CEO Ryan Clark Named Chairman of National Fisheries Institute

2020-Headshot_Ryan-ClarkNarragansett, Rhode Island, January 16, 2025 – The Town Dock is pleased to announce that Ryan Clark, our President & CEO, has been named Chairman of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI). Clark will serve a one-year term.

As Chairman, Clark will play a critical role in guiding NFI’s direction and advancing the interests of the U.S. seafood industry. He will work closely with NFI President and CEO Lisa Wallenda Picard and the NFI membership on industry priorities, advocacy, and strategic planning.

“I am honored to become Chairman of the National Fisheries Institute,” said Clark. “The U.S. seafood industry plays a vital role in our economy and our food supply. I look forward to working with NFI members, the President, and the entire team to address the challenges and opportunities facing our sector and ensure its continued success.”

“As head of a family-owned US seafood company, Ryan leads by example and shares his superb understanding of this often complicated industry,” said NFI President and CEO Lisa Wallenda Picard. “We are fortunate to have a chair who’s not daunted by regulatory, trade, nutrition, and media issues and who offers a steady hand in the face of these challenges, even when they happen all at once.”

 

About The Town Dock

For 45 years, The Town Dock has been a family-owned, Rhode Island-based seafood company. We’ve grown from a local provider of fresh fish to an international leader in foodservice and retail calamari, and continue to grow our seafood portfolio. Located on the water in Narragansett, we’re vertically integrated, unloading vessels at our docks as well as partnering with global suppliers to offer our customers high quality, ethically sourced squid, finfish, shellfish, and more.

www.towndock.com

About National Fisheries Institute

National Fisheries Institute is the leading trade association for the seafood community. NFI, a nonprofit, and its members support and promote sound public policy based on ground truth science.

www.aboutseafood.com