Council Regulation (EC) No. 744/2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis.

This Regulation establishes a specific European Community action designed to provide for exceptional and temporary support for the persons and enterprises active in the fisheries sector affected by the economic crisis induced by the increase of oil prices in 2008. These measures constitute a special regime under the European Fisheries Fund.