Selonda narrows losses further; equity slids deeper
Greece's second largest bass and bream farmer made net losses of €7.9m in the second quarter of the year, a big improvement year-on-year, but the equity slid further to minus €51m
New Tesco direct sourcing division grows annual profit 62%
Supermarket's in-house food sourcing division boosted profit by £21m and sales by £65m in its second financial year
Nireus in red due to €19.3m hit in biomass value; equity down 69% y-o-y
But Greece's largest bass and bream farmer still positive about market as it says talks with banks should result in solution shortly, and expects increase in sales prices
Bass, bream prices drop over summer amid hopes tighter supply will bring price lift
Prices from both Turkey and Greece down from June levels, but bream is firming up, said one exporter, while the whole industry is hoping a tighter supply will boost overall prices
Kilic Deniz still assessing Morocco expansion
Turkish seabass and seabream producer is still doing a feasibility study on its plans to build a 15,000t farm in Morocco
Finfish report: Turkey drives 5% drop in Europe bass, bream juvenile output
Although exact figures from Greece and Turkey are contested, there is agreement on a downward trend, pointing to lower production ahead
Selonda restructuring vote postponed again
Vote on €50.4 million debt recapitalization that would see banks take over Greek farmer postponed once more, as shareholders representing only 14.8% of shares turned up
Selonda shareholders due to vote on restructuring plan today
Vote on company's proposed €50.4 million debt recapitalization is due Aug. 22 after it was deferred in July
New Greek bankruptcy law could ease restructuring of struggling fish farmers
Law is expected to give banks the upper hand in restructuring heavily indebted companies including fish farmers Nireus and Selonda, although lenders will also be forced to accept a debt write-off
Greece bucks overall trend as Europe’s fish farming production drops 3% in 2013
Lower salmon volumes in Norway led a 68,000t drop in European production in 2013, with Greece only significant producer to experience any growth driven by 16% hike in seabass