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
WCPFC cuts Pacific bluefin catch 50%
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) formally adopted regulations to cut in half the catch of young bluefin tuna in western and central Pacific on Friday
Australian catchers believe bluefin tuna season won’t start before January
Though the Australian southern bluefin tuna season began on Dec. 1, fishing is unlikely to begin until January as strong stocks mean less risk of not catching the full quota
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
Obama administation passes rule to protect bluefin tuna in Gulf of Mexico
Environmentalists, charter boat captains and restaurant chefs applaud decision
NOAA bluefin tuna rules stiffen to save declining population
Bluefin tuna populations in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans have been collapsing over the past few decades, and most countries have been slow to do much about it; but that is starting to change
Study suggests western Atlantic bluefin spawning biomass could be larger than thought
A new study shows Western Atlantic bluefin tuna become sexually mature faster than previously thought
South Australia starts bluefin season with increased quota
The southern bluefin tuna season has started this week, with the highest total catch limit since the late 1980s, set at 5,665t
Greenpeace accuses Philippines of landing juvenile tuna
In the run-up to the annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting, environmental group re-iterates call for FAD ban
Kinki University plans to triple farmed bluefin output
Kinki University is predicting shipments of farmed bluefin tuna to triple by 2020, thanks to its new technique