1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:16,000 Small-scale fishing is the socio-economic mainstay of certain coastal communities. 2 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:25,000 However, fleet reduction will have repercussions on employment in small-scale fishing and is likely to weaken such communities. 3 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:37,000 To protect them, the solution might be to adopt a specific scheme for small-scale fishing based primarily on social objectives. 4 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:48,000 Nevertheless, such a scheme would have to be carefully devised to ensure the continuity of stocks exploited by coastal fleets. 5 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:55,000 How to ensure that such a scheme guarantees sustainable small-scale fishing?