Outermost Regions (ORs) fishing fleets are mostly composed of smallscale vessels targeting inshore and offshore resources. Over the past decade, modernisation of ORs fishing fleets has been unevenly achieved across regions. ORs fleets are subject to the same management measures than those applie...
EU public support for fishing fleet renewal has been phased out in the EU’s Outermost Regions (ORs) since 20061. However, several studies and reports have highlighted the issue of an ageing fleet in the ORs and the difficulties for fleet renewal without public support. Specific characteristics a...
This study provides an analysis of the need for public support for the purchase of new fishing vessels in the nine outermost regions (ORs) of the EU and of the conditions under which such support could be provided. It feeds into the Commission’s work on its state aid policy towards the concerned...
