CELEX: 51983PC0199
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Date: 1983-04-11
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down for 1983 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE E U R O P E A N COMMUNITIES
                                                         COM(83) 199 f i n a l
                                                         Brussels,           11 A p r i l  1983
                                         Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
      l a y i n g down f o r 1983 c e r t a i n measures for the conservation and
                management of f i s h e r y    resources a p p l i c a b l e to v e s s e l s
                             registered        in the Faroe Islands
                     (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM(83) 199      final
 ---pagebreak---                                                       EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
                   In accordance with the framework agreement                                on f i s h e r i e s  between the
     European Economic Community on the one hand and the Government of Denmark
     and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands on the o t h e r , the two p a r t i e s
     held c o n s u l t a t i o n s           o*     t h e i r reciprocal conditions for fishing                       in   1983.
     These r e s u l t e d on 12 January 1983 in an agreement                               on the subject           of   each
     p a r t y ' s f i s h i n g r i g h t s i n 1983 i n the o t h e r ' s           waters.
  The purpose of the Regulation proposed hereby i s to e s t a b l i s h                                        a regime
                  F   a r o e s e
  allowing          '             v e s s e l s to f i s h      i n the Community f i s h e r y zone i n accordance
  with the r e s u l t s          of the abovementioned c o n s u l t a t i o n s               as set     out    i n the
  a t t a c h e d agreed record                 (1).
  Since the i n t e r i m regime under which Faroes* v e s s e l s are a u t h o r i z e d to                                fish
  at present            i n the Community's f i s h e r y zone (Regulation (EEC) no 180 /83)
  e x p i r e s on 30 A p r i l          1983 i t     i s necessary          that a new regime i s             adopted before
  that date i f an i n t e r r u p t i o n of the r e c i p r o c a l f i s h i n g a c t i v i t i e s              between
  the Community and -the".Far'oe'.Islands 11 to be avoided.
 Contrary to the analoguous proposals made i n previous y e a r s , t h i s                                          Regulation
 establishing               a definite          regime,       is no longer based on A r t i c l e 43 of                 the
 Treaty but on the A r t i c l e s 3 and 11 o f Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83
 of     25 January 1983 e s t a b l i s h i n g               a Community system f o r the c o n s e r v a t i o n and
 management of f i s h i n g                 resources         (2).
 The reasons              f o r u t i l i z i n g a d i f f e r e n t procedure are f i r s t l y that the               said
 A r t i c l e 3 p r o v i d e s for the f i x i n g of quotas a l l o c a t e d to t h i r d c o u n t r i e s                as
 well as for the f i x i n g of shares of TAC's a v a i l a b l e to the Community.
 Secondly,paragraph 3 of A r t i c l e                       10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2057/82
of     29 June 1982 e s t a b l i s h i n g            c e r t a i n c o n t r o l measures for f i s h i n g a c t i v i t i e s .
by v e s s e l s of the Member States ( 3 ) ,                        authorizes the Commission to f i x                  the   date
on which the catches made by f i s h i n g v e s s e l s from Member States are deemed
to have exhausted the quota a l l o c a t e d .
These p r o v i s i o n s are t h e r e f o r e the a p p r o p r i a t e basis on which to                       implement
f u l l y the arrangements negotiated                           with the        Faroe I s l a n d s .
(1)      The agreed record was d r a f t e d i n E n g l i s h . Consequently t h i s v e r s i o n                          is
         the only one which has been agreed by the d e l e g a t i o n s .
<2)      0J No L 24 of 27 January 1983, p . 1
(3)      0J No L 220 of 29 J u l y 1982, p . 1
 ---pagebreak---                             laying down for 1983 certain measures for the conservation and management of
                                 fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands
               THE COUNCIL OP T H B EUROPEAN
               COMMUNITIES,
               Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
               Economic Community,                                       nautical mile fishing zone lying seawards of 12
                                                                         nautical miles from the base-lines from which the
          Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC)                      fishing zones of Member States are measured.
