Court grants US tuna canners permission to appeal lawsuits’ class certification
US tuna canners fighting the class-action lawsuits filed by customers who say they that they were damaged by industry price-fixing have won an early victory in US appellate court
Eight Indonesian one-by-one tuna fisheries begin MSC certification
The fisheries are located throughout the Indonesian archipelago, from North Sulawesi and North Maluku, to the Banda Sea, and East and West Flores in the south
Western Pacific tuna stocks in healthy state, regional survey finds
The results of the annual WCPFC stock assessment found that all four major species of tuna in the region were maintained above sustainable levels
South Korea making ‘crucial’ IUU progress but NGOs still have concerns
Several non-governmental organizations are welcoming the progress that South Korea is making in addressing the threat of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Bolton confirms Spain’s Corrales in as Tri Marine CEO, replacing retiring Curto
In July, Undercurrent News was first to report that Juan Corrales, was tipped as Tri Marine's next CEO, replacing Renato Curto, who is retiring
Skipjack prices still in doldrums for December, but hike on horizon
Skipjack tuna prices in Bangkok, Thailand, a key processing hub, remain below $1,000 per-metric-ton for delivery in December, driven by oversupply
Jury finds former Bumble Bee CEO Lischewski guilty on price-fixing charges
Christopher Lischewski's lawyers previously argued that the ex Bumble Bee CEO was unaware that two employees were collaborating with rivals
Starkist points to Bumble Bee bankruptcy in fight against lawsuits
Lawyers for Starkist, Bumble Bee and Thai Union Group's Chicken of the Sea brand argue that class certification essentially forces the canners to settle
Atunlo: EU tuna sector can’t win battle with cheap imports on price
'We have to get tuna out in different presentations other than cans for low price markets. Not fight every day on price, price, price on the can,' says Atunlo's Alberto Gros
Prosecutor to Lischewski: ‘How many people have lied according to you?’
'Sir, isn’t it true that the people connected to this case have accepted responsibility for their actions except for you?' prosecutor Manish Kumar asked Christopher Lischewski