NOAA Fisheries Asks the National Academy of Sciences to Study Seafood Benefits and Risks NOAA Fisheries has contracted with the National Academy of Sciences to recommend approaches to decision-making in selecting seafood. The study objectives include: 1. Estimating current levels of exposure to naturally-occurring and introduced toxicants in seafood; 2. Assessing the availability of specific nutrients in seafood; 3. Developing recommendations on how to maximize nutritional benefits while minimizing potential exposure risks; and, 4. Identifying additional data and research needs. A public meeting will be held from 1 – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at: National Academy of Sciences Lecture Room There will be presentations by NOAA Fisheries, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency, followed by an opportunity for open discussion. For more information call NOAA Fisheries’ National Seafood Inspection Laboratory, telephone: 228-769-8964, or contact Sandra Amamoo-Kakra at
2100 C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
NOAA Fisheries Asks the National Academy of Sciences to Study Seafood Benefits and Risks
NOAA Fisheries has contracted with the National Academy of Sciences to recommend approaches to decision-making in selecting seafood. The study objectives include: 1. Estimating current levels of exposure to naturally-occurring and introduced toxicants in seafood; 2. Assessing the availability of specific nutrients in seafood; 3. Developing recommendations on how to maximize nutritional benefits while minimizing potential exposure risks; and, 4. Identifying additional data and research needs.
A public meeting will be held from 1 – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at:
National Academy of Sciences Lecture Room
2100 C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
There will be presentations by NOAA Fisheries, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency, followed by an opportunity for open discussion.
For more information call NOAA Fisheries’ National Seafood Inspection Laboratory, telephone: 228-769-8964, or contact Sandra Amamoo-Kakra at
sa******@na*.edu.