The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will prohibit the use of aggregated harvest reports for Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), regardless of vessel size when reporting the SIMP declaration via the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment …

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President Donald Trump has announced that beginning September 1st, additional 10% tariff will be imposed on all remaining imports from China. Here’s the proposed entire list for the remaining commodities that will be subject to List#4. A Federal Register Notice …

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“I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.” –  Tweet from President …

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To our valued customers: On January 7, 2019, we have received a notification from Fish & Wildlife Torrance Office updating the way they are taking appointments for live and perishable shipments. They are no longer taking appointments via e-mail. Instead, …

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U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jin Ping agreed not to boost tariffs on the third list of duties from 10% to 25% on January 1st. Instead, both parties have agreed to immediately negotiate on structural changes with …

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  NOAA Fisheries will hold a webinar to provide an overview of the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) and the inclusion of shrimp and abalone.  Dale Jones will review the requirements of the program and highlight helpful information for …

NOAA Seafood Import Monitoring Program for Shrimp and Abalone (Mandatory: December 31, 2018) Read more »