CELEX: 31978R3149
Language: en
Date: 1978-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3149/78 of 21 December 1978 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands

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                                          (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3149/78
                                                   of 21 December 1978
                laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery
                               resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                         Whereas the two delegations have recommended to
                                                                  their authorities that they adopt interim arrangements
                                                                  to permit the continuation of their reciprocal fishing
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                      pending the adoption of definitive arrangements for
European Economic Community, and in particular                     1979 ;
Article 103 thereof,
                                                                  Whereas in order to prevent interruption of fishing
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                by Faroese vessels in the Community zone
                                                                  appropriate measures will have to be adopted before
                                                                   1 January 1979 ;
Whereas on 3 .November 1976 the Council adopted a
set of resolutions concerning certain external and                Whereas it is necessary to adopt such measures on
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;                 the basis of Article 103 of the Treaty subject to their
                                                                  being included at a later date in the common
                                                                   agricultural policy ;
Whereas the Community on the one hand and the
Government of Denmark and the Home Government
                                                                  Whereas delegations from the Community and
of the Faroe Islands on the other have signed a                   Canada have agreed to recommend to their
Framework Agreement on fisheries ;                                authorities that they coordinate their decisions on the
                                                                  allocations to be given to third parties of certain joint
                                                                  stocks of fish and prawn located in the Davis Strait
Whereas       the    Commission     has   submitted     the
                                                                  and in Baffin Bay ;
Agreement to the Council for approval ;
                                                                  Whereas these two delegations have agreed on the
Whereas fishing from Faroese vessels in the                       provisional allocations to the Faroe Islands for the
Community's fishing zone is authorized until 31                   said joint stocks,
December 1978 by virtue of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 1848/78 of 25 July 1978 laying down
certain      measures    for    the   conservation     and        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
management of fishery resources applicable to vessels
registered in the Faroe Islands (*);
                                                                                          Article 1
Whereas consultations between delegations from the
Community and the Faroe Islands about their                       1.     The catches which vessels registered in the
reciprocal fishing rights in 1979 have not yet been               Faroe Islands are authorized to make during the
concluded ;                                                       period 1 January to 28 February 1979 in the 200
                                                                  nautical-mile fishing zones of the Member States in
                                                                  the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea,
                                                                  the Labrador Sea, the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the
W OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1978, p. 6.                               Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00' N which are covered
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by Community rules on fisheries shall be limited to            ( a) 18 for fishing mackerel and sprat, in ICES
the quotas set out in Annex I.                                        sub-areas IV and VI ( north of 56°30' N);
                                                               ( b ) 25 for fishing Norway pout and sandeel in ICES
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 unavoidable                            sub-area IV and in ICES division VI a) (north of
by-catches of a species for which no quota is                         56°30' N);
established in a zone shall be permitted within the
limits fixed in the conservation measures in force in
the zone concerned .                                           ( c) 18 for fishing northern deep water prawn, in
                                                                      ICNAF zones 0 + 1 (east of the median line);
3 . By-catches in a given zone of a species for                ( d ) 10 for fishing ling and tusk in ICES division
which a quota is established in that zone shall be                    VI b);
counted against the quota concerned.
                                                               ( e) five for fishing Greenland halibut in ICNAF
                                                                      zones 0 + 1 (east of the median line);
                         Article 2
                                                                ( f) 15 for fishing blue whiting.
1.    Vessels fishing under the quotas established in
Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and               3.      Licences issued pursuant to Regulation (EEC)
control measures and all other provisions governing            No 2579/78 of 30 October 1978 laying down the
fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 .                number of licences for vessels registered in the Faroe
                                                               Islands for fishing within the 200-mile fishing zone of
                                                               the Member States (*) shall remain valid if so
2.     Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a         requested by the Faroese authorities until 28
logbook in which the information specified in Annex            February 1979 at the latest.
II or, in the case of fishing in division XIV as defined
by the International Council for the Exploration of
the Sea (ICES) and zones 0 + 1 as defined in the
Annex to the Convention establishing the                                                  Article 4
International Commission for North-West Atlantic
Fisheries (ICNAF), in Annex IV, is to be entered.
