Seafood traceability program design
Examination of the United States’ Seafood Import Monitoring Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10887601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Steinkruger (0000-0002-2575-2730, Resources For The Future, corresponding author), Kailin Kroetz (0000-0003-2567-9622, Resources For The Future), Kaitlyn Lee Malakoff (0000-0002-7257-8210, Arizona State University), Jessica A Gephart (0000-0001-6836-9291, University of Washington), Gloria Luque, Gloria M Luque (Midway University), Patrick Lee (0000-0002-8341-6276, Resources For The Future), Katrina Chicojay Moore (Resources For The Future), C Josh Donlan (0000-0002-1331-5576, Midway University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 168-174 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AMBIO (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-024-02075-8 |
| PMID | 39361125 |
| OpenAlex | W4403101080 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
The United States’ current Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) and a potential extension are undergoing review, yet quantitative evaluation of the current program is lacking. The SIMP is a traceability program aimed at reducing imports of seafood products that are of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) origin or associated with seafood fraud. We conducted a quantitative examination of the SIMP’s current scope and design by synthesizing publicly available trade data along with measures of IUU fishing and seafood mislabeling. We found prioritized shipments amounted to 33% of 2016 imported tonnage. The SIMP species groups had higher IUU scores and mislabeling rates relative to non-SIMP groups, but the difference was consistent with random prioritization suggesting potential benefits from program expansion. Furthermore, two-thirds of imported volume lacked a mislabeling rate and 5% lacked species information, underlining the urgent need for improved open-access data on globalized seafood supply chains
Business · Scope (computer science · Supply chain · Tonnage · Traceability · Computer Science · Food Safety and Hygiene · Food Supply Chain Traceability · Identification and Quantification in Food · Marketing
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |