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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4032 / 86
of 18 December 1986
establishing, for 1987, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery
resources , applicable to vessels flying the flag of Member States , other than Spain and
Portugal, in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ,
Whereas the specific conditions governing the fishing
activities of vessels exploiting stocks of highly migratory
species , for which catch possibilities are allocated , should
be laid down; whereas these restrictions concerning the
area and the time of fishing of these vessels are laid down
by Article 351 (2), ( 3 ) and (4 ) of the Act of Accession;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation
are subject to the control measures provided for by Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2057 / 82 of 29 June 1982
establishing certain control measures for fishing activities
by vessels of the Member States ( 1 ), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 4027 / 86 ( 2 ), as well as to the specific
detailed rules drawn up in accordance with the second
subparagraph of Article 351 (5 ) of the Act of Accession ,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal , and in particular Article 351 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas , pursuant to Article 351 of the Act of Accession ,
it is for the Council to decide on the fishing possibilities
and the corresponding number of Community vessels
which may fish in the waters referred to in that Article ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Whereas these possibilities are determined, with respect to
pelagic species not subject to the system of total allowable
catches and quotas , other than highly migratory species , on
the basis of the situation of the fishing activities of the
Member States apart from Spain , in Portuguese waters for
the period prior to accession ; whereas there is a need to
ensure stock conservation , taking account moreover of the
restriction placed on fishing by Portuguese vessels for
similar species in waters of the Member States , apart from
Spain ;
Article 1
The number of vessels flying the flag of a Member State
other than Spain and Portugal , authorized to fish in waters
falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of
Portugal , as provided for in Article 351 of the Act of
Accession and the rules governing access , shall be as set out
in the Annex.
Article 2
Whereas , for 1987 , no fishing possibilities for species not
subject to TAC and quotas are allocated to Portugal in the
waters of the Member States apart from Spain ;
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1987 .
It shall be applicable until 31 December 1987 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States .
Done at Brussels , 18 December 1986 .
For the Council
The President
M. JOPLING
(^ OJ No L 220 , 29 . 7 . 1982 , p. 1 .
( 2 ) See page 4 of this Official Journal .
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ANNEX
EEC — PORTUGAL
Species Quantity (') Zones (')
Authorized
fishing gear
Total number
of vessels ( 3 )
Period of fishing
authorization
Thunnidae Unlimited IX All Unlimited year-round
Albacore tuna
(Thunnus alalunga)
Unlimited X and CECAF Troll line 110 (France ) ( 2 ) Between 2 . 6 .
and 28 , 7 .
Tropical tuna Unlimited X ( to the south of 36°30' N)
CECAF (to the south of 31 ° N
and to the north of 31° N to
the west of 17°30 ' W) All Unlimited year-round
(') 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 .
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