Sec. 215. Improvement of transparency and traceability programs
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The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other Federal agencies, if merited, shall work, as appropriate, with priority flag states and key countries in priority regions— to increase knowledge within such countries about the United States transparency and traceability standards for imports of seafood and seafood products; to improve the capacity of seafood industries within such countries through information sharing and training to meet the requirements of transparency and traceability standards for seafood and seafood product imports, including catch documentation and trade tracking programs adopted by relevant regional fisheries management organizations; to improve the capacities of government, industry, and civil society groups to develop and implement comprehensive traceability systems that— deter IUU fishing; strengthen fisheries management; and enhance maritime domain awareness; and to support the implementation of seafood traceability standards in such countries to prevent IUU fishing products from entering the global seafood market and assess capacity and training needs in those countries.