31978R2084

No L 240/60 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 9 . 78

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2084/78 of 31 August 1978 providing for certain technical adjustments to Regulations ( EEC) No 1849/78 and (EEC) No 1848/78 laying down certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway and vessels registered in the Faroe Islands respectively

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas Article 2 of these Framework Agreements COMMUNITIES, also provides that such allotments may be adjusted in the event of unforeseen circumstances ; whereas in Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European accordance with this provision the parties concerned Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 have held further consultations ; thereof, Whereas the delegations agreed to recommend to Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, their authorities the immediate implementation of the Whereas the Community and the Kingdom of results of these consultations, Norway have negotiated a Framework Agreement on fisheries ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas the Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other, have signed a Article 1 Framework Agreement on fisheries ; Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1849/78 is hereby Whereas Article 2 of these Framework Agreements replaced by Annex I to this Regulation and Annex I lays down that the annual allotments determined by to Regulation (EEC) No 1848/78 is hereby replaced either party shall be made in accordance with the by Annex II to this Regulation . objective of establishing a mutually satisfactory balance in their fisheries relations ; Article 2 Whereas the Council adopted, on 25 July 1978, Regu­ lations (EEC) No 1849/78 (') and (EEC) No This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 1 848 /78 (2) laying down certain measures for the publication in the Official Journal of the European conservation and management of fishery resources Communities. applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway and to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands respectively ; 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, 31 August 1978 . For the Council The President K. von DOHNANYI

(') OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1978 , p. 13. (2) OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1978 , p. 6.

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ANNEX I

ANNEX I

Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 31 December 1978

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

Herring IIIa (') 2 500 Via (2) 4 120 Mackerel IV and IIIa north (Skagerrak) 65 000 (}) Via (2) + VIId + Vile 42 500 Horse-mackerel IV, VI , VII Unlimited Sprat IV 80 000 IIIa 15 000 Cod IV 6 000 Haddock IV 5 000 Saithe IV and IIIa north (Skagerrak) 14 000 Whiting IV 8 000 Plaice IV 1 000 Sandeel IV 35 000 (4) IV 35 000 (4) Norway pout/blue whiting Blue whiting II, VI, VII, XIV Unlimited IV, VI, VII 20 000 Ling, blue ling, tusk Dogfish IV, VI , VII 12 500 (5) Basking shark, porbeagle IV, VI, VII Unlimited Northern deep water prawn (Pandalus ICNAF 0 + 1 (6) 8 910 (7) borealis) XIV Experimental fishery only Halibut, Greenland halibut and redfish ICNAF 0 + 1 (6) and XIV 4 000 (8) Other IV 5 000 Other than herring, mackerel, sprat and saithe Unlimited (9) IIIa north (Skagerrak)

(') East of the line connecting Lindesnes to Hanstholm . (2) North of 56° 30 ' N. (3) Of which up to 9 000 tonnes of ICES division IIIa north (Skagerrak). (*) Within the total quota of these species up to 20 000 tonnes may be interchanged. (s) This quota does not include catches between 6 and 1 2 nautical miles from the base lines of the UK, which are allowed under the conditions laid down in the Anglo-Norwegian Fishery Agreement of 1964. (6) East of the median line. (') This quota is divided as follows : 824 tonnes in ICNAF zone 1 A (north of 69° 30' N), so-called zone 1 , 773 tonnes in ICNAF zone 1 A (south of 69° 30' N) + 1 B (north of 68° N), so-called zone 2, 6 180 tonnes in ICNAF zone 1 B (south of 68° N) + 1 C, so-called zone 3, 1 133 tonnes in ICNAF zone 1 D, E, F, so-called zone 4. (!) Of which a maximum of 3 000 tonnes may be taken in either be west Greenland zone or the east Greenland zone . (') Subject to confirmation following consultations between the parties concerned.'

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ANNEX II

'ANNEX I

Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 31 December 1978

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

Herring * IIIa north (Skagerrak) 1 000 (') Ling VIb 950 Mackerel IV, VI (north of 56° 30 ' N) 41 000 (2) Norway pout IV, Via (north of 56° 30 ' N) 37 500 (3) (4) Sandeel IV 10 000 (3) Sprat IV, Via (north of 56° 30 ' N) 30 000 Northern deep water prawn (Pandalus borealis) ICNAF 0 + 1 (5) 7 400 Tusk VIb 550 Blue whiting 15 000 (6) Other white fish (by-catches only) IV, Via 1 200

(') East of the line connecting Lindesnes to Hanstholm, from 1 April to 30 September 1978 . (2) Of which at least 29 000 tonnes shall be fished exclusively from the western mackerel stock north of 60° N in zone IV and north of 56° 30 ' N in zone VI . (3) 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 . (4) Of which no more than 6 000 tonnes in zone Via. (5) East of the median line . (6) Fishing is permitted up to a limit of 15 vessels.'