Eighty-three per cent of these come under the Southern Agreements. The yearly catch amounts to 2.7 million tonnes, which represents 40% of the annual catch by the Community’s fleet. You may be surprised to learn that the total value of the catch is put at EUR 614 billion.
Chaque année, nous capturons 2,7 millions de tonnes, soit 40 % du total des captures de la flotte communautaire, et, aussi surprenant que cela puisse vous paraître, la valeur totale de ces captures atteint 614 millions d'euros.