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Debt recovery

Is your business owed money? Bankruptcy is your last port of call.

The economic hangover

With the year almost over, the marine industry will be looking for a positive start to 2010. Will the New Year be as prosperous as we hope? By Scott Thomas.

Will Garrett ban fishing for makos?

A mako shark about to be released by a NSW South Coast gamefisher.. Picture: Greg Finney.
The federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, may be forced to ban gamefishermen from catching mako sharks because of an international conservation treaty.

MPs seek to improve NSW fishing

Shooters Party MLC Robert Brown
NSW politicians will form a Parliamentary committee to improve recreational fishing in regional areas...

Fusion bucks the trend

Chris Soeters, left, Anneliese Blackler and James Szantho.
FUSION Electronics, the Kiwi marine entertainment company, has bucked the economic trend and employed three new staff in the past two months.

Yamaha opens new Brisbane facility

The new facility covers 11500 m2 of prime riverside location on the Brisbane River in the rapidly growing Rivergate Marina precinct...

Raymarine appoints Taiwan distributor

Raymarine has appointed Marine Centre Asia as its exclusive distributor in Taiwan...

Healthy Aussie contingent for METS

A large contingent of Australian Marine Exporters will be showcasing the latest cutting-edge innovations, exhibiting with AIMEX...

West System turns 40

ATL Composites has been manufacturing West System brand epoxy products in Australia and New Zealand under licence since 1977...

Navico receives NMEA awards

Navico was recognised during the 2009 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) convention held in the US recently...

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