Norwegian giant Mowi - which made an operating profit that passed the €1 billion mark in 2022 - has been hit with an £800,000 fine in Scotland over the death of worker Clive Hendry.
Following the damning verdict in Inverness Sheriff Court, Clive Hendry's widow Catriona Lockhart gave a devastating indictment of Mowi's health and safety practices on BBC Scotland's 'Drivetime' radio show along with Louise Adamson of Scottish Hazards (9 May 2023) Listen online here:
BBC Scotland's 'Drivetime' show is only online for a month - the Mowi segment starts at 1 hour 36 mins and 30 seconds into the programme:
BBC News reported (9 May 2023):
Mowi is owned by Norway's richest man John Fredriksen - living as a tax exile in Cyprus and London - who with a net worth of over $13 billion can certainly afford to pay a fine of £800,000.
Private Eye reported in November 2020:
MoneyWeek reported in May 2012: "In an industry where "leaders' risk appetites rival only their personalities for size, it would be easy to mistake John Fredriksen for a mere buccaneer", says the Financial Times. The world's most closely watched ship-owner "a bear-shaped man whose lived-in look lends credence to stories of his large capacity for drink" has a reputation for undertaking deals that few rivals would contemplate."
GCaptain (sourced from Bloomberg) reported in September 2012:
Forbes reported in 2001:
According to Forbes (as of 10 May 2023), Mowi's owner is worth over $13 billion:
Read more about 'Big Wolf' John Fredriksen via the unauthorised biography 'Storeulv':
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