CELEX: 51983PC0044
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Date: 1983-01-26
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down for the period 1 February to 31 March 1983, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain (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)             final.
                                                               B r u s s e l s , 26 J a n u a r y 1983.
                                     Proposal        for a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( E E C )
            laying  down f o r t h e p e r i o d 1 February            t o 31 March 1983,
             certain  measures    f o r the conservation                and management
                   of fishery   resources        a p p l i c a b l e to vessels
                             flying      the flag        of Spain
                  (submitted   to theCouncil             by t h e Commission)
COM(83) 44 final.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                     Proposal for a
                                                                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                                     .   .     .            • .            .1 February to 31 March 1983.
                                     laying down for the period                                    V   certain measures for the conservation and
                                               management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain
           THE        COUNCIL OFT H E EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES.                                                                                    Article  2
           H a v i n g regard to the T r e a t y establishing the E u r o p e a n                    1.          F i s h i n g shall be subject to the h o l d i n g o n b o a r d o f a
           Economic Community,                                                                       licence, issued                 by the C o m m i s s i o n o n behalf of the
                                                                                                     C o m m u n i t y , a n d to c o m p l i a n c e w i t h the c o n s e r v a t i o n
           H a v i n g regard to the Fisheries A g r e e m e n t between the                         and s u p e r v i s o r y measures a n d other p r o v i s i o n s g o v e r n i n g
            E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y a n d the G o v e r n m e n t o f      fishing i n the zones referred to in A r t i c l e 1.
            S p a i n ( ' ) , a n d i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 3 thereof,
            H a v i n g regard to the p r o p o s a l f r o m the C o m m i s s i o n ,              2.          T h e n u m b e r o f licences w h i c h m a y be issued to
                                                                                                     vessels flying the fla,g o f S p a i n shall be as l a i d d o w n in
                                                                                                     p o i n t 3 o f A n n e x I.
            W h e r e a s fishing b y S p a n i s h vessels i n the fishing zones o f
            the       M e m b e r States c o v e r e d            by C o m m u n i t y rules o n
            fisheries is a u t h o r i z e d u n t i l 3 1 " _ } A w u A r W      19H3 pursuant
                                                                                                                 A    vessel m a y h o l d o n l y one licence.
            to C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No3">^0/82 o f
             1982        l a y i n g d o w n for           .      certain measures for the
            conservation and management                                  o f fishery resources
                                                                                                     4.          T h e s k i p p e r s o f vessels h o l d i n g a licence must
            a p p l i c a b l e to vessels flying the flag o f S p a i n (*);
                                                                                                     observe the special c o n d i t i o n s laid d o w n i n A n n e x II.
 Ithe D e r i o d         1 t o 31 January                          1983,1
       J——                                                    •         '——— .                       T h e s e c o n d i t i o n s shall f o r m part o f the licence. H o w e v e r ,
            W h e r e a s c o n s u l t a t i o n s are n o w t a k i n e place between               in the case o f vessels h o l d i n g a licence referred to in point
            delegations o f the C o m m u n i t y a n d S p a i n o n their                          3 ( d ) , (^) o r (g) o f A n n e x I, o n l y points 1 a n d 2 of the
            r e c i p r o c a l fishing p o s s i b i l i t i e s in 1983;                            special c o n d i t i o n s laid d o w n in A n n e x II must be
                                                                                                      observed.
