Supplement 512 for Fish and Fishery Products
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF.AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE.USDA AMS 3J14
About this opportunity
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Final Supplement 512 for Fish and Fishery Products, January 2026. Primary updates include: adjusting the raw material requirements for shrimp from 18 months to 12 months. This update was required by USDC/NOAA to meet their Grade A requirements for the finished product; contractor Checkloading certificate now requires the industry to list product temperatures at the time of loading; Sect. 221.5 shipping case closure requirement added to the Atlantic Fish Fillet and Walleye FPPS; under the "Product Assurance" section in all four FPPSs, a statement informing vendors they need to provide written proof from USDC/NOAA that they have approved the "Product Management Plan" to support that the finished product meets the criteria to bear the correspond...