Council Regulation (EEC) No 2527/80 of 30 September 1980 laying down technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources
Official Journal L 258 , 01/10/1980 P. 0001 - 0015
Greek special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 2 P. 0007
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2527/80
OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1980
LAYING DOWN TECHNICAL MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ,
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF FISHING GROUNDS AND STOCKS OF FISH AND TO ENSURE THEREBY A BALANCED EXPLOITATION OF THE RESOURCES OF THE SEA IN THE INTERESTS OF BOTH FISHERMEN AND CONSUMERS , TECHNICAL MEASURES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES SPECIFYING INTER ALIA THE MESH SIZES , BY-CATCH RATES AND FISH SIZES PERMITTED AS WELL AS THE LIMITATION OF FISHING WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS AND PERIODS AND WITH CERTAIN GEAR ;
WHEREAS IN CASES OF STRICTLY LOCAL STOCKS , MEMBER STATES SHOULD , SUBJECT TO COMMUNITY EXAMINATION , BE PERMITTED TO TAKE CONSERVATION MEASURES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS ;
WHEREAS URGENT NEW CONSERVATION MEASURES AND DETAILED RULES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS REGULATION MAY BE NECESSARY ; WHEREAS SUCH MEASURES AND RULES SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLES 31 ( 2 ) AND 32 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 100/76 OF 19 JANUARY 1976 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN FISHERY PRODUCTS ( 3 ) ;
WHEREAS , WHERE CONSERVATION IS SERIOUSLY THREATENED , MEMBER STATES SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE PROVISIONAL MEASURES ;
WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF A RATHER TECHNICAL NATURE IN THIS REGULATION ;
WHEREAS PENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER MEASURES OF FISHERIES POLICY THE VALIDITY OF THIS REGULATION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 20 DECEMBER 1980 ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITION OF AREAS
1 . THIS REGULATION APPLIES TO THE TAKING AND LANDING OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ARISING IN ALL MARITIME WATERS UNDER THE SOVEREIGNTY OR JURISDICTION OF THE MEMBER STATES AND WHICH ARE SITUATED IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS :
REGION 1
( A ) ALL WATERS OFF THE COASTS OF THE FRENCH DEPARTMENT OF ST PIERRE ET MIQUELON ;
( B ) ALL OTHER WATERS WHICH LIE TO THE NORTH AND THE WEST OF A LINE RUNNING FROM A POINT AT LATITUDE 48 * NORTH , LONGITUDE 18 * WEST THENCE DUE NORTH TO LATITUDE 60 * NORTH ; THENCE DUE EAST TO LONGITUDE 5 * WEST ; THENCE DUE NORTH TO LATITUDE 60 * 30' NORTH ; THENCE DUE EAST TO LONGITUDE 4 * WEST ; THENCE DUE NORTH TO LATITUDE 64