About Seafood

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

October 1, 2020 – Washington, DC – The U.S. International Trade Commission is examining the effect of a lobster trade agreement, between Canada and the European Union, on America’s lobster indus...

September 30, 2020 – Washington, DC – Today’s House Committee on Small Business hearing on the impact of the pandemic on food systems included testimony from Slade Gorton CEO, Kim Gorton. Her fa...

“A study by a food engineering student…”
That’s how a recent item from Seafood Source begins, describing alleged evidence of the presence of bycatch in samples of canned tuna purch...

Gretchen Brown is a registered dietitian, professional recipe developer, experienced food stylist, and cookbook author. Gretchen became gluten-free over a decade ago. She helps others by showing how g...

WASHINGTON, DC September 22, 2020 — NOAA Fisheries has announced a new Seafood Import Monitoring Program component designed to highlight “Compliant Importers” and reduce the frequency of their a...

WASHINGTON, DC September 22, 2020 — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its proposed rule for traceability and recordkeeping, along with a draft “Food Traceability List” that cat...

WASHINGTON, DC September 21, 2020 — Reports from China say coronavirus was found on the packaging of squid imported to that country from Russia. With this in mind, it is important to understand that...

WASHINGTON, DC September 9, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will provide $530 million to support the men and women who harvest seafood, whose livelihoods have been...