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Youngsters shunning UK marine industry

The UK’s marine industry is struggling to recruit young people and faces a large pay disparity between sectors, according to a new industry survey.

The marine recruitment firm Marine Resources has carried out the first national marine industry salary survey, which garnered 4,665

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