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American Samoa tuna cannery gets $70 million from Bellevue company

A Washington state company is making a $70 million investment in a tuna cannery in the U.S. territory of American Samoa. The products from American Samoa will carry the “Made In USA” label, said officials with Bellevue-based Tri Marine International. The company took over the lease of a government property three years ago after another cannery closed. Tri Marine’s plant is expected to employ some 1,500 workers when fully operational and is operated by the company’s , which is in the seaside village of Atu’u. Read the rest here 20:17