international laws protecting anything from Atlantic 

 salmon to bluefin tuna. 



It is unlikely that many EC vessels will reflag 

 their vessels to fish for tuna, in the Atlantic or 

 Indian Ocean because opportunities for fishing tuna 

 in these waters already exist. However, some 

 Spanish vessels have been reflagged allowing them 

 to fish for tuna in the Pacific Ocean. It is unlikely 

 that any vessels will reflag to fish blue whiting, since 

 that species is found in abundance and ample 

 quotas for that species exists in the North Atlantic. 

 It is possible that some fishermen might reflag their 

 vessels to fish for shellfish (shrimp, crab, or 

 lobster), since most shellfish are high-value species 

 caught well inside coastal waters. Reflagging would 

 allow some fishermen to fish well inside coastal 

 waters of developing nations where stocks are 

 abundant, but where fisheries are still relatively 

 undeveloped.. 



The authors do not expect Canadian fishermen 

 to reflag their vessels, but the severe economic 

 dislocations being suffered in Atlantic Canada may 

 prove too great; some fishermen might be attracted 

 to reflagging their vessels, but this is considered 

 highly unlikely. 



In summary, reflagging will continue, and could 

 increase considerable between 1994 and 1996. This 

 possibility will likely become a serious probability if 

 the EC fails to gain access to waters in southern 

 Africa and Latin America in 1994. 



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