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From 1983-1989 the company purchased several fishing boats, most of which underwent major refits
before entering service in the scallop, crayfish and deep sea trawling fisheries.
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In 1985 Allan's company built an export fish-processing factory, which handled all fish caught
by the company.
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In 1990 the company built the 25 metre trawler Markarna for the deep-sea orange roughy
fishery.
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Since 1990 Allan Barnett Fishing Co. Pty. Ltd. has built several fishing boats some of which
have been utilised in the company's fishing fleet and others which have been sold into various
owners around Australia and overseas.
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The 23 metre Kaybecana was originally constructed as a trawler for the company and is now
operating in the east coast tuna fishery.
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The 20 metre Yellow Fin was constructed for clients from Noumea and built to stringent
Bureau Veritas survey and operates in the tuna fishery around New Caledonia.
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The 20 metre Kaybeanna was built as a general-purpose crayfish, scallop and auto-longliner
for the company and she works in Tasmanian waters.
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The 20 metre Jordan Kate was sold to well-known east coast tuna fisherman Mario Basille of
Ulladulla, who operates in the east coast tuna fishery.
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The 17 metre Brid Venture was constructed for the company as a crayfish/scallop boat and
utilized by the company and is operating around Tasmania.
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Under construction at the moment is a 17 metre sister-ship to Brid Venture and a 20 metre
sister-ship to Yellow Fin, Jordan Kate and Kaybeanna.
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The Company has recently upgraded the shipyard facilities and is now capable of housing
two, 30 metre craft simultaneously undercover.
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The company's fishing fleet has spent most of its time working the waters surrounding
Tasmania. This includes the world-renowned but treacherous waters of Bass Strait and the
rugged waters off the West Coast of Tasmania.
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