Regulation 1983/171 - Technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources - Main contents

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 171/83 of 25 January 1983 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources

Official Journal L 024 , 27/01/1983 P. 0014 - 0029

Spanish special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 2 P. 0069

Portuguese special edition Chapter 04 Volume 2 P. 0069

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( 1 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 149 , 14 . 6 . 1982 , P . 90 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 378 , 30 . 12 . 1978 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 69 , 14 . 3 . 1981 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ NO C 140 , 3 . 6 . 1982 , P . 3 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 220 , 29 . 7 . 1982 , P . 1 .

( 7 ) INCREASED BY THE AREA BOUNDED :

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  IN THE NORTH BY LATITUDE 52} 30' N ,

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  IN THE SOUTH BY LATITUDE 52} 00' N ,

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  IN THE WEST BY THE COAST OF IRELAND ,

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  IN THE EAST BY THE COAST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM .

( 8 ) INCREASED BY THE AREA BOUNDED :

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  IN THE NORTH BY LATITUDE 52} 30' N ,

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  IN THE SOUTH BY LATITUDE 52} 00' N ,

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  IN THE WEST BY THE COAST OF IRELAND ,

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  IN THE EAST BY THE COAST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM .

( 9 ) OJ NO L 20 , 28 . 1 . 1976 , P . 19 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 171/83 OF 25 JANUARY 1983 LAYING DOWN CERTAIN TECHNICAL MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

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 COMMUNITY SYSTEM FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISHERY RESOURCES ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ) ,

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND THE BALANCED EXPLOITATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES IN THE INTERESTS OF BOTH FISHERMEN AND CONSUMERS , TECHNICAL MEASURES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN FOR THE CONSERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES SPECIFYING INTER ALIA THE MESH SIZES , BY-CATCH RATES AND FISH SIZES PERMITTED AS WELL AS THE LIMITATION OF FISHING WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS AND PERIODS AND WITH CERTAIN GEAR ;

WHEREAS ADDITIONAL NATIONAL MEASURES OF A STRICTLY LOCAL CHARACTER SHOULD NOT BE INVALIDATED OR HAMPERED BY THE ADOPTION OF THIS REGULATION ;

WHEREAS , THEREFORE , SUCH MEASURES MAY BE MAINTAINED OR TAKEN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE COMMISSION OF THEIR COMPATIBILITY WITH COMMUNITY LAW AND CONFORMITY WITH THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY ;

WHEREAS THIS REGULATION SHOULD APPLY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO CERTAIN NATIONAL MEASURES GOING BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WHICH IT LAYS DOWN ;

WHEREAS THE RULES GOVERNING FISHING OPERATIONS IN THE SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT AGREED BETWEEN THE DELEGATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE OF NORWAY AND SWEDEN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS REGULATION ;

WHEREAS URGENT NEW CONSERVATION MEASURES AND DETAILED RULES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS REGULATION MAY BE NECESSARY ; WHEREAS SUCH MEASURES AND RULES SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 14 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 170/83 ;

WHEREAS , WHERE CONSERVATION IS SERIOUSLY THREATENED , MEMBER STATES SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE PROVISIONAL MEASURES ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITION OF AREAS

1 . THIS REGULATION APPLIES TO THE TAKING AND LANDING OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OCCURRING IN ALL MARITIME WATERS UNDER THE SOVEREIGNTY OR JURISDICTION OF THE MEMBER STATES AND SITUATED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REGIONS :

REGION 1

( A ) ALL WATERS OFF THE COASTS OF THE FRENCH DEPARTMENT OF ST . PIERRE ET MIQUELON .

( B ) ALL OTHER WATERS WHICH LIE TO THE NORTH AND THE WEST OF A LINE RUNNING FROM A POINT AT LATITUDE 48} N , LONGITUDE 18} W ; THENCE DUE NORTH TO LATITUDE 60} N ; THENCE DUE EAST TO LONGITUDE 5} W ; THENCE DUE NORTH TO LATITUDE 60} 30' N ; THENCE DUE EAST TO LONGITUDE 4} W ; THENCE DUE NORTH TO LATITUDE 64} N...

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