The Dutch company Parlevliet & Van der Plas have plenty of trawlers to choose from to replace the Abel Tasman.
Another 14 to be exact.
Not long ago they proudly displayed all 15 trawlers on their site.
Now there is only a list.
You have to congratulate P&P for running an excellent spin campaign.
Using what I believe is a front company with a local name and even renaming a vessel to look like a local ship is quite creative.
People may like to know what ‘Seafish Tasmania’ (described as partnered by Parlevliet and van der Plas) would be likely to bring out to Australia next.
Which trawler will they choose?
The trawlers from L to R are:
Annie Hillina, Dirk Diederik, Annelies Ilena, Abel Tasman, Nida, Jan Maria, Maartje Theadora,
Naeraberg, Helen Mary, Gerda Maria, Tronderbas, Arctic Warrior, Marbella, Farnella, Atlantic Peace.
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I suggest the next one is re-named the ‘Dick Adams’.
Greg James 1. The ‘Sid Sidebottom’ would look pretty lame adorning the hull.
No need to bring a large trawler. Boats around 30 metres can hold well over 100 tonnes and can catch it in a day as well. But these are low value fish so unless you can process onboard travelling far from port is not economical. So that leaves fishing as close to port as possible (east coast of Tas) getting the lowest value because we don’t have facilities for human consumption processing. I think that’s what everyone wanted.
Seafish Tasmania received a payment under the Forestry Agreement Innovation and Investment Fund for $449,350. It was for ‘the construction of a plant and processing lines that will add value to Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon waste’.
They are making fish oil out of fish waste.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-05/seafish27s-new-venture/4298508
This links the Forestry Agreement and Seafish Tasmania.
#4 So what’s your point?
My point is this could explain why Seafish Tasmania appeared to get favoured treatment from DAFF and Joe Ludwig. Ludwig only knocked-back the supertrawler after a massive public backlash (verging on an uprising) against his very fragile government. Seafish Tasmania did huge damage to the Gillard government and it’s not over yet. Also there are other very serious problems in the payouts under the IGA in my view. EG A Smithton sawmill that was chair of one of the negotiating parties. More to come.
Is this another dietry fraud in making??
“Farm-Raised Fish is Much like Factory-Farmed Cattle”
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/05/27/why-fish-oil-is-not-the-best-omega-3-source.aspx
#6 It appears your about to bust this conspiracy wide open, can’t wait for more.
mikey 8. So you’ll be calling the next trawler the ‘MV Ludwig’ will you?