What keeps me awake at night is a corporate Foreign monster
“Most of the news stories originate from Marine Harvest opponents not a former employee.
In short, a zombie exists to eat brains, and his or her belief system and program of activity will be structured around the procurement, usually violent, of those brains.
Zombie corporations, zombie politicians, zombie newspaper pundits and zombie think tanks then set about trying to convince the rest of society of the merits of their ideology, doing their best to construct complex arguments that at their core, in fact, really boil down to the essence of it -- "Braaaaaains..."
And so it goes with the ideology of oil, now spilling over from the borders of Alberta where it has held sway for decades, and infecting Canadians from coast to coast.
Similarly, the ideology of oil is that because oil exists, it must be got, and it must be burned. Any critics must be deranged, damaged, discounted, discredited, and dismissed. Nothing must be allowed to stand in the way of "Oiiiiiil..."
Clare Backman, environmental compliance and community relations, Marine Harvest Canada (Campbell River, BC) -- Marine Harvest is one of the world's largest aquaculture companies and is based in Norway. It's Canadian division is the largest aquaculture company operating in British Columbia. With 75 farm licenses, the company produces more than half (55%) of all the farmed salmon in B.C.
DECEASED _ EX BOSS Barb Addison, manager, Big Tree Creek Hatchery, Marine Harvest Canada (Sayward, BC) -- Big Tree Creek is one of five hatcheries currently being managed by the company. It's in the process of a $3-million expansion.
Saying Marine Harvest suffers from bad press, company officials attempted to set the record straight in a presentation to city council Tuesday.
“Most of the news stories originate from our opponents or our critics and they are usually not positive.
“I think it can be said in general that salmon farming gets a lot of press attention in BC and also in Campbell River, and unfortunately for us the attention is not always very positive,” managing director Vincent Erenst told councillors. “Most of the news stories originate from our opponents or our critics and they are usually not positive.
“At Marine Harvest we believe that the public does not really get a fair view of what our industry actually is and the things that we are doing
“Most of the news stories originate from our opponents or our critics and they are usually not positive.
“I think it can be said in general that salmon farming gets a lot of press attention in BC and also in Campbell River, and unfortunately for us the attention is not always very positive,” managing director Vincent Erenst told councillors. “Most of the news stories originate from our opponents or our critics and they are usually not positive.
“At Marine Harvest we believe that the public does not really get a fair view of what our industry actually is and the things that we are doing
Saying Marine Harvest suffers from bad press, company officials attempted to set the record straight in a presentation to city council Tuesday.
“I think it can be said in general that salmon farming gets a lot of press attention in BC and also in Campbell River, and unfortunately for us the attention is not always very positive,” managing director Vincent Erenst told councillors. “Most of the news stories originate from our opponents or our critics and they are usually not positive.
“At Marine Harvest we believe that the public does not really get a fair view of what our industry actually is and the things that we are doing.” Erenst outlined that Marine Harvest, the largest Atlantic salmon farmer in the world, employs 550 people directly on the BC coast, roughly 200 of whom call Campbell River home
“I think it can be said in general that salmon farming gets a lot of press attention in BC and also in Campbell River, and unfortunately for us the attention is not always very positive,” managing director Vincent Erenst told councillors. “Most of the news stories originate from our opponents or our critics and they are usually not positive.
“At Marine Harvest we believe that the public does not really get a fair view of what our industry actually is and the things that we are doing.” Erenst outlined that Marine Harvest, the largest Atlantic salmon farmer in the world, employs 550 people directly on the BC coast, roughly 200 of whom call Campbell River home
In less than two years they made a profit estimated at a figure close to $US 40 million for its members, all derived exclusively from the above contracts," said Marine Harvest Chile.
'Clashes with corporate Foreign giants
unfortunately attention is not always very positive'
identified only by first names in the manifesto
a government lawyer, another a commercial property agent and a third a fireman.
signed a partnership contract on a joint venture with an investment company
According to Marine Harvest, in mid 2009, Jimenez signed a commercial agreement with the Sur Austral SA Salmon Company to sell a portion of salmon smolts that Marine Harvest Chile had agreed to destroy due to the ISA virus.
Of all the fish sold, 1.6 million were made available to South Austral salmon, 11 million were eliminated and only after Marine Harvest saw the success of that company with the smolts in the sea, did they authorize placing 2.4 million smolts.
The company said Jimenez "acted together with Fernando Riveros Toro who was referred to as a legal representative of South Austral SA Salmon. He later signed a partnership contract on a joint venture with aninvestment company owned by Jimenez.
