Council Regulation (EEC) No 4026/86 of 18 December 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 4026/86 of 18 December 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) N° 3094/86 laying  down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources
THE  COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community  system for the conservation and management of fishery resources(1), and in particular Article 11  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal form the Commission,
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83 states that the conservation measures necessary to  achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of the Regulation must be formulated in the light of the  available scientific advice;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) N° 3094/86(2) lays down general rules for the fishing and landing of  biological resources found in Community waters;
Whereas examination of new information concerning the estimates of losses of catches of soles when  using, in certain areas, beam trawls the length of whose beams is limited to eight metres and the  probable effects on fishing of establishing at 55o30m N the dividing line in sub-area VI of the  International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, north of which a minimum mesh size of 90  millimetres shall apply with effect from 1 January 1989, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) N°  3094/86, shows that such measures could seriously jeopardize the economic viability of the  fisheries concerned; whereas for this reason it is appropriate to modify these measures while  providing for the conservation of the fish stocks concerned,