Kuntzsch: Sanford, Sealord merger ‘isn’t on the agenda’
Sealord and Sanford have been discussing opportunities to combine quotas on certain vessels, but this is far for any concrete consolidation, says Volker Kuntzsch
Sealord, Sanford execs reveal consolidation talks
Two of New Zealand's biggest seafood companies, Sealord and Sanford, are in talks about consolidating their fishing efforts
Shetland firm’s new mussel harvesting vessel allows for faster processing
The new purpose-built vessel lets C & A Thomason of Yell process on board, at sea, rather than bringing the shellfish to land for cleaning and grading
World’s top 100 seafood companies close in on $100bn turnover
Combined, the 100 companies on our ranking this year had revenues of nearly $100bn, up by $1.8bn from our 2013 report
Red tide hits 32% of mussel production in Galicia
Authorities in Galicia, Spain, have decided to ban the capture of mussels in 18 of the 55 wooden platforms out in the water due to red tide presence
Loss-making Loch Fyne Oysters keeps investing
Loch Fyne Oysters plans to continue investing in its product range and farming networks, depsite reporting a £616,822 pre-tax loss in its latest accounts
Startup US mussel farm nabs new investors on 3rd private placement round
Catalina Sea Ranch ups investment ask as it plans October production launch, eyes lucrative possibilities in scallops, $200 per pound sea cucumber sales
Spanish scientists freeze sea urchins for aquaculture studies
Scientists at the University of Vigo have established protocols to preserve frozen sea urchin embryos for use in the detection of contaminants, and also in the field of aquaculture
Braille on easy-open seafood cans from Spanish processor
Industrias Cerdeimar, a €23.7 million-turnover seafood processor based in Galicia, is selling a new line of cans adapted to consumers with impaired abilities
Mercabarna to invest €0.8m in fish business on back of 4% drop in 2013
Mercabarna, which describes itself as world’s second most active fish market after Tsukiji, plans to invest €0.8m in its fish business this year, as part of plans to reinvent itself as fresh food redistribution center for international markets