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  • Sustainability Press Release

    NFI Crab Council Signs MOU with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

    November 16, 2015

    November 16, 2015 (WASHINGTON) –The National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Crab Council has signed an agreement with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership that formalizes a relationship of collabora...

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    Shrimp Leads Gains In Seafood Consumption On Top 10 List

    October 29, 2015

    October 29, 2015 – Washington, DC – For the second year in a row, Americans are eating more seafood. Health conscious consumers appear to be helping reverse a trend that saw seafood consu...

  • Press Release

    NFI Crab Council Recognized by United Nations for Sustainability Work

    September 29, 2015

    September 29, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – The National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Crab Council is being recognized by the U.N. Global Compact for its industry-led sustainability programs. Through...

  • Press Release

    NFI Crab Council Announces New Member

    September 22, 2015

    September 22, 2015 Washington, DC – The National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Crab Council has added new member, Lawrence Street Seafood Co. Inc, expanding their roster of sustainably-minded crab i...

  • Press Release

    Justice Department Cracks Down On Fish Fraud

    August 21, 2015

    August 21, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – A North Carolina seafood processor and wholesale distributor faces a felony conviction, a $100,000 fine, forfeiture of more than 20,000 pounds of shrimp and three year...

  • Press Release

    FDA Program Recognized for Fighting Fish Fraud

    June 25, 2015

    June 25, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ongoing integration of forensic science as a way of combating seafood fraud and mislabeling is paying off. The proj...

  • Health Press Release

    MEDIA ALERT: Its Ground Hog Day at Consumer Reports

    April 23, 2015

    April 23, 2015 Washington, D.C. The last time Consumer Reports (CR) cooked up a seafood scare story it was about canned tuna. That time the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blasted the report as on...

  • Safety Press Release

    ALERT: Fukushima Radiation Detected Off West Coast Is Well Below Levels of Concern

    April 7, 2015

    April 6, 2015 Washington, DC Reporters, producers and editors working on stories about todays release from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are warned not to misreport on the findings ...

  • Consumer Protection Press Release

    NFI Statement on recommendations from The Presidential Task Force on Combating IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud

    March 15, 2015

    Boston March 15th, 2015 NFI supports many of the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on Combating IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud. A focus on strengthening international capabilities, enforc...

  • Sustainability Press Release

    Canned Tuna Ranking Baseless

    March 9, 2015

    March 9 2014 WASHINGTON, DC Greenpeace has released a new fund raising campaign designed to rank U.S. canned tuna companies and solicit donations from supporters. The list itself follows the model Gr...

  • Health Press Release

    Statement on 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report

    February 20, 2015

    WASHINGTON, DC February 19, 2015 Todays report from the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee strongly reaffirms seafoods position as one of the healthiest options in the American diet. The repo...

  • Health Press Release

    MEDIA ALERT: Misreporting on Mercury in Tuna Study Misinforms Consumers

    February 3, 2015

    February 3, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC Irresponsible and sloppy reporting on a new study published in the Journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry may scare consumers into thinking that mercury levels...

  • Press Release

    Beltway Veteran Joins NFI Government Affairs Team

    January 21, 2015

    January 21, 2015 Washington, DC The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has hired Kedrin Simms Brachman as Director of Government Relations. Simms Brachman previously held positions on Capitol Hill, in...

  • Consumer Protection Press Release

    Statement on Recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud

    December 18, 2014

    WASHINGTON, DC December16, 2014 Members of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) have zero tolerance for illegal fishing and all forms of commercial seafood fraud. NFI members have lead the global i...

  • Press Release

    Statement on the passing of Thomas Elliott

    December 2, 2014

    WASHINGTON, DC December 1, 2014 With the passing of Tom Elliott, the seafood community remembers a giant but also celebrates his life in the industry. From his days at Slade Gorton to his tenure as P...

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