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Advocacy Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on FDA Food Traceability Proposed Rule
WASHINGTON, DC September 22, 2020 — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its proposed rule for traceability and recordkeeping, along with a draft “Food Traceability List” that cat...
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Safety Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on Coronavirus on Squid Packaging in China
WASHINGTON, DC September 21, 2020 — Reports from China say coronavirus was found on the packaging of squid imported to that country from Russia. With this in mind, it is important to understand that...
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Advocacy Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on Seafood Trade Relief Program
WASHINGTON, DC September 9, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will provide $530 million to support the men and women who harvest seafood, whose livelihoods have been...
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Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on Opening the EU Market to U.S. Lobster
WASHINGTON, DC August 21, 2020 — Today’s announcement from the Trump Administration that tariffs on live and frozen U.S. lobster exports to the European Union (EU) have been immediately eliminated...
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC July 30 2020 — The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has decided to reschedule the 2021 Global Seafood Market Conference (GSMC) from January to May as part of an effort to ensure att...
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representatives LaHood (IL) and Panetta (CA) introduced the Providing Liquidity for Uncollectible Sales (PLUS) Act. This legislation provides a tax credit to offset uncollec...
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Press Release
Robert DeHaan Appointed to U.S. Trade Advisory Committee
July 17, 2020 Washington, DC – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the appointment of Robert DeHaan to the Agricultural Technic...
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Health Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
WASHINGTON, DC July 15, 2020 — The National Fisheries Institute commends the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for its work in submitting its Scientific Report to the Secretaries of Agriculture ...
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Safety Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on the FDA’s Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
WASHINGTON, DC July 14, 2020 — Yesterday’s announcement of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint demonstrates how the agency plans to rapidly evolve i...
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Safety Press Release
Bloomberg Corrects Record on China’s Shrimp and COVID-19 Story
July 13, 2020 Washington, DC – Bloomberg, the giant media company with reporters in more than 100 countries, has corrected its piece originally titled, “China Signals Shrimp Virus Risk After Salmo...
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Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on COVID19 and the Safety of Imported Shrimp
WASHINGTON, DC July 10, 2020 — Today the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China suspended imports and ordered recalls of frozen shrimp from three Ecuadorian companies ...
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Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on COVID19 and the Safety of Imported Shrimp
WASHINGTON, DC July 10, 2020 — Today the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China suspended imports and ordered recalls of frozen shrimp from three Ecuadorian companies ...
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Safety Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC June 25, 2020 — The National Fisheries Institute is pleased to see federal regulators working together to create important guidance to protect workers at seafood facilities and provid...
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Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC June 25, 2020 — Diversified Communications has long been a leader in connecting, educating and strengthening the seafood community. Its trade shows and informational forums are an ess...
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Safety Press Release
National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Safety of Seafood from the United States
WASHINGTON, DC June 22, 2020 — Seafood from America is safe. The World Health Organization, United National Food and Agriculture Organization, and all major national food safety agencies report ther...