31987R3978

31 . 12 . 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 375 / 35

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 3978 / 87

of 15 December 1987

allocating, for 1988 , certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the pertinent control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC ) No 2241 / 87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European activities ( 3 ), Economic Community ,

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 170 / 83 of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources ('), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal ( 2 ), Article 1 and in particular Article 11 thereof, 1 . In accordance with the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1988 between the Community and Norway , Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , catches by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of 62° 00 ' N or within the fishing zone around Whereas the Community and Norway have held Jan Mayen , shall be limited for 1988 to the quotas set out consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1988 , and in Annex I. in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fishing zone; 2 . In accordance with the Agreement on mutual fishing rights in 1988 between the Community and Norway , Whereas it is for the Community , pursuant to Article 3 of catches of the species listed in Annex II by vessels flying the Regulation ( EEC ) No 170 / 83 , to determine the conditions flag of a Member State in waters falling within the subject to which these catch quotas may be used by Norwegian exclusive economic zone South of 62° 00 ' N Community fishermen ; shall be limited for 1988 to the quotas set out in that Annex .

Whereas , to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available , they should be allocated among the Article 2 Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation ( EEC ) 170 / 83 ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988 .

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

Done at Brussels , 15 December 1987 .

For the Council

The President

LARS P. GAMMELGAARD

(») OJ No L 24 , 27 . 1 . 1983 , p . 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 302 , 15 . 11 . 1985 , p . 1 . ( 3 ) OJ No L 207 , 29 . 7 . 1987 , p. 1 .

No L 375 / 36 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 87

ANNEX I

Allocation for 1988 of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters , as referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) ( Norwegian waters north of 62°00 ' N ) (tonnes — fresh round weight)

Community Species ICES-divisions Quotas allocated to Member States catch quotas

Cod I , II 13 000 France 2 060 Germany 2 240 United Kingdom 8 700 Haddock I , « 8 000 France 1 020 Germany 1 720 United Kingdom 5 260 Saithe I , II 5 750 France 740 Germany 4 600 United Kingdom 410 Redfish I , H 3 000 Germany 2 070 United Kingdom 600 France 330 Portugal 810 ( 3 ) Spain 190 ( 3 ) Greenland halibut I , II 250 Germany 125 United Kingdom 125 Blue whiting II 2 000 France 2 000 Germany p. m . (*) Other species I , II 800 France 105 ( as by-catches) Germany 270 United Kingdom 425 Mackerel II a 15 000 ( 2 ) Denmark 15 000

(') Ad-hoc-solution for 1988 . (2 ) Of which 15 000 tonnes may be fished in the area between 62° N and 59° N. and Norway may fish up to 45 000 tonnes in the same area from the TAC fixed by Norway for the area north of 62° N. ( 3 ) Special allocation for 1988 .

ANNEX II

Allocation for 1988 of Community catch quotas in Norwegian waters, as referred to in Article 1 ( 2 ) (tonnes — fresh round weight)

ICESdivision Community Species Quotas allocated to Member States catch quotas

Norway pout (') IV 50 000 Denmark 47 500 ( 2 ) United Kingdom 2 500 ( 3 ) Sand-eel IV 150 000 Denmark 142 500 ( 2 ) United Kingdom 7 500 ( 3 ) Shrimps IV 950 Denmark 950 Other species IV 5 000 Denmark 2 500 United Kingdom 1 875

Germany Belgium 625 France Netherlands

(') Including blue whiting. ( 2 ) Within a total quota for Norway , pout and sand-eel up to 19 000 tonnes may be interchanged . ( 3 ) Within a total quota for Norway , pout and sand-eel up to 1 000 tonnes may be interchanged .