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Thai labor
Tuna treaty could help with anti-trafficking push, industry says

By Aug. 5, 2015 5:45 PM

A longstanding treaty between the United States and Pacific island nations could help in the global fight against human trafficking in the seafood sector, US tuna fleet says

Traceability
IPNLF calls out MSC’s Echebastar tuna certification for lack of rigor

Aug. 3, 2015 4:53 PM

The certification 'threatens to undermine the integrity of the MSC sustainability standard', organization says

Fishing
WPRFMC says stoppage of Hawaii longline bigeye fishing will harm industry

July 31, 2015 6:23 PM

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council says stoppage of Hawaii longline bigeye fishing will negatively impact the state’s seafood industry

Europe
Frinsa top M&A exec going back to PwC

By July 28, 2015 8:20 AM

Exec brought in for business development and M&A projects with Spanish tuna canner is returning to PwC to take role advising on deals in food, with focus on seafood

Companies
Mozambique president defends creation of troubled tuna company

July 27, 2015 9:18 AM

Mozambique’s president defended the creation of state-owned tuna company Ematum, but insisted it must run at a profit

Analysis
Thai Union analysts: DOJ probe of US sector shows increased risk of Bumble Bee deal failure

By July 23, 2015 9:45 AM

Investigation may be from a different branch of the DOJ to that looking at Bumble Bee deal, but cancelling of share offering suggests Thai Union is less confident acquisition can go through, analysts say

US investigates tuna brands
Thai Union suspends share offering to finance Bumble Bee deal amid DOJ antitrust probe

July 23, 2015 5:59 AM

Thai Union share price dives 5.5% as it 'temporarily' suspends share offering supposed to finance Bumble Bee deal, amid DOJ antitrust investigation of US packaged seafood sector

Prices
Atlantic frozen bigeye tuna wholesale prices down in Japan

By July 17, 2015 3:20 PM

Japan’s wholesale prices for Atlantic frozen bigeye tuna have dropped by JPY 25 per kg, largely due to an increase of supply

Fishing
Hawaii longline bigeye fleet on pace to finish catch earlier than ever

July 16, 2015 4:32 PM

Closure set to happen unless the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) finalizes a rule authorizing the 1,000 metric ton transfer of bigeye tuna catch for the 2015 season

Oceania
FFA sets goals for Pacific tuna fishery

July 7, 2015 9:44 AM

The FFA, which recently concluded a meeting in Tuvalu, plans to boost efforts to reduce bycatch and combat illegal, unlicensed and unregulated fishing

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