Tag: New Zealand
Sanford chief executive Volker Kuntzsch resigns. Sanford Chair, Sir Rob McLeod, has announced the resignation of Sanford’s Chief Executive, Volker Kuntzsch, after seven years leading the company. Mr Kuntzsch’s last day at Sanford will be ...
Sandford says volatility in markets a real challenge. New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited says volatility in global markets, as a result of Covid-19, is an ongoing challenge for the significant foodservice component of its ...
CH4 Global announces USD $3M seed round funding. With a focus on urgently impacting climate change within the next decade, aquaculture startup CH4 Global has announced that it has closed on a seed round of $3 ...
Sanford signals support for cameras on fishing vessels. New Zealand’s largest seafood company Sanford has welcomed the announcement by the Fisheries Minister of multi-party Government support for cameras on fishing vessels. Sanford CEO Volker Kuntzsch ...
Proposed closure of Tauranga fish processing plant announced by Sanford. New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited has announced it is proposing to close its Tauranga fish processing plant which could result in 65 job losses. ...
Sanford announces funding for new salmon hatchery in Southland. New Zealand seafood company, Sanford Limited has secured an $8 million loan from the Provincial Growth Fund to help it create a new salmon hatchery in ...
Jobs website welcomed by New Zealand seafood industry. The recent launch of the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) new website on jobs is welcomed by the country’s seafood industry. The Opportunities Grow Here website was ...
NZ company sentenced for fishing in MPA. New Zealand company Sealord Group Limited (Sealord) has been ordered to forfeit a US$16 million vessel and fined $24,000 in the Nelson District Court for bottom trawling in ...
Sanford welcomes dolphin transition plan. Sanford Limited, New Zealand’s oldest and largest seafood company, says it is pleased to see a transition plan for affected fishers has been included as part of the new protections ...
NZ consults on Pāua fisheries plan. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public feedback on a draft Pāua fisheries plan and a proposed subdivision of the pāua fishery along the Kaikōura and Canterbury coasts, known as the PAU3 ...
Fisheries New Zealand looking for feedback on new catch limits. Fisheries New Zealand has started consultation on proposed changes to catch limits on a range of fisheries for the new fishing year beginning 1 October. ...
NZ Seafood welcomes Government coronavirus moves. The New Zealand’s Prime Minister’s announcement around exactly what services would be permitted to operate under Alert Level Three has been welcomed by Seafood New Zealand. A statement said: ...
New Zealand postpones MPA consultation. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Department of Conservation and Fisheries New Zealand (DOC), are postponing public consultation on the proposed network of marine protection for the southeast South Island. ...
NZ seafood company puts in place special control measures. Kiwi seafood company Sanford, like others in New Zealand’s primary industry sector, has been classified as a provider of an essential service and is continuing to ...
NZ Seafood Sustainability Awards finalists announced. Leaders in seafood sustainability have been recognised in the Seafood Sustainability Awards, which announced its finalists today. “Everyone has a part to play in ensuring the sustainability of New ...
NZ seafood annual export earnings expected to soar. A forecast 6.5 percent increase in earnings will push New Zealand seafood returns to NZ$2.1 billion in the year to June, according to the Ministry for Primary ...
New board appointment for Sanford New Zealand’s largest seafood company Sanford Limited has announced the appointment of Fiona Mackenzie as the newest member of its board of directors. Her appointment is a consequence of Paul ...
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