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Safety Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on the FDA’s Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
WASHINGTON, DC July 14, 2020 — Yesterday’s announcement of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint demonstrates how the agency plans to rapidly evolve i...
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Safety Press Release
Bloomberg Corrects Record on China’s Shrimp and COVID-19 Story
July 13, 2020 Washington, DC – Bloomberg, the giant media company with reporters in more than 100 countries, has corrected its piece originally titled, “China Signals Shrimp Virus Risk After Salmo...
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Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on COVID19 and the Safety of Imported Shrimp
WASHINGTON, DC July 10, 2020 — Today the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China suspended imports and ordered recalls of frozen shrimp from three Ecuadorian companies ...
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Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on COVID19 and the Safety of Imported Shrimp
WASHINGTON, DC July 10, 2020 — Today the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China suspended imports and ordered recalls of frozen shrimp from three Ecuadorian companies ...
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Safety Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC June 25, 2020 — The National Fisheries Institute is pleased to see federal regulators working together to create important guidance to protect workers at seafood facilities and provid...
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC June 25, 2020 — Diversified Communications has long been a leader in connecting, educating and strengthening the seafood community. Its trade shows and informational forums are an ess...
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Safety Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Safety of Seafood from the United States
WASHINGTON, DC June 22, 2020 — Seafood from America is safe. The World Health Organization, United National Food and Agriculture Organization, and all major national food safety agencies report ther...
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Advocacy Press Release
Statement on Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
WASHINGTON, DC June 5, 2020 — The National Fisheries Institute applauds the Trump administration for withdrawing arbitrary fisheries restrictions on the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monu...
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Press Release
Statement on FDA/USDA Food Safety MOU
WASHINGTON, DC May 20, 2020 — The National Fisheries Institute is pleased to see the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Agriculture Department (USDA) working together to ensure continued foo...
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC May 7, 2020 — Today President Trump highlighted the importance of the U.S. seafood community to America’s economy, heritage, and future. By issuing an Executive Order that recognize...
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Press Release
Statement on the Rescheduling of Seafood Expo North America
WASHINGTON, DC April 3, 2020 — During a time of such upheaval and uncertainty for all it is exciting that the forward-looking planners at Diversified rescheduled Seafood Expo North America/Seafood P...
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Press Release
Statement on the Passing of Angie Priebel
WASHINGTON, DC March 26, 2020 — Seafood has lost an ardent supporter and a passionate friend with the passing of Angie Prieble. Angie was a well-known and highly respected member of the seafood f...
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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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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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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...