摘要：n this paper the authors elaborate on the Croatian fishing fleet structure while Croatia is on the verge of admission to the European Union. Namely, the Croatian fisheries policy is governed by relevant legislation, in particular the Marine Fisheries Act and the Freshwater Fisheries Act, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development is in charge of implementation of the resource and fleet management measures. The Croatian fishing fleet is registered according to fishing zones which grant fishing licenses and are situated in counties along the Croatian coast. The analysis of the number and structure of fishing vessels indicates that the fishing fleet is large, but needs modernisation. Consequently, the Order on the Oldest Permissible Age of Ships was brought according to which fishing vessels may not be older than 15 years.
