Asnes steps down as King Oscar chief, John West MD in
Geir-Arne Asnes has stepped down as CEO at the Thai Union-owned sardine canner, with John West MD Paul Reenan 'assuming overall responsibility' for the business
Thai Union set for Q4 hit from tuna fleet write-down, Bumble Bee deal collapse
World’s largest tuna canner had to write down value of tuna fleet, which it has been looking to divest, amid low prices for skipjack raw material
PwC: Latin America should attract interest for tuna M&A
This region, where the canned seafood market is valued near to $1.5bn, should claim its spot in the M&A frenzy reshaping the tuna industry, an executive with PwC says
Vietnamese pangasius processor confirms talks for Russian Fish stake
Vietnamese firm Hung Vuong confirms it is in talks to buy stake in Russian Fish Company, with times tough in other markets for pangasius
KPMG, Pacific Andes talking to different would-be buyers for Peru assets
Provisional liquidators of China Fishery, still in place in Caymans, say they have not heard from two buyers Pacific Andes has been talking to and are in touch with other parties
China’s Fosun tipped as likely bidder for Pacific Andes Peru assets
Chinese investment fund, previously involved in major fishing deals, has been billed by Undercurrent News sources as potential buyer of Pacific Andes' Peruvian business
S&P: Peru sale would leave China Fishery with no ‘meaningful operations’
Ratings agency says China Fishery still has a strong prospect of default despite removal of provisional liquidators, while sale of Peru anchovy assets won’t leave much of value left
Pacific Andes can focus on Peru sale as court refuses HSBC appeal
Court refuses HSBC’s appeal over ruling removing provisional liquidators KPMG, which means management can focus more on sale of Peru assets
Sources: Court removes KPMG as provisional liquidators for Pacific Andes firm
Hong Kong High Court has removed KPMG as provisional liquidator for China Fishery, according to sources
Sources: China giants likely bidders for Pacific Andes Peru assets
Large Chinese players in feed and commodities are some of the few likely to be willing to pay as much as $1.7bn for Pacific Andes Peruvian business, sources say