date:Feb 20, 2013
competing with the smaller inshore vessels and disagreements arising over the fishing pressure on certain stocks. In addition, rising fuel costs, high bait costs, increased regulation, quality issues related to catching, handling and transportation, imports of cheaper crab products and the financial crisis in the traditional European markets, all combine to undermine the profitability of the industry.
One of the first tasks for the project is to undertake a thorough analysis of the brown crab p