• Sustainability Video Blog

    What is the Role of Science in NOAA’s Fisheries Management?

    Laurel Bryant, with NOAA Fisheries, describes how NOAA IS a science agency. NOAA’s science-based fisheries management has led to the U.S. having the most sustainable seafood in the world. Scienc...

  • Sustainability Video Blog

    How does NOAA Regulate Seafood to Ensure Sustainability?

    Seafood sustainability is a triple bottom line: taking into account the environment, plus the social and economic impacts. Laurel Bryant, with NOAA Fisheries for over 25 years, discusses the main tena...

  • Sustainability Video Blog

    Seafood Sustainability and the Role of Fish Farming

    When it comes to sustainable seafood, wild-caught fish and farmed fish (or aquaculture) are both important. Laurel Bryant, with NOAA Fisheries, describes how it’s not an “either-or” ...

  • Advocacy Video Blog

    A Historical Look at NFI’s Formation

    NFI was incorporated in 1945, making 2020 its 75th anniversary. Learn how the nation’s largest commercial seafood trade association got its start in the post-WW2 era. #NFI75 ...

  • Health Video Blog

    How to Introduce Seafood to Picky Eaters

    Registered Dietitian and pediatric nutritionist, Jill Castle, shares tips on how to introduce seafood to picky eaters. ...

  • Sustainability Video Blog

    National Restaurant Association Discusses Seafood Sourcing

    Jeff Clark works in Sustainability & Nutrition at the National Restaurant Association in Washington, D.C. He sat down with NFI to discuss the Association’s new guide, “Get Hooked on So...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    Why are American Seafood Jobs At-risk?

    Coast to coast workers turn domestic and imported fish into meals on American plates. Tariffs make dinnertime more expensive for families and jeopardize U.S. jobs.   ...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    Here’s How the Whole Seafood Supply Chain is Effected by Trade

    Maritime Products International in Newport News, VA, is a fourth-generation family-run company focusing on global production and distribution of a variety of seafood items. Matt Fass, the president, d...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    PA Distributor Talks Jobs and Seafood Trade

    Kody Kalichuk is the manager of shipping and quality at Land and Sea, in Monroeville, PA. Land and Sea delivers seafood and meat to restaurants and retail outlets in the greater Pittsburgh area and su...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    VA Chefs Talks Local and Global Seafood Sourcing

    Chad Martin owns Circa 1918 Kitchen and Bar in Newport News, Virginia. Chad’s passion is hospitality. He loves taking care of people and cooking amazing food and at Circa 1918 those come together. C...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    Tariffs Threaten to Take a Bite out of this VA Industry

    Danell Pugh is inventory manager at the Norfolk, VA location of Preferred Freezer Services. He started at the company in New Jersey and chose to move to Virginia; he has been at the Norfolk facility s...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    Port of Virginia Jobs Could Be Collateral Damage in Trade War

    Meade Stone Jr. comes from a line of Custom Brokers in the Tidewater, VA area. Now branch manager for the Norfolk, Virginia location of D.J. Powers Company, Meade has been in the industry of fifty yea...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    A Georgia Perspective on Seafood Trade & Jobs

    Quinton Harris is a line operator at King & Prince Seafood in Brunswick, GA. Quinton’s passion for the seafood community is evident right when you click play. Without access to global seafoo...

  • Trade & Commerce Video Blog

    Lessons Learned about Trade from a 30+ Year Career in Seafood

    Cynthia Bailey enjoys her job in Chesapeake, VA – where she’s from. She says you spend more time with your coworkers than your own family. With a 30+ year career in cold storage logistics,...