In February 2022, Oceana released a report that calls for the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to cover more species and strengthen traceability within the United States, among others. To illustrate SIMP’s limitations, four cases are spotlighted, including the blue swimming crab (BSC) from the Philippines. 

The FMA 11 Bodies would like to shed light on the claim and supply additional information through this statement. 

We appreciate Oceana bringing up this matter as they spotlight the serious need for a catch documentation and traceability program for our BSC fishery which we hope to achieve with the BSC-NMP. Now more than ever, FMA 11 is more committed to fully implementing the plan and communicating it properly to better inform the stakeholders. 

We would like to acknowledge our partners whose hard work is paying off seeing all the landmark achievements we have accomplished with their support, especially the BSC-NMP. 

We call on our stakeholders and various sectors of society to continue working hand in hand for the improvement and sustainability of our blue swimming crab fishery.

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