THE NATIONAL FISHING ORDER CURRENTLY REQUIRES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOST COMPLETE HARMONIZATION OF THE FISHING POLICY OF THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF CANARY ISLANDS WITH THE ADDITION OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL.

GIVEN THE URGENT NEED TO REGULATE THE VARIOUS FISHERIES THAT ARE DEVELOPED IN THE CANARY ARCHIPELAGO, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY HAS PROCEEDED TO DICTATE THE APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS WITHIN ITS SPHERE OF COMPETENCE.

TO THIS EFFECT, THE STATE ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS IT NECESSARY AT THE SAME TIME TO ESTABLISH THE REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR THE ARTS TO BE USED AND THE MODALITIES OF FISHING OUTSIDE INLAND WATERS.

IN ITS VIRTUE, ON THE PROPOSAL OF THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD, AFTER DELIBERATION BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AT ITS MEETING ON 19 SEPTEMBER 1986, I HAVE:

ARTICLE 1. THIS ROYAL DECREE WILL APPLY IN THE WATERS OF THE SPANISH TERRITORIAL SEA CORRESPONDING TO THE CANARY ARCHIPELAGO, AS WELL AS IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.

ART. 2. ANY FORM OF TRAWLING SHALL BE PROHIBITED, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS CARRIED OUT WITH TOWED GEAR OR WATERCRAFT, AS IF IT IS PRACTISED WITHOUT A WATERCRAFT FROM THE SHORE.

ART. 3. THE PRACTICE OF FISHING WITH GILLLE GEAR, AND IN PARTICULAR WITH THE SO-CALLED (THREE WALLS), IS PROHIBITED.

ART. 4. 1.

NASA FOR PECES. THE PRACTICE OF FISHERIES WITH NASA IS ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE, TAKING APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT IT WILL DISAPPEAR IN THE MEDIUM TERM. THEIR USE SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN THOSE AREAS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL FISHING BOARDS OF EACH ISLAND, THE AGREEMENTS OF WHICH ARE RATIFIED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN THE FIELD OF FISHERIES.

ONLY VESSELS WILL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN FISHING WITH NASA, WHICH AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN DOING SO, GRANTING THEM A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS FOR EACH SHIPOWNER TO MAKE AN AFFIDAVIT, WHICH IT WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE RESPECTIVE FISHERMEN ' S COFRADIA, IN WHICH IT WILL INDICATE THE NUMBER OF NASES IT IS USING, DIMENSIONS, ZONE AND DEPTH WHERE IT USUALLY FISHES WITH THE SAME, WHOSE DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE MADE TO THE PREPARATION OF A CENSO. THE POTS MUST BE DULY IDENTIFIED WITH PLATES REFLECTING THE NAME OF THE VESSEL AND THE FLAG OF THE VESSEL OWNER.

THE MINIMUM AUTHORIZED MESH LIGHT IS 31.6 MILLIMETERS (1 1/4 INCH).

THE MINIMUM DEPTH FOR ANCHORING NASTIES IS 18 METERS.

THE USE OF THE NASTIES IS COMPLETELY PROHIBITED IN:

THE BOCAINA AND PART OF THE NORTH OF FUERTEVENTURA, THE PROHIBITION ZONE BEING DELIMITED BY THE LINE THAT, BORDERING THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE ISLAND AT A DISTANCE OF A MILE FROM IT, A TIP OF THE PECFIG (LANZAROTE) WITH THE TIP NORTH OF THE RAVINE OF THE MILLS, AS WELL AS THE LINE STARTING FROM PUNTA PAPAGAYO (LANZAROTE) BORDERS WOLVES AND THE NORTHWEST COAST OF FUERTEVENTURA AT A DISTANCE NOT LESS THAN ONE MILE, UNTIL PUNTA MONTANA RED.

THE RIO, IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE LINES THAT UNITE PUNTA PEDRO BARBAS (LA FUNDROLA) WITH PUNTA FARIONS (LANZAROTE) AND TIP OF THE POOR (THE FUNNY ONE) WITH PUNTA GUINATE (LANZAROTE).

2.

NASA CAMARONERA. GENERAL CRITERION FOR USE. ITS USE IS AUTHORIZED IN ALL THE SCOPE OF THIS ROYAL DECREE. THE EXTENSION OF THE USE OF THIS TYPE OF ART WILL BE PROMOTED BY THE NASA CONTRACT FOR FISH.

MINIMUM MESH LIGHT: 10 MILLIMETERS SIDEWAYS.

NASA WILL HAVE THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE OR MOUTH FOR SHRIMP.

