Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act: Notification of Comparability Findings

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued comparability findings for Mexico's fisheries in the Upper Gulf of California under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), including some fisheries that are comparable to US fisheries, while denying comparability for the El Golfo de Santa Clara curvina rodeo-style gillnet fishery. The findings are based on documentary evidence and scientific literature, including reports from the International Recovery Team for Vaquita (CIRVA).