About Seafood

Recent reporting on two studies published simultaneously failed to look past the surface of the supposed report highlights and expose shortcomings of the research that more than marginalize the headli...

March 14, 2014 Washington, D.C. The NFI Crab Council has unveiled its new website, CommittedtoCrab.org. The site provides information and updates on the Councils many sustainability projects in South...

February 18, 2014 Washington, D.C. The Philippines Department of Agriculture has published a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) regarding the conservation and regulation of Blue Swimming Crab. A first i...

January 13, 2014 Miami, FL Before heading off to the Feeding South Florida food bank in Pembroke Park, the 2013 NFI Future Leaders class tallied a years worth of its cash donations and food contribut...

WASHINGTON, DC December 24, 2013 Dick Guttings tie to Seafood is one of evolution and leadership. His 45-year career in law began at Stanford but reached nearly every continent on the map. With marke...

November 1, 2013 Washington, DC Shrimp, canned tuna and salmon remain in the top positions on the annual list of Americas most popular seafood items. In 2012 consumers ate 4.565 billion pounds of sea...

October 17, 2013 Washington, DC Brendan Sweeny, Vice President of Operations for Handy International Inc, will serve as the NFI Crab Councils Interim Chairman. Sweeny is a veteran of the Crab Council...

September 24, 2013 Washington, DC Testifying before the Senate Commerce Committees subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, National Fisheries Institute (NFI) President John Con...

September 20, 2013 Washington, DC The International Trade Commission has ruled against imposing duties on shrimp imported from Thailand, Indonesia, China, Ecuador, India, Vietnam, and Malaysia in a d...

September 23, 2013 Washington, DC The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) as part of an effort to join for...

August 20, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC The countrys largest seafood trade association is also one of the most prolific when it comes to cranking out new media products, launching its 100th video. NFI average...

July 15, 2013 Washington, D.C. The Philippines Department of Agriculture, Department of Interior and Local Governments have announced approval of a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) regarding the conse...

June 6, 2013- McLean, VA- The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) has announced that Mary Larkin, of Diversified Business Communications, has been named to its Board of Directors. Ms. Larkin is Grou...

May 29, 2013- McLean, VA-The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) Board of Directors has announced the establishment of a new fund commemorating the late Mike Voisin, owner of Motivatit Seafoods, Inc...

WASHINGTON, DC May 16, 2013 NFI congratulates the House Agriculture Committee on passage of a 2013 Farm Bill. To move such a complex piece of legislation, balancing investments that support American ...