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Domestic Distribution of Specified Marine Animals and Plants Act

Topic:
  • Counter-IUU Fishing
  • Traceability
Categories:
  • Counter-IUU Policy
  • Government

Japan passed the Adjustment for the Domestic Distribution of Specified Marine Animals and Plants Act to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Within two years (2022), Japan will introduce a catch documentation scheme (CDS) for IUU fishing vulnerable seafood imports, such as squid and Pacific saury. Japan Fisheries Agency will determine which species will be subject to the CDS requirements.

Region:
  • Japan
  • North America
Harvest:
  • Aquaculture
  • Wild-capture

Contact Information

Website: www.fas.usda.gov/data/japan-japan-require-catch-documents-imports-vulnerable-marine-species#:~:text=On%20December%204%2C%202020%2C%20Japan,and%20unregulated%20(IUU)%20fishing.

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