Ocean Choice to sell Hermitage processing facility
May 6, 2010
St. John’s, NL – Blaine Sullivan, Chief
Operating Officer of Ocean Choice International, today announced that the
company is selling its processing facility in Hermitage, NL, to Cooke
Aquaculture Inc. The agreement is expected to be finalized by the end of
June.
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Ocean Choice International seeks reasonable labour
agreement
Apr. 30, 2010
Ocean Choice International’s CEO, Martin
Sullivan says, “I am not surprised by the FFAW’s announcement that they are
seeking a strike vote. We remain open to exploring creative solutions. It’s
no secret that the fishing industry is facing challenges – market
conditions, the Canadian dollar and the world wide recession are all factors
adversely affecting the overall industry.”
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Ocean Choice International seeks reasonable labour
agreement
Apr. 20, 2010
Ocean Choice International and the FFAW today resumed contract negotiations
with the assistance of a conciliator appointed by Government to review the
positions of both parties to determine if there was any common ground to
negotiate a settlement. Unfortunately, an agreement could not be reached and
talks have broken off.
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Ocean Choice
adds another MSC certified product to its portfolio
Apr. 15, 2010
Ocean Choice International (Ocean Choice) recently
received confirmation that their Wild Canadian Sea Scallop fishery has
joined Canadian Coldwater Shrimp as MSC approved fisheries.
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Ocean Choice seeks reasonable labour agreement Feb. 18, 2010
Blaine Sullivan,
Chief Operating Officer of Ocean Choice International (OCI), confirmed that
the company and the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) commenced
negotiations this week
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Ocean Choice seeking positive outcome for
Marystown
Feb. 11, 2010
Blaine Sullivan,
Chief Operating Officer of Ocean Choice International, today
affirmed the company is working with the provincial government, its
employees and their union, in an effort to keep its Marystown fish
processing operation viable for the
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Port Union Plant Seasonal Closure Oct. 14, 2009
Martin Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of Ocean
Choice International (OCI) reported that the seasonal closure of the
company’s shrimp processing facility in Port Union
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Ocean Choice International Finalizes
FPI Acquisition Dec. 20, 2007
After many months of
negotiations, Ocean Choice International (OCI) is pleased to announce that
it has finalized the agreement to acquire primary group assets of Fishery
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Ocean Choice International Signs
Definitive Agreement
Aug. 24, 2007
Ocean Choice
International Inc. announced today that it has reached a definitive
agreement to purchase the Primary Group Assets of Fishery Products
International, including all of the Newfoundland based primary processing
plants and vessels
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Ocean Choice International Pleased with
Agreement
May 28, 2007
Ocean Choice International (OCI) stated today that it
is very pleased that it has come to an agreement with the Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador on the terms and conditions surrounding Ocean
Choice’s purchase of FPI’s Primary Group Assets.
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Ocean Choice Pleased with Meeting
with FFAW May 3, 2007
Ocean Choice
International Inc. is pleased to report that they had a very cooperative and
cordial meeting with the FFAW this morning.
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