More closures ahead at Sealord as rocketing costs 'threaten viability'

New Zealand's largest seafood company has unveiled plans to shift wetfish operations to a seasonal model focused solely on the profitable hoki season, in an effort to rein in losses driven by soaring costs and falling global fish prices.

Sealord CEO Doug Paulin.
Sealord CEO Doug Paulin.Photo: Tim Cuff
Published 26 September 2025, 05:19Updated 26 September 2025, 05:25
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