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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3149/78 of 21 December 1978 laying down certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas the two delegations have recommended to their authorities that they adopt interim arrangements to permit the continuation of their reciprocal fishing Having regard to the Treaty establishing the pending the adoption of definitive arrangements for European Economic Community, and in particular 1979 ; Article 103 thereof, Whereas in order to prevent interruption of fishing by Faroese vessels in the Community zone Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, appropriate measures will have to be adopted before 1 January 1979 ; Whereas on 3 .November 1976 the Council adopted a set of resolutions concerning certain external and Whereas it is necessary to adopt such measures on internal aspects of the common fisheries policy ; the basis of Article 103 of the Treaty subject to their being included at a later date in the common agricultural policy ; Whereas the Community on the one hand and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government Whereas delegations from the Community and of the Faroe Islands on the other have signed a Canada have agreed to recommend to their Framework Agreement on fisheries ; authorities that they coordinate their decisions on the allocations to be given to third parties of certain joint stocks of fish and prawn located in the Davis Strait Whereas the Commission has submitted the and in Baffin Bay ; Agreement to the Council for approval ; Whereas these two delegations have agreed on the provisional allocations to the Faroe Islands for the Whereas fishing from Faroese vessels in the Community's fishing zone is authorized until 31 said joint stocks , December 1978 by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1848/78 of 25 July 1978 laying down certain measures for the conservation and HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : management of fishery resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands (*); Article 1 Whereas consultations between delegations from the 1 . The catches which vessels registered in the Community and the Faroe Islands about their Faroe Islands are authorized to make during the reciprocal fishing rights in 1979 have not yet been period 1 January to 28 February 1979 in the 200 concluded ; nautical-mile fishing zones of the Member States in the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Labrador Sea, the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the W OJ No L 211 , 1 . 8 . 1978, p. 6. Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00' N which are covered

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by Community rules on fisheries shall be limited to ( a) 18 for fishing mackerel and sprat, in ICES the quotas set out in Annex I. sub-areas IV and VI ( north of 56°30' N);

( b ) 25 for fishing Norway pout and sandeel in ICES 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 unavoidable sub-area IV and in ICES division VI a) (north of by-catches of a species for which no quota is 56°30' N); established in a zone shall be permitted within the limits fixed in the conservation measures in force in ( c) 18 for fishing northern deep water prawn, in the zone concerned . ICNAF zones 0 + 1 (east of the median line);

3 . By-catches in a given zone of a species for ( d ) 10 for fishing ling and tusk in ICES division which a quota is established in that zone shall be VI b ); counted against the quota concerned. ( e) five for fishing Greenland halibut in ICNAF zones 0 + 1 (east of the median line); Article 2 ( f) 15 for fishing blue whiting.

1 . Vessels fishing under the quotas established in Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and 3 . Licences issued pursuant to Regulation (EEC) control measures and all other provisions governing No 2579/78 of 30 October 1978 laying down the fishing in the zones referred to in Article 1 . number of licences for vessels registered in the Faroe Islands for fishing within the 200-mile fishing zone of the Member States (*) shall remain valid if so 2. Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a requested by the Faroese authorities until 28 logbook in which the information specified in Annex February 1979 at the latest . II or, in the case of fishing in division XIV as defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and zones 0 + 1 as defined in the Annex to the Convention establishing the Article 4 International Commission for North-West Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF), in Annex IV, is to be entered. When an application for a licence is submitted to the Commission, the following information shall be 3 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit supplied : to the Commission, according to the rules set out in Annex III or, in the case of fishing in ICES division (a) name of the vessel ; XIV and ICNAF zones 0 + 1 , in Annex V, the information specified in those Annexes. ( b ) registration number;

( c) external identification letters and numbers ; 4. The registration letters and numbers of the vessels referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly ( d ) port of registration ; marked on the bow of the vessels on both sides . (e) name and address of the owner or charterer;

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( g ) engine power; 1 . Fishing within ICES division IV and VI and ICNAF zones 0+1 under the quotas established in ( h) call sign and radio frequency; Article 1 shall be subject to the holding on board of a licence issued by the Commission on behalf of the ( i) intended method of fishing; Community and to the observance of the conditions set out in the licence . ( j ) intended area of fishing;

( k) species for which it is intended to fish ; 2. The number of licences which may be issued for ( l) period for which a licence is requested. the purpose of paragraph 1 , including those which remain valid according to paragraph 3 , shall be limited to : (!) OJ No L 309, 1 . 11 . 1978 , p. 12.

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Article 5 inspection of vessels, to ensure the enforcement of this Regulation. Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only. When Article 8 several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation, each vessel shall be in possession of a licence. Where an infringement is duly established the Member States shall , without delay, inform the Commission of the name of the vessel involved and Article 6 of any action they have taken.

Only long-liners are authorized to fish for ling or Article 9 tusk. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of Article 7 its publication in the Official journal of the European Communities . The competent authorities of the Member States shall take appropriate steps, including the regular It shall apply until 28 February 1979 .

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1978 .

For the Council The President Otto Graf LAMBSDORFF

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ANNEX I

Fishing quotas for the period 1 January to 28 February 1979

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

0 Herring III a) north ( Skagerrak) (1) VI b) 165 Ling, tusk Mackerel IV 1 660 («) VI ( north of 56°30' N) 3 330 Norway pout IV, VI a) (north of 56°30' N) 2 920 Sprat IV, VI a) (north of 56°30* N) 7 500 (3) Sandeel IV 2 080 Northern deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis) ICNAF 0 + 1 690 (5) Blue whiting 4170 Greenland halibut ICNAF 0 + 1 (4) 260 (6) XIV 30 Redfish ICNAF 0 + 1 (4) 100 (6) XIV 50 Other white fish (bycatches only) IV, VI a) 200

i1) East of the line connecting Lindesnes to Hanstholm. (2) Of which 1 570 tonnes north of 60° N and west of 2° E and 90 tonnes south of 60° N. (3) Of which no more than 1 000 tonnes in division VI a). (4) East of the median line. (5) Of which 70 tonnes west of the median line ( Canadian zone^ and 620 tonnes east of the median line and south of 68° N. (') Less any quantities taken in the Canadian zone.

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 UI

1 . 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 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 Skagen OXP Blåvand OXB Norddeich DAF DAK DAH DAL DAI DAM DAT DAN

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Name of radio station Call sign of radio station Scheveningen PCH Oostende OST North Foreland GNF Humber GKZ Cullercoats GCC Wick GKR Oban GNE GPK Portpatrick GLV Anglesey Ilfracombe GIL Niton GNI Stonehaven GND Portshead GKA GKB GKC Land 's End GLD Valentia EJK Malin Head EJM FFB Boulogne Brest FFU Saint-Nazaire FFO Bordeaux-Arcachon FFC Prins Christians Sund OZN Julianehåb OXF Godthåb OXI Central Godthåb 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 ;

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— the quantity (in kg) of each species caught since the previous transmission using the code mentioned 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 transmission ; — 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), — 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), — O : 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.

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ANNEX V

The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the table for its transmission are as follows : 1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters ICNAF zones 0 - + - I : ( a ) Name of the vessel ; ( b ) Licence number ; ( 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 fishing 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 Godthåb OXI Central Godthåb 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 .