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Trade & Commerce Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – January 7, 2021 — Gov. Gina Raimondo is an innovator who understands the vital balance between resource management and the needs of the business community. We are encouraged that ...
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Health Press Release
New 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines Reveal Americans of All Ages Need to Eat More Seafood
Washington, DC – December 29, 2020 – The United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) highlight the benefits...
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Nutrition Blog
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are really important—they inform what’s in school lunches; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages; and nutrition programs for older adults. Th...
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Advocacy Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on COVID-19 Recovery and Relief Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – December 22, 2020 — The House and Senate have passed a bipartisan $900 billion economic relief package to aid the nation’s pandemic recovery. The final legislation allows for...
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Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on Planned Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC – December 1, 2020 — Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices announced their recommendations for the prioritized alloca...
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Health Blog
This We Know for Sure: Eating Fish Benefits Heart Health
Seafood Strongly Associated with Heart Health Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., so it’s critical to use clear and actionable language every chance we get about how people ...
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Press Release
Huge Seafood Coalition Opposes Natural Resources Bill that Undercuts Sustainability Successes
Washington, DC – Ahead of tomorrow’s House Natural Resources Committee hearing on legislation entitled “Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act,” a coalition of more than 800 members of the seafood ...
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Press Release
Statement on the Passing of Stephen Thompson
WASHINGTON, DC November 16, 2020 — The seafood community has lost a technical giant and brilliant smile. Stephen Thompson was a seafood veteran who could solve any regulation implementation or food ...
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Trade & Commerce Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on EU Parliament Removing Tariffs on U.S. Lobster
WASHINGTON, DC – November 11, 2020 — The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) welcomes today’s announcement that lawmakers in the European Parliament’s trade committee have voted in favor of rem...
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Sustainability Blog
Patagonia’s Seafood Sustainability Misses the Boat
In May of 2019, the Patagonia clothing company launched a marketing effort masquerading as an eco-campaign and they’re back at it again. People know they sell fleeces. But few know they also ...
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Trade & Commerce Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on the EU’s Retaliatory Seafood Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC November 9, 2020 — Today’s news that the European Union will place tariffs on about $20 million worth of annual United States seafood exports to the EU is disappointing. The seafood...
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Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on Seafood Expo North America 2021
WASHINGTON, DC November 2, 2020 —For years, the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and its members have seen Diversified Communications’ dedication to educating, connecting, and growing the seafoo...
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Nutrition Blog
Vitamin D Foods: Seafood, and Your Immune System
New Report Reaffirms Seafood's Important Role in the Diet The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently put out a Scientific Report reaffirming the well-established, lifelong benefits of...
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Trade & Commerce Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on WTO Authorized Retaliatory Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC October 13, 2020 — The World Trade Organization’s authorization of $4 billion in tariffs on U.S. exports to the European Union, as part of a dispute over aid to airplane manufacture...
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Health Video Blog
5 Nutrients in Seafood that May Support a Healthy Immune System
When eaten as part of a healthy diet, the nutrients in seafood may help support immunity. In this video, Jennifer quickly covers 5 nutrients in seafood and describes their roles in supporting a health...