🐟Fish Import Regulations Under Marine Mammal Protection Act
Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act-Notification of Comparability Findings and Implementation of Import Restrictions; Certification of Admissibility for Certain Fish Products
Summary
Under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the NMFS Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (Assistant Administrator) announces comparability finding determinations for all fisheries on the List of Foreign Fisheries (LOFF) for harvesting nations that export fish and fish products to the United States. Nations whose fisheries were denied comparability findings will be prohibited from importing fish and fish products from those fisheries into the United States beginning January 1, 2026. Until such time as the import restrictions imposed by this action are lifted or revised, trade restrictions on these products associated with the fisheries for which a comparability finding has been denied will continue and Certification of Admissibility will be required.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The text outlines the implementation of import restrictions on fish and fish products from nations failing to meet U.S. comparability standards under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, significantly affecting international trade for impacted exporters and U.S. importers who must comply with new certification requirements.