By Tom Seaman

Bumble Bee being owned by Thai Union would present Greenpeace with an enlarged target in US, sources say, just before first press release on subject from NGO comes out

Bangkok Bank and Siam Commercial Bank will offer a $1.51bn bridge loan to Thai Union Frozen Products to finance the purchase of US tuna firm Bumble Bee 

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