Haratua 2007
Issue 12

  1. New Shared Fisheries Proposal Put to Minister
  2. Scientists survey Taharoa eel populations
  3. Busy year begins with mandating iwi and protecting the settlement
  4. Ngai Tamanuhiri achieves inshore fisheries agreement
  5. Rob McLeod stands down from board
  6. Kiwis well-informed on sustainability and the health benefits of fish
  7. AFL buys Kia Ora Seafoods
  8. Maori shared fisheries submissions
  9. Maori MPs intervention delays introduction of Fisheries Amendment Bill
  10. Sealord CEO moves to new role
  11. Napier Fisheries Conference
  12. Panel airs shared fisheries views
  13. Glaister resigns as head of MFish
  14. Commercial fisheries valued at $3.8 billion
  15. Staying Maori while going global
  16. Court delivers judgement on Kahawai allowable catch
  17. Government approves industry-led proposal to protect seabed
  18. Ngai Tahu says eel size limits ineffectual
  19. More assets in iwi hands first half of financial year
  20. High seas limit on bottom trawl fishing
  21. Kirsty Woods takes leave of absence
  22. Changes to Charitable Trust laws
  23. Staff and Directors
  24. New Executive Assistant

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Sealord CEO moves to new role

The Chief Executive of Sealord Group Ltd, Doug McKay, left the company at the end of April to take up a new role as Executive Chairman of Independent Liquor Company and non-Executive Chairman of Pacific Equity Partner's investments in Tegel and Griffins.

It's “back to the future” Mr McKay says in returning to the food and beverage industry in which he worked prior to Sealord. He says his time at Sealord will prove invaluable.

Mr McKay became Chief Executive of Sealord Group in October 2002.

“One of the highlights of being at Sealord is that we've delivered a balance sheet that is really very strong and the company is in terrific heart to do what the board wants to do in the future,” he said.

“My other highlight is that I'm finishing at Sealord with the same team I started with five years ago. The team here has been great.”

“I've really enjoyed both shareholders [Aotearoa Fisheries Limited and Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Limited]. Both have unique capabilities with their history in fishing and Sealord is a major exporter for New Zealand.”

All in all, Mr McKay says the fishing industry has been a wonderful experience. “I've loved it. The seafood industry is special. It was a privilege to lead New Zealand's biggest seafood company, which is renowned globally, and it would have been satisfying to take Sealord through the next stage of its global growth strategy.”

In February, former Sealord Chairman Rob McLeod said that under Mr McKay's leadership, Sealord delivered record results in very difficult business conditions, expanded its global reach and created a platform for further profitable growth.

“We wish Doug well in his new role, although we are very disappointed to lose a CEO whose strong leadership and sound grasp of strategic planning has enabled Sealord to achieve challenging goals in a challenging global export environment,” Mr McLeod said.

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