The US to expand seafood import monitoring program

The updated rules of the current Program based on risk assessment for target species of imported seafood may increase the number of species included in the Program from approximately 1100 to 1670 species. jnvtxftn National Center for Aquatic and Aquaculture Product Safety. It is proposed to extend the SIMP to new species, including red perch and tuna, all perch family species and additional tuna species. In addition, it is proposed to add cuttlefish and squid, eels, octopuses, king conch and Caribbean spiny lobster to the program. The proposals highlight that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and fraud in seafood endanger fish stocks, negatively impact consumer confidence and lead to unfair competition in global markets for seafood producers who comply with fishing regulations. The SIMP currently establishes reporting and record keeping requirements for nearly half of all US seafood imports to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and to prevent ...