CELEX: 31981R2228
Language: en
Date: 1981-07-27 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2228/81 of 27 July 1981 concerning the management and control of certain catch quotas for 1981 for vessels flying the flag of a Member State and fishing in the regulatory area defined in the NAFO Convention

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31981R2228

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2228/81 of 27 July 1981 concerning the management and control of certain catch quotas for 1981 for vessels flying the flag of a Member State and fishing in the regulatory area defined in the NAFO Convention  

Official Journal L 218 , 04/08/1981 P. 0001

****( 1 ) OJ NO C 90 , 21 . 4 . 1981 , P . 108 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 378 , 30 . 12 . 1978 , P . 2 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 378 , 30 . 12 . 1978 , P . 1 .      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2228/81   OF 27 JULY 1981   CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF CERTAIN CATCH QUOTAS FOR 1981 FOR VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE AND FISHING IN THE REGULATORY AREA DEFINED IN THE NAFO CONVENTION   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 CONVENTION ON FUTURE MULTILATERAL COOPERATION IN THE NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ( 2 ), HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE NAFO CONVENTION , WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL IN ITS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3179/78 ( 3 );   WHEREAS THE NAFO CONVENTION ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1979 ;   WHEREAS THE FISHERIES COMMISSION OF THE NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION ADOPTED ON 12 SEPTEMBER 1980 A PROPOSAL ESTABLISHING LIMITATIONS FOR CATCHES OF CERTAIN SPECIES IN THE REGULATORY AREA FOR 1981 , WHICH BECAME A MEASURE BINDING UPON THE COMMUNITY ON 17 NOVEMBER 1980 ;   WHEREAS IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE BY COMMUNITY VESSELS WITH THE SAID MEASURE ;   WHEREAS THE NAFO COMMISSION PROPOSAL ON SQUID , MADE ON 12 SEPTEMBER 1980 , DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR ANY ALLOCATION OF QUOTAS FOR CANADA AND THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY SHOULD THEREFORE ESTABLISH A QUOTA FOR ITS OWN FISHERMEN AT A LEVEL WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT BOTH OF THE TAC PROPOSED BY NAFO FOR THE ENTIRE STOCK AND OF THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY FISHERMEN ;   WHEREAS INFORMATION ABOUT CATCHES BY COMMUNITY VESSELS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATES AND TO THE COMMISSION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THESE QUOTAS ARE COMPLIED WITH ,   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :   ARTICLE 1   1 .  FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1981 CATCHES OF THE SPECIES MENTIONED IN ANNEX I BY VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE IN THE REGULATORY AREA , AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF THE NAFO CONVENTION , SHALL BE LIMITED , WITHIN THE PARTS OF THE REGULATORY AREA REFERRED TO IN THE SAID ANNEX , TO THE QUOTAS SET OUT THEREIN .   2 .  BY-CATCHES OF THE SPECIES REFERRED TO IN ANNEX I TAKEN IN THOSE AREAS IN WHICH NO ALLOCATION FOR A DIRECTED FISHERY IS PROVIDED BY THIS REGULATION SHALL NOT EXCEED , FOR EACH OF THE SPECIES ON BOARD THE VESSEL , LISTED IN ANNEX I , 2 500 KILOGRAMS OR 10 % BY WEIGHT OF ALL FISH ON BOARD THE VESSEL , WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER .   