KIMO UK is delighted by select committee inquiry into mca cuts

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KIMO UK is delighted by the announcement that the Transport Select Committee is to conduct an inquiry into the Government's proposals for the coastguard service. The inquiry will also cover the changes to the arrangements for Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV) and the Maritime Incident Response Group (MIRG), changes that KIMO UK have been campaigning against to ensure that the UK remains best equipped for a marine pollution incident.

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Fishing Coalition to use Fishing 2011 as platform to highlight concerns over implementation of Marine Protected Areas

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A coalition of fishermen’s groups set up to provide a united voice on how marine protected areas are established in UK waters has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at the Fishing 2011 Expo in Glasgow. The MPA Fishing Coalition will use the high-profile event at the SECC to highlight how the current implementation of a network of Marine Protected Areas is being mishandled.

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Roe season gets underway

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The season for freezing capelin roe began this morning at HB Grandi’s Akranes factory after Lundey NS docked yesterday with 1100 tonnes of capelin in its tanks. Fishing grounds are not far from the port and it took only two hours to steam to Akranes after the final shot.

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