CELEX: 31978R1158
Language: en
Date: 1978-05-30 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1158/78 of 30 May 1978 extending certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain, to 24 June 1978

No L 144/ 14                             Official Journal of the European Communities                              31 . 5 . 78
                                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 1158 /78
                                                         of 30 May 1978
              extending certain interim measures for the conservation and management of
                fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain , to 24 June 1978
THE COUNCIL OH THE EUROPEAN                                         Whereas the rules provided for in this Regulation
COMMUNITIES,                                                        have been established taking due account of the provi­
                                                                    sions currently governing the fisheries sector,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                        ,
Having regard to the Act of Accession ,                             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                                                            Article 1
Whereas the Council adopted , on 3 November 1976, a
set of resolutions concerning certain external and
                                                                    The only catches which vessels flying the flag of
internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ;
                                                                    Spain are authorized to make during the period 1 to
Whereas, by Regulation ( EEC) No 341 / 78 ('), the                  24 June 1978 in the 200 nautical mile fishing zones
Council most recently extended until 31 May 1978 , as               of the Member States situated off the North Sea and
regards vessels flying the flag of Spain , certain provi­           Atlantic coasts and covered by Community rules on
sions of Council Regulation ( EEC) No 373/77 of 24                  fisheries are those of the species set out in the Annex,
February 1977 laying down certain interim measures                  within the quantitative limits laid down therein and
for the conservation and management of fishery                      caught under the conditions laid down in Articles 2 to
resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of                  7 of Regulation ( EEC) No 341 /78 .
certain non-member countries (2 ) ;
Whereas, pending the conclusion in the near future of                                       Article 2
a framework Agreement between the Community and
Spain , interim measures should be laid down for a                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7 of Regula­
further period ;                                                    tion (EEC) No 341 /78 , licences delivered under that
                                                                    Regulation shall remain valid until 24 June 1978 .
Whereas control of fishing can be achieved by means
of fishing licences which can be withdrawn in the                   New requests for licences may be submitted to replace
event of irregularities or the exhausting of the quotas             licences returned to the Commission .
fixed ;
Whereas management of the interim rules laid down                                            Article 3
requires the Commission to be informed of the
fishing activity of the vessels concerned ;                         This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
               Done at Brussels, 30 May 1978 .
                                                                                 For the Council
                                                                                   The President
                                                                                  I. N0RGAARD
 (') OJ No L 49 , 21 . 2 . 1978 , p. 1 .
 (2) OJ No L 53 , 25 . 2 . 1977, p. 1 .
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                                                                         ANNEX
            1 . Fishing quotas for the period 1 to 24 June 1978 :
                                                                                                     ICES                      Quantity
                                                 Species                                              zone                      (tonnes)
                Hake                                                                                 VI                              95
                                                                                                     VII                           324
                                                                                                     VIII                          391
                Other species taken as by-catches of hake fishing (                                  VI                            190
                in accordance with Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation \                                   VII                           648
                (EEC) No 341 /78                                                      (              VIII                          782
                Anchovy                                                                              VIII                        2 000
            2 . Number of standard-vessel (') licences that may be issued for each ICES zone :
                                                                                                     ICES                Number of standard
                                              Type of fishing                                         zone                       vessels
                (a) Hake                                                                             VI                             14
                                                                                                     VII                            50
                                                                                                     VIII                           57
                (b) Anchovy                                                                          VIII                         140
                (c) Fishing exclusively with rods from vessels not                                   VIII                           60
                      exceeding .50 GRT ; these vessels may not carry
                      any other fishing gear on board
                (') A standard vessel is a vessel with a brake horsepower not exceeding 800 bhp . If the brake horsepower is greater than 800 bhp
                     the following conversion factors will be applied :
                    — vessels exceeding 800 but not exceeding 1 100 bhp : 1.75 ,
                    — vessels exceeding I 100 but not exceeding I 500 bhp : 2 25 .
            3 . Maximum number of standard vessels (*) which may fish simultaneously in any given
                zone for which a licence has been obtained :
                                                                                                    Number of standard vessels
                Vessels referred to in point 2 (a)
                                                          (   VI                                                  9
                ICES zone                                  ( VII                                                32 .
                                                           ( VIII                                               44
                Vessels referred to in point 2 (c)                                                              50
                (') A standard vessel is a vessel with a brake horsepower not exceeding 800 bhp . If the brake horsepower is greater than 800 bhp
                    the following conversion factors will be applied :
                    — vessels exceeding 800 but not exceeding 1 100 bhp . 1.75 ,
                    — vessels exceeding 1 100 but not exceeding I 500 bhp : 2.25 .