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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4039 / 86
of 22 December 1986
laying down for 1987 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery
resources applicable to vessels registered in the Faroe Islands
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, States in the North Sea , Skagerrak, Kattegat , the Baltic Sea
and the Atlantic Ocean north of 43°00 ' N which shall be
authorized until 31 December 1987 are those for the
species mentioned in Annex I within the geographical and
quantitative limits laid down in this Regulation .
2 . Fishing authorized under paragraph 1 shall be limited
except in Skagerrak to the parts of the 200-nautical-mile
fishing zone lying seawards of 12 nautical miles from the
base-lines from which the fishing zones of Member States
are measured .
3 . Notwithstanding paragraph 1 , unavoidable by-catches
of a species for which no quota is established in a zone shall
be permitted within the limits fixed in the conservation
measures in force in the zone concerned .
4 . By-catches in a given zone of a species for which a
quota is established in that zone shall be counted against
the quota concerned .
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170 / 83 of
25 January 1983 establishing a system for the conservation
and management of fishery resources ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas , in accordance with the procedure provided for by
the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic
Community , on the one hand , and the Government of
Denmark and the local Government of the Faroe Islands ,
on the other hand ( 2 ), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
the Community , on the one hand , and the Government of
Denmark and the local Government of the Faroe Islands ,
on the other hand , have held consultations concerning their
mutual fishing rights for 1987 ;
Whereas , during these consultations , the delegations agreed
to recommend to their respective authorities that they fix
certain catch quotas for 1987 for vessels of the other
party ;
Whereas it is necessary to implement the results of the
consultations between the Community and the Faroe
Islands in order to avoid an interruption of reciprocal
fisheries relations as at 31 December 1986 ;
Whereas , under the terms of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC)
No 170 / 83 , it is incumbent upon the Council to establish
the total catches allocated to third countries and also the
specific conditions under which the catches must be
made,
Article 2
1 . Vessels fishing under the quotas established in Article 1
shall comply with the conservation and control measures
and all other provisions governing fishing in the zones
referred to in that Article .
2 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep a log-book
in which the information set out in Annex II is to be
entered .
3 . Vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall transmit to the
Commission the information set out in Annex III . This
information is to be transmitted according to the rules set
out in that Annex .
4 . The registration letters and numbers of the vessels
referred to in paragraph 1 must be clearly marked on the
bow of the vessel on both sides .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1 . The only fishing activities by vessels registered in the
Faroe Islands in the 200-nautical-mile zone of the Member
Article 3
1 . Fishing within the waters referred to in Article 1 , under
the quotas established in the said Article , shall be permitted
only where a licence issued by the Commission on behalf of
(!) OJ No L 24, 27 . 1 . 1983 , p. 1 .
( 2 ) OJ No L 226 , 29 . 8 . 1980 , p. 12 .
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Article 4
When an application for a licence is submitted to the
Commission , jhe following information shall be supplied :
( a ) name of the vessel ;
( b ) registration number;
( c) external identification letters and numbers ;
(d ) port of registration ;
( e) name and address of the owner or charterer ;
( f) gross tonnage and overall length ;
( g) engine power ;
(h ) call sign and radio frequency ;
( i ) intended method of fishing ;
( j ) intended area of fishing;
(k) species for which it is intended to fish ;
( 1 ) period for which a licence is requested .
the Community is held on board and where the conditions
set out in the licence are observed .
2 . The issue of licences for the purpose of paragraph 1
shall be subject to the condition that the number of licences
valid on any one day shall not exceed :
( a ) 14 for fishing mackerel in ICES divisions VI a (north
of 56°30 ' N) and VII e , f and h , sprat in ICES
sub-area IV and division VI a (north of 56°30' N),
horse mackerel in ICES sub-area IV and divisions VI a
(north of 56°30 ' N), VII e , f and h and herring in
ICES divisions VI a (north of 56°30' N), four for
fishing herring in division III a ) N (Skagerrak);
(b ) 10 for fishing Norway pout in ICES sub-area IV and
division VI a (north of 56°30 ' N ) and sand-eel in
ICES sub-area IV ;
(c) 20 for fishing by long line , ling , tusk and blue ling in
ICES divisions VI a (north of 56°30 ' N) and VI b .
However , the total number of vessels allowed to fish
simultaneously shall be limited to 10 ;
(d ) 16 for fishing by trawl , blue ling in ICES division VI a
(north of 56°30 ' N) and VI b ;
(e ) 20 for fishing blue whiting in ICES sub-area VII (west
of 12°00' W) and ICES divisions VI a (north of
56°30' N) and VI b ;
( f) three for fishing by long line , porbeagle shark in the
whole Community zone with the exception of NAFO
3 PS .
Article 5
Fishing in Skagerrak within the limits of the quotas referred
to in Article 1 shall be subject to the following
conditions :
1 . Directed fishing for herring for purposes other than
human consumption shall be prohibited .