            W h e r e a s a n y i n t e r r u p t i o n o f r e c i p r o c a l fishing activities
            should           be     avoided       pending            the    outcome     of   those
            consultations;
                                                                                                                                                Article  3
            W h e r e a s , i n o r d e r t o a v o i d the i n t e r r u p t i o n o f fishing by
            S p a n i s h vessels i n the fishing zones o f the M e m b e r States
            c o v e r e d by C o m m u n i t y rules o n fisheries,                   appropriate      1.         W h e n an a p p l i c a t i o n for a licence referred to i n
            measures must be a d o p t e d before                         1 February         1983 ,    p o i n t 3 (a), ( b ) , (c), (A) a n d (^) o f A n n e x 1 is s u b m i t t e d to
                                                                                                       the     C o m m i s s i o n , the f o l l o w i n g    i n f o r m a t i o n shall be
                                                                                                       supplied:
            W h e r e a s , c o n s e q u e n t l y , this measure s h o u l d be a d o p t e d
            on     a t e m p o r a r y basis, subject to its later i n c l u s i o n i n a
            definitive system to be a d o p t e d u n d e r A r t i c l e 43 o f the                   (a) n a m e o f vessel;
            Treaty;                                                                                    (b) registration n u m b e r ;
                                                                                                       (c) external i d e n t i f i c a t i o n letters a n d n u m b e r s ;
                                                                                                       (d) p o r t o f r e g i s t r a t i o n ;
             HAS      A D O P T E D THIS R E G U L A T I O N :                                         (e) name a n d address o f the o w n e r o r charterer a n d , if the
                                                                                                               o w n e r is a legal p e r s o n , o f the m e m b e r s ;
                                                     Article       1                                   ( 0 gross t o n n a g e a n d o v e r a l l l e n g t h ;
                                                                                                       (g) engine p o w e r ;
            T h e o n l y catches w h i c h vessels flying the flag o f S p a i n are                  (h) c a l l sign a n d r a d i o frequency;
            a u t h o r i z e d to m a k e d u r i n g the p e r i o d          1 ' February/ t o (i)         intended m e t h o d o f fishing;
31  Mar ch 1983 i n the 200 m i l e fishing zones o f the M e m b e r States
                                                                                                        (j) intended area o f fishing;
            covered by the C o m m u n i t y fisheries rules shall be those
             set o u t i n A n n e x 1, w i t h i n the q u a n t i t a t i v e l i m i t s laid        (k) species i n t e n d e d to be fished;
            d o w n therein a n d c a u g h t under the c o n d i t i o n s laid d o w n                (I) p e r i o d for w h i c h a licence is requested.
             by    this R e g u l a t i o n .
                   OJ     N o 1. 3 2 2 , 28. 11. 1980, p. 3.                                           2.      \Each          l i c e n c e shall be v a l i d for o n e vessel o n l y .
                   Oj     No      1.375, 3 1 . 1 2 . T 9 8 2 , p . 45                                  W h e n several vessels are t a k i n g part in the same fishing
 ---pagebreak---   o p e r a t i o n , cacn vessel muse oc in possession or a licence
  i n d i c a t i n g this m e t h o d of f i s h i n g .
  3.          H o w e v e r , in the case o f the fishing referred to i n
  p o i n t 3 (b) a n d (c) of A n n e x I, a single licence m a y be
  issued o n request for t w o vessels w h o s e p a r t i c u l a r s shall
  be entered at the same t i m e o n the licence.
  F o r each o f the said types o f f i s h i n g , ,the Spanish
  authorities shall p r o v i d e a list o f vessels w h i c h shall not
 exceed in n u m b e r that fixed in the last c o l u m n o f point 3
 of A n n e x I, specifying for w h i c h vessels n licence or a joint
  licence is requested a n d , where a p p r o p r i a t e , the p e r i o d o f
 validity requested.
 4.          A vessel may h o l d o n l y o n e licence.
                                            Article  4
  1.         T h e licences referred to in p o i n t 3 (d) o f A n n e x I
 m a y be issued o n l y to vessels a p p e a r i n g o n a list o f vessels
  a u t h o r i z e d to use such licences d u r i n g the p e r i o d referred
 to in A r t i c l e 1. T h i s list shall p r o v i d e the f o l l o w i n g
 particulars in respect of each vessel:
 —       n a m e o f the vessel,
 —       registration           number,
 —      external i d e n t i f i c a t i o n letters a n d n u m b e r s ,
 —       port o f registry,
 —       name and address o f the o w n e r o r charterer,
 —      gross tonnage and o v e r a l l l e n g t h ,
 —      call sign and r a d i o frequency.
 2.          T h e licences referred to in p o i n t 3 (d) o f A n n e x I
 may be used o n l y by vessels i n c l u d e d in a p e r i o d i c
 p r o g r a m m e . T h i s p r o g r a m m e shall give the names a n d
 registration n u m b e r s o f all vessels a u t h o r i z e d to use such
 a licence d u r i n g the p e r i o d c o v e r e d , together w i t h the
 dates o n w h i c h each vessel m a y use such a licence.
