The fishing industry is increasingly dependent on technology and up-to-date information to help maximize yields and remain competitve. Information such as weather, sea surface temperature and market prices can improve efficiency and profits and is freely available on the Internet.

The traditional way for commercial fishing vessels to access this information has been via usage-based satellite communications such as INMARSAT, but cost can limit the utility of this approach in all but the biggest commercial operations.

Always-on, unlimited data with fixed-price monthly bills including hardware are now available from ACUTEC specifically for fishing vessels in Australian and New Zealand waters. As well as internet, with a local telephone number ashore, voice communications are simplified and expenses dramatically reduced.