                                                               When an application for a licence is submitted to the
                                                               Commission, the following information shall be
3.    Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit        supplied :
to the Commission, according to the rules set out in
Annex III or, in the case of fishing in ICES division           (a) name of the vessel ;
XIV and ICNAF zones 0 + 1 , in Annex V, the
information specified in those Annexes.                         ( b ) registration number;
4.    The registration letters and numbers of the              ( c) external identification letters and numbers ;
vessels referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly
marked on the bow of the vessels on both sides .                ( d ) port of registration ;
                                                                (e) name and address of the owner or charterer;
                         Article 3                             ( f) gross tonnage and overall length ;
                                                               (g) engine power;
1.    Fishing within ICES division IV and VI and
ICNAF zones 0+1 under the quotas established in                 ( h) call sign and radio frequency;
Article 1 shall be subject to the holding on board of a
licence issued by the Commission on behalf of the              ( i) intended method of fishing;
Community and to the observance of the conditions
set out in the licence .                                       ( j ) intended area of fishing;
                                                               ( k) species for which it is intended to fish;
2. The number of licences which may be issued for
the purpose of paragraph 1 , including those which              ( l) period for which a licence is requested.
remain valid according to paragraph 3 , shall be
limited to :                                                   (!) OJ No L 309, 1 . 11 . 1978, p. 12.
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                       Article 5                             inspection of vessels, to ensure the enforcement of
                                                             this Regulation.
Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. When
several vessels are taking part in the same fishing                                  Article 8
operation, each vessel shall be in possession of a
licence.                                                     Where an infringement is duly established the
                                                             Member States shall, without delay, inform the
                                                             Commission of the name of the vessel involved and
                       Article 6
                                                             of any action they have taken.
Only long-liners are authorized to fish for ling or                                  Article 9
tusk.
                                                             This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of
                       Article 7                             its publication in the Official journal of the
                                                             European Communities.
The competent authorities of the Member States shall
take appropriate steps, including the regular                It shall apply until 28 February 1979 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 21 December 1978 .
                                                                                    For the Council
                                                                                     The President
                                                                              Otto Graf LAMBSDORFF
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                                                                  ANNEX I
                                    Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 28 February 1979
                                                                                                                        (tonnes)
                                                                           Fishing zones                          Quantity
                             Species                                ICES division or ICNAF zone
           Herring                                       III a) north (Skagerrak) (1)                                 0
           Ling, tusk                                    VI b)                                                     165
           Mackerel                                      IV                                                      1 660 («)
                                                         VI ( north of 56°30' N)                                 3 330
           Norway pout                                   IV, VI a) (north of 56°30' N)                           2 920
           Sprat                                         IV, VI a) (north of 56°30* N)                           7 500 (3)
           Sandeel                                       IV                                                      2 080
           Northern deep-water prawn
           (Pandalus borealis)                           ICNAF 0 + 1                                               690 (5)
           Blue whiting                                                                                          4170
           Greenland halibut                             ICNAF 0 + 1 (4)                                           260 (6)
                                                         XIV                                                         30
           Redfish                                       ICNAF 0 + 1 (4)                                           100 (6)
                                                         XIV                                                         50
           Other white fish (by-
           catches only)                                 IV, VI a)                                                 200
           i1)  East of the line connecting Lindesnes to Hanstholm.
           (2)  Of which 1 570 tonnes north of 60° N and west of 2° E and 90 tonnes south of 60° N.
           (3)  Of which no more than 1 000 tonnes in division VI a).
           (4)  East of the median line.
           (5)  Of which 70 tonnes west of the median line ( Canadian zone^ and 620 tonnes east of the median line and south of
                68° N.
           (') Less any quantities taken in the Canadian zone.
                                                                  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 UI
            1 . 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
                      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
                Skagen                                                                OXP
                Blåvand                                                               OXB
                Norddeich                                                             DAF      DAK
                                                                                      DAH      DAL
                                                                                      DAI      DAM
                                                                                      DAT      DAN
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               Name of radio station                                           Call sign of radio station
               Scheveningen                                                    PCH
               Oostende                                                        OST
               North Foreland                                                  GNF
               Humber                                                          GKZ
               Cullercoats                                                     GCC
               Wick                                                            GKR
               Oban                                                            GNE
               Portpatrick                                                     GPK
               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                                                      OXF
               Godthåb                                                         OXI        Central Godthåb
               Holsteinsborg                                                   OYS
               Godhavn                                                         OZM
               Thorshavn                                                       OXJ
           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;
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                — 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
                     transmission ;
                — 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 (Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides),
                — D : Cod (Gadus morhua),
                — E : Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
                — 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).
                                                           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 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 V shall be entered
                in the log-book.
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                                                              ANNEX V
            The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the table for its transmission are
            as follows :
             1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters ICNAF zones 0 -+ - I :
                     ( 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 fishing 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 ;
                    (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 . On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone defined in point 1.1 , notice should be given at
                   least 48 hours before leaving the said zone .
                   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 .
            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
                   Godthåb                                                            OXI         Central 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.