A right whale breaching. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christin Khan
North Atlantic right whale mother and calf. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #20556-01.
Seafood Import Monitoring Program Essential Forms and Documents
The Seafood Import Monitoring Program, or SIMP, establishes the reporting and recordkeeping requirements needed to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and/or misrepresented seafood from entering U.S. commerce. SIMP provides updated harmonized tariff schedule codes, three alpha codes, and catch certificate forms.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Codes
Contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any questions on selecting harmonized tariff schedule codes.
Harmonized tariff schedule codes are available for download in PDF and Excel file formats.
Three Alpha Codes
The three alpha code list includes the species that require the full set of SIMP records.
Three alpha codes are available for download in PDF and Excel file formats.
Model Catch Certificate
The Model Catch Certificate form is used for recording harvest events, both wild-capture and aquaculture. This form consists of the following parts:
- Justification for data elements and format for electronic reporting.
- Certificate for traceability harvest and landing receipt.
- Model reprocessing certificate for traceability primary or secondary processing.
- Model transshipping certificate for traceability.
The model catch certificate form is available for download in several languages.
Model Aggregated Catch Certificate
The model aggregated catch certificate form is used for recording harvest events, both wild-capture and aquaculture. This form consists of two parts—the justification for data elements and format for electronic reporting and the certificate for traceability harvest and landing receipt for small-scale harvest events.
The model aggregated catch certificate form is available for download in several languages.
A right whale breaching. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christin Khan
North Atlantic right whale mother and calf. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #20556-01.