On December 27, 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its intention to expand the government's program for seafood importers to declare the origin of their products. NOAA is proposing to increase the number of species covered under the Seafood import Monitoring Program (SIMP) from 1,100 to 1,670. The move aims to combat species caught by illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. Debate over the expansion of SIMP has been ongoing almost since the program was first established in 2016, requiring catch records and traceability for a variety of seafood deemed at risk from IUU practices. The bill originally required suppliers of aquatic products exported to the United States to provide corresponding documents before customs clearance, otherwise they may be detained by the customs or even rejected. 

The SIMP Act stipulates that any aquatic enterprise engaged in the import and export of the following aquatic products needs to submit an International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) to NOAA in advance. These include Atlantic Cod, Pacific Cod, Blue Crab, Red King Crab, Dolphinfish, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Red Snapper (Red Snapper), Sea Cucumber, Sharks, Swordfish and Tuna (Albacore, Bigeye, Skipjack, Yellowfin, Bluefin), including Albacore, Walleye, Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bluefin Tuna, etc. about 13 kinds of imported seafood.