          No 170783            25 January 1983 establishing a
                                                                         3.     Notwithstanding paragraph        1, unavoidable
:onmunity system for the conservation and manage­                        by-catches of a species for which no quota is
          ment of fishery resources (1), and in                         established in a zone shall be permitted within the
          particular Articles 3          and 11 thereof.                limits fixed in the conservation measures in force in
                                                                        the zone concerned.
          Having regard to the proposal from the
          Commission                                                    4.      By-catches in a given zone of a species for which
                                                                        a quota is established in that zone shall be counted
              Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided        against the quota concerned.
              for by the Fisheries Agreement between the European
              Economic Community, on the one hand, and the                                        An   it 2
              Government of Denmark and the local Government of
                                                                         1. Vessels fishing under the quotas established in
              the Faroe islands, on the other hand (3, and in parti­
                                                                        Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and
             cular Article 2 thereof, the Community, on the one
                                                                        control measures and all other provisions governing
              hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local
                                                                        fishing in the zones referred to in that Article.
             Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand,
             have held consultations concerning their mutual            2.     Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a
             fishing rights for 1983;                                   log-book in which the information set out in Annex II
                                                                        is to be entered.
             Whereas, during these consultations, the delegations
             agreed to recommend to their respective authorities        3.     Vessels referred to in paragraph 1, including
             that they fix certain catch quotas for 1983", for vessels -those carrying out fishing for prawns under special
             of the other Party;                                        conditions in ICES sub-area XIV, but excluding those
                                                                        fishing in ICES division III a), shall transmit to the
             Whereas the interim regime kid down in Council             Commission the information set out in Annex III.
             Regulation (SEC) ^180/83(1^ which expires on 30            This information is to be transmitted according to the
             April .1983 should be replaced by a definitive regime      rules set out in that Annex.
             for 1983 in accordance with the arrangements negoti­
             ated between the Community end the Faroe Islands,          4. The' registration letters and numbers of the
                                                                        vessels referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly
                                                                        marked on the bow of the vessel on both sides.
            HAS A D O P T E D THIS R E G U L A T I O N :
                                                                                                  Article 3
                                     Article 1
                                                                        1.     Fishing within the waters referred to in Article 1,
             1. The only fishing activities by vessels registered in    except in Skagerrak under the quotas established in
            the Faroe Islands in the 200 nautical mile zone of the      the said Article, shall be permitted only where a
            Member States in the North Set, Skagefrak, Kattegat,        licence issued by the Commission on behalf of the
            the Baltic Sea, the Labrador Sea, Davis Strait, Baffin      Community is held on board and where the condi­
            Bay and the Atlantic Ocean north of 43" N which             tions set out in the licence are observed.
            shall bt authorised until 31 December 1983 are those
            for the sr :tisi mentioned in Annex I within the            2.     The issue of licences for the purpose of para­
            geography ' .*nd quantitative limits laid down in this      graph 1 shall be subject to the condition that the
            Regulation.                                                 number of licences valid on any one day shall not
                                                                        exceed:
            2.     Fishing authorized under paragraph 1 shall be
            limited except in Skagerrak to the parts of the 200        (a) 14 for fishing mackerel in ICES division VI a)
                                                                             (north of 56° 30* N) and ICES divisions VII e), f)
                                                                             and h), sprat in ICES sub-area IV and division VI a)
           (1) OJ No. L 24, 2 7 . 1 . 1 9 8 3 , p . 1                        (north of 56° 30' N), horse mackerel in ICES sub-
           (2) OJ No. L 226, 29*8.1980, p. 11" \                             area IV and division VI a) (north of 56° 30' N), VII
           (3) OJ No. L 24, 2 7 . 1 . 1 9 8 3 , p. 77                        e), f), h) and herring in ICES division VI a) (north
                                                                             of 56° 30' N ) ;
 ---pagebreak--- (b) 12- for fishing Norway pout in ICES sub-area IV        (g) engine power;
     and division VI a) (north of 56" 30' N) and sandeel   (h) call sign and radio frequency;          ,
     in ICES sub-area IV;
                                                           (i) intended method of fishing;
(c) fishing for northern cfeep-wate' prawn :
                                                           (j) intended area of fishing;
      9 in ICES-sub-area XI/,
       5 in NAFO sub-area 1 (south of 6 S ° N )            (k) species for which it is intended to fish;
                                                           (1) period for which a licence is requested.