2 . The use of trawl and purse seine for the capture of
pelagic species shall be prohibited from Saturday
midnight to Sunday midnight .
3 . Each licence shall be valid for one vessel only . When
several vessels are taking part in the same fishing operation ,
each vessel shall be in possession of a licence .
4 . Licences may be cancelled with a view to the issue of
new licences . The cancellation shall take effect from the
date of the surrender of the licence to the Commission .
Article 6
The competent authorities of the Member States shall take
appropriate steps , including the regular inspection of
vessels , to ensure that this Regulation is enforced .
Article 7
Where an infringement is duly established, the Member
States shall , without delay , inform the Commission of the
name of the vessel involved and of any action they have
taken .
5 . Should there be in inringement of the obligations fixed
by this Regulation the licence shall be withdrawn .
6 . No licence shall be issued for a maximum period of
12 months for vessels in respect of which the obligations
laid down in this Regulation have not been observed .
7. Licences issued pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No
3731 / 85 (*) and valid on 31 December 1986 shall remain
valid until 31 March 1987 at the latest , if so requested by
the Faroese authorities .
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities .
It shall applywith effect from 1 January to 31 December
1987 .(») OJ No L 361 , 31 . 12 . 1985 , p. 69 .
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States .
Done at Brussels , 22 December 1986 .
For the Council
The President
G. SHAW
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ANNEX I
Fishing quotas for 1987
1 . Quotas for Faroese vessels fishing in the Community zone
Species Fishing zone:TCES sub-area / division Quantity( tonnes )
Ling , tusk and blue ling VI a ( 2 ), VI b 800 ( 4 )
Blue ling VI a ( 2 ), VI b 940 ( 7 )
Mackerel VI a ( 2 ), VII e , f, h 6 000
Herring VI a ( 2 ), 600
Horse mackerel IV , VI a ( 2 ), VII e , f, h 6 750
Norway pout IV , VI a ( 2 ) 9 000 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 8 )
Sprat IV , VI a ( 2 ) 2 000
Sand-eel IV 9 000 ( 3 ) ( 8 )
Blue whiting VI a ( 2 ), VI b , VII ( s ) 60 000
Other white fish
( by-catches only ) IV , VI a ( 2 ) 400
Herring III a N (Skagerrak) ( 6 ) 500
Porbeagle Entry Community zone except NAFO 3 Ps 150 ( 4 )
(') To be fished by long-line .
( 2 ) North of 56°30' N.
( 3 ) Each of these quotas may be exceeded by a maximum of 10 000 tonnes provided that the total catches of Norway pout
( including blue whiting), sand-eel and sprat do not exceed 20 000 tonnes .
( 4 ) Of which a maximum of 6 000 tonnes may be fished in ICES VI a north of 56°30' N subject to the provision on request by the
Community of details of the quantity and composition of any by-catch taken .
( 5 ) West of 12°00 ' W.
( 6 ) Limited in the west by a line drawn from the lighthouse of Hanstholm to the lighthouse of Lindesnes and in the south by a line
drawn from Skagen lighthouse to the lighthouse of Tistlarna and from there to the nearest coast of Sweden .
( 7 ) To be fished by trawl .
( 8 ) Catches of Norway pout and sand-eel may include unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting .
2 . Quotas for Faroese vessels fishing in Greenland waters according to Article 1 ( 3 ) of EEC /Greenland Fisheries
Protocol ( J ) ( shown for information only ).
Species Fishing zones : ICES division of NAFO sub-area Quantity
( tonnes)
Northern deepwater Prawn NAFO 1 ( 2 ) 475
(Pandalus borealis) XIV 675
Greenland halibut NAFO 1 150
XIV 150
Redfish XIV 500
Capalin XIV 10 000
(') OJ No L 29 , 1 . 2 . 1985 , p. 14 .
( 2 ) South of 68° N.
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ANNEX II
The following details are to be entered in the log-book after each haul when fishing within the 200 nautical-mile fishing
zone off the coasts of the Member States of the Community :
1 . the quantity ( in kilograms) of each species caught , including by-catches ;
2 . the date and the time of the haul ;
3 . the geographical position in which the catches were made ;
4 . the fishing method used ;
5 . all radio messages sent in conformity with Annex III .
ANNEX III
1 . The information to be transmitted to the Commission and the timetable for its transmission are as follows :
1.1 . On each occasion the vessel enters the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone off the coasts of the Member States of the
Community which is under the jurisdiction of the Member States as regards fisheries :
( a ) the information specified under 1.4 ;
( b ) the quantity ( in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold;
( c ) the date and ICES sub-area within which the master intends to commence fishing .
Where the fishing operations necessitate more than one entry into the zones referred to under 1.1 on a given
day , one communication shall suffice on first entry .
