Tuna processing, trading center opens near Shanghai
China International Tuna Trading Center at Hengsha Fishing Port, Changxing Island, has 5,000 metric tons of annual processing capacity
Walmart to require its canned tuna to be MSC or FIP-sourced by 2025
Walmart said that as of July 2020 it is moving to source its US private label canned tuna brand Great Value from MSC-approved fisheries or those with 'time-bound' FIPs
Tradex: West Coast US, Canada albacore tuna season was ‘status quo’
'What this all means for the upcoming albacore troll season is anyone’s guess at this point' -- Wayne Keikkila, Western Fishboat Owners Association
Lischewski lawyers complain of prosecutors’ ‘bloodlust’ in sentencing recommendation
Edward Chen, a US federal court judge based in San Francisco, California, is scheduled to sentence former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski on June 3
Coronavirus adds to Japan’s tuna industry woes
Tuna prices in Japan have fallen 10-30%, a change that comes amid a decline in Japanese tuna imports and has some in the industry worried
Lischewski seeks 12 months home confinement as DOJ asks for 8-10 years in prison
Edward Chen, a US federal court judge based in San Francisco, California, is scheduled to sentence former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Christopher Lischewski on June 3
Bumble Bee’s new packaging wins design award
The redesign opted for 'a bright, fresh look that spotlights each product's flavor profile in a relatable and approachable way for consumers', Bumble Bee Foods said
Emboldened by Trump order, council requests monument cuts to aid harvesters, StarKist
Fishing restrictions in Pacific US marine monuments, council officials assert, often force tuna-focused fleets in the region to fish outside the US' exclusive economic zone
American Samoa set to start work on longer dock for fishing vessels
The US territory will officially break ground May 7 on a dock extension capable of handling larger fishing vessels and providing a dedicated space for the island's longliners
US-flagged tuna fleet sees progress on observers, trans-shipment
If you're worried about catching COVID-19, the safest place in the world to be right now may be on a tuna boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean