Starting from January next year, the export of 29 types of seafood to the United States will be blocked.

Published Oct 17, 2025

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The export of 29 types of our country's seafood to the United States has been blocked, and a 15% tariff has been imposed by the U.S., bringing the maritime affairs and fisheries ministry's desk administration into question. Representative Yoon Jun-byeong (Democratic Party, Jeonbuk Jeongeup City-Gochang County) pointed out during the inspection of the maritime affairs and fisheries ministry's national affairs on the 15th that starting from next January, the export of 29 types of our seafood, including squid, anchovies, and flounder, to the U.S. has been blocked, calling it a diplomatic disaster caused by a casual response. The U.S. has introduced regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to evaluate whether the level of marine mammal protection in the methods of catching seafood imported into the country is equivalent to that of the U.S. The maritime affairs and fisheries ministry had applied for an equivalency evaluation in November 2021.

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The export of 29 types of seafood from our country to the United States has been blocked, and a 15% tariff has been imposed by the U.S., bringing the administrative actions of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries into question. During the parliamentary audit of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on the 15th, Representative Yoon Jun-byeong (Democratic Party, Jeongeup City, Gochang County, North Jeolla Province) pointed out that the export of 29 types of seafood, including squid, anchovies, and flounder, to the U.S. has been blocked starting from January next year, calling it a diplomatic disaster caused by careless handling. The U.S. has introduced regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) that assess whether the marine mammal protection standards of the methods used to catch seafood imported into the U.S. are equivalent to those in the U.S. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries had applied for an equivalency assessment in November 2021. As a result of the ...

Source: Fisheco