Drop in Namibian tuna catches linked to oil, gas activities, claims body
Namibia's Large Pelagic Association has voiced concerns about plummeting albacore tuna catches in Namibian waters, which it blames on petroleum exploration
Indonesia, China clash over suspected illegal fishing vessel
Indonesian officials are objecting to recent actions by a Chinese coast guard vessel that they say enabled a Chinese ship fishing illegally in Indonesian waters to escape justice
Chicken of the Sea is processor behind massive Bumble Bee tuna recall
US tuna brand Chicken of the Sea has issued a 2,745 case recall stemming from the same issues at the Lyons, Georgia plant where it co-packed tuna for rival Bumble Bee
Pacific fishing regulator to unveil inaugural IUU report
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency will unveil its inaugural report on incidents of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in its waters next week
RA Sushi chain plans new spring menu items
US restaurant chain RA Sushi has launched new salmon and tuna rolls for its spring menu in addition to shrimp tacos, the company said
US, Pacific countries resolve treaty standoff; fleet to resume fishing
A fishing rights dispute that has seen the US-flagged tuna fleet grounded in the Western and Central Pacific has ended with Pacific countries' selling unused days to other fleets
Amid lawsuits, US tuna brands make new push for drained weight standard
As more lawsuits alleging tuna cans are under-filled emerge, big three US tuna brands again petition FDA for change from 'highly inaccurate' pressed cake to drained weight
Retailer Meijer joins in lawsuits alleging tuna canners colluded
Grand Rapids, Michigan based grocer Meijer has become the latest regional retailer to join a class action suit alleging the US 'big three' tuna brands colluded to fix prices
Bumble Bee pushing difference between albacore, chunk light
Bumble Bee Foods has launched a marketing campaign to promote the difference between albacore and chunk light tuna
Safeway seeks partial dismissal in tuna underfilling suit
A judge could decide in April to dismiss parts of a consumer’s lawsuit against Safeway alleging that the US grocer consistently under-filled the canned tuna products it sold