NMFS Update: Implementation of Seafood Import Prohibitions under the Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions; Certification of Admissibility for Designated Fish and Fish Products; Announcement of Upcoming Webinars

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 67055632 - NMFS Update: Implementation of Seafood Import Prohibitions under the Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions; Certification of Admissibility for Designated Fish and Fish Products; Announcement of Upcoming Webinars The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing this message to inform industry that, beginning January 1, 2026, certain fish and fish products from nations with fisheries that have been denied comparability findings under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) import provisions will be prohibited from import into the United States. Entries from a nation with fisheries denied comparability findings and using a designated HTS code will be inadmissible if not accompanied by a signed Certification of Admissibility (COA). NMFS will host two public webinars in December 2025 to provide a brief overview of MMPA import provisions, and a detailed technical discussion on COA requirements. To join these webinars, use the links listed below: Webinar 1 – Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. EST Webinar link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=mfbee3fbf6746b05d30a87cdf9cb26b15 Webinar number: 2825 057 7995 Webinar password: 1379 Join by phone: +1-415-527-5035 US Toll Access code: 282 505 77995 Webinar 2 – Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. EST Webinar link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=md1d32d69066e0e09df759c4d25bcb016 Webinar number: 2830 635 0692 Webinar password: 1379 Join by phone: +1-415-527-5035 US Toll Access code: 283 063 50692 For more information on MMPA import provisions, including a list of affected fisheries and designated HTS codes, and resources related to COAs: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/foreign/marine-mammal-protection/seafood-import-prohibitions-under-marine-mammal-protection-act Questions on these import prohibitions can be directed to NMFS at one of the following emails: For information relating to the MMPA Import Provisions, comparability finding determinations, and affected fish products, contact MMPA.LOFF@noaa.gov . For technical assistance on COA requirements, contact trademonitoring.support@noaa.gov .