| Turning Trawlers Into Marine Research Vessels |
| Tue, January 17, 2012 |
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Was it the book of Isaiah which spoke about beating swords into plowshares? Well how about turning shrimp trawlers into marine research vessels?
That's what will happen with the Shrimp Trawler, Northern One. You may recall that the trawler, worth over $400,000, was one of two bought last year by Oceana from Northern Fishermen CO-Op as part of the conditions to the passing of the historic legislation banning bottom trawling in all of Belize's waters.
Well, the trawler now has a new home with the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute which will use it as a marine research vessel.
CZMAI paid just $1.00 Belize for the trawler under the contractual agreement signed today.
The ownership of the second trawler - the Northern 2 - is still under discussion with the Conscious Youth Development Program (CYDP), but is expected to be decided on shortly.
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