Council Regulation (EEC) No 587/79 of 26 March 1979 laying down for 1979 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
Official Journal L 081 , 31/03/1979 P. 0009 - 0017
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 587/79
OF 26 MARCH 1979
LAYING DOWN FOR 1979 CERTAIN MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES APPLICABLE TO VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF NORWAY
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 ) ,
WHEREAS ON 3 NOVEMBER 1976 THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A SET OF RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ASPECTS OF THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY HAVE NEGOTIATED A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES ;
WHEREAS THE COMMISSION HAS SUBMITTED THE AGREEMENT TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND NORWAY HAVE HELD CONSULTATIONS CONCERNING THEIR RECIPROCAL FISHING ALLOCATIONS FOR 1979 ;
WHEREAS DURING THESE CONSULTATIONS THE DELEGATIONS AGREED TO RECOMMEND THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES THAT THEY FIX CERTAIN CATCH QUOTAS FOR 1979 FOR VESSEIS OF THE OTHER PARTY ;
WHEREAS DELEGATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND CANADA HAVE AGREED TO RECOMMEND THEIR AUTHORITIES THAT THEY COORDINATE THEIR DECISIONS ON THE ALLOCATIONS TO BE GIVEN TO THIRD PARTIES OF CERTAIN JOINT STOCKS OF FISH AND PRAWN IN DAVIS STRAIT AND BAFFIN BAY ;
WHEREAS THE TWO DELEGATIONS HAVE AGREED TO RECOMMEND THEIR AUTHORITIES THAT THEY ALLOCATE TO NORWAY 5 016 TONNES OF THE SAID JOINT STOCK OF PRAWN OF WHICH A SPECIFIED PART IS TO BE TAKEN IN THE COMMUNITY ZONE ;
WHEREAS THE AGREEMENT OF 19 DECEMBER 1966 BETWEEN DENMARK , NORWAY AND SWEDEN ON MUTUAL ACCESS TO FISHING IN SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT PROVIDES THAT EACH PARTY SHALL GRANT ACCESS TO FISHING BY VESSELS OF THE OTHER PARTIES WITHIN ITS FISHING ZONE IN SKAGERRAK AND PART OF KATTEGAT SEAWARDS OF FOUR NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASE-LINES ;
WHEREAS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT THE COMMUNITY , NORWAY AND SWEDEN HAVE CONSULTED ABOUT REGULATORY MEASURES FOR FISHING IN THE AREA COVERED THEREBY ;
WHEREAS IN THIS CONTEXT THE PARTIES HAVE ALSO CONSULTED ABOUT REGULATORY MEASURES FOR CERTAIN FISH STOCKS OCCURRING IN AN AREA FALLING WITHIN BOTH SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT ;
WHEREAS DURING THESE CONSULTATIONS DELEGATIONS HAVE AGREED TO RECOMMEND THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES TO INTRODUCE CATCH LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN SPECIES IN THESE AREAS ;
WHEREAS THE PROPOSED CATCH LIMITATIONS CONSIST OF QUOTAS , ALLOCATED TO EACH PARTY , WHICH ARE NOT SUBDIVIDED ACCORDING TO THE FISHING ZONES OF THE PARTIES ;
WHEREAS THE FISHERY AGREEMENT OF 1964 BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NORWAY PROVIDES THAT NORWEGIAN VESSELS ARE AUTHORIZED TO FISH FOR DOGFISH AND BASKING SHARK IN CERTAIN AREAS BETWEEN SIX AND 12 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASE-LINES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ;
WHEREAS BY COUNCIL