Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce Results
Modification of Deadlines Under the Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
The Department of Commerce and NMFS have issued a Federal Register notice extending the exemption period by two years, to December 31, 2025, for foreign nations to receive a Comparability Finding for their commercial fishing operations to export fish…
Issued
NOAA Fisheries’ Withdrawal of its SIMP Proposed Rule and Announcement of a Comprehensive Review of the Program
NOAA Fisheries announced that it has withdrawn its Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) proposed rule and will conduct a broad program review to enhance and strengthen the program’s overall impact and effectiveness. This decision stems from…
Published
NOAA Fisheries is Reopening the Public Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to Amend Regulations on the Trade Monitoring Program for Toothfish
NOAA Fisheries is reopening the public comment period on the proposed rule to amend regulations on the trade monitoring program for toothfish. In response to stakeholder requests, we are providing an additional 15 days for the public to comment on the…
Effective
Regulatory Amendment to the Trade Monitoring Program for Toothfish
NMFS proposes to revise its Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act regulations, including those that implement the trade-monitoring program for frozen and fresh Dissostichus species, commonly marketed or referred to as Chilean seabass or…
Published