NFI Press Releases

• Sustainability Blueprint Incomplete
  NFI says “Common Vision” lacks input of all sustainability stewards
  May-08-2008
• An Open Letter to Amber Valletta
  Mother’s Day message may do more harm than good
  May-07-2008
• CA Mercury Resolution Distorts Science & Damages Public Health
  Alarmist resolution presented to California Legislature is filled with inaccuracies and misleading rhetoric
  May-01-2008
• Seafood Industry Demands Full Accounting of Worker Mistreatment Allegations in Bangladesh and Thailand
  NFI Calls on Local Authorities to Investigate, Says Details of Alleged Abuses in Thailand are Incomplete
  Apr-25-2008
• Leading Associations say Inspection Plan Unnecessary, Duplicative
  NFI, GMA, NRA stand against provision that poses a serious threat to the food industry’s ability to provide safe, fresh and wholesome seafood
  Apr-25-2008
• Union Organizer Accuses Foreign Shrimp Processors of Labor Law Violations
  NFI calls for accusations to be investigated
  Apr-23-2008
• A Salute to Stewards of Sustainability
  Investment in our oceans today guarantees healthy seafood tomorrow
  Apr-22-2008
• Greenpeace’s Pacific Protest: Dangerous & Misguided
  Eco Extremists choose stunts over substance in sustainability discussion
  Apr-21-2008
• Congress Takes Aim at Illegal, Unregulated Fishing
  NFI testifies about need for even playing field, universally enforceable rules
  Apr-16-2008
• Media Still Perpetuating Mercury Myth
  Houston Chronicle rips off New York Times’ flawed fish report
  Apr-02-2008
• Eating More Fish During Pregnancy Improves Infant Intellect
  Study results counter government advice for pregnant woman to limit fish
  Mar-28-2008
• Enviro-Lobbyists Push Prop65 Scare Story, Encourage Seafood-Deficient Diet
  Reporters Cautioned not to Repeat Misinformation
  Mar-27-2008
• Mom’s Low Fish Diet May Have Consequences for Baby
  Study shows typical pregnancy diet may pose risk to infant development
  Mar-12-2008
• OCEAN COMMISSION REPORT CARD CITES “MODEST IMPROVEMENTS”
  Feb-28-2008
• NOAA Says Consumers Need to “Get the Facts” on Seafood Safety & Sustainability
  Agency Unveils New Fish Watch Web Site
  Feb-26-2008
• National Fisheries Institute Wants Exxon to Pay Up
  NFI supports fairness for all those impacted by Exxon Valdez
  Feb-26-2008
• NYT Public Editor Criticizes Times’ Mercury Story
  Says tuna sushi report was, “less balanced than it should have been,” and “required careful judgment… and missed”
  Feb-19-2008
• NFI Congratulates James Balsiger on NMFS Appointment
  A “fair and honest broker” takes the helm
  Feb-12-2008
• Proposed FDA Budget Makes Food Safety a Priority
  Commitment is there but the dollars are not
  Feb-04-2008
• IN MIDST OF AMERICAN-MEDIA MERCURY SCARE, GROUPS ABROAD STICK TO SCIENCE
  British public policy leaders call for pregnant women and everyone to eat more fish
  Jan-31-2008
• New York Times Got Sushi Story Wrong
  Reporting errors causing unwarranted health scare
  Jan-28-2008
• INACCURATE SUSHI STORY CAUSES PUBLIC HARM
  Jan-24-2008
• Errors, Inaccuracy Mar NYT Sushi Story
  Jan-23-2008
• “60 Minutes” Takes on Sushi Tuna
  Jan-14-2008
• New Guidance On Fish For Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
  American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Its Advice for Allergy Prevention
  Jan-11-2008

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