CELEX: 31978R1850
Language: en
Date: 1978-07-25 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1850/78 of 25 July 1978 laying down certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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                                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1850/78
                                                         of 25 July 1978
              laying down certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources
                                         applicable to vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                             3 . By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a
                                                                     quota is established in that zone shall be counted
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                against the quota concerned.
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
thereof,
                                                                                               Article 2
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                     1 . Vessels fishing under the quotas established in Arti­
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­                 cle 1 shall comply with the conservation and control
ment ( x),                                                           measures and all other provisions governing fishing in
                                                                     the zones referred to in Article 1 .
Whereas on 3 November 1976 the Council adopted a
set of resolutions concerning certain external and                   2 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a log­
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy;                      book in which the information specified in Annex II is
                                                                     to be entered .
Whereas the Community and Sweden have signed a
Framework Agreement on fisheries ;                                   3 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit to
                                                                     the Commission, according to the rules set out in Annex
Whereas the Community and Sweden have held consul­                   III, the information specified in that Annex.
tations concerning their mutual fishing allocations for
 1978 ;                                                              4. The registration letters and numbers of the vessels
                                                                     referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly marked on
Whereas during the consultations the delegations agreed              the bow of the vessel on both sides .
to recommend to their authorities that they fix certain
catch quotas for 1978 for vessels of the other party;
                                                                     5 . Paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply from 15 September
                                                                     1978 .
Whereas the Community must adopt in its fishing zone
specific measures for the conservation and management
of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag                                     Article 3
of Sweden,
                                                                     1 . From 30 September 1978 , fishing within ICES
                                                                     divisions IV and VI under the quotas established in
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                        Article 1 shall be subject to the holding on board of a
                                                                     licence issued by the Commission on behalf of the
                                                                     Community and to the observance of the conditions set
                           Article 1                                 out in the licence.
 1 . The catches which vessels flying the flag of Sweden             2 . The Council shall, acting on a proposal from the
 are authorized to make in 1978 in the 200 nautical-mile             Commission, establish the number of licences to be
 fishing zones of the Member States in the North Sea,                issued after consultations with the Swedish authorities
 Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Labrador Sea,              so that they are commensurate with the quotas set out
 the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the Atlantic Ocean                 in Annex I.
 north of 43° 00' N which are covered by Community
 rules on fisheries shall be limited to the quotas set out in
 Annex I.                                                                                      Article 4
 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 unavoidable by­                      When an application for a licence is submitted to the
 catches of a species for which no quota is established in            Commission, the following information shall be sup­
 a zone shall be permitted within the limits fixed in the            plied:
 conservation measures in force in the zone concerned .
                                                                      ( a) name of the vessel;
                                                                      (b) registration number;
 (!) OJ No C 182, 31 . 7. 1978 , p. 55 .                              (c) external identification letters and numbers ;
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  d) port of registration;                                                                 Article 6
 e) name and address of the owner or charterer;
                                                                 The competent authorities of the Member States shall
 f) gross tonnage and overall length;                            take appropriate steps, including the regular inspection
                                                                 of vessels, to ensure the enforcement of this Regulation.
 g) engine power;
 h) call sign and radio frequency;
                                                                                           Article 7
 i) intended method of fishing;
                                                                 Where an infringement is duly established the Member
 j) intended area of fishing;                                    States shall, without delay, inform the Commission of
 k) species for which it is intended to fish ;                  the name of the vessel involved and details of any action
                                                                they have taken.
 1) period for which a licence is requested.
                                                                                          Article 8
                         Article 5
                                                                This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
                                                                publication in the Official Journal of the European
Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. When .         Communities .
several vessels are taking part in the same fishing oper­
ation, each vessel shall be in possession of a licence.          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
                                 Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 31 December 1978
                                                                                                                                (tonnes)
                                 Species                                      ICES division                              Quantity
            God                                                                IIIb),c),d)                              3 000
                                                                                     IV                                    500
            Haddock                                                                  IV                                    800
            Whiting                                                                  IV                                    600
            Plaice and other flat fish                                               IV                                     80
            Mackerel                                               IV + HI a) north (Skagerrak)                         7 000 (x)
            Sprat                                                                    IV                               10 000
                                                                                   III a)                             22 500
            Blue whiting                                                        IV, VI (2)                              5 000
            Herring                                                                III a)                             27 000 ( 3)
                                                                               III b) , c), d)                          3000
            Ling                                                                IV, VI (»)                                 500
            Norway pout                                                              IV                                 5 000
            Sandeel                                                                  IV                                 5000
            Salmon                                                             III b),c),d)                                   0.5
            Other than herring,
            mackerel and sprat                                                     III a)                             Unlimited
                                                                                                                             ( 4)
            ( ) Of which 5 000 tonnes in ICES division IV.
            (a) North of 56° 30' N.
            (s) Of which no more than 5 000 tonnes may be fished in ICES division III a ) north (Skagerrak) east of the line connecting
                 Lindesnes to Hanstholm.
