National Fisheries Institute

New 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines Reveal Americans of All Ages Need to Eat More Seafood

December 30, 2020 National Fisheries Institute

The United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) highlight the benefits of eating seafood beginning at around age 6 months and continuing through all stages of life. The latest DGA recommend Americans of all ages—particularly kids and pregnant women—eat seafood at least twice weekly, a goal that 94% of children and 80% of adults currently do not meet. …

National Fisheries Institute Statement on COVID-19 Recovery and Relief Legislation

December 22, 2020 National Fisheries Institute

The House and Senate have passed a bipartisan $900 billion economic relief package to aid the nation’s pandemic recovery. …

NFI Announces Virtual Global Seafood Market Conference 2021

December 14, 2020 National Fisheries Institute

This week the National Fisheries Institute announced registration is open for the Virtual Global Seafood Market Conference 2021: Succeeding in the Ever-Changing Seafood Industry, February 1-5, 2021. The virtual GSMC will feature two hours of daily Plenary sessions with industry experts on the markets, economics and consumer insights in the age of COVID-19. …

National Fisheries Institute Statement on Planned Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine

December 3, 2020 National Fisheries Institute

“We applaud the Committee’s recognition that those harvesting our fish and processing and distributing our seafood are essential and will be considered in the next phase of vaccine distribution. ” …

Huge Seafood Coalition Opposes Natural Resources Bill that Undercuts Sustainability Successes

November 17, 2020 National Fisheries Institute

Ahead of tomorrow’s House Natural Resources Committee hearing on legislation entitled “Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act,” a coalition of more than 800 members of the seafood community say the proposed bill is not backed by science and has the potential to do more harm than good. …