The Oceana Group is a global fishing and food processing company with a strong, experienced management team, and businesses that operate across the full value-chain which includes catching or procuring, processing, distributing, and selling.
It is Africa’s largest fishing company with a history dating back over 105 years. It has been listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) for over 75 years, as well as being listed on the Namibian (NSX) and A2X stock exchanges. Oceana has nearly 4 000 employees based across South Africa, Namibia and the United States. The Group operates 54 vessels and 8 production facilities across three countries on two continents, selling products to customers in 41 countries.
Our Brands
Lucky Star Brand
Canned pilchards are a healthy and affordable protein that provide daily food security to millions of people. The iconic Lucky Star brand, which has been on retail shelves for nearly 70 years, is instantly recognisable to every South African.
With its sophisticated global supply chain, Oceana is the world’s largest procurer of frozen pilchards. It is not constrained by localised catch availability, migration patterns or weather conditions. This ensures Lucky Star it is able to keep its factories fully operational throughout the year to meet ever-growing demand.
Fishmeal & Fish Oil
The fishmeal and fish oil business is diversified across two geographies, with operations in both the United States and South Africa.
Fish resources in both geographies are under-harvested providing opportunities to grow volumes, to be sold predominantly into the US Pet Food and global animal and aquaculture markets.
Wild Caught Seafood
The Wild Caught Seafood business is a quota-based business that aims to deliver value to stakeholders through the harvesting and processing of species fit for human consumption in South Africa & Namibia.
It exports hake, lobster, squid and horse mackerel worldwide from South Africa through the Oceana Brand as part of the Blue Continent entity; and Namibian caught horse mackerel harvested and caught by our Namibian entity, Erongo Marine Enterprises, is exported through the Erongo Marine Brand.
Lucky Star Brand
Canned pilchards are a healthy and affordable protein that provide daily food security to millions of people. The iconic Lucky Star brand, which has been on retail shelves for nearly 70 years, is instantly recognisable to every South African.
With its sophisticated global supply chain, Oceana is the world’s largest procurer of frozen pilchards. It is not constrained by localised catch availability, migration patterns or weather conditions. This ensures Lucky Star it is able to keep its factories fully operational throughout the year to meet ever-growing demand.
Fishmeal & Fish Oil
The fishmeal and fish oil business is diversified across two geographies, with operations in both the United States and South Africa.
Fish resources in both geographies are under-harvested providing opportunities to grow volumes, to be sold predominantly into the US Pet Food and global animal and aquaculture markets.
Wild Caught Seafood
The Wild Caught Seafood business is a quota-based business that aims to deliver value to stakeholders through the harvesting and processing of species fit for human consumption in South Africa and Namibia.
It exports hake, lobster, squid and horse mackerel worldwide from South Africa through the Oceana Brand as part of the Blue Continent entity; and Namibian caught horse mackerel harvested and caught by our Namibian entity, Erongo Marine Enterprises, is exported through the Erongo Marine Brand.