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Press Release
NFI Red Crab Council Remains Committed to Improving Chinese Crab Fishery
March 17, 2020 Washington, DC – The National Fisheries Institute’s Red Crab Council will continue to fund and support its Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) in China. The comprehensive FIP is foc...
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Sustainability Blog
Click Here: Sustainable Seafood Side by Side PDF Thinking About Sustainable Seafood We get it. There is a lot of confusing and contradictory messaging on seafood sustainability out there. You want r...
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Advocacy Press Release
Shrimp Continues Its Reign On Top 10 List
February 24, 2020 – Washington, DC – American consumers ate 16.1 pounds of seafood per capita in 2018; up from 16.0 pounds, a smaller increase than 2017’s monster 1.1 pound jump. Americans are e...
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Health Blog
Janelle Monáe Mercury Poisoning: Not From Seafood
Janelle Monáe Mercury Poison: Janelle Monáe Joins the Dubious List of Amateur Celebrity Doctors Dispensing Advice That’s Bad for Your Health Janelle Monáe is a talented actress and musician. But...
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Health Blog
Consumer Reports Fuels Misinformation about Mercury in Seafood
We thought Groundhog Day came and went, but this week Consumer Reports – the group most known for reviewing electronics and appliances – is fueling misinformation about the healthfulness and safet...
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Advocacy Video Blog
A Historical Look at NFI’s Formation
NFI was incorporated in 1945, making 2020 its 75th anniversary. Learn how the nation’s largest commercial seafood trade association got its start in the post-WW2 era. #NFI75 ...
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Press Release
NFI Statement on the Passing of Don Riffle
January 25, 2020 McLean, VA— Don Riffle was a well-respected member of the seafood community. From Buhl, Idaho to Salisbury, Maryland with customers in every state in between, he brought 40 years of...
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Press Release
Frank Dulcich Takes the Gavel as NFI’s New Chair
January 21, 2020 – Orlando, FL – The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) opened its Board of Directors meeting by recognizing its new Chairman, Pacific Seafood CEO, Frank Dulcich. A longtime member...
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Health Video Blog
How to Introduce Seafood to Picky Eaters
Registered Dietitian and pediatric nutritionist, Jill Castle, shares tips on how to introduce seafood to picky eaters. ...
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Press Release
The National Fisheries Institute Announces 75th Anniversary
January 6, 2020 –– McLean, VA –– 2020 marks 75 years since the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) was incorporated. As the nation’s largest commercial seafood trade association, its focus...
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Press Release
NFI Statement on the passing of Alex Ko
WASHINGTON, DC December 23, 2019 — Alex Ko’s leadership at Grobest North America helped ensure the family company remained a valued global pioneer in feeds and a technological leader that brought ...
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Sustainability Video Blog
National Restaurant Association Discusses Seafood Sourcing
Jeff Clark works in Sustainability & Nutrition at the National Restaurant Association in Washington, D.C. He sat down with NFI to discuss the Association’s new guide, “Get Hooked on So...
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Sustainability Blog
Greenpeace Report Just Fundraising Clutter
The always-effective combination of hyperbole from Greenpeace and laziness by journalists is percolating through the media with myriad stories about Greenpeace’s new report Ghost Gear: The Abandoned...
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Health Blog
Consumer Reports Inches Closer To Accuracy
Consumer Reports is out with its new Guide to Healthy Seafood Choices and the magazine, better known for ranking speakers and lawn mowers, actually stumbles onto some good advice. Please keep in mi...
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Sustainability Blog
Lab Grown Reporting: The Future of Fish or the Land of Make-Believe
Los Angeles is called Tinsel Town because of the glitz, glamour, sizzle and style created by the hyperbole machine that is the movie business. It’s an industry that literally thrives on the magnific...