Council Regulation (EC) No. 779/97 introducing arrangements for the management of fishing effort in the Baltic Sea.

This Regulation establishes the procedure for the introduction of a system for the management of fishing effort in the IBSFC areas (subdivisions 22 to 32) falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Member States. Member States shall draw up lists of named fishing vessels flying their respective flags which are authorized to engage in fishing activities in the fisheries defined in the Annex. Each Member State shall issue special fishing permits in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits. This Regulation shall apply to vessels of more that 15 metres between perpendiculars or more than 18 metres overall.