ENDNOTES 



1. The EC ratified the agreement with Argentina in September 1993. 



2. Forcasting the future, obviously, is based on guesses and speculation. In some cases, the authors are 

 reasonably confident of their projections. In other cases, particularly for 1996, the projections are based on 

 speculation; these events could take place, but there are few assurances to back up these assumptions. 



3 . Despite general acceptance of the low level of resources off Atlantic Canada, EC vessels are expected to 

 continue fishing in the area to maintain a historic fishing effort in the region. This is necessary if the EC 

 wishes to claim or justify future quotas in the area when stocks recover. 



4. The Commandant Gut, one of the larger (1,596-GRT) trawlers remaining in the French fishing fleet, 

 returned to France in 1992-93, after an unsuccessful venture in Vietnamese waters. The vessel would be a 

 logical candidate to fish in Argentina's waters under the EC umbrella. The Capitaine Pleven II (2,435-GRT) 

 would be another vessel able to fish in Argentina's waters. 



5. The German-flag Jan Maria, Dirk Dirk, and Gerda Maria and the Dutch-flag Dirk Diederick and Cornelis 

 Vrolijk Fzn. would be especially suitable. 



6. Portugal and Spain both have bilateral fishing agreements with the Republic of South Africa. 



7. The German-flag Jan Maria, Dirk Dirk, and Gerda Maria and the Dutch-flag Dirk Diederick and Cornelis 

 Vrolijk Fzrt. would be especially suitable. 



8. The German-flag Jan Maria, Dirk Dirk, and Gerda Maria and the Dutch-flag O/r^ Diederick and Cornells 

 Vrolijk Fzn. would be especially suitable. 



9. This is speculation and is not based on substantive information or data. 



10. The Isabel Tuna, flying the Cypiot flag began fishing in the Eastern Tropical Pacific in 1992 and a Spanish 

 tuna purse seiner, the Monteclaro, sank in the area on July 14, 1993. It is always possible that one or two 

 individual vessels may fish for tuna on an ad hoc basis. The authors, in this instance, are referrring to a 

 permanent base involving more than one or two vessels. 



11. The key word is "might". It is also possible that this will not occur. 



12. Again, this is speculation by the authors. 



13. The German-flag Jan Maria, Dirk Dirk, and Gerda Maria and the Dutch-flag Dirk Diederick and Cornells 

 Vrolijk Fz«. would be especially suitable. 



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