NFI Crab Council Partners with Ocean Outcomes on Sustainability Envoy Position 

The National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Crab Council announces it will be partnering with Ocean Outcomes (O2) to fill the group’s Sustainability Envoy position. The partnership with O2 will help ensure the Council’s Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) are making significant progress in meeting Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards. 

NFI Crab Council Welcomes Direct Source Seafood to Sustainability Coalition

The National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council is pleased to announce Direct Source Seafood has joined the sustainability group. A company that has been committed to sustainably sourcing a multitude of products from Argentina to Asia, for more than a decade, Direct Source is the latest member to commit to the Council’s policies and begin contributing to the 6 Fishery Improvement Projects operated by the group.

NFI Crab Council Summer Working Group Eyes Sustainability Work Expansion

The National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council met in Baltimore, Maryland June 21 and 22 as part of its working group meeting series. This is the third of the policy and project focused meetings since 2019. Previous consultations have resulted in everything from development of detailed units of assessment, to track Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIP) to the adoption of the Spawning Potential Ratio (SPR) method to quantify and monitor progress.

NFI Crab Council Welcomes Carthage Crabs and Seafood to the Group

The leading industry led, pre-competitive, crab sustainability collaboration welcomes its newest member, Carthage Crabs and Seafood. Located in Manalapan, New Jersey and New York, NY, Carthage partners with communities in Greece, Tunisia, Albania, Bahrain, Angola and the Philippines to catch, process and export its full line of products to the U.S and internationally.

National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council Statement on the passing of Dr. Hawis Madduppa

The Blue Swimming Crab sustainability community has lost a dedicated researcher, a visionary leader and friend in Dr. Hawis Madduppa.