(d) Fleet segment: a group of vessels with the same length class (LOA) and predominant fishing gear during the year, according to the Appendix III. Vessels may have different fishing activities during the reference period, but might be classified in only one fleet segment.

If a fishing gear is used by more than the sum of all the others (i.e. a vessel spends more than 50 % of its fishing time using that gear), the vessel shall be allocated to that segment.

The dominance criteria shall be used to allocate each vessel to a segment based on the number of fishing days used with each gear.

Annex 17' segments the fleet by fishing gear type, allowing clear restrictions to be applied depending on what gear is used.

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In the light of these fundamental considerations, and reflecting the debate in Council, COREPER should urgently scrutinise all the elements of the Commission Proposal and should take note in its examination of the following points in particular: - the proposed aggregate capacity reduction rates are generally considered to be too high; - the appropriate relationship should be ensured between the scientific recommendations and proposed reductions; - the need to address the issue of technical progress; - the scope for deployment by Member States at national level of effort management schemes as an alternative or complement to capacity reductions, based on a fully transparent approach; - the permanency, or otherwise, of activity reductions; ...[+++] - the need to ensure sufficient flexibility in fleet segmentation so as to reflect the varying situations in Member States, including the treatment of multi-purpose fleets targeting several stocks and the need for appropriate weightings; - the agreed scope for widening the specific treatment of small-scale fishery; - the need for the specific treatment of static gear to be non- discriminatory vis-à-vis towed gear, fully transparent and properly monitored; - the need to ensure that the principle of relative stability is fully observed".