total income value of landings direct subsidies and other income combined and profit of the national fleet increased table summarises the economic performance of the fleet this segment experienced losses in but has improved its profitability despite increasing fuel prices showing positive signs with regard to profits in and one explanation for this is a new management system introduced in for the pelagic segment based on individual vessel quotas giving vessel owners increased possibilities to manage and plan their fishing during the year pelagic species prices have also had a positive trend although the price of sprat decreased in compared to a peak in