Bumble Bee Foods sued by fishermen alleging forced labor
The company is alleged to have violated the US Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
Thai Union’s Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods adds director, three managers
Thai Union's US frozen seafood division has hired a director and three managers to bolster its US commercial team
Amid tuna scarcity concerns, American Samoa rep urges Trump to reopen Pacific Remote Islands monument to fishing
A tax break proposal for StarKist's American Samoan operations and a $107 million grant to develop a tuna migration tracking system are among measures being implemented to bolster the tuna-fishing sector in the Pacific
Week 8 Japan tuna roundup: Frozen bigeye low-end prices hold firm as supply tightens
Wholesale low-end prices of large-sized frozen bigeye tuna, a key benchmark for lean meat or Akami, remained steady at JPY 650/kg at Tokyo Toyosu Market since Week 4, though still JPY 100/kg lower than the same period last year.
Week 5 Japan tuna roundup: Fresh bluefin prices up despite abundant supply
The expanded sourcing of 'relatively high-quality' tuna boosted fresh bluefin arrivals at Tokyo's Toyosu Market by 16% w-o-w, driving auction prices nearly 30% higher
Japan’s major ports see 6% drop in 2024 landings, lowest on record
Landings at Japan's major fishing ports fell 6% in 2024 to a record low of 1.69m metric tons due to warming waters and shifting currents
Defective ‘easy-open’ pull-tabs results in Thai Union US canned tuna recall
Tri-Union Seafoods, owned by Thai Union, has issued a recall on a number of canned tuna products due to a defective pull tab
Three US governors ask for disaster relief to cover poor 2023 albacore fishing performance
'The precise cause of the drop in revenue cannot be determined, however the evidence suggests that unfavorable market conditions combined with environmental factors made the fish significantly less available to the fleet' -- letter from three governors
South African tuna fishery gains MSC sustainability certification
The certification, awarded after a six-month assessment by SCS Global Services, encompasses more than 130 independently owned vessels operating as small, medium and micro enterprises based in South Africa's Western Cape province
Nine-year tuna price-fixing saga ends as judge signs off on $130m settlement for US consumers
The Nov. 22 rulings effectively closed one of the largest antitrust cases in the US seafood industry, bringing long-awaited relief to consumers and businesses harmed by alleged price-fixing