South Africa detains tuna vessels over slave labor
Two of ten longliners detained have escaped and are being sought by Interpol, as South Africa takes up the case with Taiwanese and Indonesian authorities
Starkist CEO hits back at Bumble Bee ‘buy American’ comments
Starkist exec blasts Bumble Bee Foods CEO, in ongoing spat over 'Made in America' tuna
Fiji tuna groups cut down fleet, as industry faces ‘total collapse’
Fiji domestic boats have been catching less than 50% of their break even for the last four to five years, forcing companies to cease fishing, Fiji tuna company executive tells Undercurrent News
Chicken of the Sea frozen division on lookout for acquisitions
Thai Union-owned Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, the US' number one shrimp importer, is making acquisitions plans for 2014 to grow core business and diversify
NFI conference blog: Crustaceans lead the pack in US retail growth
Keep coming back to Undercurrent News for all the news from the NFI Global Seafood Markets Conference in Miami, Florida
French tuna fleets pilot new observer scheme with African nations
Scheme will see CFTO, Sapmer and Saupiquet vessels supervised by a pool of observers appointed by France and partnering African nations, and accredited by Bureau Veritas
Skipjack prices falling close to break-even point for some boats
Skipjack tuna prices have not bottomed out yet, sources say, but they are close to break-even point for some vessels at current level
Tri Marine CEO to chair Tuna 2014
Renato Curto to chair event, which will take place in Bangkok in late May
Tuna giants trade blows over ‘buy American’ standards
Tri Marine, Starkist, Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee spar over rules that keep some catches out of US school lunches
Judge trims false ad lawsuit against Bumble Bee over omega-3 claims
California judge pares down a proposed class action accusing Bumble Bee Foods of misleading consumers about the health benefits of its products