(d) 2G for fishing ling and tusk in ICES division VI b).                             Article i
      However, the total number of vessels allowed to
     fish simultaneously shall be limited to 10;           Fishing for tusk, ling and porbeagle within the limits
(e) 14 for fishing blue ling in ICES divisions VI a)       of the quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be allowed
     (north of 56° 30' N) and VI b);                       only if the method commonly known as 'long-lining'
                                                           is used.
(f) 31 for fishing Greenland halibut in NAFO sub-
     area 1 and ICES sub-area X I V ;
            r
(g) 16 f ° fishing blue whiting in ICES sub-area VII                                 Article 6
     (west of 12° W) and ICES divisions VI a) north of
      56" 30' N) and VI b);                                 Fishing in Skagerrak within the limits of the quotas
(h) 3 ••< for fishing porbeagle in the whole Commu­         referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the
      nity zone with the exception of NAFO 3PS;             following conditions:
 (i)   6 for fishing redfish in ICES sub-area X I V ;        1. Directed fishing for herring is prohibited except for
 (j) 'Ifjfor fishing capclin in ICES sub-area XIV.          twelve weeks within the period 1 May to 24 September.
 3.     Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only.    2. Directed fishing for herring for purposes other than
 When several vessels are taking part in the same                human consumption shall be prohibited.
 fishing operation, each vessel shall be in possession of   3. The use of trawl and purse seine for the capture of
 a licence.                                                      pelagic species shall be prohibited from Saturday
                                                                 midnight to Sunday midnight.
 4.     Licences may be cancelled with a view to the
 issue of new licences. The cancellation shall take effect
 from the date of the surrender of the licence to the                                Article 7
 Commission.
                                                            The competent authorities of the Member States shall
  5. Should there be an infringement of the obliga­          take appropriate steps, including the regular inspection
  tions fixed by this Regulation the licence shall be        of vessels, to ensure that this Regulation is enforced.
  withdrawn.
        No licence shall be issued for a maximum period                               Article 8
 of 12 months for vessels in respect of which the obli­
  gations laid down in this Regulation have not been         Where an infringement is duly established the
  observed.                                                  Member States shall, without delay, inform the
                                                             Commission of the name of the vessel involved and of
  7.     Licences issued pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No
                                                             any action they have taken.
 180/83 shall remain valid until 31 December1983 if
  so requested by the Faroese authorities.
                                                                                      Article 9
                          Article 4                                       fished     under
                                                             Quantities                 Council Regulation (EEC) No
  When an application for a licence is submitted to the       180 /83shall be deducted from quotas laid down in
  Commission, the following information shall be              this Regulation.
  supplied :                                                                         Article 10
  (a) name of the vessel;                                     Regulation (EEC) No. 180/83 is hereby repealed.
  (b) registration number;                                                           Article 11
  (c) external identification letters and numbers;            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
                                                              publication in the Official Journal of the European
  (d) port of registration;
                                                              Communities.
  (e) name and address of the owner or charterer;
  (f) gross tonnage and overall length;                       It shall apply from 25 January to;31 December 1983.
 ---pagebreak--- This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at
                                                          For the Council
                                                            The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                        '    ANNEX I
                                                         Fishing quotas
                                                                     Fishing zones
                                                                     ICES sub-area                        Quantity
                       Species               ;                        and division                        (tonnes)
                                                                or N A F O sub-area
Ling                                            «VIb)                            !
