Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 5 guests online and 1 member online > June 1, 2005 - Read It Here First - Niue's No 1 News Breaker > Better Communications Urged On Fish Deal > About 40 people involved in fishing on Niue voiced their > concern over the government/Niue Fish Processing agreement > which has seen four long-liners working sea mounts around the > island. The catches have been processed and flown to Fiji for > distribution in the US. > > Local fishermen expressed concern at the sale of by-catches on > the local market and called for price control. They also > raised the issue of unfair competition - licensed boats get > fuel for $1.05 cents a litre while local fishermen pay $2 > litre for diesel. > > The lack of communication in the industry was also voiced and > the meeting was told boats in the area are being fitted with > satellite positioning survellience equipment to ensure catches > are adequately recorded and vessels monitored. > > The meeting was called by the island's canoe and fishermens > association. > [date.gif] Wednesday, 01 June 2005 > 53422 Visitors
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