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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1848 /78 of 25 July 1978 laying down certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 Article 1 thereof, 1 . The catches which vessels registered in the Faroe Islands are authorized to make in 1978 in the 200 nauti­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, cal-mile fishing zones of the Member States in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ Labrador Sea, the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the At­ ment ( 1 ), lantic Ocean north of 43° 00' N which are covered by Community rules on fisheries shall be limited to the quotas set out in Annex I. Whereas on 3 November 1976 the Council adopted a set of resolutions concerning certain external and inter­ nal aspects of the common fisheries policy; 2 . Notwithstanding paragraph 1 unavoidable by­ catches of a species for which no quota is established in a zone shall be permitted within the limits fixed in the Whereas the Community on the one hand and the conservation measures in force in the zone concerned. Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands on the other have signed a Framework Agreement on fisheries ; 3 . By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a quota is established in that zone shall be counted against the quota concerned. Whereas the Community, the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands have held consultations concerning their mutual fishing allo­ Article 2 cations for 1978 ; 1 . Vessels fishing under the quotas established in Whereas during the consultations the delegations agreed Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and control to recommend to their authorities that they fix certain measures and all other provisions governing fishing in catch quotas for 1978 for vessels of the other party; the zones referred to in Article 1 .

Whereas the delegations from the Community and 2 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a log­ Canada have agreed to recommend to their authorities book in which the information specified in Annex II or, that they coordinate their decisions on the allocations to in the case of fishing in zones 0 + 1 as defined in the be given to third parties of certain joint stocks of fish Annex to the Convention establishing the International and prawn located in the Davis Strait and Baffin Bay; Commission for the North-west Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF ), in Annex IV, is to be entered . Whereas the two delegations have agreed to recommend to their authorities that they allocate to the Faroe Is­ 3 . Vessels in paragraph 1 shall transmit to the Com­ lands 8 500 tonnes of the said joint stock of prawn of mission, according to the rules set out in Annex III or, which a specified part is to be taken in the Community in the case of fishing in ICNAF zones 0 + 1 , in Annex zone ; V, the information specified in those Annexes.

Whereas the Community must adopt in its fishing zone 4 . The registration letters and numbers of the vessels specific measures for the conservation and management referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly marked on of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in both sides of the bow of the vessel. the Faroe Islands , 5 . Paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply from 15 September 1978 . 0) OJ No C 182, 31 . 7. 1978 , p. 55 .

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1 . From 30 September 1978 , fishing within ICES div­ Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. When isions IV, VI, VII and VIII and ICNAF zones 0 + 1 several vessels are taking part in the same fishing under the quotas established in Article 1 shall be subject operation, each vessel shall be in possession of a licence. to the granting of a licence issued by the Commission on behalf of the Community and to the observance of the conditions set out in the licence . Article 6 2. The Council shall, acting on a proposal from the Commission, establish the number of licences to be Only long-liners are authorized to fish for ling or tusk. issued after consultations with the Faroese authorities so that they are commensurate with the quotas set out in Annex I. Article 7 Article 4 The competent authorities of the Member States shall take appropriate steps, including the regular inspection When an application for a licence is submitted to the of vessels, to ensure the enforcement of this Regulation. Commission, the following information shall be sup­ plied : ( a) name of the vessel ; Article 8 (b) registration number; Where an infringement is duly established the Member (c) external identification letters and numbers ; States shall, without delay, inform the Commission of (d) port of registration; the name of the vessel involved and of any action they have taken. (e) name and address of the owner or charterer; (f) gross tonnage and overall length; (g) engine power; Article 9 (h) call sign and radio frequency; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its (i) intended method of fishing; publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . (j) intended area of fishing; (k) species for which it is intended to fish; (1) period for which a licence is requested. It shall apply until 31 December 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1978 .

For the Council The President J. ERTL

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ANNEX I

Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 31 December 1978

(tonnes ) Fishing zone Species ICES division or ICNAF zone Quantity

Herring Via) north of 56° 30 ' N 2 000 III a ) north (Skagerrak) 1 000 o Ling VI b) 950 Mackerel IV 12 000 VI (north of 56° 30/ N) 17 000 Norway pout IV 37 500 (2) Sandeel IV 10 000 (2) Sprat IV 30 000 Northern deep water prawn (Pandalus borealis) ICNAF 0 + 1 (3) 7 400 Tusk VI b) 550 Blue whiting 15 000 (4) Other white fish IV 1 200

(x) East of the line connecting Lindesnes to Hanstholm , from 1 April to 30 September 1978 . (2) This quota may be exceeded by a maximum of 2 500 tonnes, provided that total catches of Norway pout, sandeel , and sprat do not exceed 77 500 tonnes. (8) East of the median line. (4) Fishing is permitted up to a limit of 15 vessels.

ANNEX II

The following details are to be entered in the log-book after each haul : 1 . The quantity (in kg) of each species caught; 2 . The date and the time of the haul ; 3 . The geographical position in which the catches were made ; 4. The fishing method used.

