$1bn US importing giant buys owner of Empress tuna brand from Mitsui
A large privately held food supplier has snapped up a US-based division of Japanese conglomerate Mitsui, acquiring the Empress tuna brand in the process
Lower gov’t subsidies bring down Shanghai Kaichuang profit in Q3
Chinese seafood giant Shanghai Kaichuang International Marine Resources reports a net profit of CNY 44.8 million in the third quarter of 2021, down 45% year-on-year
Sainsbury’s, Tesco list NESI ‘Fish Said Fred’ branded products
Several new products under the Fish Said Fred brand from New England are now available in the UK's two largest retailers, J Sainsbury and Tesco
Northwest US commercial tuna season one of the worst in decades
'Only about 3,000 tons [have been] landed, which is off about 50% from last year at this time — and 2020, 2019 and 2018 were off 30% of the prior 20-year average' -- Wayne Heikkila, Western Fishboat Owners Association
Latest ‘threatened species’ list upbeat on tuna stock recovery
The latest IUCN Red List update shows improvements in rating for Atlantic and southern bluefin, albacore, and yellowfin
Top StarKist marketing exec leaves for rival
A 10-year veteran of StarKist & Co. has left the largest shelf-stable tuna firm in the US to join one of its two main rivals
NOAA’s IUU, bycatch report scolds 31 countries, threatens US imports from Mexico
'This has been a longstanding and somewhat intractable problem' -- NOAA's Alexa Cole on Mexico's struggle to stop IUU fishing
Coast Guard dings US west coast albacore fleet 22 times during two-month patrol
The crew of the cutter Alert boarded 31 vessels, some of which hadn't been boarded in more than 10 years
Bolton set to buy high-end US tuna brand
The acquisitive Italian group is closing in on a deal for a top-tier US tuna brand selling in the likes of Costco, Target and Whole Foods
US gov’t fires back at StarKist in tuna tariff dispute
StarKist is seeking a 10% tariff rate for its Tuna Salad Albacore and Tuna Salad Chunk Light products, not the 35% it's currently being charged