Over 30 percent of the workforce in the global fishing industry are women. Fishing News International looks at the role women play at every level, from the deck to the boardroom of the seafood industry.

We also look at new trawl technology that is providing vessel owners with a massive 18 percent saving in fuel costs in our Gear Focus.

Also on the theme of gear, I recently traveled to India to meet the team at Garware Wall Ropes Ltd - one of the world's biggest manufacturers of twines, netting and ropes.

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