Under this private agreement, the two agreed to equally distribute the profits from the equity of the company Toro Sur Austral SA Salmon."
"In less than two years they made a profit estimated at a figure close to $US 40 million for its members, all derived exclusively from the above contracts," said Marine Harvest Chile.
Jimenez said Marine Harvest wishes to invalidate the contracts because the company aims to increase production in other countries, such as Norway, while lessening Chilean production.
unfortunately attention is not always very positive'
identified only by first names in the manifesto
a government lawyer, another a commercial property agent and a third a fireman.
signed a partnership contract on a joint venture with an investment company
According to Marine Harvest, in mid 2009, Jimenez signed a commercial agreement with the Sur Austral SA Salmon Company to sell a portion of salmon smolts that Marine Harvest Chile had agreed to destroy due to the ISA virus.
Of all the fish sold, 1.6 million were made available to South Austral salmon, 11 million were eliminated and only after Marine Harvest saw the success of that company with the smolts in the sea, did they authorize placing 2.4 million smolts.
The company said Jimenez "acted together with Fernando Riveros Toro who was referred to as a legal representative of South Austral SA Salmon. He later signed a partnership contract on a joint venture with aninvestment company owned by Jimenez.
Under this private agreement, the two agreed to equally distribute the profits from the equity of the company Toro Sur Austral SA Salmon."
"In less than two years they made a profit estimated at a figure close to $US 40 million for its members, all derived exclusively from the above contracts," said Marine Harvest Chile.
Jimenez said Marine Harvest wishes to invalidate the contracts because the company aims to increase production in other countries, such as Norway, while lessening Chilean production.
the contract was approved by each and every one of Marine Harvest's most senior managers in Norway, and was prepared by lawyers for the company in Chile,
According to Jimenez, "the facts have been manipulated and E-mails have been taken out of context and some even have been obtained by unlawful means."
Jimenez added that the contract was approved by each and every one of Marine Harvest's most senior managers in Norway, and was prepared by lawyers for the company in Chile, following an economic assessment done independently.
The executive dismissed the assertions by Marine Harvest that the terms of the contract would have been detrimental.
"Quite the contrary, it generated huge profits and tremendous savings for the lease of its assets that otherwise would not be used. For having reserved the right to provide and charge for their services, and for having created a benefit beyond money, which included the continuity of supply of its customers in Latin America and the United States, where it has had major retail chain customers for decades," said Jimenez.
http://www.silobreaker.com/former-marine-harvest-chile-ceo-alvaro-jimenez-defends-himself-against-fraud-accusations-5_2264832811414323376
Jimenez added that the contract was approved by each and every one of Marine Harvest's most senior managers in Norway, and was prepared by lawyers for the company in Chile, following an economic assessment done independently.
The executive dismissed the assertions by Marine Harvest that the terms of the contract would have been detrimental.
"Quite the contrary, it generated huge profits and tremendous savings for the lease of its assets that otherwise would not be used. For having reserved the right to provide and charge for their services, and for having created a benefit beyond money, which included the continuity of supply of its customers in Latin America and the United States, where it has had major retail chain customers for decades," said Jimenez.
http://www.silobreaker.com/former-marine-harvest-chile-ceo-alvaro-jimenez-defends-himself-against-fraud-accusations-5_2264832811414323376
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“What keeps me awake at night is not that he’s a monster,” says Mr Svaar, “it is that he is a regular, Norwegian boy.”None of those friends – identified only by first names in the manifesto but with enough information given to piece together who they are – would talk about Breivik. One is a government lawyer, another a commercial property agent and a third a fireman.
What is true is that Breivik was born in London in February 1979; his father, Jens, was an economist with the Norwegian embassy, his mother, Wenche Behring, a nurse. But within a year, the couple had split and Breivik and his mother returned to Oslo while Jens stayed in London. They found an apartment on a smart housing estate in a well-to-do suburb of west Oslo, where Breivik lived until he was 15. “I feel I have had a privileged upbringing with responsible and intelligent people around me,” Breivik wrote of his early childhood. “I do not approve of the super-liberal, matriarchal upbringing, though, as it completely lacked discipline and has contributed to feminise me to a certain degree.” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/8672801/Norway-massacre-the-real-Anders-Behring-Breivik.html
What is true is that Breivik was born in London in February 1979; his father, Jens, was an economist with the Norwegian embassy, his mother, Wenche Behring, a nurse. But within a year, the couple had split and Breivik and his mother returned to Oslo while Jens stayed in London. They found an apartment on a smart housing estate in a well-to-do suburb of west Oslo, where Breivik lived until he was 15. “I feel I have had a privileged upbringing with responsible and intelligent people around me,” Breivik wrote of his early childhood. “I do not approve of the super-liberal, matriarchal upbringing, though, as it completely lacked discipline and has contributed to feminise me to a certain degree.” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/8672801/Norway-massacre-the-real-Anders-Behring-Breivik.html
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A Look at Marine Harvest's Share Price Drop: Strong Prospects, Potentially Undervalued Power Hedge submits:
Source: Fidelity Investments
MNHVF.PK peaked at a price of $1.34 on April 28, 2011 and since that time has fallen 24.6% to $1.01. There appear to...
