Seafood Inspection Manual

Authority for the USDC Seafood Inspection Program (SIP) to provide product inspection (audit) services can be found within the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956. This handbook provides procedures of how services shall be scheduled, planned, conducted, documented and describes services that conform to global activities that harmonize inspection protocols.

National

Part 1

Administrative

Part 2

Policies and Procedures for System Audits

Part 3

Policies, Procedures and Requirements for the Approval of Facilities and Systems

Part 4

Policies, Procedures and Requirements for the Inspection of Fisheries Products on a Lot by Lot Basis

Part 5

U.S. Grading Standards and Procedures for Grading

Part 6

Fishmeal and Fishery By-products

Part 7

Certification

Part 8

Appendix

Part 9

Policies, Procedures, and, Requirements for the Approval of Freezer Catcher Vessels

*Please note: This NOAA handbook is temporary. We are working on its revision.

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Last updated by Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce on 12/20/2024

Seafood Inspection