31987R3984

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 3984 / 87 of 15 December 1987 fixing catch possibilities for 1988 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3251 / 87 establishing an interim autonomous scheme of control in respect of Community vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas conservation efforts should be assessed on the basis of relevant scientific data so as to permit the implementation of conservation measures suited to the biological situation of stocks and their foreseeable development depending on the various options for Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European exploiting them ; Economic Community ,

Whereas the present state of biological data as analyzed by Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 170 / 83 of international scientific organizations and the conclusions 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the which may be drawn therefrom should be taken as a basis conservation and management of fishery resources ( J ), as for formulating choices regarding the management of amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal , stocks ; and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas the extent to which such stocks are fished by the fleets of the Member States should be viewed in the light of Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , overall fishing activity and the contribution made hitherto by the Community towards their conservation should be taken into account ; Whereas , pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 170 / 83 , it falls to the Council to prepare, in the light Whereas , in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) of the available scientific advice and , in particular, of the No 179 / 83 , it falls to the Council to establish the total report drawn up by the Scientific and Technical Fisheries Committee , the conservation measures necessary to achieve allowable catches ( TACs) by stock or group of stocks , the share available for the Community and also the specific the aims set out in Article 1 of the said Regulation; conditions under which the catches must be made ;

Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations Whereas , in order to ensure effective management, the Convention on the Law of the Sea , which contains TACs available for the Community in 1988 should be principles and rules relating to the conservation and fairly allocated among the Member States in accordance management of the living resources of the sea ; with Article 4 of the said Regulation ;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries , Regulation (EEC ) No 2241 / 87 of 23 July 1987 hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention , was establishing certain control measures for fishing approved by the Council in its Regulation (EEC ) activities ( 3 ) and by Council Regulation ( EEC) No 3179 / 78 ( 2 ) and entered into force on 1 January No 3251 / 87 of 19 October 1987 establishing an interim 1979 ; autonomous scheme of control in respect of Community vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organization ( NAFO ) ( 4 ); Whereas , in the framework of its wider international obligations , the Community participates in efforts to conserve fish stocks arising in international waters ; Whereas it is necessary to amend the latter Regulation in order to refer to this Regulation ,

(») OJ No L 24 , 27 . 1 . 1983 , p . 1 . ( 3 ) OJ No L 207 , 29 . 7 . 1987 , p. 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 378 , 31 . 12 . 1978 , p . 1 . ( 4 ) OJNoL 314 , 4 . 11.1987 , p. 1 .

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : at least 30 days before the intended commencement of such activity or, as the case may be, not later than the 20th day following in entry into force of this Regulation . This information shall include : Article 1 ( a ) name of vessel ; 1 . Catches in 1988 of the species set out in Annex I by ( b) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the vessels flying the flag of a Member State in the Regulatory competent national authorities ; Area as defined in Article 1 ( 2 ) of the NAFO Convention shall be limited , within the parts of the Regulatory Area (c) home port of the vessel ; referred to in that Annex , to the quotas set out therein . ( d ) name of owner or charterer of the vessel ; (e) a declaration that the master has been provided with a 2 . By-catches of the species set out in Annex I taken in copy of the regulations in force in the Regulatory areas in which no allocation for directed fishing is provided Area ; for by this Regulation shall not exceed , for each of the species on board set out in Annex I , 2 500 kilograms or ( f) the principal target species of the vessel while fishing 10 % by weight of the total catch , whichever is the within the Regulatory Area ; greater . (g) the sub-areas where the vessel will be expected to fish .

Article 2 Article 4 In addition to complying with Articles 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2241 / 87 , skippers shall enter in the In Article 3 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3251 / 87 : logbook the information listed in Annex II . — (c) is hereby replaced by the following: '( c) Article 1 ( 2) and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC ) No 3984 / 87 ( 3 ), and'; In complying with Article 9 of that Regulation , Member States shall also inform the Commission of catches of — footnote ( 3 ) shall be replaced by: species not subject to quota . '( 3 ) OJ No L 375 , 31 . 12 . 1987 , p . 63 .

Article 5 Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988 . Member States shall inform the Commission of all vessels flying their flag which intend to engage in fishing or in the processing of sea-fish in the area referred to in Article 1(1 ) It shall apply until 31 December 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

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ANNEX I

Stock Member State 1988 quota Division ( tonnes ) Species Geographical regions Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO 2 J + 3 KL Belgium Denmark Germany 21 700 (') Greece Spain 22 560 (') France 3 550 (') Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal 35 250 (') United Kingdom 940 (') Available for Member States

EEC Total 84 000

Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 NO Belgium Denmark Germany 50 Greece Spain 21 860 France 350 Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal 4 120 United Kingdom 20 Available for Member States

EEC Total 26 400

Cod North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 M Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 0 (') Minus the quantities caught by the vessels of the Member State concerned in the parts of the NAFO Divisions falling within national fisheries jurisdiction .

