New Zealand fishing company Sanford has been affected by the relatively high New Zealand dollar as well as international competition.How the company is dealing with the situation is contained in the 2005 annual report, and in a story from the New Zealand Herald.
Sanford has also looked at innovative information management approaches to help reduce costs, control inventory and generate more revenue.
To listen to people in Newfoundland and Labrador, Fishery Products International is the victim of some plot.
Others, like federal fisheries minister Loyola Hearn subscribe to the view that there are no deep-seated problems in the fishery. There are just some difficulties with some companies which will be sorted out in due time.
Both are delusional, of course, albeit in different ways.
In the meantime, look at the fishery globally and then take another look at FPI and the local industry.
The bumpf that comes out of meetings like the one Wednesday just isn't as comforting any more, is it?
