Thai Union set to acquire Bumble Bee for $1.5bn
'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 reportedly concerned about canneries and albacore tuna stocks
American Samoa is reportedly concerned about its two canneries amid worries on falling albacore tuna stocks
Tri Marine watching progress on Bumble Bee Apia tuna plant
Tri Marine keeping an eye on Bumble Bee's planned fish loining plant in Samoa
Thai Union vies with Mitsubishi for Bumble Bee, courts US investors
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 dubs WCPFC meeting ‘five days of talk and no action’
Greenpeace lambasts lack of movement on bigeye tuna, FAD management; Pew notes some improvement on combating illegal fishing and progressing harvest control rules
WCPFC meeting: Pew calls for improved FAD management, Greenpeace for ban
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
Chicken of the Sea sets up fund; donates $100,000 towards charity meals
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
M&J deal has Fresh Direct CEO looking beyond sales target of £500m
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
ISSF urges WCPFC consider ‘total fishery closure’ for bigeye at upcoming meeting
Industry-NGO partnership organization urges global fisheries organization to clamp down harder on controls to protect declining bigeye stock
Pacific Island nations reach deal on southern albacore tuna
Pacific Island nations will take more control over the southern albacore tuna fishery after reaching 'historic' agreement on joint harvest control measures