Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1248/84 of 4 May 1984 laying down certain rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2909/83 as regards exploratory fishing voyages

• Published date: 05 May 1984
• Subject Matter: Fisheries policy
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 120, 5 May 1984,Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas #Edición especial 1985#04 Pesca#Volumen 03,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 120, 5 maggio 1984,Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 120, 5 mai 1984

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1248/84 of 4 May 1984 laying down certain rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2909/83 as regards exploratory fishing voyages

Official Journal L 120 , 05/05/1984 P. 0012 - 0012
Spanish special edition: Chapter 04 Volume 3 P. 0042
Portuguese special edition Chapter 04 Volume 3 P. 0042

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1248/84

of 4 May 1984

laying down certain rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2909/83 as regards exploratory fishing voyages

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2909/83 of 4 October 1983 on measures to encourage exploratory fishing and cooperation through joint ventures in the fishing sector (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2909/83 provides, in respect of areas extending up to 200 nautical miles off the coasts of Member States and subject to Community fishing regulations, for the determination of the previously under-fished species and of the special areas covered by fishing operations undertaken in the course of exploratory fishing voyages;

Whereas experience would suggest, on the one hand, that the exploratory fishing voyages eligible for a financial contribution from the Community should be restricted to the catching of certain species in certain areas; whereas, however, encouragement should also be given, where appropriate, to voyages which have as their object other species or other areas if, in the light of detailed scientific and economic information to be supplied by the Member States to the Commission, such voyages are in line with the objectives of the common fisheries policy;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The species and special areas referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2909/83 shall be the following:

(a) the round-nose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris), the blue ling (Molva dypterygia), the blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), the horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) and the Cephalopods in ICES divisions IV a (EC zone), VI a, VI b, VII b, c, g, h, j and k;

(b) any other under-fished species or any other special...