About Seafood

The environmental activist organization, Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) hosted a webinar yesterday, December 4th, to present the findings of two studies that have not been (or could not get) publis...

November 29, 2012, Washington, D.C. The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is warning reporters, editors and producers to be cautious when covering a new analysis of data on pollutants and women from...

November 15, 2012 Washington, DC The National Fisheries Institutes Crab Council has joined the Thai Frozen Food Associations Thai Crab Product Group, the Kung Krabaen Bay Royal Development Study Cent...

WASHINGTON, D.C. October 15, 2012 With nearly two decades of experience Linda Cornish has signed on to head up the Seafood Foundation, which aims to Address Seafood Deficiency in the American Diet. C...

October 9, 2012, Washington, D.C. Reporters, producers and headline writers are warned to read the new study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine carefully and report on it accurately,...

September 27, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is expanding its social media footprint with LinkedIn, Pinterest, and a social media video blog. NFI is currently on Facebook...

September 25, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC The possibility of fried seafood with significantly reduced fat may not be that far-fetched. Thanks to donations from the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF), rese...

See the latest NFI Top Ten List Washington, DC September 24, 2012 From Canned Tuna to Cod the top ten most consumed seafood items by Americans are a very familiar group that feeds a growing market. ...

WASHINGTON, DC August 6, 2012 The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is working to keep the foodservice community hooked on seafood. As part of a new seasonal newsletter available for distribution th...

June 26, 2012 Washington, DC The final version of a Philippine Blue Swimming Crab Management Plan has been agreed upon. After nine versions, a coalition of stakeholders in the crab fishery is submitt...

WASHINGTON, DC June 20, 2012 Common sense has prevailed in the Senate. A vote to repeal the duplicative USDA catfish inspection program signals a return to fiscal sanity at a time when controls on was...

WASHINGTON, DC June 7, 2012 A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report recommends, Congress should consider repealing provisions of the Farm Bill assigning USDA responsibility for catfish in...

Household tuna brands Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea and StarKist are disappointed in the World Trade Organizations (WTO) appeals court ruling because it is likely to create consumer confusion about w...

April 2, 2012 Washington, DC After several months of searching, the National Fisheries Institute Crab Council has found a liaison to help carry on its sustainability mission in Asia. Jeremy Crawford,...

The new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans - the basis of nutrition policy, education, and guidance in our country - include a clear seafood recommendation for the first time: Eat a variety of fish...