Ný-Fiskur sold to Nesfiskur
Icelandic Group has struck a deal to sell its Sandgerði-based subsidiary Ný-Fiskur to Nesfiskur in nearby Garður.
ECA Group acquires stake in Mauric
ECA Group has acquired 60% of the capital of BE Mauric from Ciranoë, which was the majority shareholder since 2007, following on from Sirehna, the historical shareholder since 1994. Like the other shareholders, Ciranoë will keep a share in the company.
Ný-Fiskur for sale
The Icelandic Group has announced its intention to sell off subsidiary company Ný-Fiskur, based in Sandgerði.
Blue Harvest Acquires High Liner Foods’ scallop business
Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has announced the acquisition of High Liner Foods’ scallop business and processing facility in New Bedford, MA. High Liner Foods (HLF), based at Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, is one of the largest seafood companies in North America.
CFTO becomes part of P&P
The acquisition of French tuna operator Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) by Dutch fisheries group Parlevliet en van der Plas (P&P) was finalised yesterday with the formal change of ownership dated 1st July, following a process of negotiation and pre-auditing since the agreement to negotiate a sale was announced in May.
French fishing company to change hands
Armement La Houle, based at St Guénolé in Brittany, is about to be sold to an Irish group, according to reports from France.
Lerøy takes over Havfisk and Norway Seafoods
The entire Aker shareholdings on Norwegian fisheries companies Havfisk and Norway Seafoods have been acquired by Lerøy Group.
Dutch bid for French tuna operator
Dutch pelagic group Parlevliet en van der Plas is in the process of negotiating to acquire French tuna operator Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), which operates a fleet of fourteen tuna purse seiners in the Indian and Atlantic oceans.
Control Union acquires share in MEP and ME Certification
Dutch based global certification services provider Control Union has acquired a minority shareholding in MacAlister Elliott & Partners Ltd (MEP) and ME Certification Ltd (MEC).
Hampidjan buys Vónin
Icelandic fishing gear group Hampiðjan is reported to have acquired a controlling stake in Faroese company P/F Vón, the parent company of Faroese fishing gear group Vónin.