 A p e r i o d i c p r o g r a m m e s h a l l be v a l i d for a p e r i o d o f at
 least one m o n t h and shall be i n t r o d u c e d at least                 four
 w o r k i n g days before the b e g i n n i n g o f the p e r i o d w h i c h it
 covers. T h e d u r a t i o n for w h i c h each vessel m a y use a
 licence under the p e r i o d i c p r o g r a m m e shall be not less
 than t w o days. A p p r o v a l o f the v a r i o u s parts o f a p e r i o d i c
 programme               shall be given             by    the   Commission      one
 w o r k i n g day before the date scheduled for their entry into
 force.
                                           Article S
 1.        T h e l i c e n c e referred to i n p o i n t 3 (e) o f A n n e x I
m a y be i : s u e d o n l y to vessels w h i c h a p p e a r o n a list o f
vessel* a n r h ^ i ' z e d            to   use   such     licences during      the  period
 1 to            31    March 1 9 8 3 . .                      4  This    list shall
p r o v i d e the       f o l l l o w i n g particulars i n respect of e a c h
vessel ;
 ---pagebreak--- —        n a m e of the               vessel,
—        registration             number,
—        external          i d e n t i f i c a t i o n letters a n d    number>,,
—        port of          :egls/ry,
- • - n a m e a n d address of :he o w n e r or charterer,
—        gross t o n n a g              a n d overall l e n g t h ,
——         C I ' 'Mil:     poWl'l",
—        c a l l sign and              radio          frequemy.
 2.         T h e l i i e t u e s r e l r r i e d to in |><>ifit 1 (r) o l A n n e x I
 may In- used o n l y by vessels w l m . l i appear o n a p e r i ­
o d i c list. T h i s lisl s h a l l s h o w , i n respect of each of the
 l i t e m c s , (he names a n d registration n u m b e r ot each of
the vessels a u t h o r i z e d to use these l i c e n c e s d u r i n g the
 p e r i o d c o v e r e d by the list. A p e r i o d i c list s h a l l be v a l i d
 for a p e r i o d of at least two weeks a n d s h a l l be i n t r o ­
d u c e d at least four w o r k i n g days before the b e g i n n i n g
of the p e r i o d w h i c h it covers. T h e list m a y not p r o v i d e
 for alternate use of a g i v e n l i c e n c e by m o r e t h a n three
 vessels. E a c h vessel m a y use o n l y o n e l i c e n c e d u r i n g
 the p e r i o d c o v e r e d by a list. A p p r o v a l of a p e r i o d i c list
 shall be g i v e n b y the C o m m i s s i o n not later t h a n o n e
 w o r k i n g day before the date (or its entry i n t o force.
                                                  A it it It ^
  1.          N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the p i o v i s i o n s of A r t i c l e s 4 a n d
  5, c h a n g e s i n the p e r i o d i c p r o g r a m m e s a n d lists m a y
 be requested i n respect of vessels w h i c h have been
  prevented by June niujeure                                   from u s i n g the l i c e n c e
 d u r i n g the s p e c i f i e d p e r i o d . T h e vessels c o n c e r n e d
  shall not be a u t h o r i z e d to fish u n t i l c o n f i r m a t i o n has
  been received from the C o m m i s s i o n ; s u c h c o n f i r m a ­
  t i o n s h o u l d be g i v e n w i t h i n 36 hours, e x c l u d i n g p u b l i c
  holidays.
  2            S h o u l d (lie C'.ommi s i o n not be i n possession of a
  n e w p e r i o d i c p r o g r a m m e or list four w o r k i n g days
  before the e x p i r y of the p r e c e d i n g p r o g r a m m e or list,
  the p r o v i s i o n s a p p l i c a b l e to the last week c o v e r e d s h a l l
  be a p p l i e d for a further week.
                                                       Article    J
       Licences o t h e r t h a n those referred to i n point 3 i - ) and (^)
       o f A n n e x I may be i n v a l i d a t e d if the C o m m i s s i o r r d o e s not
       receive, by the fifth and 2 0 t h day of each m o n t h ,
       i n f o r m a t i o n c o m m u n i c a t e d by the competent Spanish
        authorities c o n c e r n i n g the catches m a d e by each vessel
        a n d the landings made in each port d u r i n g the p r e v i o u s
        fortnight.
                                                       Article    8
       1.          F i s h i n g w i t h gillnets shall be p r o h i b i t e d .
       2.         T h e vessels m a y have o n b o a r d n o fishing gear other
       t h a n that necessary for the fishing a u t h o r i z e d .