                                                                                   •                          500(')
Tusk                                              V I b)                                                      500(')
Blue ling                                                 J
                                                  V I a) ( ), V l . b )                                       700
Mackerel                                          IV                                                           —
                                                  VIa)(>),VIIe),f).h)                                     10 000
Horse mackerel                                    IV,VIa)('),VIIe).0,h)                                     6 000
Norway pout                                       IV, VI a) (2)                                                     J
                                                                                                           15 0Q0 ( ) (•>)
Sprat                                             IV, V I a) (i) .                                         15 000
Sand-eel                                           IV                                                      15 000( )J
 Blue whiting                                      VIa)('),VIb),VII(»)                                     30 000
Other white fish
         :
 (by catches only)                                 IV.VIa)(»)                                                  750
 Herring                                           III a) N (Skagerrak) ( )    4
                                                                                            '                  500
                                                   VI a)    0                                                1 800
 Northern deep-water prawn                       • N A F O 1 (')                                               475
 i Pandalus borealis)                               XIV                                                        675(«)
 G r e e n l a n d halibut                          NAFO 1                                                      150
                                                    XIV                                                         150
  Redfish                                           XIV                                                        500
  Porbeagle                                         Entire C o m m u n i t y zone excluding
                                                    N A F O 3 PS                                               300
< Capelin                                           XIV                                                     lOOOO(')
  (') These quotas are interchangeable.                                   »
    J
  ()       North of 56°30'N.
    3
  ()       Each o f these quotas may be exceeded by a m a x i m u m o f 5 000 tonnes provided that the total
           catches o f Norway pout, sand-eel and sprat do not exceed 45 000 tonnes.
    4
   ()      O f w h i c h m a x i m u m 6 000 tonnes may be fished in I C E S V I a) north o f 5 6 ° 3 0 ' N subject to the
           provision on request by the E E C of details of the quantity and composition o f any by-catch
           taken.
     s
   ()      West of 12° W .
      6
   ()       Limited in the west by a line drawn from the lighthouse o f Hanstholm to the lighthouse of
            Lindesnes and in the south by a line drawn from Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse o&Tis-
           tlarna and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden.
   C) South of 68° N .
   (·) Subject to specific conditions which will be determined after consultations between the
            parties.                        x.
       9
   ( ) This quota will only be effective in the event that the C o m m u n i t y allows fishing for these
            stocks by C o m m u n i t y vessels and from the date on which this permission takes effect.
 ---pagebreak---                                                  ANNEX  11
                                                                                            within
I. The following details are to be entered in the log-book after each haul when fishing
   the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone off the coasts o f the Member States o f the C o m m u n i t y
   which is covered by exclusive C o m m u n i t y rules on fisheries:
    1.1. the quantity (in kilograms) o f each species caught, i n c l u d i n g by-catches;
    1.2. the date and. the time o f the h a u l ;
    1.3. the geographical position in which the catches Were made;
    1.4. the fishing method u s e d ;
    1.5. all radio messages sent in conformity with A n n e x III.
2.  The following log-hook has to be used when fishing w i t h i n N A F O sub-area 1 and I C E S
    sub-area X I V .
                                                                 i
 ---pagebreak---                                         EUROPEAN            COMMUNITIES'           L O G - B O O K F O R N A F O S U B - A R E A 1 A N D ICES S U B - A R E A X I V
                      Vessel name                                                                                                       Date                             Noon position ( G M T )
                                                                      Communities'                                              Day                                                                NAFO
                                                                                                                                       Month      Year         Latitude              Longitude
              Side N o                                                 licence N o                                                                                                               division 09
    1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1                                                                                                               1        1         1      1 1 1          IN      1 -1 1 1 »        Ì       i
                                                                                                                                               Catch by species                                     --·>-.·
                                                Position
 Time    Time                               ft( sun of tow                Number                                                      (kilograms — round weight)                                            " '.·'
                  Hours     Depth                                 Type     of nets
  low     tow                                                                         Mesh
 began finished   fished   (metres)                                of     or lines     size                                           Greenlanc         Round-nose   Catfish  Capelin   Prawn
                                                Longi-    NAFO    gear                                                Cod     Rcdfish            Hâiibm  grenadier
(GMT)   (GMT)                       Latitude                                used                                                       halibut    (120)                        (340)
                                                 tude    division                                                    (101)     (103)                       (168)      (ISS)              <«»)
                                                                                                                                        (118) .
                                                                                               Kept                                                                                                     - ;
            -
                                                                                               Discarded
                                                                                               Kept                                                                                                    .... . .
