The Gulf Seafood Institute (GSI), a trade association with members in the five Gulf states representing every aspect of the seafood industry – harvesters, processors, wholesalers, retailers, restaurateurs and the charter-for-hire community, will provide public comment to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft fish consumption advice entitled “Fish: What Pregnant Women Should Know.”
Every year since 1993, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available to the public a compendium of information on locally issued fish advisories and safe eating guidelines. This information is provided to EPA by states, U.S. territories, Indian tribes, and local governments who issue fish consumption advisories and safe eating guidelines to inform people about the recommended level of consumption for fish caught in local waters.
The FDA and the EPA are revising their joint fish consumption Advice and Questions & Answers to encourage pregnant women, those who may become pregnant, breastfeeding mothers, and young children to eat more fish and to eat a variety of fish from choices that are lower in mercury.
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