Washington-based tuna trading giant Tri Marine said Monday it continues to work together with its minority shareholder Bolton Group to seek synergies, while highlighting that “nothing has changed with respect to any possible change in ownership.”

The company issued a statement amid unconfirmed media reports that were “not authorized by us," and which were "speculating in detail on Tri Marine’s future ownership," said Renato Curto, CEO of Tri Marine, in the statement.

“Nothing has changed as of today. While conversations have been held for some time and are continuing, at this stage there is no agreement with respect to any possible change in ownership.”