NMFS Abandons Proposed Seafood Trusted Trader Program
The National Marine Fisheries Service will not move forward with the trusted trader program for seafood importers that was proposed in 2018 (see 1801160041), a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokeswoman said by email. "The Commerce Trusted Trader Program final…
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rule has been withdrawn from interagency review" and "NOAA Fisheries will not finalize the program in its proposed form," she said. "NOAA Fisheries is considering alternative measures to alleviate burdens associated with compliance with the Seafood Import Monitoring Program and will issue additional guidance on this matter in the coming weeks." Trade groups raised several concerns in response to the proposals in 2018 (see 1803230034).