       3.         T r a w l s , D a n i s h seines o r s i m i l a r nets h a v i n g mesh
       sizes smaller than 80 m m m a y not be used w h e n l i s h i n g
       for hake, nor c a r r i e d o n b o a r d .
                 Vessels f i s h i n g as s p e c i f i e d i n p o i n t .1^5) of
     A n n e x 1 may have o n b o a r d n o o t h e r t i s h i n g gear t h a n
     drifting l o n g lines.
 ---pagebreak---  1.          B y - c a t c h e s s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d w i t h i r . the    limits
l a i d d o w n i n p o i n t 2 of A n n e x I.
2.          Vessels h o l d i n g a l i c e n c e e n t i t l i n g t h e m to fish
for t u n n y may not fish a n y species o t h e r t h a n t h u n -
n i t l a r ; t h r y may not have o n b o a r d any species o t h e r
t h a n r h u m i k l i i r , w i t h the e x c e p t i o n              >f a n c l i o v i e
i n t e n d e d as live bait.
3.          Vessels h o l d i n g a l i c e n c e e n t i t l i n g t h e m to fish
for Ray's b r e a m m a y not fish for a n y o t h e r species ;
they may not have o n b o a r d any species o t h e r t h a n
Ray's L . c a m , w i t h the e x c e p t i o n of species i n t e n d e d as
bait u p to a q u a n t i t y l i m i t t h a i is s t r i c t l y necessarv tor
that purpose.
                                           Art alt      i  Q
  1.         -I he l i c e n c e s i c l e i i c i l to in p . m i l I (i), (10. i t ) , (f),
 a n d ( g ) . » o f A n n e x I si i a 11 be v a h d for a p e r i o d of t w o
 m o n t h s , I r o m the first day of a m o n t h to the last day
 of        ;< m o n t h           Application             for l i c e n c e s shall          be
 s u b m i t t e d iiw. later t h a n 15 days before ,;n- Hate e n v i ­
 saged for the c o m m e n c e m e n t of v a l i d i t y .
 2.          T h e - a l i d i t y of l i c e n c e s m a y be e x t e n d e d        under
 the c o n d i t i o n s l a i d d o w n i n p a r a g r a p h             i.
 3.          L i c e n c e s m a y be c a n c e l l e d w i t h a v i e w to the
 issue of new l i c e n c e s T h e c a n c e l l a t i o n s h a l l take effect
   i n (lie lust day of the m o n t h f o l l o w i n g the surrender
 of the          l i c e n c e s to the C o m m i s s i o n .
 T h e n e w l i c e n c e s s h a l l be issued i n a c c o r d a n c e                 with
 paragraph               I.
                                             Article        I"]
  T h e p e r i o d o f v a l i d i t y o f the licences referred to in point 3
  o f A n n e x 1 shall expire as s o o n as the C o m m i s s i o n has
  established that the quantities laid d o w n in point 1 o f
  A n n e x 1 have been fished, and at the latest, o n 31 Mar c h
  1983.
                                           Article         '12
 1.          Licences for vessels w h i c h have not c o m p l i e d w i t h
the o b l i g a t i o n s p r o v i d e d for in this R e g u l a t i o n in.i> he
withdrawn.
 ---pagebreak---                              . 2.'           W h e r e a vessel infringes this R e g u l a t i o n by fishing
                              ' w i t h o u t a v a l i d licence in the zone referred to in A r t i c l e 1
                                and where that vessel belongs to a s h i p o w n e r w h o has one
                                o r m o r e other vessels to w h i c h licences have been issued,
                                one o f such licences m a y be w i t h d r a w n .
                                3.           Vessels engaging in the type o f fishing referred to in
                                point 3 (a) o f A n n e x I w h i c h have failed to c o m p l y w i t h
                                the o b l i g a t i o n s p r o v i d e d for in this R e g u l a t i o n shall not
                                be granted a licence for a p e r i o d of from four to 12
                                m o n t h s f r o m the date o n w h i c h the infringement was
                                committed.
                                4.           Vessels engaging in the type o f fishing referred to in
                                p o i n t 3 (b), (c), (d), Ct) a n d (^) o f A n n e x I w h i c h have
                                failed to c o m p l y w i t h tne o b l i g a t i o n s p r o v i d e d for in this
                                R e g u l a t i o n shall not be granted a licence for a p e r i o d o f
                                f r o m t w o to four m o n t h s from the date o n w h i c h the
                                infringement was c o m m i t t e d .
