13. Council Directive of 4 October 1983 concerning certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector 

 (83/515/EEC), OfftcialJoumal of the European Communities, No. L. 290/15, October 22, 1983. 



14. Vessels withdrawn according to Council Directive 83/515/EEC, OfficialJoumal of the European 

 Communities, No. C. 276/1, November 1, 1986. 



15. The decline in North Sea cod and haddock stocks is explained in the Report 1991 from the Commission to 

 the Council and the European Parliament on the Common Fisheries Policy, Commission of the European 

 Communities, SEC(91) 2288, Brussels, December 18, 1991, p. 47. 



16. Commission Decision of 11 December 1987 on the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet 

 (1987 to 1991) forwarded by {Country} pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86, Official Journal of the 

 European Communities, No. L 70/19, March 16, 1988. 



17. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 163/89 of 24 January 1989 concerning the fishing vessel register of the 

 Community, Official Journal of the European Communities. No. L 20/5, January 25, 1989. 



18. In December 1990, Fisheries Commissioner Manuel Marin had anounced that the capacity of the EC fishing 

 fleet must be reduced by at least 40% over the next 10 years if important fishery resources were to be saved. 

 See: "Marin plans 40% cut in EC fishing capacity over 10 years," Eurofish Report, December 6, 1990, p. 

 BB/1. 



19. "EC Needs Urgent Cut in Fleets Warns Commissioner," Fishing News International, January 1991. 



20. Oliver, Tim. "EEC block on new boat grants," Fishing News International, June 1990 and Eurofish Report, 

 May 10, 1990, pp. BB/1-2. 



21. Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 on Community measures 

 to improve and adapt structures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, COM(90) 358 final. Submitted by the 

 Commission on 27 July 1990), Official Journal of the European Communities, No. C 243/6, September 9, 

 1990. 



22. Unless otherwise indicated, "fishing fleet" refers to all vessels in a fishing fleet while "high-seas fishing 

 fleet" refers only to vessels over 500-GRT. 



23. Eurofish Report, December 3, 1992, p. BB/1. 



24. Report 1991 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the Common Fisheries 

 Policy, Commission of the European Communities, SEC(91) 2288, Brussels, December 18, 1991, p. ii. 



25. This is an approximate conversion of ECU 350 million at ECUl.OO = US$1.15. The ECU has been 

 fluctuating in recent months and the actual amount is probably higher. 



26. Court of Auditors Special Report no. 3/93 - The implementation of the measures for the restructuring, 

 modernisation and adaption of the capacities of fishing fleets in the Community as reported in "Report highlights 

 limited success of 1987-90 EC fleet restructuring grants," Eurofish Report, June 17, 1993, p. BB/1. 



27. Court of Auditors Special Report no. 3/93 - The implementation of the measures for the restructuring, 

 modernisation and adaption of the capacities of fishing fleets in the Community as reported in "Report highlights 

 limited success of 1987-90 EC fleet restructuring grants," Eurofish Report, June 17, 1993, p. BB/1. 



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