Council Regulation (EEC) No 1717/80 of 27 June 1980 laying down for 1980 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway
Official Journal L 168 , 01/07/1980 P. 0009 - 0017
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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1717/80
OF 27 JUNE 1980
LAYING DOWN FOR 1980 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 THE COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY HAVE SIGNED A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES ;
WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY AND NORWAY HAVE HELD CONSULTATIONS CONCERNING THEIR RECIPROCAL FISHING ALLOCATIONS FOR 1980 ON THE BASIS OF THE PRINCIPLES SET OUT IN THE SAID AGREEMENT ;
WHEREAS DURING THESE CONSULTATIONS THE DELEGATIONS AGREED TO RECOMMEND THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITIES THAT THEY FIX CERTAIN CATCH QUOTAS FOR 1980 FOR VESSELS OF THE OTHER PARTY ;
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 UP TO 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 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 THE INTERIM SYSTEM LAID DOWN IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 807/80 ( 2 ) AUTHORIZING FISHING BY NORWEGIAN VESSELS IN THE COMMUNITY FISHERY ZONE , WHICH EXPIRES ON 30 JUNE 1980 , SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A DEFINITIVE SYSTEM FOR 1980 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND NORWAY ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . FISHING BY VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF NORWAY IN THE 200-MILE ZONE OF THE MEMBER STATES IN THE NORTH SEA , SKAGERRAK , KATTEGAT , THE BALTIC SEA , THE LABRADOR SEA , DAVIS STRAIT , BAFFIN BAY AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN NORTH OF 43 * 00' N SHALL BE AUTHORIZED IN 1980 FOR THE SPECIES REFERRED TO IN ANNEX I WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND QUANTITATIVE LIMITS LAID DOWN THEREIN AND IN