Oceana disputes Lucky Star closure

Oceana Group has disputed reports that its Lucky Star cannery in South Africa is closing, saying operations have only been temporarily consolidated because of fish supply shortages. The company issued a statement on Tuesday in response to reports that Lucky Star and Amawandle canning factories on South Africa’s West Coast would close at the end of June, leaving workers uncertain about their future. “Oceana Group would like to point out that the headline is misleading.

Operations have been temporarily consolidated until such time sufficient fish stock can be procured,” the company says. According to Oceana, operations from its Amawandle Pelagic facility at Laaiplek have been moved to its Lucky Star operations in St Helena Bay. “Oceana has temporarily consolidated the two cannery operations on the West Coast into Lucky Star Operations at St Helena Bay.