M&J deal has Fresh Direct CEO looking beyond sales target of £500m
Fresh Direct will be around £400m in turnover with addition of M&J and two other former Brakes companies, meaning CEO of enlarged group is looking to up five-year-plan turnover target
China show can surpass Brussels, double size in new expo center
The China Fisheries and Seafood Expo, which celebrates its 20th year in 2015, has scope to pass Brussels as the world’s largest seafood event in a new venue
Australia abalone, lobster exporters push for free trade with China
The 'imminent' deal is expected to increase Australian seafood exports directly to China from about $30m to more than $600m a year
New South Africa $188m aquaculture project to farm abalone, possibly seaweed
ZAR 2bn aquaculture farm outside Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape will farm abalone, and possibly also other species including finfish and seaweed
Camanchaca back in black on turnaround in salmon, fishing fortunes
Higher prices for fishmeal and salmon alongside bumper pelagic catches helped Chilean producer reverse losses of $25m into a profit of $9.3m in the first half of the year
New Zealand abalone divers up minimum size allowed for harvest
Commercial divers in Marlborough have increased the minimum takeable size by 2 millimeters to 127m
Zhangzidao adjusts private placement plan
Plan is to raise TMB 1 bn, at RMB 12.45 per share
China aquaculture rose 5.9% in 2013; abalone, sea cucumber fastest-growing
Large players such as Zhangzidao Group and Guolian Aquatic Products lead the way, as high export prices mean China has a trade surplus despite being a net importer
Australia-Japan trade deal set to boost rock lobster, abalone industries
Import tariffs on abalone and rock lobster will be immediately eliminated with no phasing period