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ANNEX III

The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the timetable for its transmission are as follows : 1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters the 200 nautical-mile fishing zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries : (a) the information specified under point 1.4 below; (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the hold ; ( c) when and Where fishing is to commence. 1.2 . On each occasion the vessel leaves the 200 nautical-mile fishing zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community which is covered by Community rules on fisheries : ( a) the information specified under point 1.4 below ; (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the hold ; (c) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission ; (d) the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were taken; ( e) the quantity (in kg) of each species transferred to other vessels since the vessel entered the Community fishing zone and the identification of the vessel to which the transfer was made ; ( f) the quantity (in kg) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the vessel entered the Community fishing zone. 1.3 . At weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the fishing zone of the Member States : ( a) the information specified under point 1.4 below; (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission ; ( c) the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were made. 1.4. (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 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the Euro­ pean Communities in Brussels (telex address 21877 COMEU) 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 OXP Blåvand OXB Norddeich DAF DAK DAH DAL DAI DAM DAJ DAN Scheveningen PCH Oostende OST North Foreland GNF Humber GKZ Cullercoats GCC Wick GKR Oban GNE

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Name of radio station Call sign of radio station GPK Portpatrick Anglesey GLV Ilfracombe GIL Niton GNI Stonehaven GND Portshead GKA GKB GKC Land's End GLD Valentia EJK Malin Head EJM Boulogne FFB Brest FFU Sainte-Nazaire FFO Bordeaux-Arcachon FFC Prins Christians Sund OZN Julianehåb OXF Godthåb OXI Central Godthaåb Holsteinsborg OYS Godhavn OZM Thorshavn OXJ

4 . Form of communications. Transmission of the information specified under point 1 shall take the form of messages preceded by the words 'Pêcheur Brussels' and the information elements shall be given in the following order: — the code 'Pêcheur Brussels'; — name of vessel ; — call sign ; — external identification letters and numbers ; — serial number of the message for the voyage in question ; — indication of the type of message according to the following code : — message — when entering the Community zone : ' IN', — message — when leaving the Community zone : ' OUT', — weekly message : 'WKL'; — the geographical position; — the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which fishing is expected to commence; — the date on which fishing is expected to commence; — the quantity (in kg) of each species of fish in the hold using the code mentioned in point 5 below ; — the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission using the code men­ tioned in point 5 below; — the ICES division or ICNAF zone in which the catches were made ; — the quantity (in kg) of each species transferred to other vessels since the previous transmission ; — the name and call sign of the vessel to which the transfer was made ; — the quantity (in kg) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the previous trans­ mission ; — name of the master.

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 (Rheinhardtius hippoglossoides ), — D : Cod (Gadus morhua),

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— E : Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus), — F : Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), — G : Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), — H : Horse-mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), — I : Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris ), — J; Saithe (Pollachius virens), — K: Whiting (Merlangius merlangus), — L : Herring (Clupea harengus), — M : Sandeel (Ammodytes sp.), — N: Sprat ( Clupea sprattus), — P : Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), — P : Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii), — Q : Ling (Molva molva), — R : Other, — S : Shrimp (Penaeidae), — T: Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus).

ANNEX IV

The following details are to be entered in the log-book after each haul : ( a) the present position of the vessel ; (b) the quantity (in kg) of each species caught; (c) the quantity (in kg) of the catch returned to the sea ; (d) the date and time of the beginning and end of the fishing operation ; (e) the ICNAF zone in which the catch has been made ; ( f) gear used ; (g) total of each species caught since entry into the zone. In addition, the contents of each transmission in accordance with Annex V shall be entered in the log­ book.

ANNEX V The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the timetable for its transmission are as fol­ lows : 1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters ICNAF zones 0 + 1 : ( a) Name of the vessel ; (b ) Licence number;

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(c) Identification number marked on the side of the vessel ; (d) Name of the captain; (e) Radio call sign of the vessel; (f) The quantity (in kg, round weight) of each species of fish in the hold; (g) Planned activity including when and where fishing is to take place. 1.2 . At weekly intervals, commencing on the seventh day after the vessel first enters the Greenland fish­ ing zone: ( a) Name of the vessel ; (b) Licence number; ( c) Identification number marked on the side of the vessel ; (d) The present position of the vessel ; (e) Radio call sign of the vessel ; (f) The period covered by the report; (g) Nominal catch ( round weight) in the period for all species caught, specified by ICNAF zone ; (h) Discards (round weight) specified by species ; (i) Transfers at sea : species, quantities (with specification of round weight or product weight) and the vessel to which it has been transferred ; (j ) Date of the report; (k) Name of the captain. 1.3 . On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone defined in point 1.1 , notice should be given at least 48 hours before leaving the said zone. Before leaving the zone a final report corresponding to the one mentioned under point 1.2 must be given. This report must specify the total catches of the vessel by species and ICNAF zone. 2.1 . The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels (telex address 21877 COMEU) 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 Prins Christians Sund OZN Julianehåb OXF Godthaåb OXI Central Godthaåb Holsteinsborg OYS Godhavn OZM

4 . Form of communication . Transmission of the information specified under point 1 shall be given in the order specified under points 1.1 and 1.2 .