31986R4031

31 . 12 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 376 / 33

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 4031 / 86

of 18 December 1986

establishing, for 1987, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources , applicable to vessels flying the flag of a Member State, other than Spain and Portugal, in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas the specific conditions governing the fishing activities of such vessels should be laid down;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation Economic Community , are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2057 / 82 of 29 June 1982 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and establishing certain control measures for fishing activities Portugal , and in particular Article 164 thereof, by vessels of the Member States (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC ) No 4027 / 86 ( 2 ), as well as to the specific Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , detailed rules drawn up in accordance with Article 164 (4 ); of the Act of Accession , Whereas , pursuant to Article 164 of the Act of Accession , it is for the Council to decide on the fishing possibilities and the corresponding number of Community vessels HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : which may fish in Atlantic waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain and covered by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Article 1 ( ICES );

The number of vessels flying the flag of a Member State of Whereas these possibilities are determined , with respect to the Community , other than Spain and Portugal , authorized species subject to the system total allowable catches and to fish in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the quotas , on the basis of the fishing possibilities allocated jurisdiction of Spain as provided for in Article 164 of the and , with respect to species not subject to the TAC system Act of Accession and the rules governing access , shall be set and quotas , according to the relative stability of stocks and out in the Annex . the need to ensure their conservation;

Whereas specialized fishing activities shall be carried out Article 2 with the same quantitative limits as those specified for Spanish vessels authorized to carry out their fishing This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1987 . activities in the waters of Member States apart from Portugal ; It shall be applicable until 31 December 1987 .

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

Done at Brussels , 18 December 1986 .

For the Council

The President

M. JOPLING

( J ) OJ No L 220 , 29 . 7 . 1982 , p. 1 . ( 2 ) See page 4 of this Official Journal .

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ANNEX

EEC — SPAIN

I. General fishing

ICES zone Total number of vessels Period of Species Authorized fishing gear fishing 0 ) Basic list Period list authorization

Hake VIII , IX Long-lines , trawls year-round ( vessels over 100 grt) (Merluccius merluccius)

Monkfish VIII , IX Trawl year-round (Lophius piscatomus) (Lophius boudegassa)

Megrim VIII , IX Trawl 10 5 (2 ) year-round (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) ( France) ( France) (Lepidorhombus boscii)

Norway Lobster VIII , IX Trawl year-round (Nephrops norvegicas)

Pollack VIII , IX Trawl year-round (Pollachius pollachius)

(') Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain. (2 ) Total number of standard vessels per Member State; standard vessels means a vessel having a brake horsepower equal to 700 horsepower (BHP). The conversion rates for vessels having a different engine power are the same as those defined in Article 158 ( 2 ) of the Act of Accession .

II . Specialized fishing

ICES zone Total number of vessels Period of Species Authorized fishing gear fishing (») Basic list Period list authorization

All VIII , IX Long-lines 25 10 year-round (vessels under 100 grt )

Rods 64 year-round (vessels under 50 grt)

Anchovy VIII Seine 40 between (France) 1 . 3 . and (Engraulis encrasicolus) as main catch 30 . 6 .

Anchovy VIII Seine 20 between (France) 1 . 7 . and (Engraulis encrasicolus ) as live bait 31 . 10 .

Sardine VIII Seine 71 40 between ( vessels under 100 grt ( France ) (France) 1 . 1 i and (Sardina pilchardus) 28 . 2 . and and 1 . 7 . and 31 . 12 . (') Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain.

Period of Quantity Total number Species ICES zone (') fishing ( tonnes) of vessels authorization

Thunmdae unlimited VIII , IX Unlimited year-round

t 1 ) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain .