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OCEAN COMMISSION REPORT CARD CITES MODEST IMPROVEMENTS
The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative today released its annual U.S.
Ocean Policy Report Card, highlighting notable progress in state and
regional efforts at ocean policy reform and in eff... -
Sustainability Press Release
NOAA Says Consumers Need to Get the Facts on Seafood Safety & Sustainability
Consumers with questions about seafood sustainability and safety now
need to look no further than National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administrations (NOAA) web site for answers. Today at the... -
National Fisheries Institute Wants Exxon to Pay Up
The National Fisheries Institute fully supports efforts to force
Exxon to pay the damages it owes as a result of 1989s Valdez oil spill. Alaskas fishing industry and the broader seafood communit... -
Health Press Release
NYT Public Editor Criticizes Times Mercury Story
In Sundays New York Times the papers ombudsman, Clark Hoyt,
reviewed three recent health stories and concluded that the Times
story on mercury in sushi tuna, required careful judgment and ... -
Sustainability Press Release
NFI Congratulates James Balsiger on NMFS Appointment
The National Fisheries Institute is pleased to welcome James W.
Balsiger as the acting assistant administrator for NOAA's National
Marine Fisheries Service. In his new position Dr. Balsige... -
Safety Press Release
Proposed FDA Budget Makes Food Safety a Priority
The Presidents budget highlights the need for Food and Drug
Administration funding but the National Fisheries Institute is
disappointed that it does not go even further in its commitment. ... -
IN MIDST OF AMERICAN-MEDIA MERCURY SCARE, GROUPS ABROAD STICK TO SCIENCE
Today British public policy leaders highlight the role seafood plays
in health. The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) applauds a call from
the Associate Parliamentary Food and Health Foru... -
New York Times Got Sushi Story Wrong
The National Fisheries Institute cautions local news outlets against
planning to replicate the erroneous New York Times story about mercury
in sushi and encourages them to contact NFI for ... -
INACCURATE SUSHI STORY CAUSES PUBLIC HARM
Yesterdays flawed and alarmist New York Times article about tuna
sushi has resulted in a series of irresponsible reports that fly in the
face of widely-accepted nutrition guidance for Amer... -
Errors, Inaccuracy Mar NYT Sushi Story
In a poorly-sourced, sensational article in this mornings New York
Times, reporter Marian Burros presents a distorted report on sushi and
seafood that is at odds with widely accepted scien...