                                                                                               Discarded                                                                                               -·"<-» -
                                                                                               Kept                                                                                                      ··;.-
                                                                                               Discarded                                                                                             ' •>•*··'
                                                                                               Kept                                                                                                       "v.-
                                                                                               Discarded                                                                                                  :.
                                                                                               Kept
                                                                                                                                                                                                       --/··••<
                                                                                               Discarded
                                                                                               Kept
                                                                                                                                                                                                               .-
                                                                                               Discarded
                                                                                               Kept
                                                                                                                                                                 -                      -  -             "
                                                                                               Discarded                                                                                                 • -,
                                                                                               Kept
                                                 Sub-total for day
                                                                                               Discarded
                                                                                                                                                                                           •
                                                                                               Kept                                                                                                  • · ·..    -,
                                                 Total for voyage
                                                                                               Discarded
  Round weight (kiiogtams) processed today for human-consumption
  Round weight (kilograms) processed today for reduction
                                                                                                         Total
  Remarks                                                                                                                                                                     Master's signature
 ---pagebreak---                                             ΪΆΝΝΕΧΊΐβϊ
1.      The information to be transmitted to th; Commission and the timetable for its transmis­
         sion are as follows:                ,: • .
1.1. On each occasion the vessel enters :
1.1.1. the 200-nauticaI-milefishingzone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community,
        or                                ·• • '
1.1.2. NAFO sub-area 1 as defined by tue Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the
         Northwest Atlantic Fisheries situated under the jurisdiction of Denmark:
         (a) the information specified under 1.5 below;
         (b) the quantity (in kilog.ams) of each species of fish in the hold;
         (c) the date and NAfcO sub-area or ICES sub-area within which the captain intends to
               commence fishing.
         Where thefishingoperations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to
         under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 on agiyen day, one communication shall suffice onfirstentry.
1.2. On each occasionine vesse! leaves:
1.2.1. the zone referred to under 1.1.1 :
       •$$ty iiie information specified under 1.5 below;
        (b) the quantity (in kilograms) of each species offishin the hold;
     .. (c) the quantity (in kilograms) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
        (d) the ICES sub-area or NAFO sub-area in which the catches were taken;
        (e) the quantity (in kilograms) of each species transferred to other'vessels since the vessel
               entered the zone and the indentification of the vessel to which the transfer was made;
        (0 the quantity (in kilograms) of.each species landed in a port of the Community since
              the vessel entered the zone;
1.2.2. the zone referred to under 1.1.2:
        informationreferredto under (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (0;
        (g) the quantity (in kilograms) of discards specified by species since the previous trans­
               mission.
1.3. A notice of leaving at least 48 hours prior to the vessel's scheduled exit from the zone
        referred to under 1.1.2 and from ICES sub-area XIV.
          At three-day intervals, commencing on the third day after' the vessel first enters the zones.
1.4.      referred to under 1.1.1 whenfishingfor herring and at weekly intervals, commencing on
          the seventh day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 when
          fishing for all species other than herringf;
        (a) the information specified under 1.5 below;
        (b) the quantity (in kilograms) of each species caught since the previous transmission;
        (c) the ICES or NAFO sub-area in which the catches were made.
 ---pagebreak---  1.5. (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 I shall be transmitted to the Commission of the
        European Communities in Brussels (telex address 24 189 FISEU-B) 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                                   OXH
        Blåvand                                  OXB
        Rønne                                    OYE
     • Norddeich                                 DAF DAK
                                                 DAH , DAL
                                                 DAI DAM
                                                 DAJ DAN
        Scheveningen                             PCH
        Oostende                                 OST
        North Foreland                           GNF
        Humber                                   GKZ
        Cullercoats                              GCC
        Wick                                     GKR
        Portpatrick                              GPK.
