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Hundreds of purse seine fishing vessels annually transship their catches of tuna to carrier vessels in Majuro lagoon for shipment to off-shore canneries. Photo: Giff Johnson
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A new transhipment monitoring portal is being touted by its developers as a major advancement in the global fishing industry. Transhipping is when fishing boats offload their catch onto larger carriers either at sea or in port for shipment to offshore canneries. The practice also sometimes allows the fishing boats to continue fishing longer and ensures freshness of the catch in some instances.

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