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New Zealand's Stabicraft Marine has delivered nine custom boats
to Alaska, where they'll be used to monitor gillnetting by
commercial fishermen and the number of fish and birds caught.
The 659 Wheel House boats were especially ordered by Alaska's
National Marine Fisheries Service and Saltwater Inc to conduct
research on fish and wildlife for the Alaskan Department of Fish
and Game.
Stabicraft, as a non-American manufacturer, came under intense
scrutiny to ensure the vessels met strict design and performance
requirements.
"This is a significant order for Stabicraft. It has
traditionally been very difficult for non-US boat manufacturers to
supply vessels to be used in government projects," said managing
director Paul Adams.
Adams said the contract would last for the next two summers. The
boats will be located in the Petersburg-Wrangell area of southeast
Alaska.
--Idealog--
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