U.S. Market Entry Banned for Fisheries Without Marine Mammal Protections Equivalent to the U.S. 14 Out of 141 Korean Fisheries Deemed Non-Compliant… Additional Guidelines Expected for Processed Products Like Fish Cakes △ Jay Lee, CEO of J&B Food Consulting In January 2026, Korea’s seafood export industry will face an unprecedented change. With the full implementation of the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) import rule, seafood harvested using fishing methods that do n