And there are 45 large-scale purse seine boats under construction in Asian shipyards that are now destined for the Pacific.

Fincantieri has argued that Asian shipyards could pose strong competition in the next decade to try to allay the Commission's worries.

The Danish firm announced in 2009 that it would discontinue shipbuilding in Odense because it could not compete with Asian shipyards.

Fincantieri has argued Asian shipyards could pose strong competition in the next decade to try to address the Commission's worries, the people said.