Scheme legislation and guidance material provides that vessels may be decommissioned by means of:scrapping, orpermanent re-assignment to a purpose other than fishing e.g. placed in a museum, converted to a pleasure craft etc, orpermanent transfer to a third country.No particular methods of disposal are recommended, but the owners of vessels to be scrapped are required to ensure that the disposal meets regulatory, including environmental, requirements.Costs involved are likely to depend on individual vessel circumstances and are a matter for the vessels' owners.