Thai Union has buyers lined up for Chicken of the Sea
If DOJ gives go-ahead for Bumble Bee deal by Dec. 18, Thai Union will divest Chicken of the Sea and reportedly has buyers lined up
ADF&G head: Research funding cuts could reduce fishing opportunities
Tight budgets for the State of Alaska and anticipated cuts in research funding could lead to more conservative management and therefore reduced opportunities for fishermen
Another foodservice veteran leaves High Liner
Executive who was with FPI before the High Liner acquisition is latest to leave, after string of exits and a few arrivals from Cargill in recent months
Pacific Marine Expo blog: New campaign to stop drowning deaths; Fishing fatalities continue to drop
Undercurrent News is reporting live from the Seattle-based equipment and commercial fishing trade show which is the largest annual show on the west coast of the US
US tuna price fixing lawsuits: Chicken of the Sea is whistleblower, Tri Marine subpoenaed
Thai Union-owned firm, not Starkist, is likely whistleblower in the DOJ probe of packaged seafood sector in the US, with Tri Marine also now cited in some lawsuits
Alaska’s 2016 low pink salmon forecast not an exact science
Next year's relatively low southeast pink salmon harvest forecasts are not necessarily a good indicator of how the season will go
Thai Union Q3 sales growth bucks falling shrimp, tuna prices
Despite Q3 profits falling y-o-y, Thai Union reported sales and operating profit growth in spite of the falling prices for shrimp and tuna raw material
Ocean One expands into scallop, crab, as it readies new China plant near North Korean, Russian borders
Processor about to open its new 10,000-metric-ton capacity plant in Hunchun, very close to the borders of both North Korea and Russia, in bid to secure better access to raw salmon, scallop and crab
Low salmon returns in BC could mean a difficult year ahead
Returns of spawning salmon in British Colombia, Canada, are much lower than anticipated, reports newspaper
Thai seafood sector confident of avoiding ‘red card’ from EU
Although the EU is said to be unlikely to revoke a 'yellow card' issued against Thailand, industry figures feel enough is being done to avoid more extreme measures being taken