                                5.           N o licence shall be issued d u r i n g the periods
                                referred to in p a r a g r a p h s 3 a n d 4 to a vessel b e l o n g i n g to a
                                s h i p o w n e r w h o also o w n s a vessel w h o s e licence has been
                                withdrawn.
                                                                        Article  13
                                1.           F i s h i n g m a y not take place in a zone w i t h i n I C E S
                                sub-areas V I and V I I , situated south o f 5 6 ° 3 0 ' N , east o f
                                1 2 ° W , and north of 5 0 ° 3 0 ' N .
                                  2.          T h e fishing referred to i n p o i n t 3 (d) o f A n n e x I m a y
                                  n o t t a k e place east o f 1 ° 4 8 ' W .
                                .3.        ' W i t h o u t prejudice to paragraph 1, f i s h i n g s p e c i ­
                                fied i n A n n e x I (3) (h) is a l l o w e d o n l y w i t h i n I C E S
                               d i v i s i o n s V I I g), h), j) a n d k).
                                                                        Article   14
                                T h e c o m p e t e n t authorities in the M e m b e r States shall
                                take a p p r o p r i a t e         measures, i n c l u d i n g the            regular
                                inspection o f vessels, to ensure i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of this
                                Regulation.
                                                                       Article    15
                              W h e r e an infringement is d u l y f o u n d to have taken place,
                              the M e m b e r States s h a l l , w i t h o u t d e l a y , i n f o r m the
                              C o m m i s s i o n o f the name o f the vessel concerned and of
                             any a c t i o n they m a y have t a k e n .
                                                                      Article     16
                            This          Regulation            shall enter     into    force     on     the       day
                            f o l l o w i n g its p u b l i c a t i o n in the Official       Journal        of     the
                            European                      Communities.
                            It shall a p p l y d u r i n g the p e r i o d 1        February              to        31 March 1983 .
T h i s R e g u l a t i o n shall be b i n d i n g in its entirety                 a n d d i r e c t l y a p p l i c a b l e in all M e m b e
States.
D o n e at Brussels,
                                                                                                                                 :
                                                                                                        For the ( • <uti,
                                                                                                         The      Pre.      lent
 ---pagebreak---                                                        ANNF.X      I
 1. F i s h i n g q u o t a *
                                                                                ICES                Quantity
                                        Specirt
                                                                              sub-areu              (tonnts)
    Hake                                                                          VI               166
                                                                                 VII               567
                                                                                VIII               684       (')
    Other ipeciei taken as by-catchei of h i k e fishing                          VI               332
                                                                                 VII             1 .134
                                                                                VIII             1 .368
    Anchovy                                                                     VIII                29 000 (')
    Tuna                                                                  VI, VII, VIII            No   limit
    Ray's bream                                                         VII g). h \ j), k)         No   limit
        I .ikhcs nude hy vessels referred to under point .) (t) and (d) are to be added to this quantity.
        Catches made by vessels flying the flag of Spain in the Spanish fishing rone of the Bay of
        Biscay are to be deducted from this quantity.
2. P e r m i t t e d b y - c a t c h e s
        Tsrgtt             Species fished at
                                                                   Permitted limits ol by-catchei
       species                 by-catches
   Htk«               Cod                        The total by-catches of these species may not exceed .1 % by
                      Haddock                    weight of the total catch on board
                      Whiting
                      Pollack
                      Saithe
                      Clupeid fish               The total by-catches of th< se species rriay not exceed 5 % by
                      Norway lobster            weight of the tot.il c.iK'li >n ho-ird
                      Sole                      By-Citches of tlu c spent-, ni.iy not be kept on board
                      Pl.il. c
                      Herring
   Sardine            H e r n m.ickerel         By-catches u) this spc. us nniv not rKCreil 10 % by weight of
                                                the lolnl cult li m III     \<y wrlglu nl any sample ol li--i- lli.ill
                                                100 kg of fish found to be on bourd in the vrssel's hold jftrr
                                                sorting
                     Oi'iei      '.|'i\ies      By-catches of all other species may not be kept on board
                     (iiiclu.liny
                     invirrteliinlcs)
 ---pagebreak--- 3. Number of licences that may b* issued lor the various ICES sub-areas and divisions
                                                                     ICES sub-                    Complete
                                                                                  Number of
                                   Type of fishing                   areas and                      list of
                                                                                    licences
                                                                      divisions                     vesscIs
     (a) Vessels conducting hake fishing                                  VI        170)
                                                                         VII        53C)
                                                                        VIII       44 ( ' ) ( ' )
     (b) Sardmors (seiners less than 100 art)                           VIII           40              71
     (<:) l o n g l i n r i i li'ss llntli 100 grl                     Villa)           5              il
     (d) Pishing exclusively with rods from vessel* not
          exceeding 50 grt                                               VIII           50
     (e) Vessels fishing for anchovy as target species .                 VIII          160
          !
