Sealord proposes changing its Nelson-based operations to seasonal
Friday, 26 September 2025 Sealord made a further announcement to staff today that it is proposing to make its wetfish and by-products factories and fresh fish trawler seasonal instead of year-round. This follows a review of the deep-sea fishing company’s business model, which identified the need for changes in its retail branded frozen fish […]
Sealord consults on proposal to close coated factory
5 September 2025 Today Sealord made the difficult announcement to staff that it is starting consultation on a proposal to close the coated factory in Nelson. A total of 79 permanent roles are proposed to be disestablished, comprising 57 factory roles and 22 management or office-based roles that support the factory. Sealord also announced a […]
Sealord’s position on the hot topic of orange roughy
31 July 2025 Orange roughy has been back in the media recently, as the East and South Chatham Rise (ESCR) fishery once again has question marks over its stock status. This is a sub-stock of the larger ORH 3B fishery that covers the South Island’s east coast from Cook Strait round to Fiordland and into […]
Sealord committed to 100% fish utilisation
31 July 2025 Sealord’s business development team has been full steam ahead developing new products from fish waste. Sealord last year secured over $2 million from the Ministry for Primary Industry’s (MPI) Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund to support work developing and launching garden fertiliser and petfood products made from fish by-products. Sealord’s GM […]
Blue grenadier bounce back brilliantly
31 July 2025 The blue grenadier (hoki) winter spawn fishery in Australia is thriving after successful management methods have allowed the population to rebuild. Sealord and Talley’s fish for the species off the west coast of Tasmania using low-impact mid-water trawling during peak season, balancing the lack of Australian fleet capacity with an opportunity to […]
From the UN roundtable to the deck of a deep-sea trawler
31 July 2025 As New Zealand’s largest seafood company, Sealord regards itself as a leader within New Zealand’s world-class fisheries management system, but lesser known is our work in advancing best fisheries practice in the high seas. The high seas are international waters beyond any one country’s jurisdiction, where fishing is monitored and regulated through […]
Signing up to tackle city’s biggest source of emissions
31 July 2025 Sealord’s Nelson-based site has joined an initiative to help reduce Nelson’s transport emissions by championing a low carbon commute with our employees. Transport emissions make up 93% of Nelson households’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and about 60% of the city’s GHG emissions overall. Along with 9 other medium to large businesses in […]
Sealord deeply concerned at Greenpeace putting its people at serious risk
30 June 2025 Sealord’s GM of Operations Rui Ventura says the company is deeply troubled about an incident that happened at sea when Greenpeace demonstrators were vandalising the deepsea fishing company’s vessel the Ocean Dawn while it was fishing on the Chatham Rise. “We are very concerned at the close call that happened while the […]
Sealord Supports Fishing Industry Reforms
New Zealand’s largest seafood business, Sealord Group, welcomes the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries’ announced proposal to reform the outdated Fisheries Act. Sealord Group CEO Doug Paulin, who is part of the Seafood Industry Forum, says the proposed changes are a good start to bringing a more up-to-date framework that reflects the increase in reporting […]
Sealord Makes a Splash into Garden Fertiliser Market
New Zealand deep sea fishing company Sealord is launching into the $100 million landscaping fertiliser market with a new general liquid fertiliser made from a by-product produced during the production of fishmeal. Sealord Business Development & Sustainability General Manager Stu Yorston says New Zealand’s deepwater fisheries are a clean, bountiful source of seafood rich in […]