Glen Cooke talks acquisition opportunities, culture, rural communities
'There are certain countries in the world that are more prone to wild fisheries and for aquaculture. But you look at Canada, and there's not a lot of opportunities to grow in the aquaculture space' -- Glenn Cooke
Nueva Pescanova elevates director to board president
The company also confirmed that it has shrunk its 12-member board to five
Abanca inks deal to up stake in Nueva Pescanova to 80%, taking control
Abanca confirmed it will purchase the shares in Nueva Pescanova previously held by Banco Sabadell and Caixabank, equivalent to 39.8% in the company, for an undisclosed price
Abanca offers €200m to take control of Pescanova
Abanca, a lender based in the Galician region of Spain where Pescanova also hails from, has reportedly made an offer of €200 million for the company
Poyates leaves Pescanova for Spanish ‘impulse products’ company
Jose Poyates, who was most recently the sales and business development director for Grupo Nueva Pescanova, has joined InnovaGoods, another Spanish company
Former Pescanova president admits management errors, says he ‘lost it all’
Manuel Fernandez faces a sentence of up to 28 years in prison and more than €22m in fine, as he stands accused of eight crimes, including false accounting and fraud
Newsan is Argentina’s top-ranked seafood exporter as H1 red shrimp landings drop
Newsan, originally an electronics importer, topped Argentina’s seafood exports last year with sales of $202 million across five subsidiary companies
Sale of Pescanova’s Nicaragua ops said to be in the works; company denies it
Nueva Pescanova plans to sell its Camanica subsidiary in Nicaragua, sources told Undercurrent News. However, the company denies that the unit is for sale
Pescanova criminal case cleared for trial
The criminal trial of ex-Pescanova head Manuel Fernandez de Sousa-Faro and other former executives has been cleared to proceed
Fernandez uses Nueva Pescanova’s success to plead innocence at trial
De Sousa hides behind Nueva Pescanova's success to request his acquittal; declares himself a victim of the banks