Data Collection Processes for Traceability Program
The National Ocean Council Committee on IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud (NOC Committee) is seeking public input, through July 31, on the minimum types of information necessary for an effective seafood traceability program to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud, as well as the operational standards related to collecting, verifying and securing that data.
Examples of the types of information that may be collected include who harvested the fish, type of species, and location of harvesting. Examples of the operational standards include how data is collected, formatted, and verified.
Click here for the Federal Register Notice and instructions on submitting comments.
The NOC Committee will take the input received into consideration while finalizing recommendations that will be sent forward for appropriate agency action by September 2015.
Your Input Needed to Fight IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud
To fight seafood fraud and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Administration is seeking public input, now through June 8, on the principles to be used in determining fish species “at risk” of these illegal activities. The draft principles list will be used to develop a draft list of species for a risk-based seafood traceability program.
Recommended principles should be measurable, have a reasonable amount of existing data to assess, and be applicable to domestic and/or international fisheries.
Comments can be submitted through the Federal Register or attending one of the following webinars:
- May 7, 2015: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. EDT
- May 12, 2015: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. EDT
- June 4, 2015: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. EDT
Note: Webinar and call-in information will be sent following registration
Click here for a copy of the presentation from the public comment webinar.
Following a review of these comments, a list of draft principles will be used to develop a draft list of “at risk” species. Both the draft list of principles and the draft of “at risk” species will be published for public comment in July 2015.
Please click here for additional information, provided by NOAA.