National Fisheries Institute

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Fisheries Institute has appointed Gina Mortillaro as its new director of scientific affairs, as longtime leader Margaret Malkoski prepares to retire after a decade in the role.

19th February 2026

NFI names new science director

19th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

BluGlacier has become the latest member of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council, adding a major voice rooted in sustainable Chilean salmon aquaculture and a strong US presence based in Miami.

17th November 2025

Chilean salmon producer joins sushi council

17th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has praised the US administration’s move to ease tariffs on a selection of food products after President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting items such as…

17th November 2025

NFI urges US seafood tariff relief

17th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A coalition of US seafood businesses has filed a lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the Court of International Trade, arguing that the agency’s sudden implementation of the…

13th October 2025

Seafood coalition sues NOAA over MMPA

13th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) in the US has revamped its web offering to help combat misinformation about seafood.

14th March 2025

NFI tackles seafood misinformation

14th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United States’ National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has confirmed the passing of its President & CEO, John Connelly.

22nd November 2022

NFI’s John Connelly dies

22nd November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In response to the 14 November announcement that the State of Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will not renew the leases for Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s steelhead farms in Washington waters, three…

17th November 2022

Call for Cooke-DNR review

17th November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood trade association National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has confirmed the appointment of Lisa Wallenda Picard as its new President & CEO.

2nd November 2022

NFI names new leader

2nd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood consumption in the United States slipped to 19 pounds or 8.6kg per capita in 2020, according to new data compiled by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI).

17th May 2022

Americans eat less fish

17th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood trade body National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has welcomed the appointment of Dr Robert Califf as the new Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has urged him to…

16th February 2022

NFI: FDA chief must act

16th February 2022