Annual Renewals for Import of Yellowfin Tuna from Various Nations
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This notice allows Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Spain to continue exporting yellowfin tuna to the U.S. The countries are complying with international dolphin conservation rules and tuna fishing regulations. This affects tuna fishing industries and requires continued evidence of compliance.
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Key Changes
- Allows continued importation of yellowfin tuna from specific countries.
- Requires compliance with dolphin conservation and tuna fishing regulations.
- Mandates annual review of compliance evidence.
Obligations
What this law requires
The Government of each eligible nation must request a new affirmative finding every 5 years by submitting the required documentary evidence to the NMFS Assistant Administrator.
Each eligible nation must provide annual documentary evidence to NMFS to demonstrate that it continues to meet AIDCP and IATTC obligations.
Eligible nations may authorize IATTC to release compliance information directly to NMFS for annual renewal of affirmative finding determinations.
If a nation is found to be consistently failing to take enforcement actions on violations, the affirmative finding will be terminated.
The NMFS Assistant Administrator must conduct annual reviews to determine compliance with affirmative finding requirements based on submitted evidence.