February 15, 2022 — The following was released by the National Fisheries Institute:
The National Fisheries Institute welcomes Dr. Robert Califf as the Food and Drug Administration’s new Commissioner.
Many parts of the seafood value chain have been impacted by the pandemic and associated lockdowns over the course of two years. During that time the FDA has been rightly focused on various scientific aspects of protecting public health and we salute the agency for its work.
We ask Dr. Califf to quickly focus FDA’s food safety resources on challenges that are important to the seafood community. Prompt action on things like proper labeling, standards of identity and economic integrity are of critical significance. A lack of attention to these priorities undermines the importance of FDA’s vital food focus.
We look forward to working with Dr. Califf.
John Connelly
President