Following Thursday's successful listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in which it raised ZAR 1.33 billion (€99.1 million/$106.9 million), South African fishing giant Sea Harvest is now primed to implement its “aggressive” growth strategy in both South Africa and Australia.

The listing is the culmination of three years of planning and significant investments.

"It’s been on the cards for a long time and was a very proud moment,” the Sea Harvest CEO Felix Ratheb told IntraFish.

In preparation, the company invested serious money over the past couple of years, purchasing a new vessel, refurbishing another freezer trawler, upgrading its factories as well as buying a business in Australia.

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