Petit Navire ups profit as sales soar in 2012
Tuna canner profit grew modestly in 2012, as turnover soared 75%
French tuna firm CFTO expands fleet; reaps fruits of higher prices
Now protected by French military onboard, Compagnie Francaise du Thon Oceanique is rebuilding fleet to size it had before onset of pirates in Indian Ocean
Sanford profit slips as mussel production, lower catches hit H2
Sanford posts a 5% decline in full-year pretax earnings as production of mussels and lower catches of tuna and jack mackerel weighed on H2 performance
Private equity winds down canned tuna supplier
Private equity Manfield Partners is winding down MCM Select Foods, bought from Japanese conglomerate Mitsui in late 2011
First MSC-certified Pacific tuna hits Europe
Friday marked the first day that Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Pacific tuna became available to the European marketplace
Thai seafood processors hurt by shrimp shortage, exchange rates
Most Thai listed seafood companies saw results for the first nine months of the year drop after EMS caused severe cuts in shrimp raw material
French shipyard contracted for Mozambique fleet will only build eight boats
It was announced at the time with much fanfare and branded as a victory for the 'made in France', but in the end, only a small part of the €200m, 30-strong fleet will be made in France
Thai Union ‘never faced such challenges’ in over 25 years
Third quarter profit gives reason for optimism after two of the hardest quarters the Thai firm has faced, says company's president, adding 'lowest point' has been passed
Thai Union profit tumbles 37%, but up from Q2
Profit down by more than a third, or $18.9m, year-on-year in third quarter, and by 50%, or $63m, in first nine months of the year
Skipjack tuna prices ‘dropping fast’
The prices for skipack tuna in Bangkok are falling fast, down 27% from the April peak of around $2,350/t in Bangkok, with further falls expected in December