The previous crisis, in 1993-94, which was even more serious because of the long-term collapse in prices linked to the high level of indebtedness borne by shipowners, set off a domino effect: vessels were laid up (including the newest vessels); vessels were scrapped and fishing undertakings restructured; fisheries activities collapsed in several ports; fisheries-related jobs were lost, with knock-on effects on the economies of neighbouring small regions; there were fewer staff at maritime schools and fewer young sailors; the profession of fisherman was brought into disrepute; and management and financial structures within the fisheries sector were undermined.
De vorige crisis in de jaren 1993-1994, die nog ernstiger was wegens de langdurige daling van de prijzen in combinatie met de buitensporige schuldenlast van de rederijen, bracht een hele reeks effecten met zich mee: schepen (soms de meest recente schepen) werden uit de vaart genomen of verschrot; rederijen werden gereorganiseerd; de visserijactiviteit in verschillende havens stortte ineen en banen in de visserijsector gingen verloren met gevolgen voor de economische situatie in de kleine regio's in de omstreken; de zeevaartscholen hadden minder leerlingen en er waren minder jonge zeelui; er bestond minder achting voor het beroep van zeevisser en de beheers- en financieringsstructuren in de visserijsector verzwakten.not-set not-set