Over the past 15 years, the capacity of the EU-15 fishing fleet has decreased at a steady yearly rate of approximately 1.5%interms of tonnage, and 2% in terms of power.
Le cúig bliana déag anuas, laghdaíodh toilleadh loingeas iascaigh an EU-15 ag ráta bliantúil seasmhach de thart ar 1.5 %idtéarmaí tonnáiste agus 2 % i dtéarmaí cumhachta.