Thai Union answers FDA warning over tuna handling
FDA said it found 'serious violations' of the seafood HACCP rules at a Thai Union plant in Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Huge Pacific protected area produces spillover benefits for tuna stocks
Catch rates for yellowfin tuna around the perimeter of the Papahanaumokuakea protected area are up 54%, with bigeye up 12% and total catches up 8%
South America’s Suriname plans $10m tuna canning plant
A new $10m tuna processing plant is planned for Suriname, South America's smallest country, despite concerns over illegal fishing that could threaten its access to markets
Slow Atlantic catching keeps yellowfin tuna prices for Spain close to record levels
Weak catches in the Atlantic Ocean are the cause of the ongoing high prices, one fishing source, who asked not to be quoted by name, told Undercurrent News
Hawaii’s longline tuna fishery achieves MSC
It becomes Hawaii's first fishery certified to the MSC's international standard for sustainable fishing
StarKist takes tuna price-fixing fight to US Supreme Court
'StarKist will not settle cases, in these matters or others, if the claims are excessive or in which the complaining party was not harmed' -- StarKist general counsel Scott Meece
Deal hungry New England adds top execs from Kerry, Muller in reshuffle
UK's New England has brought in two experienced food sector executives in senior roles, with Dan Aherne taking on leadership of US parent Sealaska's global fish business
ISSF returns EPO skipjack stocks to ‘green’ rating
Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 86.4% is sourced from stocks at 'healthy' levels of abundance, according to ISSF
Yellowfin prices for Spanish canners hold firm at record level
Prices for yellowfin tuna for delivery for canning in Spain are holding firm at record levels, sources told Undercurrent News
StarKist claims price-fixing didn’t extend to private label tuna sold in Costco, Walmart, Target
Dana Sabraw, the chief judge of the Southern District of California rejected StarKist's request for summary judgment