31991R3893

31 . 12 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 367 / 87

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 3893 / 91

of 17 December 1991 fixing, 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 of within the jurisdiction of the Portuguese Republic

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas the specific conditions governing the fishing activities of vessels exploiting stocks of highly migratory species, for which catch possibilities are granted, should be laid down; whereas the limits concerning the zones and the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European periods of fishing of these vessels are laid down by Article Economic Community, 351 (2), (3 ) and (4) of the Act of Accession;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and are subject to the control measures provided for by Portugal, and in particular Article 351 thereof, Regulation (EEC) No 2241 / 87 ( 1 ), as well as to the specific detailed rules drawn up in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 351 (5) of the Act of Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Accession,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 351 of the Act of Accession , it is for the Council to fix the fishing possibilities and the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : corresponding number of Community vessels which may fish in the waters referred to in that Article; Article 1

Whereas these possibilities are determined, with respect to The number of vessels flying the flag of a Member State pelagic species not subject to the system of total allowable other than Spain and Portugal, authorized to fish in waters catches (TAC) and quotas , other than highly migratory falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of species, on the basis of the situation of the fishing activities the Portuguese Republic, as provided for in Article 351 of of the Member States apart from Spain, in Portuguese the Act of Accession and the procedures for access, shall be waters for the period prior to accession; whereas there is a as set out in the Annex. need to ensure stock conservation, taking account moreover of the limits placed on fishing by Portuguese vessels for similar species in waters of the Member States, apart from Spain; Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992. Whereas, for 1992, no fishing possibilities for species not subject to TACs and quotas are granted to Portugal in the waters of the Member States apart from Spain; It shall apply until 31 December 1992.

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

Done at Brussels , 17 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 — PORTUGAL

Period of Quantity Authorized Total number Species Zones ( x ) fishing (tonnes) fishing gear of vessels (3) authorization

Albacore tuna Unlimited X and CECAF Troll line 110 Between 2 June (Thunnus alalunga) (France) (2) and 28 July

Tropical tuna Unlimited X (to the south of 36°30' N) All except Unlimited Year round CECAF (to the south of 31° N gill-nets and to the north of 31° N to the west of 17°30' W)

Other Unlimited IX All except Unlimited Year round (Thunnidae) gill-nets

(i ) Waters falling under the sovereignty and within the jurisdiction of Portugal . (2) Not exceeding 26 m in length between perpendiculars. (3) Authorized to carry out fishing activities simultaneously.