New Zealand Seafood Industry Mourns Loss of Philip Vela, a Bold Innovator
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - April 22, 2015 -
The New Zealand Seafood Industry has lost a titan with the death of Philip Vela
"Philip Vela was an early pioneer in the development of the hoki, orange roughy, tuna and squid fisheries. He continued to be a major player and innovator in New Zealand fisheries - a business where only the strongest of the strong have survived over these past 40 years," Deepwater Group chief executive George Clement said.
"As such, the New Zealand seafood industry owes Philip and his brother Peter a huge debt.
"Philip and Peter, both larger than life, prepared to risk all in developing New Zealand's valuable deepwater fisheries."
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