the vessel, sale and etc.) may or maybe not licensed to fish, but did not report any
time in the sea and no landings during the reference year.
Some of the vessels are only used for tourism of the time and as a result there are
significant differences between the fishing days of ships from one segment.
The detailed information calculated for each fleet segment (LOA) contains:
– Capacity values (kW & GT);
– Current GTdays and kWdays at sea;
– Maximum days at sea;
– Theoretical maximum days at sea;
– Technical indicator (observed);
– Technical indicator (theoretical) (Fig. 25.7).
As it is visible, the technical indicator values for 2013 calculated on the basis of
the observed max indicated a decrease in most segments (LOA under 6, 6–12 m,
12–18 m and over 24–40 m) in comparison with previous years. A slight increase in
capacity utilization observed on vessels with LOA 18–24 m, and exceeds the level
of 2012, as a result of the increased fishermen activity despite of the difficult
economic situation in the country. The lowest values of the indicator we have in
two of the smaller segments (vessels under 6, 6–12 m).The fact that they constitute
a significant part of the Bulgarian fleet (96%) and carried out mainly small-scale
coastal fishing, explains the high fluctuation in the behaviour of fishermen.
Detailed information on the number of inactive vessels by fleet segment for
2011, 2012 and 2013 is presented in the Table 25.15.
Figure 25.8 presents the ratio between inactive vessels and the total number of
fishing vessels in each fleet segment (LOA). As is apparent from the figure above
the number of inactive vessels, which constituted unused capacity, decreased in the
* The calculations are made taking into account the average technical indicator (observed)
0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,6
0,7
0,8
0,9
under 6
meters
6 - 12 meters
12 - 18
meters
18 - 24
meters
24 - 40
meters
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Fig. 25.7 Capacity utilization per segment for 2008–2013 (NAFA 2013)
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time in the sea and no landings during the reference year.
Some of the vessels are only used for tourism of the time and as a result there are
significant differences between the fishing days of ships from one segment.
The detailed information calculated for each fleet segment (LOA) contains:
– Capacity values (kW & GT);
– Current GTdays and kWdays at sea;
– Maximum days at sea;
– Theoretical maximum days at sea;
– Technical indicator (observed);
– Technical indicator (theoretical) (Fig. 25.7).
As it is visible, the technical indicator values for 2013 calculated on the basis of
the observed max indicated a decrease in most segments (LOA under 6, 6–12 m,
12–18 m and over 24–40 m) in comparison with previous years. A slight increase in
capacity utilization observed on vessels with LOA 18–24 m, and exceeds the level
of 2012, as a result of the increased fishermen activity despite of the difficult
economic situation in the country. The lowest values of the indicator we have in
two of the smaller segments (vessels under 6, 6–12 m).The fact that they constitute
a significant part of the Bulgarian fleet (96%) and carried out mainly small-scale
coastal fishing, explains the high fluctuation in the behaviour of fishermen.
Detailed information on the number of inactive vessels by fleet segment for
2011, 2012 and 2013 is presented in the Table 25.15.
Figure 25.8 presents the ratio between inactive vessels and the total number of
fishing vessels in each fleet segment (LOA). As is apparent from the figure above
the number of inactive vessels, which constituted unused capacity, decreased in the
* The calculations are made taking into account the average technical indicator (observed)
0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,6
0,7
0,8
0,9
under 6
meters
6 - 12 meters
12 - 18
meters
18 - 24
meters
24 - 40
meters
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Fig. 25.7 Capacity utilization per segment for 2008–2013 (NAFA 2013)
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