They will be evaluated and ranked having regard to:the cost of the bid;the level of capacity to be removed;the level of recorded landings of white fish (cod, haddock, whiting and hake), nephrops and scallops by the vessel concerned during 1999 and 2000;the level of recorded fishing activity (days on fishing trips) by the vessel during 1999 and 2000, andwhether or not the licence to be surrendered carries a scallop entitlement.The precise weight to be given to each of these factors in the evaluation process will be decided following...