Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Commerce Department / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a comprehensive review of the import regulations to increase efficiency of the program while ensuring that the objectives of the statute are met.
The comment period closed on September 28, 2026. The agency now reviews the comments. If it goes ahead, it publishes a final rule in the Federal Register that responds to significant comments. We link it here when it appears. See what is open for comment now.
From the Federal Register as of November 3, 2026. Deadlines can change; the official document governs. Not legal advice.
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