     up
  *·      Tuna fishing                                                V I , VII,   N o limit
                                                                         VIII
  (g),     Vessels fishing for Ray's bream                                VII      N o limit
                                                                     «).h).j). k)
          Figure fixed on the basis of a standard vessel with a brake horsepower of 700 blip. The conversion
          factors for vessels of another horsepower are as follows:
          Manpower                                                                                Coefficient
          Less than 300 bhp                                                                               0-57
             300 bhp or more, but less than 400 bhp                                                       0-76
             400 bhp or more, but less than 500 bhp                                                        0-85
             500 bhp or more, but less than 600 bhp                                                        0-90
              600 bhp or more, but less rluin 700 bhp                                                      0-96
              700 bhp or more, but less than 800 bhp                                                        1 -00
              800 bhp or more, but less than 1 000 bhp                                                      1-07
            1 000 bhp or more, but not exceeding 1 200 bhp                                                  1-11
           Over 1 200 bhp                                                                                   2-25
            Long-liners other than those specified in 3 (c)                                                 0-33
           When applying these conversion factors to 'parejas', and 'trios' the horsepower of the individual
            vessel's engines are to be totalled.
            The total number of long-liners, other than those referred to under (c), authorized to fish in
            zone V l l l shall be I S .
 ---pagebreak---                                                        ANNEX        II
                                                   Special c o n d i t i o n !
 1. The fishing licence must be on board the vessel.
 2. The registration letters and numbers of the licensed vessel must be clearly marked on the bow of
     the vessel at both sides and on each side of the superstructure where they can best be seen.                ,
                                                                                i
     The letters and numbers shall be painted in a colour contrasting with that of the hull or super­
     structure and shall not be effaced, altered, covered or otherwise obscured.
 J, A log-book must he kept in which the following drtailn srr to hr entered after c u l l flahing riper*
     lion :
     3.1. the quantity (in kg) of each species           caught;
     32. the date and the time of the beginning and end of f i s h i n g ;
     3.3. the ICES statistical square in which the catches were                 made;
     3.4. the fishing method used ;
     3.5. all radio messages transmitted in accordance with points 4 to 6.
 4. Information must be transmitted by the licensed vessel to the Commissio.i of the European
     Communities at Brussels (telex address 24.189 FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations listed in
     point 6.1 and in accordance with the following timetable :
    4.1   in the m » r of licences authorizing fishing for hnkc or sardines:
          4.1.1. on c a i ' i occasion the vessel enters the 200 nautical mile fishing zoiie off the coasts of
                  the Member States of the Community, which is covered by C o m m u n i t y fisheries regu­
                  lations ;
          4.1.2. on each occasion the vessel leaves the 200 nautical mile fisliin" zone oft tuc toasts ol
                  the Member States of the Community, which is u n i o l hv C o m m u n i t y fisheries r e f ­
                  lations .
          4.1.3. on each occasion the vessel moves from one ICES sub area to another within the /ones
                  as defined i n 4.1.1 and 4.1.2;
          4.1.4  on i.ich .'casloN the vessel enters a C o m m u n i t y port;
          4.1.5. on , - u l i i.i,-.isii>n the vessel leaves a C o m m u n i t y port;
          4.1.6  at u>.-l.lv intervals, in respect of the week beginning cither on l i l t date on which the
                  vcss< I In i entered the zone referred to in 4.1.1 above or on the date on which the
                 vesm: u I' oni- of the ports referred to in 4.1.5 above.
