Florida company lands $1 million Mozambique longline fishing gear and consulting contract
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Times Union] By Drew Dixon - December 22, 2014 -
A First Coast commercial fishing gear and supply company landed a $1 million contract with the government of Mozambique that the coastal African nation hopes can alter its harvest from the sea.
Hi-Liner Fishing Gear & Tackle Inc. of Green Cove Springs was hired to supply the monofilament line, hooks and other gear for a fleet of two dozen fishing vessels that are based in the capital city of Maputo, Mozambique.
The supplies are being used to develop the long-line fishing industry for catches of swordfish and tuna in the Indian Ocean, mainly north of South Africa.
As part of the contract, Hi-Liner agreed to send veteran commercial fishing captains from the United States to serve as consultants and advisors as the new sea fishing industry gets underway there.
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