Entry into force 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 

However, Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2007.  

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1941/2006, point 1.2 is replaced by the following: 

ANNEX I 

"1.2.  For  fishing  vessels  flying  their  flag,  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  fishing 
with trawls, seines or similar gears of a mesh size equal to or greater than 90 
mm  or  with  bottom  set  gillnets,  entangling  nets  and  trammel  nets  of  a  mesh 
size equal to or greater than 90 mm or with bottom set lines or long lines shall 
also be prohibited for: 

(a) 

77 calendar days in subdivisions 22 to 24 outside the period referred to in 
point 1.1(a); and 

(b)  67 calendar days in subdivisions 25 to 27 outside the period referred to in 

point 1.1(b). 

Member States shall divide the days referred to in points (a) and (b) into 
periods of not less than 5 days, unless the days referred to in points (a) 
and  (b)  are  added  to  the  periods  set  out  in  points  1.1(a)  and  1.1(b) 
respectively, excluding 31 December." 

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ANNEX II 

In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006, Part 2 is amended as follows: 

(1) 

The  entry  concerning  the  species  Alfonsinos  in  Community  waters  and  waters  not 
under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, 
VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the following: 

"Species 

Alfonsinos 

 Zone: 

 Beryx spp. 

the 
Community waters  and  waters  not  under 
sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  third  countries  of III, 
IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV  

Year 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
EC 

2007 
74 
 20 
10 
214 
10 
328 

2008  
74  
20  
10  
214  
10  
328"  

(2) 

The  entry  concerning  the  species  Roundnose  grenadier  in  ICES  zone  IIIa  and 
Community waters of ICES zones IIIbcd is replaced by the following:  

"Species: 

Roundnose grenadier 

Zone: 

IIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd 

Year 
Denmark 
Germany 
Sweden 
EC 

 Coryphaenoides rupestris  

2007 
 1002 
 6 
52 
1 060 

2008  
1002  
 6  
52  
1 060"  

(3) 

The  entry  concerning  the  species  Roundnose  grenadier  in  Community  waters  and 
waters  not  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  third  countries  of  ICES  zones 
VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV and V (Greenland waters) is replaced by the following:  

"Species: 

Roundnose grenadier 

Zone: 

 Coryphaenoides rupestris  

Community  waters  and  waters  not  under 
the 
sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VIII, 
IX, X, XII and XIV  

Year 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
United Kingdom 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Poland 
EC 

2007 
 40 
4 391 
 202 
9 
18 
 71 
 9 
1 374 
6 114 

2008  
 40  
4 391  
202  
9  
18  
71  
9  
1 374  
6 114"  

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The  entry  concerning  the  species  Orange  roughy  in  Community  waters  and  waters 
not  under  the  sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  third  countries  of  ICES  zones  I,  II,  III, 
IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV is replaced by the following: 

Community  waters  and  waters  not  under 
the 
sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of I, II, 
III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV 

Species: 

Orange roughy 

Zone: 

Year 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
EC 

 Hoplostethus atlanticus 

2007 
 4 
 23 
6 
7 
4 
44 

2008  
3  
15  
4  
5  
3  
30  

(5) 

The  entry  concerning  the  species  Blue  ling  in  Community  waters  and  waters  not 
under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of third countries of ICES zones VI and VII is 
replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Blue ling 

Zone: 

 Molva dypterygia 

Community  waters  and  waters  not  under 
the 
sovereignty  or  jurisdiction  of  third  countries  of  VI 
and VII(2) 

2007 
 26 
4 
 83 
1 898 
7 
2 
 1 
 482 
7 
2 510 

Year 
Germany 
Estonia 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Lithuania 
Poland 
United Kingdom 
Others(1) 
EC 
(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 
(2) Member States shall ensure that the fishery for Blue ling is scientifically monitored, in particular the activities of 
those fishing vessels that landed more than 30 tonnes of Blue ling in 2005. Such vessels shall give prior notification 
of landing and shall not land more than 25 tonnes of Blue ling at the end of any fishing trip.  

2008  
21  
3  
67  
1 518  
6  
1  
1  
386  
6  
2 009  

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ANNEX III 

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 are amended as follows: 

(1) 

In Annex IA  

(a)  The title is replaced by the following: 

"SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, 

XII and XIV, EC waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters" 

(b)  The entry concerning the species Herring in ICES zone IV north of 53°30'N is 

replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Herring(1) 

Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

EC  and  Norwegian  waters  of  IV  north  of 
53°30'N 

HER/04A., HER/04B. 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

50 349 

34 118 

19 232 

47 190 

3 470 

50 279 

204 638 

50 000 

(2) 

341 063 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Landings  of  herring  taken  in  fisheries  using  nets  with  mesh  sizes  equal  to  or  larger  than  32  mm. 
Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between ICES 
zones IVa and IVb 
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of 
the TAC. 