Marine Harvest ASA (MNHVF.PK) (MNHVY.PK) shares have fallen significantly since the beginning of May.
BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS cuts Marine Harvest to sell Published: Friday, 28 Oct 2011 | 2Oct 28 (Reuters) - Marine Harvest ASA:
* UBS cuts Marine Harvest ASA to sell from neutral
* UBS cuts Marine Harvest ASA price target to NOK 2 from NOK 2.50
Marine Harvest CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog.
Prepare for ‘challenging 39 percent drop in its operating income
Marine Harvest: Prepare for ‘challenging market’ By SeafoodSource staff
27 October, 2011 -
Marine Harvest on Thursday announced its third-quarter results, including a 39 percent drop in its operating income, to NOK 457 million.
market” in the coming quarters. “We expect a continued strong increase in global supply for the rest of 2011 and in 2012. A strong contract portfolio will reduce the impact of low spot prices also in the fourth quarter. While the demand stimulus from low prices can have a positive impact on spot prices the coming quarters, we must be prepared for a challenging market also in 2012,” said Marine Harvest CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog. “We will reduce smolt stocking in 2011 and 2012 by 11.3 million smolt in total, reduce planned cape in 2012 by NOK 600 million to approximately 400 million and have initiated a group wide cost-program to preserve our financial strength. We remain committed to exploit consolidation opportunities that may arise as a result of the challenging market conditions.”
The company’s third-quarter operating revenue and other income was up slightly to NOK 3.64 billion, compared to NOK 3.63 billion last year. However, third-quarter net earnings plummeted to NOK 18 million, down from NOK 670 million last year.
Marine Harvest Norway achieved an operational EBIT per kilogram of NOK 5.92 in the third quarter, compared to NOK 13.52 in 2010, while Marine Harvest Chile managed an operational EBIT per kilogram of NOK 5.79, compared to NOK 18.01 last year.
Production totaled 83,076 metric tons in the third quarter of 2011, up from 64,034 metric tons last year. The company said it expects to harvest 338,000 metric tons of farmed salmon in 2011, of which 99,000 metric tons is expected to be harvested in the fourth quarter.
27 October, 2011 -
Marine Harvest on Thursday announced its third-quarter results, including a 39 percent drop in its operating income, to NOK 457 million.
market” in the coming quarters. “We expect a continued strong increase in global supply for the rest of 2011 and in 2012. A strong contract portfolio will reduce the impact of low spot prices also in the fourth quarter. While the demand stimulus from low prices can have a positive impact on spot prices the coming quarters, we must be prepared for a challenging market also in 2012,” said Marine Harvest CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog. “We will reduce smolt stocking in 2011 and 2012 by 11.3 million smolt in total, reduce planned cape in 2012 by NOK 600 million to approximately 400 million and have initiated a group wide cost-program to preserve our financial strength. We remain committed to exploit consolidation opportunities that may arise as a result of the challenging market conditions.”
The company’s third-quarter operating revenue and other income was up slightly to NOK 3.64 billion, compared to NOK 3.63 billion last year. However, third-quarter net earnings plummeted to NOK 18 million, down from NOK 670 million last year.
Marine Harvest Norway achieved an operational EBIT per kilogram of NOK 5.92 in the third quarter, compared to NOK 13.52 in 2010, while Marine Harvest Chile managed an operational EBIT per kilogram of NOK 5.79, compared to NOK 18.01 last year.
Production totaled 83,076 metric tons in the third quarter of 2011, up from 64,034 metric tons last year. The company said it expects to harvest 338,000 metric tons of farmed salmon in 2011, of which 99,000 metric tons is expected to be harvested in the fourth quarter.
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS [Techno Press] September 6, 2011
Former Marine Harvest Chile CEO
Alvaro Jimenez defends himself against fraud accusations
Alvaro Jimenez Seminario, former general manager of Marine Harvest Chile, has rebutted accusations of ‘serious breach of obligations and duties' by his former employer.
