Here is the list of 12 fisheries that the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) determined do not have regulatory programs comparable in effectiveness to the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) standards — meaning they were not recognized as equivalent under the MMPA’s comparability finding and are subject to import restrictions into the United States from January 1, 2026: Fishery ID 2932 – Grouper caught with gillnets and bottom trawls. Fishery ID

Vietnam seafood export performance – Q3 2025: Seafood exports maintained positive momentum in Q3, rising +8.6% year-on-year (YoY) in value terms. Growth was recorded across most major markets, except the U.S. and Australia. By product category: 🐠 Pangasius increased slightly +3.3% QoQ 🦐 Whiteleg shrimp surged +22% QoQ 🦑 Squid and octopus rose +18.2% QoQ 🦐 Black tiger shrimp declined -11.2% QoQ and -6.4% YoY after strong Q2 growth 🐠 Tuna continued to fall -10.7% YoY Outlo

Vietnamese seafood export to the European picture has gradually faded as the former’s ‘yellow card’ remains in place five years later