Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§8015 Improvement of Transparency and Traceability Programs

Title 16 › CHAPTER 99 — MARITIME SECURITY AND FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — PROGRAMS TO COMBAT IUU FISHING AND INCREASE MARITIME SECURITY › § 8015

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, the Secretary of the department that runs the Coast Guard when it is not part of the Navy, the Secretary of Commerce, and other federal agency heads when needed must work with priority flag states and key countries in priority regions. They must help those countries learn about U.S. seafood transparency and traceability standards, provide training and information so seafood industries can meet those rules (including catch documentation and trade-tracking programs used by relevant regional fisheries management organizations), and help governments, industry, and civil society build and run traceability systems that deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, strengthen fisheries management, and improve maritime domain awareness.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §8015

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The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other Federal agencies, if merited, shall work, as appropriate, with priority flag states and key countries in priority regions—

(1)to increase knowledge within such countries about the United States transparency and traceability standards for imports of seafood and seafood products;

(2)to improve the capacity of seafood industries within such countries through information sharing and training to meet the requirements of transparency and traceability standards for seafood and seafood product imports, including catch documentation and trade tracking programs adopted by relevant regional fisheries management organizations; and

(3)to improve the capacities of government, industry, and civil society groups to develop and implement comprehensive traceability systems that—

(A)deter IUU fishing;

(B)strengthen fisheries management; and

(C)enhance maritime domain awareness.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 8015

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102