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Neptune Gourmet Seafood is facing two major issues – an excess inventory problem and shrinking

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May 2007 to April 2009 Update Over the past two years, AFC has faced more intense competition, particularly from aquaculturists in Chile. In addition, Chilean output has increased the supply of salmon and the Canadian dollar has strengthened in relation to the U.S. dollar. As a result, AFC has been unable to meet its budgeted revenue targets. Stocks of unsold harvestable fish have increased, as well as the corresponding cost of maintaining the fish, and the company barely made a profit in fiscal 2009. In January 2009, AFC lost one of its largest retail customers, S&F Seafood, to a new salmon aquaculture firm, Nu-Farm Inc. This new

The chief concern is the major change and transformation that needs to take place, a new model that has the potential for new ground, trailblazing ahead. Currently, due to economic, social, and cultural shifts, Seagram recognizes a need for a shift as well in order to meet new demands, attitudes, and perferences. In attempting to increase profits, retain reputability, and influence, Seagram

New England Seafood Company is a leader in the northeastern United States in harvesting and processing seafood. The company’s senior executives believe that there must be a change in the corporate strategy to maintain their competitive advantage, as foreign producers are affecting their current yields. Currently, New England Seafood Company operates in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico dealing exclusively in saltwater fish. Management feels that a move into the freshwater fish sector will provide the company with a new directive and future stability.

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Since the Alaskan King Crab industry links to many other businesses not just locally, but globally as well, the complications in the fishing quota permits have made it impossible for many workers to execute their jobs. Moreover, the prominent concern in the minds of many fishermen in the Bering Sea has surfaced as they wonder : how will the effects of the government shutdown of the Alaskan King Crab industry affect their ability to fish legally while still avoiding the possibility of a price

The world’s largest food fishery is on the verge of collapse. Pollock, used to make McDonald’s fish sandwiches,

The availability of seafood in Canadian and Argentinean waters is also dependent on the total allowable catch allocated to Clearwater in a given area. Although the totals allowable catch in these areas and Clearwater 's enterprise allocations have been largely stable, fishery regulators have the right to make changes in the total allowable catch based on their assessment of the resource from time to time. Any reduction of total allowable catches in the areas from which Clearwater sources seafood, or the reduction of stocks due to changes in the environment or the health of certain species, may have a material adverse effect on Clearwater 's financial condition and results of operations.

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Delgado, C. L., Wada, N., Rosegrant, M. W., Meijer, S., & Ahmed, M. (2003). Fish to 2020: supply and demand in changing global markets. Retrieved from http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/pubs/pubs/books/fish2020/oc44.pdf

A. Executive Summary: Neptune Gourmet Seafood is currently struggling with what appears to be a temporary problem of excess inventory. A combination of new coastline regulations and an investment in new fishing vessel technology and freezer trawlers has increased their average catch size while demand in the current segment has not grown as quickly. The Neptune management team is faced with a decision of how to clear out its excess inventory that is not moving fast enough under its Neptune Gold branding. My recommendation is to launch a mass-market product under a different product line in order to monetize excess inventory and position Neptune to capture more of the North American seafood market share. Going forward

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The Boiling Crab is considered to be a restaurant business; therefore, the main focus of the business is to increase new customers and sustain the existing customers. The restaurant is also considered to be in the service business, so many customers expect a good service and food from this kind of business. Moreover, referring to table 1, the main focus of the business is in California because twelve locations have already opened, but the other four locations will be opened soon. Referring to IBIS World, the business location percentage for the seafood in California is 14.4% which is the highest percent in U.S. Therefore, the company focuses on the right location for the seafood restaurant.

Integrated Aquaculture Specialist Incorporated, INTAQ for short, is a private limited company, which started off as Ram Aquafeed Corporation in 1987. From 1988 to 1994 there have been many expansion projects including the construction of a shrimp hatchery in Liloan, Cebu and grow out farms in Barili, Cebu and in Bacolod, Negros. Eventually, in 1997 Ram Aquafeeds Corp. was renamed into Integrated Aquaculture Specialist Incorporated to better reflect a fully integrated aquaculture company. Due to the financial crisis in 2007 and appreciation of the peso, the company decided in 2007 to open a new division, the seafood distribution for the domestic market. The products of the seafood distribution division of INTAQ include