Relative change of the EU fishing fleet capacity by number of vessels, 2004-2011

Note: The relative change of the fishing fleet capacity (described as the number of small and large vessels) is calculated as the annual change relative to the mean between 2004 and 2011. It is given in percent. The Black Sea was excluded as only a few years of data were available.

Small vessels are < 12m for the Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Seas. For other regions, small vessels are < 15m.