        Anglesey                                 GLV .
        llfracombe                               GIL
        Niton                                    GNI
        Stonehaven                               GND
        Portishead                               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
        Angmagssalik                             OZL
        Julianehåb                               OXF
        Godthåb                                  OX I       Central Godthåb
        Holsteinsborg                            OYS
        Godhavn                                  OZM
        Thorshavn                                OXJ
        Velferdsstasjon Faeringerhamm            22239
        Bergen                                   LGN
        Farsund                                  LGZ
        Flora                                    LGL
        Rogaland                                 LGQ
       Tjørne                                    LGT
       Ålesund                                   LG A
4.      Form of communications
       The information specified under point I concerning the fishing operations in the.zones
       referred to under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 shall contain the following elements, which shall be given
       in the following order:
 ---pagebreak---      —     name ot vessel,
     —     call sign,
   '       external identification letters and numbers,
           serial number of the message Tor the voyage in question,
      -    indication of the type of message according to the following code:.
            —     message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2: ' I N ' , "
            —     message when leaving one of the zones referred tq under 1.1.1 and 1.1.2: ' O U T ,
            —     message when moving from one ICES division to another: 'ICES',
            —   : weekly message;'WKL';
              - three day messaae : "2 WKL"
            —     notice of departure from the zone referred to under 1.1.2: N L ,
     —      the geographical position,
     —      the ICES or N A F O sub-area in which fishing is expected to commence,
      —     the date on which fishing is expected to commence,           >
      —     the quantity (in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold using the cod. men­
             tioned in point 5,
      —      the ICES or N A F O sub-area in which the catches were made,
      —      the quantity (in kilograms) of each species transferred to other vessels since the pre­
             vious transmission,
      —      the name and call sign of the vessel to which the transfer was made,
      —. the quantity (in kilograms) of each species landed in a port of the Community since
              the previous transmission,
      —       the name of the master,
      —       the quantity (in kilograms) of each species discarded since the previous transmission
              using the code mentioned in point 5 only in the case of fisheries operations in the
              zones referred to under 1.1.2.
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),
       F.            Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),
       G.            Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),
        !!..         Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),
        I.           Round-nose granadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris),
        J.           Saithe (Pollachius virens),
        K.           Whiting (Merlangus merlangus), •
 ---pagebreak--- L.      Herring (Clupea harengus),
M.      Sand-eel (Ammodytes spp.)
N.      Sprat (Clupea sprattus),
O.      Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),
P.'     Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii),
Q.      Ling (Molva molva),
R.      Other,
 S.     Shrimp (Pandaiidae),
T.       Anchovy (Engrautis encrassicholus),
 U.      Redfish (Sebastes spp.) ·
 V.      American plaice (Hypoglossoides platessoides),
 W.      Squid (Illex),
 X.      Yellowtail (Limanda ferruginea)
 Y.      Blue whiting (Gadus poutassou),
 Z.      Tuna (Thunnidae),
  AA.    Blue ling (Molva dypterygia),
  BB.    Tusk (Brosme brosme),
  CC.     Dogfish (Scyliorhinus retifer),
  DD. . Basking shark (Cetorhindae),
  EE.     Porbeagle (Lamma nasus),
   FF.    Squid loligo (Loligo vulgaris),
  GG.     Ray's bream (Brama brama),
   HH. • Sardine (Sardina pilchardus).
 ---pagebreak---          AGREED RECORD OF CONCLUSIONS. OF FISHERY CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN
         ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE FAROE ISLANDS - BRUSSELS, 16 DECEMBER 1982
     I.        A delegation of the Community headed by Mr. R. SIMONNET and a delegation
         representing the Home Government of the Faroe Islands headed by
         Hr. P. ELLEFSEN met in Brussels on 15/16 December 1982 for consultations on
        mutual fisheries relations in 1983.
   II.         The delegations agreed to recommend to their respective authorities
        that the allocations for 1983 set out 1n the Annex should be made to vessels
        of either Party fishing in the waters of the other Party.
  III. Fishery regulations
0        1.    The Faroese delegation informed the Community delegation about the
        technical measures which will apply for fishing in Faroese waters in 1983.
                                                      •
        2.     In conformity with § 2 of Article A of the Agreement on Fisheries
        between the two Parties the Community delegation informed the Faroese delegation
        about the new measures the Community might introduce/ in the course of 1983.
        3.     The delegations agreed that a Party intending to introduce or to
        amend fishery regulations applicable to vessels of the other Party shall inform
        the latter of such intentions with a notice of at least two weeks. Consultations
        shall be held if so requested" by either Party..
