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#1 Barry McCrindle

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Posted 09 December 2011 - 05:04 PM

From www.fishnewseu.com

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UK Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, and Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, have hailed a new hi-tech vessel monitoring system that has been designed by North Shields company,
Succorfish, as ‘groundbreaking’ in a bid to improve commercial fishing whilst saving marine protected areas.
Government officials visiting local fishermen trialling the device in Lyme Bay, Dorset, saw first hand how Succorfish’s SC2 global tracking system can allow fishermen to monitor their position to within one metre worldwide without breaching protected zones which would otherwise endanger marine habitats and damage the seabed.
Trials funded by Defra and carried out by the Marine Management Organisation have shown how fishermen can prove exactly where their vessel is operating minute by minute via satellite technology, a requirement being introduced under EU legislation in Jan 2012. This will allow them to work alongside environmental groups such as Natural England to potentially open up ‘closed waters’ in sensitive areas.
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman commented, “This groundbreaking equipment proves just how innovative the UK fishing industry is. By embracing new technology, it shows that the sector is ready and able to respond positively to the need to protect the marine environment while continuing to make a living from the sea.”
Following the Marine Management Organisation’s evaluation of this trial, expected in Spring 2012, the Government hopes that fishermen around the country will be able to adopt this new technology to help ensure that fishing can continue without damaging sensitive marine habitats.
George Henricks, Commercial Director of Succorfish which developed the SC2 system added, “In essence, we are bringing together three parties within one industry and giving them one solution to a major problem, not just here in the UK but worldwide. Commercial fishermen need to sustain and boost their livelihoods and the SC2 will allow them to do so legally whilst improving overall fishing methods.
“Similarly, marine authorities and environmental groups need to monitor and protect vast areas of water from damage or overfishing and must have a means of doing so effectively and within EU guidelines. The SC2 will allow them to work alongside commercial fishermen to gather invaluable fishing and environmental data to support a sustainable fishing policy
whilst controlling fishing grounds from illegal practices.”


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#2 Jammy

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Posted 09 December 2011 - 07:03 PM

big question is how many more eye in the sky systems do they want the fleet to fund vms e log books what next

#3 KEVIND

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Posted 10 December 2011 - 10:02 PM

why cant they just stick tha eye deers up tha fat fkn arses.....criminals get tagged afta the cum oot the jail... :minigun: :minigun: :minigun: :minigun:

#4 Hugh Paterson

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Posted 10 December 2011 - 10:33 PM

Think positive boys the "community" might implode on itself soon, best thing that can happen is we get that bloody referendum all the political parties are running scared of and we tell em to shove the EEC where the sun dont shine. Personally I still think its  a slim possibility that we get the chance.
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