About Seafood

Washington, DC – November 15, 2021 – The National Fisheries Institute has announced it will host the 10thAnniversary of The Global Seafood Market Conference (GSMC) in person from January 18 ...

WASHINGTON, DC – October 17, 2021 – Chuck Bundrant was a man of contrasts:  A young man from southern Indiana who partnered with a Norwegian to build a seafood company spanning the globe; a ...

October 7, 2021 Baltimore, MD – The National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council met in Baltimore, Maryland October 5th and 6th as part of its working group meeting series. The group last met in p...

October “Go Pescatarian” initiative from NFI’s Dish on Fish blog promotes benefits of a seafood-plus-vegetarian diet – and it even has its own e-cookbook  McLEAN, Va., Oct. 1, 2021 �...

WASHINGTON, DC – August 23, 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the passing, on 21 August, of Harbor Seafood founder Peter Cardone, the seafood community has lost a pioneer, a leader, and a truly ch...

Fisheries Policy Expert Joins NFI’s Advocacy Team Washington, DC – August 16, 2021 – The National Fisheries Institute announces it has hired Morgan Bell as its new Director, Public Poli...

WASHINGTON, DC – August 12, 2021, 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOAA’s 2021 Biennial Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management, released today, is an example of a tool us...

July 20, 2021 Washington, DC – The National Fisheries Institute’s Red Crab Council and its partners –  Ocean Outcomes (O2) and Tao Ran on the ground in China – have renewed their annual ...

WASHINGTON, DC – July 12, 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fisheries Institute is pleased that the President’s Executive Order on competition and the economy directs the Federal Maritim...

WASHINGTON, DC – June 22, 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ray Jones was a long-time executive for Rich Products, but his reach and impact went far beyond one company. Ray was a genuine advocate fo...

WASHINGTON, DC – June 22, 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fisheries Institute is pleased the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has appointed Janet Coit to lead the a...

WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2021 — Just days after the US and European Union (EU) officials announced plans to suspend tariffs on goods involved in the Boeing/Airbus trade dispute, policy makers ar...

WASHINGTON, DC – June 16, 2021 — The National Fisheries Institute applauds the decision to suspend tariffs on goods involved in the Boeing/Airbus trade dispute. Today U.S. and European Union (EU)...

June 2, 2021 – Washington, DC – The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has joined forces with the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and other healthy food commodities to offer a resourc...

Washington, DC – In 2019, Americans ate 19.2 pounds of seafood per capita, an increase of .2 pounds from 2018’s revised figure. In previous years, the Top 10 list has made up an outsized portion ...