National Fisheries Institute Annual Top 10 List Illustrates Record Year for Seafood Consumption in 2021

In 2021, Americans consumed a record 20.5 pounds of seafood per capita, a whopping increase of 1.5 pounds from 2020’s figures. The latest numbers demonstrate Americans have expanded their taste for seafood with the help of fresh and frozen.

FDA and Federal Partners Launch Study on the Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

January 13, 2023 FDA

The purpose of this meeting is for the committee to hear from the FDA and other federal agencies that are sponsoring the study on the committee’s task and the scope of the questions we are asking the committee to address in their scientific review.

FDA and Federal Partners Launch Study on the Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

October 12, 2022 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of an independent study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) on the Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development.

Eating Fish: What You Should Know

November 19, 2021 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has issued updated advice on eating fish that incorporates the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Learn more about the updated fish advice and FDA’s new resources that make it easy for those who might become or are pregnant or breastfeeding as well as parents and caregivers who are feeding children to make informed choices when it comes to the types of fish that are nutritious and safe to eat.

FDA Issues Updated Advice about Eating Fish

November 2, 2021 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued updated advice about eating fish that incorporates the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2020-2025. Done in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this update revises the advice that was last issued in 2019. In the advice, we use “fish” to refer to both fish and shellfish.