SWORDFISH IMPORT MONITORING PROGRAM

In order to implement recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), NOAA Fisheries has banned the import of undersized Atlantic swordfish, extended dealer permitting and reporting requirements to swordfish importers, and implemented a swordfish import tracking program. The documents and links below provide further information on this program.

Swordfish Import Monitoring Regulations

Swordfish Statistical Document

Bi-Weekly Dealer Reporting form for importing swordfish

Links

U.S. Customs Service
NMFS, Office of Science and Technology--Foreign Trade Information

NOTE from the Division Chief: An ICCAT swordfish statistical document may be used as a model COE. For further information, contact Lori Robinson , 228/762-7402.