AUTHORIZED UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE NASES PER CREW MEMBER IN EACH VESSEL.

3.

DRUM. THE TRAP CALLED TAMBOR, WHOSE USE IN THE CANARY ISLANDS IS INTENDED FOR THE CAPTURE OF MORENNAS, IS AUTHORISED WITH A LIMITATION OF THE NUMBER (TO BE DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL FISHING BOARDS) OF DRUMS PER VESSEL, PROHIBITING THEIR USE IN FUNDS LESS THAN 5 METERS DEEP.

ART. 5. 1. THE USE OF LONGLINE SHALL BE AUTHORISED IN THE WHOLE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE ARCHIPELAGO REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1. OF THIS ROYAL DECREE, PROVIDED THAT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ARE RESPECTED:

EACH VESSEL THAT PRACTICES LONGLINE FISHING MAY NOT HAVE FISHING FOR MORE THAN 500 HOOKS, WHICH MAY BE DISTRIBUTED IN ONE OR MORE LONGLINES, WHATEVER THE MODE OF THIS ART BEING USED (BACKGROUND, SURFACE, ETC.).

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOOKS FOR USE WHICH MAY BE TAKEN ON BOARD MAY NOT EXCEED 1,000, OF WHICH ONLY 500 MAY BE FISHING SIMULTANEOUSLY.

ALL THE REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN BY THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE ON THE MARKING, MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE LONGLINE SHALL BE FULFILLED, WITH THE VESSEL ' S PORTFOLIO HAVING TO BE SET AND THE FLAG OF THE VESSEL OWNER.

2. THE RULES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS ROYAL DECREE WILL ESTABLISH THE REGULATION OF THE USE OF THE VARIOUS FORMS OF LONGLINE, AS WELL AS THE MINIMUM SIZE OF THE HOOKS TO BE USED IN EACH CASE.

ART. 6. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENCES RELATING TO FISHING WHICH ARE COMMITTED AGAINST THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ROYAL DECREE AND OTHER RULES ACCOMPANYING IT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AND SUBJECT TO A FINE AND THE NECESSARY ANCILLARY SANCTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES LAID DOWN IN THIS ARTICLE. WITH LAW 53/1982, OF 13 JULIO.ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FIRST. PRACTICES SUCH AS CLOSING BAYS, TEACHING, HEATING, ETC. WITH ANY TYPE OF ART, AS WELL AS TO EFFECT THE APALEO OF THE WATERS AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITY, CARRIED OUT FROM OR BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATERS, WHICH IS INTENDED TO FRIGHTEN OR ATTRACT FISHING TO CAUSE THE FISHING TO BE CONDUCTED A CERTAIN ART OR PLACE.

SECOND. THE USE OF ALL TYPES OF GEAR AND THE PRACTICE OF ANY FORM OF FISHING WHICH HAS NOT BEEN THE SUBJECT OF REGULATION IN THIS ROYAL DECREE SHALL BE PROHIBITED, EXCEPT FOR THE USE OF THOSE TYPES OF GEAR USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF FISHING FOR ENCIRCLEMENT IN AREAS WHERE ITS USE IS TRADITIONAL, AS WELL AS FOR TUNA FISHING.

THIRD. 1. THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD MAY AUTHORISE THE USE OF ANY OTHER TYPE OF GEAR, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL FISHING GEAR, ON REQUEST FROM THE RESPECTIVE FISHERMEN ' S CO-FRADIA OR FROM THE PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS. USED IN EACH ZONE, AND WHICH HAD NOT BEEN MENTIONED IN THIS ROYAL DECREE, OR WHICH HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED IN THE SAME, ONLY WHEN IT IS FOR THE CAPTURE OF BAIT, THE MARKETING AND CONSUMPTION OF THE THESE CATCHES.

2. THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD, THROUGH THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR MARITIME FISHERIES, MAY EXCEPTIONALLY PERMIT THE CAPTURE OF CERTAIN PELAGIC AND NON-SEASONAL PELAGIC CARDUALS WHICH DO NOT REACH THE SIZES. MINIMUM ESTABLISHED, UPON REQUEST MADE BY THE RESPECTIVE FISHERMEN ' S COFRADIA OR BY THE PRODUCER ORGANIZATION, IN THEIR CASE, WHICH WILL DETAIL THE AREA AND LOCALIZED SPECIES AND THE ART TO BE USED FOR THEIR CAPTURE.