1.2 . On each occasion the vessel leaves the zone referred to under 1.1 :
( a ) the information specified under 1.4 ;
( b ) the quantity ( in kilograms) of each species of fish in the hold ;
( c ) the quantity ( in kilograms ) of each species caught since the previous transmission ;
( d ) the ICES sub-area in which the catches were taken ;
(e ) the quantity ( in kilograms) of each species transferred to other vessels since the vessel entered the zone and
the identification of the vessel to which the transfer was made ;
( f) the quantity ( in kilograms) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the vessel entered the
zone .
1.3 . At three-day intervals , commencing on the third day after the vessel first enters the zones referred to under 1.1
when fishing for herring and mackerel , and at weekly intervals , commencing on the seventh day after the vessel
first enters the zones referred to under 1.1 when fishing for all species other than herring and mackerel :
( a ) the information specified under 1.4 ;
(b ) the quantity ( in kilograms) of each species caught since the previous transmission ;
( c ) the ICES divisions / sub-areas in which the catches were made .
1.4 . ( a ) The name , call sign , identification numbers and letters of the vessel and the name of its master ;
(b ) the licence number if the vessel is under licence ;
( e ) the serial number of the message ;
(d ) identification of the type of message ;
( e ) the date , the time and the geographical position of the vessel .
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2.1 . The information specified under point 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission of the European Communities
in Brussels ( telex 24 189 FISEU-B) via one of the radio stations listed under point 3 below and in the form
specified under point 4 .
2.2 . If it is impossible for reasons of force majeure for the message to be transmitted by the vessel , it may be
transmitted on the vessel's behalf by another vessel .
3 . Name of radio station Call sign of radio station
Skagen OXP
Blåvand OXB
Rønne OYE
Norddeich DAF DAK
DAH DAL
l DAI DAM
DAJ DAN
Scheveningen PCH
Oostende OST
North Foreland GNF
Humber GKZ
Cullercoats GCC
Wick GKR
Portpatrick GPK
Anglesey GLV
Ilfracombe GIL
Niton GNI
Stonehaven GND
Portishead GKA
GKB
GKC
Land's End GLD
Valentia EJK
Malin Head EJM
Boulogne FFB
Brest FFU
Saint-Nazaire FFO
Bordeaux-Arcachon FFC
Thorshavn OXJ
Bergen LGN
Farsund LGZ
Florø LGL
Rogaland LGQ
Tjørne LGT
Ålesund LGA
4 . Form of the communications
The information specified under point 1 concerning the fishing operations in the zones referred to under 1.1
shall contain the following particulars , which shall be given in the following order :
— name of vessel ,
— call sign,
— external identification letters and numbers ,
— serial number of the message for the voyage in question ,
— indication of the type of message according to the following code :
— message when entering one of the zones referred to under 1.1 : 'IN',
— message when leaving one of the zones referred to under 1.1 : 'OUT',
— message when moving from one ICES division to another : 'ICES',
— weekly message : 'WKL',
— three-day message : 2 'WKL',
— the geographical position ,
— the ICES divisions/ sub-areas in which fishing is expected to commence ,
— the date on which fishing is expected to commence ,
— the quantity ( in kilograms ) of each species of fish in the hold using the code mentioned in point 5 ,
— the ICES divisions / sub-areas in which the catches were made ,
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— the quantity ( in kilograms ) of each species transferred to other vessels since the previous transmission ,'
— the name and call sign of the vessel to which the transfer was made ,
— the quantity ( in kilograms) of each species landed in a port of the Community since the previous
transmission ,
— the name of the master .
5 . The code to be used to indicate the quantities of fish on board as mentioned in point 4 above:
— A: Deep-water prawn (Pandalus borealis),
— B : Hake (Merluccius merluccius),
— C: Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides),
— D: Cod (Gadus morhua),
— E: Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
— F : Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus),
— G : Mackerel (Scomber scombrus),
— H: Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus),
— I : Round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris),
— J : Saithe (Pollachius virens),
— K : Whiting (Merlangus merlangus),
— L : Herring (Clupea harengus),
— M: Sand-eel (Ammodytes spp .),
— N: Sprat (Clupea sprattus),
— O: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa),
— P: Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii),
— Q: Ling (Molva molva),
— R: Other ,
— S : Shrimp (Penaeidae),
— T : Anchovy (Engraulis encrassicholus),
— U : Redfish (Sebastes spp .),
— V : American plaice (Hypoglossoides platessoides),
— W: Squid (Illex),
— X: Yellowtail (Limanda ferruginea),
— Y: Blue whiting (Gadus poutassou),
— Z : Tuna (Thunnidae),
— AA: Blue ling (Molva dypterygia),
— BB : Tusk (Brosme brosme),
— CC: Dogfish (Scyliorhinus retifer),
— DD: Basking shark (Cetorhinidae),
— EE : Porbeagle (Lamna nasus),
— FF : Squid loligo (Loligo vulgaris),
— GG: Ray's bream (Brama brama),
— HH: Sardine (Sardina pilchardus).
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