Review of the Estonian fishery sector. v. 1: Report.
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When Estonia became independent in 1991, the former Soviet distant-water fleet based in Estonia and including approx. 95 vessels was taken over by the Estonian Government and the Estonian fishery co-operatives. Estonian fisheries are managed by the National Estonian Board of Fisheries under the Ministry of the Environment. The State-owned distant-water fleet is organized in the 'Ookean' fishing enterprise, which is owned by the Ministry of Economy. The cooperatives, which since independence h ave turned into private companies, own a part of the distant-water fleet. After independence, the Estonian fishing industry, which was formerly directed by the Soviet Ministry of Fisheries in Moscow, had to adjust quickly to the new free market requirements. The former operations of the Estonian distant-water fleet were managed directly from Moscow through Western Fisheries Administration 'Zapryba's headquarters in Riga, Latvia. At that time, access to fishing grounds in foreign EEZs wa s negotiated by the USSR for the Estonian distant-water fleet. The Soviet Union network of infrastructure, support, supply, and trade arrangements through the Soviet Union company 'Sovrybflot' also applied to the Estonian distant-water fleet. The Estonian Government has at present established bilateral fisheries agreements with the EU, the Faroe Islands (with the consent of Denmark), and Russia. The Estonian Government is a member of NAFO and Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission. Prior to indep endence, the Estonian distant-water fleet was organized in the Estonian State-owned company 'Estrybprom' and Estonian Co-operative Fisheries Union 'Estrybkolhozsoiuz'.