FOURTH. IN THE RULES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS ROYAL DECREE, THESE AMENDMENTS MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE USE OF ANY FISHING GEAR, PRIOR TO THE REPORT OF THE LOCAL FISHING BOARDS OF EACH ISLAND OR AT THE REQUEST OF THE FIRST TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS. 1. BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 3. OF THIS ROYAL DECREE, THE PRACTICE OF FISHING WITH THE ARTS OF GILLAGE IS PERMITTED IN THE ZONES AND OR PERIODS INDICATED BELOW, PROVIDED THAT THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF THE MESH IS NOT LESS THAN 82 MILLIMETERS (MEASURED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN KNOTS OPPOSITE OF THE MESH, BY MEANS OF THE UNFORCED PASSAGE OF A CALIBRATOR, BEING THE ART USED, STRETCHED AND WET), WITH ONE OR SEVERAL WIPES PER VESSEL, IN NUMBER NOT EXCEEDING 5, WITHOUT THE TOTAL LENGTH TO BE USED CAN EXCEED 350 METERS.

ISLAND OF GRAN CANARIA:

AREA OF ARGUINEGUÍN: FROM PUNTA DE MASPALOMAS TO THE BEACH OF LA VERGA, AND A DISTANCE OF NO LESS THAN 2 MILES FROM THE COAST. THREE-WALLED (TRASMALLO) GILLLE ART.

FROM ROQUE DE GUANDO TO PUNTA JINAMAR. THREE-WALLED (TRASMALLO) GILLLE ART.

AGAETE AREA, FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BLACK TO THE MILL. THREE-WALLED ART (TRAMMEL) AND A WALL (CAZONAL) DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER.

TENERIFE ISLAND:

CANDELARIA AREA: FROM THE TIP OF THE MORRO TO THE COVE OF THE ABADES.

THREE-WALLED (TRASMALLO) GILLLE ART.

DURING MONTHS FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY, BOTH INCLUSIVE:

SAN ANDRES (IN THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER).

A WALL ' S (CAZONAL) GILLLE ART.

PALM ISLAND:

GIVEN THE GREAT DEPENDENCE OF THE ENMALLE ARTS THAT THE FISHERMEN OF THIS ISLAND HAVE TRADITIONALLY HAD, ONLY THE USE OF TRAMMEL IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IS NOT PERMITTED, EITHER TOTALLY OR TEMPORARILY EXPRESSED:

FUENHOT ZONE: FROM THE TIP OF THE MAN TO THE WIND.

NORTH AREA: TEMPORARILY (FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 15) FROM PUNTA ACCOMPLISHED TO THE LARGE LOMADA PROIS.

WEST AREA: FROM TIP OF THE BANK TO THE LOWER OF THE SARDINIAN. TEMPORARILY (FROM OCTOBER 15 UNTIL APRIL 15), FROM ROQUE DE LAS GABASERAS TO TIP OF THE LAVA.

2. IN THE RULES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS ROYAL DECREE, THE NECESSARY VARIATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE AREAS AND TIMES IN WHICH THE USE OF THE ARTS OF GILLLE MAY BE PERMITTED MAY BE ESTABLISHED.

SECOND. WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DAY FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ROYAL DECREE, THOSE LOCALITIES IN WHICH THE MESH LIGHT USED IN THE FISH NASES TRADITIONALLY IS 25.4 MILLIMETERS (1 INCH) SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE MESH OF 31.6 MILLIMETERS (1 1/4 INCH).

THIRD. WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DAY FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ROYAL DECREE, ALL SHIPOWNERS AND FISHERMEN WHO HOLD ANY TYPE OF ART MUST MAKE AN AFFIDAVIT INDICATING THE NUMBER OF THE VESSELS. THE SAME AND CLASS THEY POSSESS, AS WELL AS THE AREAS WHERE THEY ARE TRADITIONALLY USED, MUST BE PRESENTED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FISHERMEN ' S COFRADIA, OR BY THE PRODUCER ORGANISATION, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN ORDER TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE SAME OF A CENSUS OF THE ARTS, WHICH, ONCE IT HAS BEEN DRAWN UP, SHALL BE SENT TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN THE FIELD OF SEA FISHING. SUCH CENSUS MAY BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY.

REPEAL PROVISION SHALL BE REPEALED AS MANY PROVISIONS OF EQUAL OR LOWER RANK SHALL BE CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ROYAL DECREE. THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD IS EMPOWERED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS ROYAL DECREE IN THE FIELD OF ITS POWERS.

SECOND. THIS ROYAL DECREE WILL TAKE EFFECT THE DAY AFTER ITS PUBLICATION IN .

GIVEN IN MADRID TO SEPTEMBER 19, 1986.JUAN CARLOS R.

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD, CARLOS ROMERO HERRERA