ARTICLE 2   1 .    VESSELS FISHING IN THE AREA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL KEEP A LOG-LOOK IN WHICH THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN ANNEX II IS TO BE ENTERED .   2 .  VESSELS FISHING IN THE AREA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE AUTHORITIES OF THEIR FLAG STATE BY THE 16TH DAY OF EACH MONTH IN RESPECT OF THE FIRST HALF OF THAT MONTH AND BY THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH IN RESPECT OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE PRECEDING MONTH , REPORTS CONCERNING THEIR CATCHES IN THE SAID AREA . SUCH REPORTS SHALL GIVE CATCHES IN TONNES BY SPECIES AND QUOTA AREA FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE REPORT .   3 .  VESSELS INTENDING TO FISH IN THE REGULATORY AREA FOR A PARTICULAR STOCK FOR WHICH NO QUOTA HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE COMMUNITY , SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE AUTHORITIES OF THEIR FLAG STATE NOTIFICATION OF SUCH AN INTENTION , AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE STARTING TO FISH FOR AN AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO  ' OTHERS '  FOR THAT STOCK , TOGETHER , IF POSSIBLE , WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THE PROJECTED CATCH . VESSELS ENGAGING IN SUCH A FISHERY SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE AUTHORITIES OF THEIR FLAG STATE REPORTS OF CATCHES FROM THAT STOCK , AT 48 HOUR INTERVALS .   ARTICLE 3   1 .  MEMBER STATES SHALL TRANSMIT REGULARLY TO THE COMMISSION THE REPORTS OF VESSELS FLYING THEIR FLAG WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ). REPORTS RECEIVED IN RESPECT OF THE FIRST HALF OF EACH MONTH SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE COMMISSION BY THE 20TH DAY OF THE SAME MONTH AND THOSE RECEIVED IN RESPECT OF THE SECOND HALF OF EACH MONTH SHALL BE TRANSMITTED BY THE FIFTH DAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH .   2 .  MEMBER STATES SHALL TRANSMIT WITHOUT DELAY TO THE COMMISSION INFORMATION RECEIVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2  ( 3 ).   3 .  MEMBER STATES SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE COMMISSION BY THE 20TH DAY OF EACH MONTH INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LANDINGS MADE DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH BY VESSELS FLYING THEIR FLAG FISHING IN THE AREA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .   ARTICLE 4   MEMBER STATES SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION OF ALL VESSELS FLYING THEIR FLAG WHICH INTEND TO ENGAGE IN FISHING OR IN THE PROCESSING OF SEA FISH IN THE AREA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE INTENDED COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH ACTIVITY . THIS INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE :  ( A ) NAME OF THE VESSEL ;  ( B ) OFFICIAL NUMBER OF THE VESSEL REGISTERED BY THE APPROPRIATE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES ;  ( C ) HOME PORT OF THE VESSEL ;  ( D ) NAME OF OWNER OR CHARTERER OF THE VESSEL ;  ( E ) A DECLARATION THAT THE MASTER HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE IN THE REGULATORY AREA ;  ( F )  PRINCIPAL TARGET SPECIES OF THE VESSEL WHILE FISHING WITHIN THE REGULATORY AREA ;  ( G ) SUB-AREAS WHERE THE VESSEL WILL BE EXPECTED TO FISH .   