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Released Date - January 25, 2010
CKI – FISHING LICENSE: RNZI PACNEWS BIZ: Mon 25 Jan 2010
Cook Islands lowers fishing license fees
25 JANUARY 2010 RAROTONGA (RNZI) ---- The Cook Islands fishing industry is to be helped to overcome the current slump it’s experiencing and decline in fish stocks in southern group waters with a reduction in annual licensing fees.
The revised license fee structure means that vessels less than 20 metres which are based in Rarotonga or Aitutaki will now pay 1,400 US dollars for a one year license - down from US$3,500
Cook Islands deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Marine Resources Robert Wigmore said he was aware that the fishing industry is experiencing the ongoing effects of the recent recession, and the detrimental impacts that inflated operating costs continue to have on our local small boat owners.
He said the new the fee structure will be effective immediately….PNS (ENDS) |
