CELEX: 31978R1851
Language: en
Date: 1978-07-25 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1851/78 of 25 July 1978 laying down certain conservation and management measures for common fishery resources off the West Greenland coast applicable in 1978 to vessels flying the flag of Canada

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                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1851/78
                                                     of 25 July 1978
              laying down certain conservation and management measures for common fishery resources
                  off the West Greenland coast applicable in 1978 to vessels flying the flag of Canada
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                                  Article 2
                                                                 1 . Vessels fishing under the quotas established in
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           accordance with Article 1 shall comply with the
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                 conservation and control measures and all other pro­
thereof,
                                                                 visions governing fishing activities in the zones referred
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                 to in Article 1 including the reporting procedures .
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­             2 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a log­
ment ( x),                                                       book in which the information specified in Annex IV
                                                                 shall be entered.
Whereas on 3 November 1976 the Council adopted a
set of resolutions concerning certain external and               3 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit to
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;                the Commission, in accordance with the rules set out in
                                                                 Annex II, the information specified in that Annex.
Whereas the Community and Canada have held consul­
tations concerning their mutual fishing allocations for          4 . The registration letters and numbers of the vessels
1978 ;                                                           referred to in paragraph 1 shall be clearly marked on
                                                                 both sides of the bow of the vessel .
Whereas during the consultations the delegations agreed
to recommend to their authorities that they fix certain
catch quotas for 1978 for vessels of the other party;
                                                                                           Article 3
Whereas the Community must adopt in its fishing zone
specific measures for the conservation and management             1 . With effect from six weeks after the date of entry
of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag       into force of this Regulation, fishing shall be subject to
of Canada,                                                       the holding on board of a licence issued by the Com­
                                                                 mission on behalf of the Community and to the ob­
                                                                 servance of the conditions set out in such licence.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                   2 . The Council shall, acting on a proposal from the
                                                                 Commission, establish the number of licences to be
                                                                 issued after consultations with the Canadian authorities
                         Article 1                               so that they are commensurate with the quotas set out
                                                                 in Annex I.
 1 . The catches which vessels flying the flag of Canada
are authorized to make in 1978 in the 200 nautical-mile
fishing zones of the Member States off the West Green­
                                                                                           Article 4
land coast which are covered by Community rules on
fisheries shall be limited to the quotas set out in
Annex I.                                                        When an application for a licence is submitted to the
                                                                 Commission, the following information shall be sup­
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 , unavoidable by­                plied :
catches of a species for which no quota is established           ( a) name of the vessel ;
shall be permitted within the limits fixed in the conser­
vation measures in force in the zone concerned.                  ( b) registration number;
                                                                 ( c) external identification letters and numbers ;
3 . By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a
quota is established in that zone shall be counted               (d) port of registration ;
against the quota concerned.
                                                                 (e) name and address of the owner or charterer;
                                                                 ( f) gross tonnage and overall length ;
H OJ No C 182, 31 . 7. 1978 , p. 51 .                            (g) engine power;
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(h) call sign and radio frequency;                               ular inspection of vessels, to ensure compliance with
                                                                 this Regulation.
(i) intended method of fishing;
(j ) intended area of fishing;
(k) species for which it is intended to fish;                                             Article 7
(l) period for which a licence is requested.                     Where an infringement is duly established, Member
                                                                 States shall, without delay, inform the Commission of
                                                                 the name of the vessel involved and of any action they
                         Article 5                               have taken.
Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. When
several vessels are taking part in the same fishing oper­
ation, each vessel shall be in possession of a licence.                                   Article 8
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
                         Article 6                               following its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                                 European Communities.
The competent authorities of the Member State con­
cerned shall take appropriate steps, including the reg           It shall apply until 31 December 1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
              Done at Brussels, 25 July 1978 .
                                                                                     For the Council
                                                                                      The President
                                                                                         J. ERTL
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                                                               ANNEX I
                                                                 Quotas
                                                                                                                (tonnes)
                                                   Species                                             Quantity
            Greenland halibut (Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides)                                           500 (x)
           Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)                                              500 i1)
            Deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis)                                                        650
           (*) Deductions to be made for catches in the Canadian fishing zone.
                                                               ANNEX II
            The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the timetable for its transmission are as fol­
            lows :
            1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters the ICNAF zones 0 + 1 :
                   ( a) Name of the vessel;
                   (b) Licence number;
                   (c) Identification number marked on the side of the vessel;
                   (d) Name of the captain ;
                   (e) Radio call sign of the vessel;
                   (f) The quantity (in kg, round weight) of each species of fish in the hold;
                   (g) Planned activity including when and where fishing is to take place.
            1.2. At weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the Greenland fish­
                   ing zone :
                   (a) Name of the vessel ;
                   ( b) Licence number;
                   (c) Identification number marked on the side of the vessel ;
                   (d) The present position of the vessel;
                   (e) Radio call sign of the vessel;
                   (f) The period covered by the report;
                   (g) Nominal catch (round weight) in the period for all species caught, specified by ICNAF zone
                        and, for prawn fishing, by the sub-zones given in Annex III.
                   (h) Discards (round weight) specified by species;
                   (i) Transfers at sea: species, quantities (with specification of round weight or product weight) and
                        the vessel to which it has been transferred;
                  (j) Date of the report;
                  (k) Name of the captain.
            1.3 . Before leaving the zone a final report corresponding to the one mentioned under point 1.2 must be
                  given. This report must specify the total catches of the vessel by species and ICNAF zone and, for
                  prawn fishing, by the sub-zones given in Annex III.
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            2.1 . The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European
                   Communities in Brussels (telex address 21877 COMEU) via one of the radio stations listed under
                   point 3 below and in the form specified under point 4.
            2.2. If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel, it
                   may be transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel .
            3.     Name of radio station                                         Call sign of radio station
                   Prins Christians Sund                                               OZN
                   Julianehåb                                                          OXF
                                                                                               Central
                   Godthåb                                                             OXI
                                                                                               Godthåb
                   Holsteinsborg                                                       OYS
                   Godhavn                                                             OZM
             4.    Form of communication .
                   Transmission of the information specified under point 1 shall be given in the order specified under
                   points 1.1 and 1.2.
                                                              ANNEX III
                                                               Sub-zones
                                            ICNAF     1 A (north of 69° 30' N ):     zone 1.
                                            ICNAF     1 A (south of 69° 30 ' N):     zone 2.
                                            ICNAF     1 B (south of 68° 00' N)+ 1C : zone 3.
                                            ICNAF     1 D, E, F:                     zone 4.
                                                             ANNEX IV
           The following details are to be entered in the log-book after each haul :
            ( a) the present position of the vessel ;
            (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught;
            (c) the quantity (in kg) of the catch returned to the sea ;
           (d) the date and time of the beginning and end of the fishing operation;
           (e) the ICNAF zone and, for prawn fishing, the sub-zone given in Annex III in which the catch has been
                 made ;
           (f) gear used ;
           (g) total of each species caught since entry into the zone.
           In addition, the contents of each transmission in accordance with Annex II shall be entered in the log­
           book.