   IV. Future consultations
        1.     If the situation of the cod stocks off West and East Greenland improves
        and the ec** fishing will be reopened for fishermen other than Greenland
        fishermen/ the Parties will consult with a view to establishing a quota
        for the F&roe Islands for these stocks, taking into account Faroese fishing
        interests in the area.
        2.     If herring fishery in ICES division IV should be reopened in 1983/
        the Parties shall consult.
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V. Licences
          The delegations agreed to recommend to their authorities that licences
   1n force as of 31 December 1982 shell remain 1n force until 15 February 1983
   and that the parties shall consult before the said date on the licensing
   regime* applicable for the'rest of 1983.
   Brussels, .13 janvier 1983
   For P. ELLEFSEN                                          R. SIMONNET
        F. HEDEGAARD
          Minister                                             Director
 ---pagebreak---                                                       ANNEX I - p. 1
QUOTAS
1. Each Party shall open the catch quotas, indicated hereunder for the
   other In its fishery zone :.
1.1. Quotas for Community vessels fishing in the Faroese zone
            SPECIES                ICES-division           Quantity (tonnes)
   Cod                                      Vb                   1.100
   Haddock                                  Vb                   1.100
   Sai the                                  Vb                   3.500
   Redfish                                  Vb                   A. 800
   Blue ling                                Vb                   4.500
   Ling                                     Vb                      500
   Tusk                                     Vb                      A00
   Flatfish                                 Vb*                     300
   Blue whiting                             Vb                  25.000
   Mackerel                                 Vb                   3.500
   Other species                            Vb                      500
 ---pagebreak---                                                               ANNEXI - p. 2
  1.2. Quotas for Faroese vessels fishing in the Community zone
             SPECIES                      Fishing zones             Quantity (tonnes)
                                          ICES division or
                                          NAFO zone
     Ling                                 VIb                                500      (1)
     Tusk                                 VIb                                500      <1)
     Blue ling                            VIa(2),VIb                         700
    Mackerel              ..   .          IV                                  -        ,
     Mackerel                             VIa(2),VIIe,f,h                10 000
     Herring                              Vla(2>                          1 800
     Horse mackerel                       IV, VIa(2) VIIe,f h
                                                     /      /             6 000
     Norway pout                        " IV, VIa(2)                     15 000         <3)(4)
     Sprat                                IV, VIa(2)                     15 000
     Sandeel                              IV                             15 000         (3)
     Blue whiting                        VIa(2),VIb,VII(5> '             30. 000
     Other white fish                     IV, VIa(2)                         750
     (by-catches only)                                                                         I
     Herring                              IIIaN(Skagerrak)(6)                500               t
     Northern deepwater Prawn            NAFO 1 (7)                          475
     (Pandalus borealis)                 XIV                                 675       (8)
     Greenland halibut                   NAFO 1                              150
                                         XIV                                 150
    Redfish                              XIV                                 500
    Porbeagle                            Entire Cty zone exc.               300        (9)
                                         NAFO 3 PS
   Cape I in                      - 1 XIV                             • 10 000         (10)
 (1) These quotas which are interchangeable shall be fished by long-liners only.
 (2) North of 56°30'N.
 (3) Each of these quotas may be exceeded by a maximum of. 5.000t provided that
      the total catches of Norway pout, sandeel and sprat do not exceed 45.000t.
 (4) Of which maximum 6~.000t* way be fished in ICES Via north of 56°30'N subject
      to the provision on request by the EEC of details of the quantity and
      composition of any bycatch taken.
 (5) West of 12°W.
 (6) Limited in the west by a -lirv? drawn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the
      li.'i'house of Undesnes and in the south by a line drawn frorr. Stager, light­
      house to the light: ?use.of Tistlarna and from there to the nearect coast
      of Sweden.
(7) South of 68°N.
(8) Subject to specific conditions which wiU be determined efter consultations
      between the Parties.
(9) May only be fished by long liners*
(10) These quota will only be effective in the event that tie Con ^unity allous
    ' fishing for these stock by Community vessels and from Jhe date on which
       this permission takes effect.
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