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StarKist Tuna Antitrust Claimants Start Receiving $152.2M Payments

9/10/2026

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U.S. settlement administrators began issuing payments to claimants in the $152.2 million tuna antitrust settlement on September 8.
A court found StarKist, DWI and Lion conspired to fix tuna prices from June 2011 to July 2015.
Eligible consumers who bought canned or pouched tuna filed claims by the December 31, 2024 deadline.
Claimants received awards ranging from about $150 to several thousand dollars.
Payments were sent via direct deposit, PayPal, Venmo, prepaid cards or mailed checks.

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Story summary

U.S. settlement administrators began issuing payments to claimants in the $152.2 million tuna antitrust settlement on September 8.
A court found StarKist, DWI and Lion conspired to fix tuna prices from June 2011 to July 2015.
Eligible consumers who bought canned or pouched tuna filed claims by the December 31, 2024 deadline.
Claimants received awards ranging from about $150 to several thousand dollars.
Payments were sent via direct deposit, PayPal, Venmo, prepaid cards or mailed checks.