The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) have published a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) report on the safety and quality of water used in the production and processing of fish and fishery products.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) has announced a proposed rule to expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), a risk-based program for targeted species of seafood imported into the U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final guidance for the seafood sector, “Guidance for Industry: Reconditioning of Fish and Fishery Products by Segregation.”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to amend the current Compliance Policy Guide on decomposition and histamine in fish and fishery products.