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"Jimenez, "the facts have been manipulated and E-mails have been taken out of context and some even have been obtained by unlawful means
"In less than two years they made a profit estimated at a figure close to $US 40 million for its members, all derived exclusively from the above contracts" said Marine Harvest... Former Marine Harvest Chile CEO Alvaro Jimenez
Alvaro Jimenez rejected Marine Harvest's accusations, which he considers part of an "unfounded business strategy." (Photo: Stock File/FIS) Marine Harvest ex-manager denies accusations
CHILE
Thursday, September 08, 2011, 02:10 (GMT + 9) Marine Harvest began legal action against the general ex-manager Alvaro Jiménez due to "serious breach of his obligations and duties" during his tenure as contemplated in the Companies Act.
Jiménez claims that the precautionary pre-judgment measure filed with the Civil Court 14 of Santiago is part of "a very aggressive unfounded business strategy," which he does not share "at all."
The executive was in charge of the companies Marine Harvest Chile and Salmones Tecmar from April 2008 until January 2011.
According to the complaint, in mid-2009, on behalf of both subsidiaries of the largest salmon producer firm in the world -- Marine Harvest ASA -- Jimenez signed trade agreements with the partnership Salmones Sur Austral SA.
Marine Harvest says those contracts were signed "while deliberately hiding his employer, who participated indirectly in the profits of the second company."
"Jiménez had access to privileged data from the group Marine Harvest, which allowed him to develop the business and to design the legal structure through which he would participate in the profits trying not to be detected," the company added.
"In his position and taking advantage of the trust placed in him, he [Jiménez] convinced the central firm of the profitability of such business under the pretence of protecting the interests of Marine Harvest Chile, seriously affected by the virus of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) at the time," complains Marine Harvest.
"He acted together with Fernando Toro Riveros, who as well as signing the above referred contracts as legal representative of Salmones Sur Austral SA, a few days later would sign a partnership contract or accounts venture between an investment company that belongs to him and an investment company that belongs to Jiménez," added the allegedly harmed firm.
"Under this private agreement, both of them agreed to equally distribute the profits from the equity of Toro’s company in Salmones Sur SA," he added.
According to Marine Harvest, "in less than two years he made a profit estimated at a figure close to USD 40 million for his partners, all derived exclusively from the above mentioned contracts," reported Aqua.
Jiménez says the precautionary pre-judgment measure filed with the Civil Court 14 of Santiago is part of "an unfounded business strategy."
For the entrepreneur, the initiative is "designed to try to avoid by any means, even at the expense of its employees and loyal collaborators’ honour and dignity, the continuation of a fish fattening contract, which is now intended simply to eliminate any competition."
According to the salmon firm general ex-manager, in 2009 Marine Harvest ASA declined a recommendation he made, which was the placing of 15 million smolts in the sea. On the contrary, the firm ordered its removal.
At present, "the company has chosen to develop in Norway, Scotland and Canada regardless of the fact that the company has 4,800 employees in Chile and is about to be closed if the operation with Salmones Sur Austral is not performed," he stressed.
Jiménez believes that the complaint has no basis in reality: "The facts have been manipulated to surprise the court and give a supportive appearance to the presentation. The e-mails have been presented out of context and some of them have even been obtained by illegitimate means."
Finally, the businessperson denied Marine Harvest’s statement that the said contract with Salmones Sur Austral is harmful for the firm.
"Quite on the contrary, it has generated huge profits and tremendous savings as a result of the lease of its assets, which the firm would not use, of having reserved the right to provide and charge for its services, and of having created a profit that beyond the money that has been received, which has reached several million dollars, included the possibility of continuity in the supply to its customers in Latin America and US, where the firm has kept a major retail chain and customers for decades," told Jimenez to Aqua.
By Analia Murias
editorial@fis.com
www.fis.com
CHILE
Thursday, September 08, 2011, 02:10 (GMT + 9) Marine Harvest began legal action against the general ex-manager Alvaro Jiménez due to "serious breach of his obligations and duties" during his tenure as contemplated in the Companies Act.
Jiménez claims that the precautionary pre-judgment measure filed with the Civil Court 14 of Santiago is part of "a very aggressive unfounded business strategy," which he does not share "at all."
The executive was in charge of the companies Marine Harvest Chile and Salmones Tecmar from April 2008 until January 2011.
