COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4198/88 of 21 December 1988 allocating, for 1989 catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Swedish waters

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), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community and Sweden have initialled an Agreement on their mutual fishing rights for 1989, which provides, inter alia , for the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Swedish fishing zone ;

Whereas it is for the Community to lay down, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, the conditions subject to which these catch quotas may be used by Community fishermen;

Whereas to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83;

Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (3).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1

From 1 January to 31 December 1989, vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall be authorized to make catches within the quota limits set out in the Annex in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of Sweden.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1988.

For the Council

The President

V. PAPANDREOU

(1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 302, 15. 11. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 207, 29. 7. 1987, p. 1.

ANNEX

Allocation of Community catch quotas in Swedish waters for 1989 (2) (tonnes)

Species ICES-division Community catch quotas Quotas allocated to Member States

Cod III d 2 500 (1) Denmark 1 830, Germany 670

Herring III d 1 500 (¹) Denmark 860, Germany 640

Salmon III d 40 (¹) Denmark 35, Germany 5

(1) An additional 60 tonnes (Denmark: 45 tonnes; Germany: 15 tonnes) may be taken either as flatfish by-catch in the cod fishery or as cod.

(2) Except for an area defined by straight lines connecting the following coordinates:

58°46,836mN 20°28,672mE

58°29,000mN 20°26,590mE

58°12,000mN 20°22,502mE

57°54,691mN 20°24,920mE

57°44,000mN 20°14,139mE

57°33,800mN 20°03,965mE

57°26,717mN 20°02,160mE

57°14,192mN 19°53,565mE

56°58,000mN 19°40,270mE

56°45,000mN 19°31,720mE

56°35,000mN 19°25,070mE

56°27,000mN 19°21,070mE

56°15,000mN 19°13,565mE

56°02,433mN 19°05,669mE

55°58,863mN 19°04,876mE

55°57,300mN 19°04,049mE

55°53,482mN 18°56,777mE

55°53,361mN 18°56,943mE

55°57,300mN 19°07,273mE

56°17,000mN 19°24,065mE

56°37,000mN 19°36,869mE

56°57,000mN 19°51,070mE

57°17,000mN 20°11,090mE

57°27,000mN 20°13,090mE

57°48,000mN 20°33,336mE

58°00,000mN 20°39,090mE

58°13,000mN 20°32,090mE

58°29,000mN 20°33,090mE

58°46,514mN 20°29,982mE

58°46,836mN 20°28,672mE