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Sealord Group
Sealord Group is a New Zealand seafood company. It is based in Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson, and is half owned by 57 iwi through Moana New Zealand, and half owned by the Japanese company Nissui. It is New Zealand's largest seafood company by revenue. History Sealord was established in 1961. In 1992 half of the company was bought by Māori, through the Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992. It was a 50–50 split with Brierley Investments. In 2004 the shareholding was moved to Aotearoa Fisheries Limited, now named Moana New Zealand. In 2000, Brierley Investments announced that they wanted to sell their 50% stake in Sealord. Bids for ownership were initially rejected by the government due to the bidders being foreign investors. This stake was acquired by Japanese company Nissui in 2001 for $207 million after it was approved by the New Zealand government on 16 January. This deal was in partnership with the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission. Between 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Fisheries
Independent Fisheries is one of the largest privately owned fishing companies of New Zealand. It started as a suburban fish and chip shop in 1956, became a fishing company in 1960, grew to acquire multiple ships and storage facilities, and has more than 500 employees. At its peak, the company employed over 1,000 people. The company specialises in catching barracouta, jack mackerel, southern blue whiting and arrow squid. It mainly exports to Australia. History Howard Shadbolt started what eventually became Independent Fisheries in Christchurch in 1956. It was originally a fish and chip shop in the suburb of Linwood, New Zealand, Linwood. It evolved into Independent Fisheries which was established 1960. Shadbolt retired from the company in 1980, and his son, Charles Shadbolt took over. Charles Shadbolt received the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 New Year Honours (New Zealand), 2017 New Year Honours, and died in February 2017. In 1974 the company built a factory in Wools ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
