Spain closes albacore fishing
Spain’s government has ordered the provisional closure of the fishing season for albacore tuna from Sept. 28
Starkist to temporarily close American Samoa plant
Starkist will temporarily close its American Samoa plant during the week starting Oct. 10, due to a lack of tuna to process
ISSF report: 77% of global tuna catch from stocks at ‘healthy level’
The global commercial catch of tuna reached 5 million metrics tons in 2014 -- an increase from 4.6m in 2013 -- according to the latest ISSF stock status update
Dongwon’s profits recovering on higher tuna prices, more efficient vessels
Dongwon Industries is expected to continue to post solid earnings in the rest of this year, backed by a rebound in tuna prices and catches
Bumble Bee putting non-GMO logo on tuna cans
US shelf stable seafood giant Bumble Bee Foods is putting a logo on its cans that show they do not contain any genetically modified organisms
New CEO at PNA takes office
A former Papua New Guinea fishing regulator has joined the Parties to the Nauru Agreement as the CEO of the Pacific purse seine tuna fishery management group
Pacific Seafood faces new lawsuit alleging anti-competitive behavior
Seawater Seafoods has sued its larger rival Pacific Seafood bringing allegations of anti-competitive behavior and claims that Pacific is blocking Seawater's waterfront access
Tuna giants: US price fixing conspiracy cannot be inferred from DOJ sector probe
Lawyers for big US tuna brands, as well as Dongwon, Thai Union and Del Monte, call for dismissal of civil lawsuits alleging the firms conspired in a price fixing cartel
Oregon co-operative finding success with fresh albacore sales
An Oregon-based fishing co-operative has created a new market for hook-and-line caught albacore sold fresh to local markets
Thai Union to up stake in Vietnamese canner to 95%
Thai Union’s Songkla Canning plans to pay around $12m to up its stake in Yueh Chyang Canned Food from 51% to 95.04%