Major expenditures are for surveillance and enforcement and for research. Minor support is available to the sealing sector and for the transport scheme (of fish) established to reduce cost disadvantages caused by geographical or structural conditions. The number of fishing vessels registered in the Register of Norwegian Fishing Vessels decreased from 6 211 vessels in 2012 to 6 128 vessels in 2013. The largest vessel group consists of the smallest coastal vessels (less than 11 meters) and account for 79% of the vessels.