California Fisheries and Seafood Institute Information

This Institute is an association of individuals and business firms engaged in, or allied to, the consumer seafood supply industry. It is formed for the following purposes: 1. To preserve, foster and promote the consumer seafood supply industry, and related activities and to advocate sound legislation for the improvement, preservation, and promotion of the industry; and 2. To market and promote the consumption of seafood and to provide, enhance and communicate a positive image of seafood products and the seafood industry to consumers; and 3. To protect the right of the public to demand free and continuous access to seafood of all types as a valuable source of food and useful commercial products; and 4. To advocate true conservation through utilization of the maximum sustainable yield of all marine resources; and 5. To encourage efforts to plant and maintain those species of marine life susceptible to scientific propagation.