Dias court hearing postponed to 2014
Bass and bream producer in bankruptcy protection nets postponement to court hearing, which will determine whether to prolong protection from creditors
Med bass, bream producers battling bank pressure, low prices
Merger between Selonda and Dias looking increasingly unlikely, say sources, as sector faces pressure from banks, equities in the red and low sales prices.
Selonda, Dias, Nireus see equity drop by more than €200m in 12 months
Greece’s three largest bass and bream producers have seen their equities fall in the past 12 months, driven by drops in the recorded value of their biomass
Greek bass, bream prices to France drop 20% over 12 months
Import prices of fresh Greek seabass, seabream into France fell by a fifth in the 12 months ending on Sept. 30, 2013, a much steeper drop than that experienced by Spanish imports
Tesco direct sourcing division growing with more seafood buying on agenda
Tesco’s in-house food sourcing division is growing in size and planning to expand its reach in direct buying from producers, with seafood part of the mix, sources say
Dias follows Selonda, Nireus into the red
With losses of nearly two-thirds its sales, Dias completes the picture of bleak times for Greece's three biggest fish farmers
Nireus calls on banks, gov’t to support sector as losses deepen
State must cut red tape and banks must negotiate, says Greece’s largest seabass and bream producer, as low prices and higher raw material costs drive it deeper into red
Selonda expects debt freeze to last until end 2013, as losses grow to more than half of sales
Selonda says freeze on debt repayments is expected to last until negotiations with lenders are completed, as year-to-date losses exceed equity by more than 30%
Uruguayan fish exports could drop 20% due to Nigeria ban
Fish exporters from Uruguay have been cut off their key market, Nigeria, since Oct. 15, official tells Undercurrent News
UAE fish farming group deepens losses in 2013
A higher revenue for the third quarter 2013 saw the firm cut its quarterly losses year-on-year, but group still looks likely to make greater annual losses than in 2012