By Victor Jimenez

A US government body said the reductions in US high seas purse-seine catches will likely be around 800 to 1,000 fishing days, which would reach a value of some $50 million

At recent meeting of Thai Union’s top 70 executives 20% were new faces, as company moves more from being a seafood processor to being a consumer goods supplier 

There is a 'strong likelihood’ Thailand will be downgraded to tier-3 in US ‘Trafficking in Persons’ report next year, says Thai Union's Chansiri

Sales in continental Europe for UK-based canned seafood and food giant up 54% y-o-y, with group profit and turnover also strong

By Tom Seaman

Prices are continuing to fall for skipjack tuna in Bangkok, approaching the lowest level for three years since going on a surge to around $2,400t around April

By Tom Seaman

The EU has renewed Ecuador's GSP+ status, which would benefit country's shrimp and tuna exports to the EU

By Eva Tallaksen

But sources say imminent measures are likely to have little impact, even in case of Belize, which has three MW Brands-flagged vessels

Country given renewed, and exclusive, access to High Seas Pocket 1 of the Western Pacific Ocean

Having issued $850m in bonds to finance a new tuna fleet, country wants to make sure its national fleet gets bigger share of resources

By Tom Seaman

European commission approves Bolton, Tri Marine tie-up; sources feel deal is about financing for expanding processing in the Pacific and brand expansion in the US