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Stock 1988 quota Member State Division ( tonnes ) Species Geographical regions Redfish North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 M Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 12 000

Redfish North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 LN Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 20 000

American Plaice North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 M Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 3 000

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Stock Member State 1988 quota Division ( tonnes ) Species Geographical regions American Plaice North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 LNO Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 9 000

Witch North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 NO Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 4 000

Yellowtail North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 LNO Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 5 000

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Stock 1988 quota Member State ( tonnes ) Species Geographical regions Division Capelin North-west Atlantic NAFO 3 NO Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom Available for Member States

EEC Total 375

Squid Illex North-west Atlantic NAFO-Sub-areas 3 + 4 Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal United Kingdom 4 Available for Member States

EEC Total 25 000 (') (') Minus the quantities caught by the vessels of the Member State concerned in the parts of the NAFO Divisions falling within national fisheries jurisdiction .

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ANNEX II Items of information to appear in the logbook

Information Code Vessel name 01 Vessel nationality 02 Vessel registration number 03 Registration port 04 Type of gear used ( daily ) 10 Type of gear 2 (>) Date : — day 20 — month 21 — year 22 Position : — latitude 31 — longitude 32 — statistical area 33 Number of hauls during the 24-hour period ( 2 ) 40 Number of hours gear-fished during the 24-hour period ( 2 ) 41 Species names 2 0 ) Daily catch of each species ( tonnes live weight) 50 Daily catch of each species for human consumption in the form of fish 61 Daily catch of each species for reduction 62 Daily discard of each species 63 Place(s ) of transhipment 70 Date(s ) of transhipment 71 Master's signature 80 (') Codes to be completed by one of the items of information given in the second part of this Annex . (2 ) When two or more types of geat are used in the same 24-hour period , records should be separate for the different types.

Standard FAO abbreviations for main species

Abbreviation Species Abbreviation Species ALE Alewife MEN Atlantic menhaden ARG Atlantic argentine MIX Mixed species BUT Atlantic butterfish MOL Molluscs CAP Capelin PEL Pelagic fish ( not specified ) CAT Wolffish ( = catfish ) PLA American plaice COD Atlantic cod POK Pollock ( = saithe ) CRA Crabs RED Atlantic redfish CRU Crustaceans RNG Roundnose grenadier DOG Dogfish SAL Atlantic salmon FLW Winter flounder SAU Atlantic saury FLX Flatfish (not specified ) SCA Sea scallops GHL Greenland halibut SHA Sharks GRC Greenland cod SHR Shrimps GRO Groundfish ( not specified ) SKA Skate ( not specified ) HAD Haddock SQU Squid HAL Atlantic halibut SWO Swordfish HER Atlantic herring SWX Seaweed HKR Red hake TUN Tuna HKS Silver hake URC American sea urchin HKW White hake USK Cusk ( = tusk ) INV Shellfish ( not specified ) VFF Finfish ( not specified ) LOB Northern lobster WIT Witch flounder MAC Atlantic mackerel YEL Yellowtail founder

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Standard FAO abbreviations for gear

Abbreviations Gear

OTB Bottom otter trawl ( side or stern not specified ) OTB 1 Bottom otter trawl ( side ) OTB 2 Bottom otter trawl ( stern ) OTM Midwater otter trawl ( side or stern not specified ) OTM 1 Midwater otter trawl ( side) OTM 2 Midwater otter trawl ( stern ) PTB Bottom pair trawl ( two boats ) PTM Midwater pair trawl ( two boats ) Shrimp trawl ( now included in bottom otter trawl categories ) SDN Danish seines SSC Scottish seines SPR Pair seine ( two boats) SB Beach seines PS Purse seines GN Gillnets ( not specified ) GNS Gillnets ( set) GND Gillnets ( drift) LL Longlines ( set or drift not specified ) LLS Longlines ( set) LLD Longlines ( drift) LHP Handlines and pole-lines LHM Handlines and pole-lines ( mechanized ) LTL Troll lines FIX Traps ( not specified ) FPN Uncovered pound nets FPO Covered pots and fyke nets FWR Barriers , fences , weirs , etc. DRB Boat dredges DRH Hand dredges (e.g. rakes and tongs ) HAR Harpoons MIS Miscellaneous gear NK Gear not known