The SUSHI Act would require Commerce and NOAA leaders, consulting with Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard, to develop a chemical method for identifying seafood’s country of origin. The method should support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, be quick to use, and work with a portable field kit. The agencies would study red snapper and tuna first and, when practical, test prepared seafood such as sushi or ceviche. Within two years after enactment, the Under Secretary would report to Congress on the method and how to put it into use.
The bill directs federal agencies to develop and study a testing method. It does not set new requirements for seafood buyers, restaurants, or consumers.
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The bill states that a standard method for identifying seafood’s origin would support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
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