Special conditions 

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the 
zones specified 

EC 

Norwegian waters south 
of 62°N (HER/*04N-) 
50 000" 

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Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

EC 

Faroe Islands 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(c)  The entry concerning the species Herring in ICES zones Vb and VIb and EC 

waters of ICES zone VIaN shall be replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

EC  and  international  waters  of  Vb,  VIb  and 
VIaN (1)  

HER/5B6ANB. 

Precautionary TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

3 727 

705 

5 036 

3 727 

20 145 

33 340 

660 

(2) 

34 000 

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES zone VIa, north of 56°00' N and in that part of VIa which is 
situated east of 07°00' W and north of 55°00' N, excluding the Clyde. 
This quota may only be taken in ICES zone VIa north of 56°30' N." 

(d)  The entry concerning the species Haddock in ICES zones VIb, XII and XIV is 

replaced by the following: 

"Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

EC  and  international  waters  of  VIb,  XII  and 
XIV 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

EC 

TAC 

Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 

10 

12 

509 

363 

3 721 

4 615 

4 615" 

HAD/6B1214 

Analytical TAC 

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. 

(2) 

In Annex IIA: 

(a)  Point 11.4 is replaced by the following: 

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"11.4.  Six  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the  area 
referred  to  in  point  2.1(c)  when  carrying  on  board  gear  referred  to  in  point 
4.1(a)(iv)  and  4.1(a)(v)  may  be  allocated  between  1  February  2007  and  31 
January  2008  to  Member  States  by  the  Commission  on  the  basis  of  an 
Enhanced Data Pilot Project." 

(b)  Point 11.5 is replaced by the following: 

"11.5.  Twelve  additional  days  on  which  a  vessel  may  be  present  within  the 
area referred to in point 2.1(c) when carrying on board gear referred to in point 
4.1  except  gear  referred  to  in  paragraphs  4.1(a)(iv)  and  4.1(a)(v)  may  be 
allocated between 1 February 2007 and 31 January 2008 to Member States by 
the Commission on the basis of an Enhanced Data Pilot Project." 

(3) 

In Annex III, Part E: 

Point 21 is replaced by the following: 

"21. Western and Central Pacific Ocean 

21.1.  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  the  total  fishing  effort  for  bigeye  tuna, 
yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south pacific albacore in the area of the Convention 
on  the  Conservation  and  Management  of  Highly  Migratory  Fish  Stocks  in  the 
Western and Central Pacific Ocean ("the Convention Area") is limited to the fishing 
effort provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Community and 
coastal States in the region. 

21.2.  Member  States  whose  vessels  are  authorised  to  fish  in  the  Convention  Area 
shall  develop  management  plans  for  the  use  of  anchored  or  drifting  floating 
aggregate devices (FADs). Those management plans shall include strategies to limit 
the interaction with juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna. 

21.3.  Management  plans  referred  to  in  point  21.2  shall  be  submitted  to  the 
Commission  not  later  than  15  October  2007.  The  Commission  shall  compile  those 
management  plans  and  submit  a  Community  management  plan  to  the  Western  and 
Central  Pacific  Fisheries  Commission  (WCPFC)  Secretariat  not  later  than  31 
December 2007. 

21.4. The number of Community vessels fishing for swordfish in areas south of 20°S 
and North of 20°N of the Convention Area shall not exceed 14 vessels. Community 
participation shall be limited to vessels flying the flag of Spain." 

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In Annex IV: 

(a) Part I is replaced by the following: 

"PART I 

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for Community vessels fishing in third 
country waters 

Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number 
of 
licences 

Allocation of 
licences amongst 
Member States 

Maximu
m number 
of vessels 
present at 
any time 

Norwegian 
waters 
fishery 
around 
Mayen 

and 
zone 
Jan 

Herring, North of 62°00'N 

93 

Demersal species, North of 62°00'N 

80 

69 

DK:  32,  DE:  6, 
FR:  1,  IRL:  9, 
NL:  11,  SW:  12, 
UK: 21, PL: 1 

FR:  18,  PT:  9, 
DE:  16,  ES:  20, 
UK: 14, IRL: 1 

50 

Mackerel,  South  of  62°00'N,  purse 
seine fishery 

11 

DE: 11, DK: 261, 
FR: 21, NL: 11 

not 
relevant 

Mackerel,  South  of  62°00'N, 
fishery 

trawl 

19 

Mackerel,  North  of  62°00'N,  purse 
seine fishery 

112 

DK: 11 

not 
relevant 

not 
relevant 

Industrial species, South of 62°00'N 

480 

DK: 450, UK: 30  150 

Waters  of  the 
Faroe Islands 

All  trawl  fisheries  with  vessels  of  not 
more than 180 feet in the zone between 
12  and  21  miles  from  the  Faroese 
baselines 

Directed  fishing  for  cod  and  haddock 
with  a  minimum  mesh  of  135  mm, 
restricted  to  the  area  south  of  62°28'N 
and east of 6°30'W 

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83 

BE:  0,  DE:  4, 
FR: 4, UK: 18 

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Area of fishing 

Fishery 

In 

Trawling  outside  21  miles  from  the 
Faroese  baseline. 
the  periods 
1 March  to  31  May  and  1  October  to 
31 December, 
vessels  may 
these 
operate  in  the  area  between  61°20'N 
and  62°00'N  and  between  12  and  21 
miles from the baselines.  

Trawl  fisheries  for  blue  ling  with  a 
minimum  mesh  of  100  mm  in  the  area 
south  of  61°30'N  and  west  of  9°00'W 
and  in  the  area  between  7°00'W  and 
9°00'W  south  of  60°30'N  and  in  the 
area  south-west  of  a  line  between 
60°30'N, 7°00'W and 60°00'N, 6°00'W. 

Number 
of 
licences 

Allocation of 
licences amongst 
Member States 

Maximu
m number 
of vessels 
present at 
any time 

70 

BE:  0,  DE:  10, 
FR: 40, UK: 20 

26 

70 

DE: 84, FR: 124, 
UK: 04 

205 

Directed  trawl fishery for saithe  with  a 
minimum  mesh  size  of  120  mm  and 
with  the  possibility  to  use  round-straps 
around the codend. 

Fisheries  for  blue  whiting.  The  total 
number of licences may be increased by 
four vessels  to  form  pairs,  should  the 
Faroese  authorities  introduce  special 
rules  of  access  to  an  area  called  "main 
fishing area of blue whiting" 

Line fishing 

Fishing for mackerel 

70 

36 

10 

12 

225 

DE:  3,  DK:  19, 
FR:  2,  UK:  5, 
NL: 5 

20 

UK: 10 

DK: 12 

6 

12 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

(4) 
(5) 

This allocation is valid for purse and trawl fisheries. 
To be selected from the 11 licences for purse seine fishery for mackerel South of 62°00'N. 
Following  the  Agreed  Record  of  1999,  the  figures  for  the  Directed  fishing  for  cod  and  haddock  are 
included  in  the  figures  for  "All  trawl  fisheries  with  vessels  of  not  more  than  180 feet  in  the  zone 
between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines". 
These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time. 
These figures are included in the figures for "Trawling outside 21 miles from the Faroese  baselines" 

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Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Number 
of 
licences 

Allocation of 
licences amongst 
Member States 

Maximu
m number 
of vessels 
present at 
any time 

Herring fisheries north of 62°N 

21 

21 

DE:  1,  DK:  7, 
FR:  0,  UK:  5, 
IRL:  2,  NL:  3, 
SW: 3" 

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(b) Part II is replaced by the following: 

"PART II 

Quantitative limitations of licences and fishing permits for third country fishing vessels in 
Community waters 

Flag State 

Fishery 

Norway 

Herring, North of 62°00'N 

Faeroe Islands 

Mackerel,  VIa  (north  of  56°30'N),  VIIe,f,h,  horse 
mackerel,  IV,  VIa  (north  of  56°30'N),  VIIe,f,h; 
herring, VIa (north of 56°30'N) 

Herring north of 62°00'N 

Herring, IIIa 

Industrial  fishing  for  Norway  pout  and  sprat,  IV, 
VIa  (north  of  56°30'N):  sandeel,  IV  (including 
unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 

Ling and tusk  

Blue  whiting,  II,  VIa  (north  of  56°30'N),  VIb,  VII 
(west of 12°00'W) 

Venezuela 

Blue ling 
Snappers1 (French Guyana waters) 

Sharks (French Guyana waters) 

Number 
of 
licences 

Maximum 
number  

of vessels  

present  

at any time 

20 

14 

21 

4 

15 

20 

20 

16 

41 

4 

20 

14 

21 

4 

15 

10 

20 

16 

pm 

Pm 

(1) To be fished exclusively with long lines or traps (snappers) or long lines or mesh nets having a  minimum 
mesh of 100 mm, at depths greater than 30 m (sharks). To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a 
valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the 
Department of French Guyana, and that it includes and obligation to land at least 75% of all snapper catches, or 
50%  of  all  shark  catches  from  the  vessel  concerned  in  that  department  so  that  they  may  be  processed  in  that 
undertaking's plant. 

The contract referred to above must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent 
both  with  the  actual  capacity  of  the  contracting  processing  undertaking  and  with  the  objectives  for  the 
development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence 
application. 

Where the endorsement referred to above is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal 
and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission." 

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