& - Data for the Chinese fleet conies from the following sources: 1985-various reports in fisheries press; 1988-f/.sAi>ig News Inlernatumal, "China Expands Deepsea 

 Fleet, December 1988; \99\-Fishing News International . "China Expands Deepsea Fleet," January 1992. 



# - Data for the Japanese fleet comes from the Fisheries Agency of Japan, Cyogyo Yoshokugyo Seisan Tokei Nenpo. 



@ - Data for the ROK fleet conies from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. Statistical Yearbook of Agriculture . Forestry and Fisheries. 



* - Data for the Taiwan fleet comes from the Taiwan Fisheries Bureau, Fisheries Yearbook-Taiwan Area. Taiwan vessel statistics do not differentiate between 

 distant-water and other fisheries. This table gives the number of all powered Taiwan fishing vessels greater than lOOGRT, nio.st of which are believed to be distant- 

 water fishing vessels. Many distant-water driftnet vessels, however, were less than lOOGRT and are not counted here. 



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