Cybit provides DEFRA with fisheries management
2009年8月6日 - 3:01PM
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CybIT Holdings PLC
06 August 2009
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Date: 6 July 2009
On behalf of: Cybit Holdings Plc ('Cybit' or 'the Company' or 'the Group')
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Cybit Holdings Plc
Cybit working with DEFRA to promote long-term sustainable fisheries management
Cybit Holdings Plc (AIM: CYH), the international provider of telematics based
products and services for the management and control of land and sea based
assets, is pleased to announce that it's subsidiary, BlueFinger Ltd, is
assisting DEFRA in its promotion of long-term sustainable fisheries management.
BlueFinger is providing the shoreside components of the UK's Electronic
Recording and Reporting of Fishing Activity System which assists in the
conservation and sustainable exploitation of fish stocks under the EU Common
Fisheries Policy.
DEFRA's selection of the BlueFinger solution is the realisation of a broader
international effort to combat illegal fishing. The use of new technology will
be a major asset when it comes to monitoring fishing activities and quota
compliance.
The Electronic Reporting System (ERS) will record, report and process all catch
related fishieries data including species, landing, transhipment and sales. The
information will be updated online by the master of the fishing vessel and
transmitted automatically to the responsible authorities.
Adam Jarrett of DEFRA, commented:
"By replacing paper based systems, the accuracy of the data available to
government advisors and the scientific community will improve. We will also
provide commercial fisheries with improved marketability of their catch making
it harder for illegally caught fish to be sold therefore protecting the licensed
fleet.
"These measures are fundamental to tackling illegal fishing practices and to the
overall long-term sustainability of our natural resources. The economic rights
of our coastline are also protected with great visibility and transparency that
this new solution provides"
Richard Horsman, Chief Executive of Cybit, said:
"BlueFinger, as part of the Cybit Group, has gained a worldwide reputation for
the successful development and implementation of vessel tracking solutions and
fishery Economic Exclusion Zone protection. Our expertise in this field combined
with our track record in the provision of advanced software solutions has been
instrumental in the extension of our 12-year relationship with DEFRA.
"Cybit's expertise and sustained relationships in this division of the business
illustrates the strength of the business as a whole, and is testament to the
fact that Cybit is seen as the partner of choice in this arena."
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For further information, please contact:
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| Cybit Holdings Plc | Redleaf Communications | Cenkos Securities Plc |
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| Richard Horsman, | Emma Kane/ | Stephen Keys/ |
| Chief Executive | Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / | Elizabeth Bowman |
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| Kevin Lawrence, | Anna Dunkin | |
| Finance Director | | |
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| Tel: +44 (0)1480 455489 | Tel: +44 (0)20 7566 6700 | Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 |
| | | 1930 |
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| | Email: cybit@redleafpr.com | |
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Notes to Editors:
About BlueFinger
* The BlueFinger designed database will hold full catch and sales records of every
vessel over 15 meters in length and make this data available 24/7 via any
web-connected PC.
* BlueFinger's provision of ERS and real-time access to catch reporting by buyers,
sellers and authorities is managed by DEFRA on behalf of the Marine & Fisheries
Agency, Marine Scotland, the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland and
the Welsh Assembly Government.
* All vessels greater than 24 metres in length will be required this year to
electronically record and transmit logbook data on a daily basis. The same
requirement will apply to all EU fishing vessels greater than 15 metres in
length from 2011.
* The UK fishing fleet of circa 6,500 vessels lands over 614,000 tonnes of fish
and shellfish annually. ERS is a key component of managing the long-term
viability and protection of UK fishing grounds, species stock management and an
industry employing over 16,000 frontline workers. The Electronic Recording and
Reporting of Fishing Activity is part of a pan-European project commissioned and
funded in part by the EU.
About Cybit
* Cybit operates within three core sectors: Vehicle Telematics Solutions;
Maritime Solutions; and Private Mobile Radio (PMR) based tracking and precise
positioning solutions. Its products and services enable companies to monitor and
position mobile assets, manage service level agreements, enhance employee duty
of care and comply with legislation.
* In the Vehicle Telematics sector, Cybit is one of Europe's leading Telematics
Service Providers (TSPs). Approximately 2,000 business-to-business clients use
its fleet and asset management solutions to manage more than 50,000 mobile
assets. Solutions include in-vehicle technologies, workflow management and
internet-based monitoring and reporting software. The Company also provides
consulting services to advise on legal issues such as duty of care and working
hours.
* Cybit's Maritime Solutions business, BlueFinger, is recognised as one of the
world's leading suppliers of Fisheries Vessel Monitoring Systems. Bluefinger
provides the fisheries authority with the necessary tools for managing their
licensed fishing fleets and coordinating the activity of the fisheries patrol
vessels that enforce national fisheries policy throughout an Economic Exclusion
Zone (EEZ). BlueFinger's Saffire-Online system is ideal for race organisers to
track the position, direction and speed of each vessel in ocean going or inshore
races.
* The Company's PMR business, Cybit Positioning Solutions, provides asset-tracking
and security solutions for both maritime and land-based applications including
exploration and mining. Cybit's precise positioning solutions assist in the
location and exploitation of oil, gas and mineral reserves around the globe.
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