ARTICLE 5   1 .  WHEN INFORMED BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANIZATION THAT ONE OF THE QUOTAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) HAS BEEN FULLY UTILIZED , THE COMMISSION SHALL SO INFORM THE MEMBER STATES , WHICH SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT FISHING BY VESSELS FLYING THEIR FLAG FOR THE STOCK CONCERNED SHALL CEASE WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS OF THE DATE OF RECEIPT BY THE COMMISSION OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY .   2 .  IF THE COMMISSION HAS REASON TO BELIEVE , ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE MEMBER STATES , THAT THE QUOTA CONCERNED HAS BEEN FULLY UTILIZED , IT SHALL , WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE NOTIFICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY , SO INFORM THE MEMBER STATES , WHICH SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT FISHING BY VESSELS FLYING THEIR FLAG FOR THE STOCK IN QUESTION SHALL CEASE WITHOUT DELAY .   ARTICLE 6   THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .   IT SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1981 .   THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1981 .   FOR THE COUNCIL   THE PRESIDENT   P . WALKERANNEX I  Catch quotas for the period 1 January to 31 December 1981  (in tonnes)  1.2.3 //   //   //   // Species  // NAFO Division  // Quotas  //   //   //   // Atlantic cod  // 3 NO  // 210  //   // 3 M  // 1 470  // American plaice  // 3 LNO  // 700 (2)  //   // 3 M  // 500 (1)  // Yellowtail flounder  // 3 LNO  // 400 (2)  // Redfish  // 3 M  // 1 200  // Witch  // 3 NO  // 50 (1)  // Squid (Illex)  // 3 + 4  // 7 500 (2)  //   //   //  (1) This quota has not been allocated exclusively to Community vessels but to all Contracting Parties to NAFO having no specific allocation, including the Community. Fishing by Community vessels shall thus be suspended once the Community has been informed that the total quota has been exhausted.  (2) Less any quantity taken by Community vessels in the parts of NAFO sub-areas falling within areas of national fisheries jurisdiction.  ANNEX II  Items of information to appear in the logbook  1.2 //   //   // Items of information to appear in the logbook  // Code  //   //   // Vessel name  // 01  // Vessel nationality  // 02  // Vessel registration number  // 03  // Registration port  // 04  // Type of gear used (daily)  // 10  // Type of gear  // 2 (1)  // Date:  //   // - day  // 20  // - month  // 21  // - year  // 22  // Position:  //  // - latitude  // 31  // - longitude  // 32  // - statistical area  // 33  // Number of hauls during the 24-hour period (2)  // 40  // Number of hours gear-fished during the 24-hour period (2)  // 41  // Species names  // 2 (1)  // Daily catch of each species (tonnes live weight)  // 50  // Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the form of fish  // 61  // Daily catch of each species for reduction  // 62  // Daily discard of each species  // 63  // Place(s) of trans-shipment  // 70  // Date(s) of trans-shipment  // 71  // Master's signature  // 80  //   //  (1) Codes to be completed by one of the items of information given in the second part of this Annex.  (2) When two or more types of gear are used in same 24-hour period, records should be separate for the different types.  