31991R3891

31 . 12 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 367 / 77

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3891 / 91

of 18 December 1991 establishing, for 1992, 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 the Kingdom 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 Economic Community, Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2241 / 87 ( 1 ), as well as to the Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and specific procedures drawn up in accordance with Article Portugal , and in particular Article 164 thereof, 164 (4) of the Act of Accession,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas , pursuant to Article 164 of the Act of Accession, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : it is for the Council to fix the fishing possibilities and the corresponding number of Community vessels which may fish in Atlantic waters falling under the sovereignty or Article 1 within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain and covered by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ( ICES); The number of vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the Community, other than Spain and Portugal, authorized to fish in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the Whereas these possibilities are determined, with respect to jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain as provided for in species subject to the system of total allowable catches Article 164 of the Act of Accession and the procedures (TACs) and quotas , on the basis of the fishing possibilities governing access, shall be as set out in the Annex. allocated and, with respect to species not subject to the TAC and quota system, according to the relative stability of stocks and the need to ensure their conservation; Article 2 Whereas specialized fishing activities shall be carried out with the same quantitative limits as those specified for This Regulation shall enter into force in 1 January 1992. Spanish vessels authorized to carry out their fishing activities in the waters of Member States apart from Portugal; It shall be applicable until 31 December 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1991 .

For the Council

The President

P. BUKMAN

(*) OJ No L 207 , 29 . 7 . 1987, p. 1 . Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483 / 88 (OJ No L 306, 11 . 11 . 1988 , p. 2 .).

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ANNEX

EEC — SPAIN I. General fishing

Total number of vessels Period of ICES zone Authorized fishing Species fishing (*) gear Basic list Periodic list authorization Hake VIII , IX Long-lines , trawls Year round (vessels over 100 GRT ) (Merluccius merluccius)

Monkfish VIII , IX Trawl Year round (Lophius piscatorius) (Lophius boudegassa)

Megrim VIII , IX Trawl 10 5 (2) Year round (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) (France) (France) (Lepidorhotnbus boscii)

Norway lobster VIII , IX Trawl Year round (Nephrops norvegicus)

Pollack VIII , IX Trawl (Pollacbius pollachius) Year round (') Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain. (2) Total number of standard vessels per Member State; standard vessel 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

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

A11 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 March and (Engraulis encrasicholus) as main catch 30 June

Anchovy VIII Seine 20 Between (France) 1 July and (Engraulis encrasicholus) 31 October as live bait

Sardine VIII Seine 71 40 Between (vessels under 100 GRT) ( France) (France) 1 January (Sardina pilchardus) and 29 February between 1 July and 31 December (*) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain.

Period of Quantity ICES Authorized Total number Species of vessels fishing (tonnes) zone (*) fishing gear authorization

Thunnidae Unlimited All except Unlimited Year round VIII , IX gill-nets (*) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Spain.