Council Regulation (EEC) No 2167/80 of 11 August 1980 laying down certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Iceland
Official Journal L 212 , 15/08/1980 P. 0012
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2167/80
OF 11 AUGUST 1980
LAYING DOWN CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES APPLICABLE TO VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF ICELAND
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 103 THEREOF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THE DECISION OF THE DANISH GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND THE FISHING ZONE OFF THE EAST COAST OF GREENLAND TO THE NORTH OF 67 * N , FISHING ACTIVITIES IN THOSE WATERS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RELEVANT COMMUNITY RULES ;
WHEREAS , AT THE REQUEST OF THE ICELANDIC AUTHORITIES , CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND ICELAND WITH A VIEW TO DETERMINING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN ICELANDIC FISHING ACTIVITIES COULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THOSE WATERS DURING 1980 ;
WHEREAS , IN THE COURSE OF THOSE CONSULTATIONS , THE ICELANDIC AUTHORITIES REQUESTED THE OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO CONCLUDE A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON FISHING ;
WHEREAS THE CONTINUANCE OF FISHING ACTIVITIES BY ICELANDIC VESSELS IN THOSE WATERS SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED DURING AN INTERIM PERIOD IN ORDER TO AVOID AN INTERRUPTION OF THE 1980 FISHING SEASON DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE MUTUAL FISHING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO CONTROL FISHING ACTIVITIES , IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THEM SUBJECT TO A SYSTEM OF LICENSING AND TO FIX DETAILED RULES RELATING THERETO ;
WHEREAS THE FISHING SEASON FOR CAPELIN , OF A LIMITED PERIOD OF THE YEAR , IS ALREADY UNDER WAY IN THE WATERS ADJOINING COMMUNITY WATERS ; WHEREAS IT IS , THEREFORE , DIFFICULT TO INTRODUCE AT SHORT NOTICE , FOR THE 1980 FISHING SEASON , THE USUAL REPORTING SYSTEM ; WHEREAS , IN ADDITION , THE ICELANDIC AUTHORITIES HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO REPORT TO THE COMMISSION CATCHES OF CAPELIN MADE DURING THAT SEASON , THE REPORTING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE APPLIED TO CAPELIN FISHING ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO AVOID AN INTERRUPTION OF THE TRADITIONAL FISHING SEASON OF ICELANDIC FISHERMEN IN THE COMMUNITY FISHING ZONE , IT IS NECESSARY TO ADOPT MEASURES WHICH AUTHORIZE SUCH FISHING TEMPORARILY ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 103 OF THE TREATY ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . DURING THE PERIOD 1 AUGUST TO 31 DECEMBER 1980 , VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF ICELAND SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO FISH IN THE FISHERIES ZONES OF MEMBER STATES ONLY FOR CAPELIN AND ONLY WITHIN THE PART OF THE SAID FISHING ZONES SITUATED OFF THE EAST GREENLAND COAST NORTH OF 67 * N AND SEAWARDS OF 12 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASELINES FROM WHICH TERRITORIAL WATERS ARE