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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 341 / 78 of 20 February 1978 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Spain , for the period 21 February to 31 May 1978

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European A rticle 1 Economic Community,

The only catches which vessels flying the flag of Having regard to the Act of Accession, Spain are authorized to make in the 200 nautical mile fishing zones of the Member States situated off the Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, North Sea and Atlantic coasts and covered by Commu­ nity rules on fisheries are those of the species set out Whereas the Council adopted, on 3 November 1976, a in the Annex, within the quantitative limits laid down set of resolutions concerning certain external and therein and caught under the conditions laid down by internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; this Regulation .

Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 204/78 ('), the Council most recently extended until 20 February Article 2 1978 , as regards vessels flying the flag of Spain, certain provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 373/77 of 24 February 1977 laying down certain interim 1 . Fishing shall be subject to the granting of a measures for the conservation and management of licence , issued by the Commission on behalf of the fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Community, and to compliance with the conservation certain non-member countries (2) ; and supervisory measures and other provisions governing fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 . Whereas, pending the conclusion in the near future of a Framework Agreement between the Community 2. Fishing quotas, the number of licences which and Spain, interim measures should be laid down for a can be issued to vessels flying the flag of Spain , and further period ; the maximum number of vessels in possession of a licence which may fish at the same time within a Whereas control of fishing can be achieved by means particular zone , are laid down in the Annex. of fishing licences which can be withdrawn in the event of irregularities or the exhausting of the quotas fixed ; Article J Whereas management of the interim rules laid down requires the Commission to be informed of the 1 . When an application for a licence is submitted fishing activity of the vessels concerned ; to the Commission , the following information shall be supplied : Whereas the rules provided for in this Regulation (a) name of the vessel ; have been established taking due account of the provi­ sions currently governing the fisheries sector, (b) registration number ; (c) external identification letters and numbers ; (•) OJ No L 29, 1 . 2. 1978 , p. 3 . (d) port of registration ; I2) OJ No L 53, 25. 2. 1977, p. 1 . (e) name and address of the owner or charterer ;

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Article 6 (f) gross tonnage and overall length ; (g) engine power ; 1 . By-catches of cod, haddock, whiting, pollack and (h) call sign and radio frequency ; saithe, while fishing for hake, may not exceed in total (i) intended method of fishing ; 3 % and those of clupeid fish and nephrops (Neph­ (j) intended area of fishing ; rops norvegicus) not more in total than 5 % of (k) species intended to be fished ; catches on board a vessel. By-catches of sole and (1) period for which a licence is requested . plaice are forbidden . 2. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. 2. By-catches while fishing for anchovy may not When several vessels are taking part in the same exceed, per vessel, 1 0 % of the total volume of pelagic fishing operation, each vessel must be in possession of fish species or of any sample thereof of at least 100 a licence . kilograms of fish on board after sorting or below deck ; they may not include lithe demersal fish 3. However, a single licence may be issued on species or invertebrates. request, for anchovy fishing by two or three vessels whose main characteristics shall be included at the same time in the licence . Article 7 1 . The period of validity of the licences expires as Only the vessel which has the original licence on soon as it has been established that the quantities laid board may fish or hold fish in the zones for which the licence was issued . down in point 1 of the Annex have been fished. 2. In addition, licences for anchovy fishing may be 4. A vessel fishing in accordance with this Regula­ invalidated if the Commission does not receive on the tion may only hold one licence. fifth and twentieth day of each month information concerning the catches made by each vessel and the Article 4 landings made in each port during the previous fort­ A licence holder must supply the information speci­ night ; this information shall be communicated by the competent Spanish authorities. fied in the permit to the Commission through a radio station in one of the Member States . Article 8 Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February 1978 . Fishing for hake by means of gill nets shall be forbidden . It shall apply until 31 May 1978 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 20 February 1978 .

For the Council

The President

Per HÆKKERUP

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ANNEX

1 . Fishing quotas for the period 21 February to 31 May 1978 :

ICES Quantities Species zone (tonnes)

Hake VI 344 VII 1 174 VIII 1 418 Other species taken as by-catches of hake fishing in ) VI 688 > VII 2 358 accordance with Article 6 ( 1 ) ) VIII 2 836 Anchovy VIII 17 000

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

3 . Maximum number of standard vessels (') which may fish for hake simultaneously in any given zone for which a licence has been obtained :

ICES zone Number of standard vessels

VI 9 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 1 500 bhp = 2.25 .