According to the complaint, in mid-2009, on behalf of both subsidiaries of the largest salmon producer firm in the world -- Marine Harvest ASA -- Jimenez signed trade agreements with the partnership Salmones Sur Austral SA.
Marine Harvest says those contracts were signed "while deliberately hiding his employer, who participated indirectly in the profits of the second company."
"Jiménez had access to privileged data from the group Marine Harvest, which allowed him to develop the business and to design the legal structure through which he would participate in the profits trying not to be detected," the company added.
"In his position and taking advantage of the trust placed in him, he [Jiménez] convinced the central firm of the profitability of such business under the pretence of protecting the interests of Marine Harvest Chile, seriously affected by the virus of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) at the time," complains Marine Harvest.
"He acted together with Fernando Toro Riveros, who as well as signing the above referred contracts as legal representative of Salmones Sur Austral SA, a few days later would sign a partnership contract or accounts venture between an investment company that belongs to him and an investment company that belongs to Jiménez," added the allegedly harmed firm.
"Under this private agreement, both of them agreed to equally distribute the profits from the equity of Toro’s company in Salmones Sur SA," he added.
According to Marine Harvest, "in less than two years he made a profit estimated at a figure close to USD 40 million for his partners, all derived exclusively from the above mentioned contracts," reported Aqua.
Jiménez says the precautionary pre-judgment measure filed with the Civil Court 14 of Santiago is part of "an unfounded business strategy."
For the entrepreneur, the initiative is "designed to try to avoid by any means, even at the expense of its employees and loyal collaborators’ honour and dignity, the continuation of a fish fattening contract, which is now intended simply to eliminate any competition."
According to the salmon firm general ex-manager, in 2009 Marine Harvest ASA declined a recommendation he made, which was the placing of 15 million smolts in the sea. On the contrary, the firm ordered its removal.
At present, "the company has chosen to develop in Norway, Scotland and Canada regardless of the fact that the company has 4,800 employees in Chile and is about to be closed if the operation with Salmones Sur Austral is not performed," he stressed.
Jiménez believes that the complaint has no basis in reality: "The facts have been manipulated to surprise the court and give a supportive appearance to the presentation. The e-mails have been presented out of context and some of them have even been obtained by illegitimate means."
Finally, the businessperson denied Marine Harvest’s statement that the said contract with Salmones Sur Austral is harmful for the firm.
"Quite on the contrary, it has generated huge profits and tremendous savings as a result of the lease of its assets, which the firm would not use, of having reserved the right to provide and charge for its services, and of having created a profit that beyond the money that has been received, which has reached several million dollars, included the possibility of continuity in the supply to its customers in Latin America and US, where the firm has kept a major retail chain and customers for decades," told Jimenez to Aqua.
By Analia Murias
editorial@fis.com
www.fis.com
Breaking News The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION
Missing Shell Canada employee found dead in the Netherlands By: The Canadian Press
CALGARY - A Shell Canada (TSX:SHC) employee who went missing last week while on a business trip in the Netherlands has been found dead.
Company spokesman Stephen Doolan says the Dutch police found the man's body on Sunday.
Doolan says the investigation has not been completed, but police believe the cause of death was accidental drowning. He says the man's family has been notified.
Dutch media have identified the victim as forty-five-year-old Barry Maguire.
According to the media reports, Maguire was last seen around 1 a.m. on Thursday, when he left his hotel in the coastal town of Noordwijk, about 25 kilometres west of Amsterdam.
A wallet and a set of keys were later found on the beach, the reports say.
Doolan says the company is providing support to the man's family and to all affected staff.
He says Shell is assisting the Dutch authorities with their investigation.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/missing-shell-canada-employee-found-dead-in-the-netherlands-132892953.html
Missing Shell Canada employee found dead in the Netherlands By: The Canadian Press
CALGARY - A Shell Canada (TSX:SHC) employee who went missing last week while on a business trip in the Netherlands has been found dead.
Company spokesman Stephen Doolan says the Dutch police found the man's body on Sunday.
Doolan says the investigation has not been completed, but police believe the cause of death was accidental drowning. He says the man's family has been notified.
Dutch media have identified the victim as forty-five-year-old Barry Maguire.
According to the media reports, Maguire was last seen around 1 a.m. on Thursday, when he left his hotel in the coastal town of Noordwijk, about 25 kilometres west of Amsterdam.
A wallet and a set of keys were later found on the beach, the reports say.
Doolan says the company is providing support to the man's family and to all affected staff.
He says Shell is assisting the Dutch authorities with their investigation.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/missing-shell-canada-employee-found-dead-in-the-netherlands-132892953.html