    •i.2. where the I I H H O       authorizes fishing for anchovies:
          4.2.1. on ea. h n u a s i o n the vessel enters the 200 nautical mile fishing zone off the coasts of
                 the Member States, w h i c h is covered by C o m m u n i t y fisheries regulations ;
          4.2.2. on each occasion the vessel leaves the 200 nautical mile fishing zone off the coasts of
                 the Member States of the C o m m u n i t y , which is covered by C o m m u n i t y fisheries regu­
                 lations.
5. The following details must be included in all messages transmitted in pursuance of point 4 :
   J.I, the date, time, geographical poiition and ICI'S . u i i M i d l square;
   3.2. the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the h o l d ;
 ---pagebreak---    53. the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission ;
   5.4. the ICES statistical square i n which the catches were taken ;
   J.J, thr quantity (in kg) of each specie* transferred to other vessels since thr previous transmis­
         sion.
6. T h e details provided for i n point .5 must he transmitted in accordance with the following
   conditions :
   6.1. all messages must be transmitted via a radio station on the list b e l o w :
         Name                                  Call sign
         N o r t h Foreland                   GNF
         Humber                               GKZ
         Cullercoats                          GCC
         Wick                                  GKR
         Ohnn                                  CNF.
          Poitpalnck                           GI'K
         Anglesey                              GLV
          Ilfracombe                           GIL
          Niton                                GNI
          Stonehaven                           GND
          Portishead                           GKA
                                               GKB
                                               GKC
          Land's E n d                         G ID
          Valcntia                             EJK
          Malin Head                           EJM
          Boulogne                             FFB
          Brest                                FFU
          Saint-Nazaire                        FFO
          Hordi'iHis A r m c h o n              FFC
    6.2. If for reasons of force majturt it is impossible for the message to he transmitted by the
          licensed vessel, it may be transmitted on that vessel's behalf by another vessel.
    6.3. Content of the message
           Messages transmitted under the provisions of the licence and in accordance with the time­
           table set out in point 4 must take into account the details required pursuant to point 5 and
           contain the following information :
           — name of vessel,
           — call sign,
           — external identification letters and numbers,
           — licence number.
           — serial number of the message for the voyage in question,
           — indication of the type of message taking into account the different points mentioned in
                 point 4,
           — the geographical position and the ICES statistical square,
           — the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the holds using the code given in point 6.4,
           — the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission,
            — the ICF.S statistical square in which the catches were taken,
            — the i|iiunlily (in kg) of each species ttnnsfrrrnl to otlirt vcssrl* situr thr pirviutis trans­
                 mission,
            — the name, call sign, and, if applicable, the licence number of the vessel to which the
                 transfer was made,
            — the name of the skipper.
 ---pagebreak--- 6.4. The code to be used to indicate the quantities of fish on board as mentioned in point 6.3 :
     A.     Deep-water prawn (Pnndalus borealis)
      B.    Hake (Merluccius mcrluccius)
     C.    Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippogiossoides)
      D,   C<id (tìndus      morrhua)
      B.    llnddcult (Melaiiogr.iiiiiniiH tirgleflmiii)
     F.    Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
     G.    Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
     H.    Horse-mackerel (Trachurus        trachurus)
     I.    Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides          rupestris)
     J-    Saithe (Pollachius virens)
     K.    W h i t i n g (Merlangus meriangus)
     L.    Herring (Clupea harengus)
     M.    Sandeel (Ammodytcs sp)
     N.    Sprat (Clupea sprattus)
     O.    Plaice (Pleuroncctes platessa)
     P.    Norway pi.m (Trisoptrnis csmarkii)
     u     l.lug (MKIVH itmlv.t)
     R.    Other
     s.    Shrimp (Pandalidae)
     T.    Anchovy (Engraulis encrassicholus)
     u.    Redfish (Sebastes sp)
     V.    American Plaice (Hypoglossoides platessoides)
     w.    Squid (Illex)
     X.    Yeilowtnil (Limanda ferruginea)
     Y.    Blue whiting (Gadus poutassou)
     z.    Tuna (Thunnidae)
     AA.   Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)
     hit   Tu«k (lv mine limarne)
     cc.   Dogfish (Ncyliuiliinus retifer)
     DD.   Basking shark (Cetorhindae)
     EE.   Porbeagle (Lumina nasus)
     FF.   Squid loligo (Loligo vulgaris)
     GG.   Ray's bream (Brama brama)
     HH.   Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)