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BBC NEWS | Africa | Somali piracy 'reduces tuna haul'
Piracy off Somalia's coast is a cause of falls in tuna catches in the Indian Ocean - one of the world's richest sources of the fish, experts say. The head of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Alejandro Anganuzzi, said catches fell by about 30% last year, seriously affecting the industry. The ...
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Dealbreaker — ... a tremendous leader," A Bad Showing At Nomura Holdings (Reuters) The Japanese powerhouse showed down $3.8B Q4 on the heels of buying Lehman Brothers' operations, exposure to Iceland, and Madoff. "Nomura said it would cut some executive bonuses and salaries, not pay a dividend for the current quarter and may sell businesses as it integrates the Asian, European and Middle East operations it bought last year from failed Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers" Tuesday's Pirate Update (BBC) The head of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission is screaming ...

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Stefan Karlsson's blog — ... It will now also raise the price of tuna as fishing fleets increasingly stay away from the tuna rich waters outside Somalia, something which has resulted in reduced catches and therefore higher prices.

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