Chris Lischewski won't be attending his nephew's wedding in Colombia after all
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DOJ lists biggest alleged ‘corporate victims’ in tuna price-fixing case
The US Department of Justice has released a list of the US' largest food sellers and wholesalers who it says were most affected by the alleged price-fixing scheme
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Prosecutors want ex-Bumble Bee CEO Lischewski’s Colombia trip nixed
Chris Lischewski's lawyers want his bail conditions relaxed so he can attend a nephew's wedding in Colombia
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Peru detains Damanzaihao over IUU allegations
Peruvian authorities have detained the world's largest factory ship, preventing it from leaving the country's waters while it faces claims that it operated there illegally Continue reading
Lischewski to Bumble Bee staff: ‘I did not commit a crime’
‘I will aggressively defend myself to prove my innocence,’ Chris Lischewski tells Bumble Bee staff, after stepping down amid price-fixing allegations from US gov’t Continue reading
Judge tosses lawsuit against Pacific Seafood over Ocean Gold deal
An Oregon judge has dismissed a fishermen's lawsuit linked to Pacific Seafood Group's once-planned acquisition of processor Ocean Gold Seafoods in Westport, Washington
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National Fish’s Ventola to spend two years in prison
The National Fish and Seafood president will also spend a year on supervised release, pay a $75,000 fine and pay restitution of $1,073,470 Continue reading
Prosecutors: US shrimp veteran Sedacca, Texas firm gave ‘kickbacks’ in National Fish scheme
US shrimp sector veteran Jeff Sedacca, Rick Reeder and a Texas shrimp firm were involved in a 'kickback' scheme alongside National Fish and Seafood executives, prosecutors say Continue reading
New Chilean regulation pushes for large-size salmon production
New rules that came into force last October are pushing Chilean farmers to grow their salmon to larger sizes Continue reading
Chastising Cooke for not putting up a fight, activist withdraws net-pen ban ballot measure
A Washington state activist has withdrawn his attempts to challenge a US state law phasing out net-pen aquaculture for non-native species
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