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Panama to Realize Satellite Control on Fishing

Starting on March 17th, fishing vessels must install a radar system that will enable them to be located and tracked by ARAP.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Prensa.com reports in their website: "Industrial vessels will have to have an incorporated radar, which will permit open communication with the Panama Authority of Aquatic Resources (ARAP) in order to obtain better control of fishing in common and territorial waters. The system will permit knowing, in real-time, if ships are carrying out fishing activities or traveling to their ports of destiny, detailed a report from the ARAP."

Source: Prensa.com

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