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| Guyader, Olivier; Berthou, Patrick; Daures, Fabienne. |
| The French decommissioning aims at permanently removing vessels from the fishing fleet according to European Union rules laid down within the Common Fisheries Policy. A system of premiums established by the French government is supposed to give the vessel-owners, the incentives to get rid of their fishing unit. This paper details the rules for the applicants and their evolution and it provides a preliminary analysis of the impact of these schemes over the 1991-2001 period. Special attention is paid to the characteristics of decommissioned vessels and of their owners. The problem of windfall gains of these policies is approached, and a first assessment is given. The consequences in terms of capacity adjustment are discussed according to the Multi Annual... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Decommissioning schemes; Buyback; Capacity; Fisheries; Premium; MAGPs; Limited entry. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00243/35407/33928.pdf |
