result, Dutch sea fishing entrepreneurs will have to keep on investing more and more in equipment and people in order to be able to operate in these markets, which will mean that the activities in question will no longer be secondary activities but will involve more or less full-time deployment for other sectors. In these sectors, the biggest challenge is meeting customer requirements such as number of days at sea, training and instruction of staff and being able to comply with legislation and regulations. Existing Dutch fishing vessels seem to be used primarily as guard vessels for the offshore industry, with the remuneration generally being marginal because supply exceeds demand. Other secondary activities in these sectors require more training, certificates and on-board facilities; in other words, investment. Newly-built fishing vessels may have a greater chance of performing secondary activities at sea because future, different tasks can already be factored in during construction (modular construction). The potential size of the market for secondary activities for cutter fishers over the next ten years is estimated as an average of 13.5 million euros per year. If trawling the North Sea for litter really does become EU policy, this amount may, temporarily, work out 5 million euros per year higher. It is estimated that in total, there is a maximum of 25 million euros to be earned from other activities (see table 1). The total market is many times larger than that, but far from all secondary activities can be performed by cutters. It is estimated that the total market for secondary activities on the North Sea is worth around 400 million euros, as against a market of billions for the total offshore business. In the future, it is probable that more farming projects will be launched in the coastal zone and on the North Sea. The use of existing vessels for these purposes calls for modification of the vessels, depending on the services required. Littertrawling projects can be carried out by existing fishing vessels, probably involving relatively few modifications (investment). For newly-constructed fishing vessels, the market for biomarine/marine and maritime research and farming at sea is also growing, but in terms of price, these vessels may not be competitive with existing vessels. However, the required lay-out (and the required facilities and equipment on board) can already be factored in during construction of the new vessels, meaning that in technical terms they may actually be better suited to such use. Alongside fisheries-related knowledge and expertise, the crew will also have to comply with different training and other requirements. Depending on the type of assignment, knowledge of procedures and specific technical matters will be required, along with a good command of at least the English language. 58 Pagina 63
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