Standard FAO abbreviations for main species  1.2 //   //   // Abbreviations  // Species  //   //   // ALE  // Alewife  // ARG  // Atlantic argentine  // BUT  // Atlantic butterfish  // CAP  // Capelin  // CAT  // Wolffishes (= catfishes)  // COD  // Atlantic cod  // CRA  // Crabs  // CRU  // Crustaceans  // DOG  // Dogfish  // FLW  // Winter flounder  // FLX  // Flatfishes (not specified)  // GHL  // Greenland halibut  // GRC  // Greenland cod  // GRO  // Groundfish (not specified)  // HAD  // Haddock  // HAL  // Atlantic halibut  // HER  // Atlantic herring  // HKR  // Red hake  // HKS  // Silver hake  // HKW  // White hake  // INV  // Shellfish (not specified)  // LOB  // Northern lobster  // MAC  // Atlantic mackerel  //   //  1.2 //   //   // Abbreviations  // Species  //   //   // MEN  // Atlantic menhaden  // MIX  // Mixed species  // MOL  // Molluscs  // PEL  // Pelagic fish (not specified)  // PLA  // American plaice  // POK  // Pollock (= saithe)  // RED  // Atlantic redfish  // RNG  // Roundnose grenadier  // SAL  // Atlantic salmon  // SAU  // Atlantic saury  // SCA  // Sea scallops  // SHA  // Sharks  // SHR  // Shrimps  // SKA  // Skates (not specified)  // SQU  // Squids  // SWO  // Swordfish  // SWX  // Seaweeds  // TUN  // Tuna  // URC  // American sea urchin  // USK  // Cusk (= tusk)  // VFF  // Finfish (not specified)  // WIT  // Witch flounder  // YEL  // Yellowtail flounder  //   //  Standard FAO abbreviations for gears  1.2 //   //   // Abbreviations  // Gear  //   //   // OTB  // Bottom otter trawl (side or stern not specified)  // OTB1  // Bottom otter trawl (side)  // OTB2  // Bottom otter trawl (stern)  // OTM  // Midwater otter trawl (side or stern not specified)  // OTM1  // Midwater otter trawl (side)  // OTM2  // Midwater otter trawl (stern)  // PTB  // Bottom pair trawl (2 boats)  // PTM  // Midwater pair trawl (2 boats)  // -  // Shrimp trawl (now included in bottom otter trawl categories)  // SDN  // Danish seines  // SSC  // Scottish seines  // SPR  // Pair seine (2 boats)  // SB  // Beach seines  // PS  // Purse seines  // GN  // Gillnets (not specified)  // GNS  // Gillnets (set)  // GND  // Gillnets (drift)  // LL  // Longlines (set or drift not specified)  // LLS  // Longlines (set)  // LLD  // Longlines (drift)  // LHP  // Handlines and pole-lines  // LHM  // Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)  // LTL  // Troll lines  // FIX  // Traps (not specified)  // FPN  // Uncovered pound nets  // FPO  // Covered pots and fyke nets  // FWR  // Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.  // DRB  // Boat dredges  // DRH  // Hand dredges (e.g. rakes and tongs)  // HAR  // Harpoons  // MIS  // Miscellaneous gears  // NK  // Gears not known  //   //ANNEX I  CATCH QUOTAS FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1981  ( IN TONNES )  1.2.3 //  //  //  SPECIES  NAFO DIVISION  QUOTAS  //  //  //  ATLANTIC COD  3 NO  210  //  3 M  1 470  AMERICAN PLAICE  3 LNO  700 ( 2 )  //  3 M  500 ( 1 )  YELLOWTAIL FLOUNDER  3 LNO  400 ( 2 )  REDFISH  3 M  1 200  WITCH  3 NO  50 ( 1 )  SQUID ( ILLEX )  3 + 4  7 500 ( 2 )  //  //  //  ( 1 ) THIS QUOTA HAS NOT BEEN ALLOCATED EXCLUSIVELY TO COMMUNITY VESSELS BUT TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES TO NAFO HAVING NO SPECIFIC ALLOCATION, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY . FISHING BY COMMUNITY VESSELS SHALL THUS BE SUSPENDED ONCE THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE TOTAL QUOTA HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED .  ( 2 ) LESS ANY QUANTITY TAKEN BY COMMUNITY VESSELS IN THE PARTS OF NAFO SUB-AREAS FALLING WITHIN AREAS OF NATIONAL FISHERIES JURISDICTION .  ANNEX II  ITEMS OF INFORMATION TO APPEAR IN THE LOGBOOK  1.2 //  //  ITEMS OF INFORMATION TO APPEAR IN THE LOGBOOK  CODE  //  //  VESSEL NAME  01  VESSEL NATIONALITY  02  VESSEL REGISTRATION NUMBER  03  REGISTRATION PORT  04  TYPE OF GEAR USED ( DAILY )  10  TYPE OF GEAR  2 ( 1 )  DATE :  //  - DAY  20  - MONTH  21  - YEAR  22  POSITION :  //  - LATITUDE  31  - LONGITUDE  32  - STATISTICAL AREA  33  NUMBER OF HAULS DURING THE 24-HOUR PERIOD ( 2 )  40  NUMBER OF HOURS GEAR-FISHED DURING THE 24-HOUR PERIOD ( 2 )  41  SPECIES NAMES  2 ( 1 )  DAILY CATCH OF EACH SPECIES ( TONNES LIVE WEIGHT )  50  DAILY CATCH OF EACH SPECIES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN THE FORM OF FISH  61  DAILY CATCH OF EACH SPECIES FOR REDUCTION  62  DAILY DISCARD OF EACH SPECIES  63  PLACE(S ) OF TRANS-SHIPMENT  70  DATE(S ) OF TRANS-SHIPMENT  71  MASTER'S SIGNATURE  80  //  //  ( 1 ) CODES TO BE COMPLETED BY ONE OF THE ITEMS OF INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE SECOND PART OF THIS ANNEX .  ( 2 ) WHEN TWO OR MORE TYPES OF GEAR ARE USED IN SAME 24-HOUR PERIOD, RECORDS SHOULD BE SEPARATE FOR THE DIFFERENT TYPES .  STANDARD FAO ABBREVIATIONS FOR MAIN SPECIES  1.2 //  //  ABBREVIATIONS  SPECIES  //  //  ALE  ALEWIFE  ARG  ATLANTIC ARGENTINE  BUT  ATLANTIC BUTTERFISH  CAP  CAPELIN  CAT  WOLFFISHES (= CATFISHES )  COD  ATLANTIC COD  CRA  CRABS  CRU  CRUSTACEANS  DOG  DOGFISH  FLW  WINTER FLOUNDER  FLX  FLATFISHES ( NOT SPECIFIED )  GHL  GREENLAND HALIBUT  GRC  GREENLAND COD  GRO  GROUNDFISH ( NOT SPECIFIED )  HAD  HADDOCK  HAL  ATLANTIC HALIBUT  HER  ATLANTIC HERRING  HKR  RED HAKE  HKS  SILVER HAKE  HKW  WHITE HAKE  INV  SHELLFISH ( NOT SPECIFIED )  LOB  NORTHERN LOBSTER  MAC  ATLANTIC MACKEREL  //  //  1.2 //  //  ABBREVIATIONS  SPECIES  //  //  MEN  ATLANTIC MENHADEN  MIX  MIXED SPECIES  MOL  MOLLUSCS  PEL  PELAGIC FISH ( NOT SPECIFIED )  PLA  AMERICAN PLAICE  POK  POLLOCK (= SAITHE )  RED  ATLANTIC REDFISH  RNG  ROUNDNOSE GRENADIER  SAL  ATLANTIC SALMON  SAU  ATLANTIC SAURY  SCA  SEA SCALLOPS  SHA  SHARKS  SHR  SHRIMPS  SKA  SKATES ( NOT SPECIFIED )  SQU  SQUIDS  SWO  SWORDFISH  SWX  SEAWEEDS  TUN  TUNA  URC  AMERICAN SEA URCHIN  USK  CUSK (= TUSK )  VFF  FINFISH ( NOT SPECIFIED )  WIT  WITCH FLOUNDER  YEL  YELLOWTAIL FLOUNDER  //  //  STANDARD FAO ABBREVIATIONS FOR GEARS  1.2 //  //  ABBREVIATIONS  GEAR  //  //  OTB  BOTTOM OTTER TRAWL ( SIDE OR STERN NOT SPECIFIED )  OTB1  BOTTOM OTTER TRAWL ( SIDE )  OTB2  BOTTOM OTTER TRAWL ( STERN )  OTM  MIDWATER OTTER TRAWL ( SIDE OR STERN NOT SPECIFIED )  OTM1  MIDWATER OTTER TRAWL ( SIDE )  OTM2  MIDWATER OTTER TRAWL ( STERN )  PTB  BOTTOM PAIR TRAWL ( 2 BOATS )  PTM  MIDWATER PAIR TRAWL ( 2 BOATS )  -  SHRIMP TRAWL ( NOW INCLUDED IN BOTTOM OTTER TRAWL CATEGORIES )  SDN  DANISH SEINES  SSC  SCOTTISH SEINES  SPR  PAIR SEINE ( 2 BOATS )  SB  BEACH SEINES  PS  PURSE SEINES  GN  GILLNETS ( NOT SPECIFIED )  GNS  GILLNETS ( SET )  GND  GILLNETS ( DRIFT )  LL  LONGLINES ( SET OR DRIFT NOT SPECIFIED )  LLS  LONGLINES ( SET )  LLD  LONGLINES ( DRIFT )  LHP  HANDLINES AND POLE-LINES  LHM  HANDLINES AND POLE-LINES ( MECHANIZED )  LTL  TROLL LINES  FIX  TRAPS ( NOT SPECIFIED )  FPN  UNCOVERED POUND NETS  FPO  COVERED POTS AND FYKE NETS  FWR  BARRIERS, FENCES, WEIRS, ETC .  DRB  BOAT DREDGES  DRH  HAND DREDGES ( E.G . RAKES AND TONGS )  HAR  HARPOONS  MIS  MISCELLANEOUS GEARS  NK  GEARS NOT KNOWN  //  //