NMFS Lifts Yellowfin Tuna Import Prohibition for Panama Under Tuna Tracking and Verification Program
The National Marine Fisheries Service has lifted the import prohibition on yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products from Panama under the Tuna Tracking and Verification Program. Importers sourcing yellowfin tuna from Panama should confirm the updated admissibility status before shipment.
This is a meaningful market-access change for seafood importers. We are updating our PGA screening protocols for Panama-origin tuna entries; our position is that NMFS documentation requirements under the Tracking and Verification Program still have to be met in full for a shipment to clear without a hold.
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