NOAA Fisheries Falls Short on Shrimp
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries has announced a plan to ban seafood imports from countries that fail to meet U.S. environmental standards, starting on January 1, 2026.
This move comes after NOAA extended its deadline three times for countries to enact regulations that would achieve comparability with the Marine Mammal Protection Act under which U.S. regulations fall.
In early September, NOAA Fisheries released lists of countries that have regulations aligned to U.S. standards, as well as those countries that don’t meet U.S. requirements.
However, not all U.S. fishermen agree with NOAA’s findings. The industry group Southern Shrimp Alliance salutes the bans on wild-caught shrimp from some Mexican fisheries and those of several other countries.
U.S. shrimpers are still dismayed that shrimp imports are not blocked from several countries responsible for the most product coming into the U.S. - Debbie Long
Author's summary: NOAA Fisheries announces a plan to ban seafood imports.
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