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Mar
13

NOAA Fisheries Roundtable on Facilitating Market Access for U.S. Seafood in International Trade and Commerce

| 9:00-10:15 AM - Room 204A

NOAA Fisheries is hosting a U.S. industry roundtable on March 13, 2023.

International Affairs,
Seafood Commerce & Trade
,
National
International

U.S. Leadership Key to Achieving Improved Monitoring and Control of Fishing in the South Pacific

Members of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization adopt U.S. proposals on high seas boarding and inspection and climate change, among other conservation priorities.
February 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
International
Large net of jack mackerel off the coast of Chile

Advanced Notice of Revision to the U.S. Grade Standard for Fish Fillets

NOAA Fisheries announced a revision to the U.S. Grade Standard for Fish Fillets to improve inspection procedures, policy, and guidance to enhance efficiency and modernize the current standards with best practices. Through modernization of the current U…
Information Gathering
,
National
International
Issued
05/08/2024

Seafood Import Monitoring Program Proposed Rule to Expand Species Groups and Improve Implementation

Public comment on changes to the program accepted until March 28, 2023.
December 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
International
American flag

Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) Proposed Rule Open for Public Comment

NOAA Fisheries is seeking public comment on a proposed rule to include additional species in its Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) and other administrative changes. SIMP is a screening and deterrent tool to identify and deter IUU fish and fish…
Proposed Rule
,
National
Published
05/08/2024

U.S. Proposes Strong Protections for Sea Turtles, Totoaba, and Vaquita at CITES Meeting

Representatives from more than 160 countries adopted a total of 46 proposals and reached 365 decisions—a record number—to help regulate international trade of vulnerable species.
December 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
International
Sea turtle hatchling on beach.

U.S. Leadership at ICCAT Contributes to Adoption of Historic Management Procedure for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Key conservation measures for sea turtles were also adopted at the meeting.
November 22, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
International
Atlantic bluefin tuna swimming Atlantic bluefin tuna. Photo credit: iStock

Public-Private Initiative to Fight Labor Abuses in the Seafood Supply Chain

Public-private partners across the seafood industry have kicked off a new initiative to promote legal and safe working conditions in the fishing and seafood industry.
October 31, 2022 - Feature Story ,
International
fishermen on boat with catch

Fighting Labor Abuses in the Seafood Sector

NOAA Fisheries works on several fronts to promote safe and legal working conditions across the seafood chain.
International
NOAA

Federal Agencies Release Joint U.S. Strategy for Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

The U.S. Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, composed of 21 federal agencies, released its wide-reaching National 5-Year Strategy for Combating IUU Fishing. NOAA chairs the Working Group, alongside the U.S Department of State, and U.S. Coast Guard.
October 19, 2022 - Agency Statement ,
National
International