            (4) Subject to any further consultations between the parties concerned .
                                                                  ANNEX II
              The following details are to be entered in the log-book after each haul :
              1 . The quantity (in kg) of each species caught;
              2 . The date and the time of the haul ;
              3 . The geographical position in which the catches were made;
              4. The fishing method used.
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                                                        ANNEX III
           The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the timetable for its transmission are as
           follows :
           1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters the 200 nautical-mile fishing zone off the coasts of the
                  Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries :
                   (a) the information specified under point 1.4 below;
                   (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the hold;
                   (c) when and where fishing is to commence.
            1.2. On each occasion the vessel leaves the 200 nautical-mile fishing zone off the coasts of the
                  Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries :
                  (a) the information specified under point 1.4 below;
                  (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the hold ;
                 (c) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
                 (d) the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were taken;
                 (e) the quantity (in kg) of each species transferred to other vessels since the vessel entered the
                       Community fishing zone and the identification of the vessel to which the transfer was
                       made ;
                 (f) the quantity (in kg) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the vessel
                       entered the Community fishing zone.
           1.3 . At weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the fishing zone
                 of the Member States :
                  (a) the information specified under point 1.4 below;
                  (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
                  (c) the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were made.
            1.4. (a) The name, call sign, identification numbers and letters of the vessel and the name of its
                       master ;
                   (b) the licence number if the vessel is under licence;
                  (c) the serial number of the message;
                  (d) identification of the type of message;
                  (e) the date, the time and the geographical position of the vessel.
           2.1 . The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the Euro­
                 pean 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
                       Skagen                                                          OXP
                       Blåvand                                                         OXB
                       Norddeich                                                       DAF DAK
                                                                                       DAH DAL
                                                                                       DAI DAM
                                                                                       DAJ DAN
                       Scheveningen                                                    PCH
                        Oostende                                                       OST
                        North Foreland                                                 GNF
                       Humber                                                          GKZ
                       Cullercoats                                                     GCC
                       Wick                                                            GKR
                       Oban                                                            GNE
                       Portpatrick                                                     GPK
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                 Name of radio station                                   Call sign of radio station
                    Anglesey                                                       GLV
                    Ilfracombe                                                     GIL
                    Niton                                                          GNI
                    Stonehaven                                                     GND
                    Portshead                                                      GKA
                                                                                   GKB
                                                                                   GKC
                    Land's End                                                      GLD
                    Valentia                                                        EJK
                    Malin Head                                                      EJM
                    Boulogne                                                       FFB
                    Brest                                                          FFU
                    Saint-Nazaire                                                   FFO
                    Bordeaux- Arcachon                                              FFC
                    Prins Christians Sund                                          OZN
                    Julianehåb                                                      3XF
                                                                                             Central
                     Godthåb                                                       OXI
                                                                                             Godthaåb
                     Holsteinsborg                                                 OYS
                     Godhavn                                                       OZM
                     Stockholm                                                     SDJ
                     Göteborg                                                       SDG
             4.  Form of communications .
             Transmission of the information specified under point 1 shall take the form of messages preceded by
             the words ' Pêcheur Brussels ' and the information elements shall be given in the following order :
             — the code ' Pêcheur Brussels';
             — name of vessel ;
             — call sign ;
             — external identification letters and numbers ;
             — serial number of the message for the voyage in question ;
             — indication of the type of message according to the following code :
                  — message — when entering the Community zone : ' IN ',
                  — message — when leaving the Community zone : ' OUT',
                  — weekly message : 'WKL';
             — the geographical position ;
             — the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which fishing is expected to commence ;
             — the date on which fishing is expected to commence ;
             — the quantity ( in kg) of each species of fish in the hold using the code mentioned in point 5
                  below ;
             — the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission using the code
                  mentioned in point 5 below ;
             —- the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were made ;
              — the quantity ( in kg ) of each species transferred to other vessels since the previous transmission ;
             — the name and call sign of the vessel to which the transfer was made ;
             — the quantity ( in kg) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the previous trans­
                  mission ;
             — name of the master.
             5 . The code to be used to indicate the quantities of fish on board as mentioned in point 4 above :
             — A : Deep-water prawn ( Pandalus borealis ),
             — B : Hake ( Merluccius merluccius ),
             — C : Greenland halibut ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ),
             — D : Cod ( Gadus morhua ),
             — E : Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ),
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           — F : Halibut ( Hippoglossus hippoglossus),
           — G : Mackerel ( Scomber scombrus ),
           — H : Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),
           — I : Round-nose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ),
           — J : Saithe ( Pollachius virens ),
           — K : Whiting ( Merlangius merlangus),
           — L : Herring ( Clupea harengus),
           — M : Sandeel (Ammodytes sp.),
           — N : Sprat ( Clupea sprattus),
           — O : Plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa ),
           — P : Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii ),
           — Q : Ling ( Molva molva),
           — R : Other,
           — S : Shrimp ( Penaeidae ).
           — T: Anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus).