The past year was a big one for the seafood industry in terms of actions either taken or proposed by the U.S. federal government – with some positive and negative news.
Federal-level actions on traceability, tariffs, and even the legality of certain fisheries have all taken place over the past year, and all signs are pointing to the federal government continuing to consider moves on seafood regulation from a wide array of angles. Here are a few of the key issues to keep an eye on in 2023.
SIMP expansion is coming
The Seafood Import Monitoring Program, commonly referred to as SIMP, was created in 2016 during the last days of the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama. The genesis of the program was the Presidential Task Force on Combatting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud, which was authorized by Obama in 2014…