16 U.S.C. § 8015 — Improvement of transparency and traceability programs

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. ( Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3545 , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 2004 .)

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