By Tom Seaman

Deal will give Thai Union greater exposure in higher margin tuna products, such as albacore, as well as opening to strip costs out of combining Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea’s operations, allowing for more investment in innovation

'Binding agreement' still subject to anti-trust review as world's largest shelf-stable tuna processor announces largest acquisition plan ever, marrying two of the most recognized brands in US seafood

American Samoa is reportedly concerned about its two canneries amid worries on falling albacore tuna stocks

Tri Marine keeping an eye on Bumble Bee's planned fish loining plant in Samoa

By Tom Seaman

With announcement on sale expected before Christmas and Thai Union’s management just on a US investor tour, process is seen as being down to Thai firm and its minority shareholder, Japan's Mitsubishi

Greenpeace lambasts lack of movement on bigeye tuna, FAD management; Pew notes some improvement on combating illegal fishing and progressing harvest control rules

Annual meeting of tuna RFMO being held Dec. 1-5 in Samoa, as Pew calls for more-effective management of FAD use, Greenpeace for a total ban

Tuna canner, which has donated $1m this year to celebrate its 100-year anniversary, has pledged to donate towards 1 million meals to Feeding America

By Tom Seaman

Fresh Direct will be around £400m in turnover with addition of M&J and two other former Brakes companies, meaning CEO of enlarged group is looking to up five-year-plan turnover target

Industry-NGO partnership organization urges global fisheries organization to clamp down harder on controls to protect declining bigeye stock