About Seafood

Washington, D.C. — November 23, 2022 — National Fisheries Institute (NFI) announces that the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, has officially created the “John P. Connelly...

Funeral details for John Connelly can be found here. NFI Staff encourages members to join us as we honor John Connelly at GSMC 2023. NFI will hold a Celebration of John Connelly’s Life on Sunday, J...

WASHINGTON, DC – November 21, 2022— Today, we mourn the loss of a fierce advocate, a loving father, a cherished husband, a beloved brother, an esteemed leader, and to so many a mentor and simply ...

Seafood is an iconic staple that is celebratory and makes you feel good – literally and figuratively. Brice Phillips, vice president of business development and sustainability at Phillips Foods, sha...

National Turkey Federation Executive to lead NFI Washington, D.C. — November 1, 2022 — Today, the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) named Lisa Wallenda Picard as incoming President & CEO...

WASHINGTON, DC – September 28, 2022— We applaud the White House for hosting today’s conference on ending hunger and increasing healthy eating so that fewer Americans experience widespread d...

Pillar 1. Improve food access and affordability National Fisheries Institute members, through their
partnership with SeaShare and America’s Second Harvest and similar organizations, commit t...

REGISTRATION is now open! The 2023 GSMC will take place January 16-20 at the La Quinta Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, California. A streamlined agenda with back-to-back sessions, balancing informati...

September 7, 2022 - Washington, D.C. – The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) issued the following statement in response to Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program adding American lobster to ...

Registration for seafood’s annual must-attend event is now open Washington, DC – August 22, 2022 – The Global Seafood Market Conference (GSMC) –seafood’s leading conference –...

The Question Used to Be: “Can pregnant women eat fish?” Or “can pregnant women eat seafood?” Now the question is: are pregnant women eating enough fish or seafood during pregnancy?  ...

Did you know 52% of the seafood people eat globally comes from aquaculture? Well, it does and that’s why countries and states interested in the future of fish are devoting time and resources to c...

A recent column in Time about farmed salmon appears to have attracted little or no editorial oversight as it was rife with inaccuracies masquerading as opinion. This is not the first time this onc...

Washington, D.C. — July 22, 2022 — The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating the economic impact of Section 301 tariffs on U.S. industries. Since 2018, the National Fisheries Insti...

This article ran in Urner Barry's Reporter Magazine. Seafood is arguably the healthiest animal protein on the planet. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) encourage people to eat two-to-thr...