Keystone actors in the seafood sector
| Company | Headquarters | Firm description |
|---|---|---|
| Maruha Nichiro | Tokyo, Japan | A globally operating seafood company active in most segments of seafood production |
| Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui) | Tokyo, Japan | A globally operating seafood company active in most segments of seafood production |
| Thai Union Frozen Products | Samutasakorn, Thailand | The world’s largest canned tuna producer and fifth largest shrimp farmer |
| Marine Harvest (currently Mowi) | Bergen, Norway | The world’s largest salmon producer and the most actively traded stock in the seafood sector |
| Dongwon Group | Seoul, South Korea | A national (75% of Korean canned tuna market share) and world leading tuna producer (together with Thai Union) |
| Skretting (subsidiary of Nutreco) | Stavanger, Norway | A leading salmon feeds producer |
| Pescanova | Pontevedra, Spain | The world’s largest shrimp producer and the largest fishing company in the European Union |
| Austevoll Seafood | Strebø, Norway | The world’s largest fishmeal company and second largest salmon producer |
| Pacific Andes | Hong Kong, China | The world’s second largest fishmeal producer |
| EWOS (currently Cargill Aqua Nutrition) | Oslo, Norway | A leading salmon feeds producer |
| Kyokuyo | Tokyo, Japan | Similar to Maruha Nichiro and Nissui, but with more limited operations |
| Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) | Bangkok, Thailand | The world’s largest shrimp farmer and the largest shrimp feeds producer |
| Trident Seafood | Seattle, USA | The largest seafood company in North America |
| Company | Headquarters | Firm description |
|---|---|---|
| Maruha Nichiro | Tokyo, Japan | A globally operating seafood company active in most segments of seafood production |
| Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui) | Tokyo, Japan | A globally operating seafood company active in most segments of seafood production |
| Thai Union Frozen Products | Samutasakorn, Thailand | The world’s largest canned tuna producer and fifth largest shrimp farmer |
| Marine Harvest (currently Mowi) | Bergen, Norway | The world’s largest salmon producer and the most actively traded stock in the seafood sector |
| Dongwon Group | Seoul, South Korea | A national (75% of Korean canned tuna market share) and world leading tuna producer (together with Thai Union) |
| Skretting (subsidiary of Nutreco) | Stavanger, Norway | A leading salmon feeds producer |
| Pescanova | Pontevedra, Spain | The world’s largest shrimp producer and the largest fishing company in the European Union |
| Austevoll Seafood | Strebø, Norway | The world’s largest fishmeal company and second largest salmon producer |
| Pacific Andes | Hong Kong, China | The world’s second largest fishmeal producer |
| EWOS (currently Cargill Aqua Nutrition) | Oslo, Norway | A leading salmon feeds producer |
| Kyokuyo | Tokyo, Japan | Similar to Maruha Nichiro and Nissui, but with more limited operations |
| Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) | Bangkok, Thailand | The world’s largest shrimp farmer and the largest shrimp feeds producer |
| Trident Seafood | Seattle, USA | The largest seafood company in North America |
Source: Österblom et al. (2015). With some revisions for mergers and acquisitions, a subset of these companies came together to form Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (see Box 1)
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