How many seafood shipments from Marshall Islands did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Marshall Islands in 2017 through November 28, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse seafood from Marshall Islands?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Marshall Islands the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover seafood from Marshall Islands?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Marshall Islands firms are Import Alert 16-125 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Marshall Islands firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: seafood from Marshall Islands

FDA category: Fishery/Seafood Products · October 2016 to November 28, 2017

FDA refused 1 seafood shipment line from Marshall Islands between October 2016 and November 28, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was tuna, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1
seafood lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 100%
of all FDA refusals from Marshall Islands: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Seafood refusals from Marshall Islands by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2017	1

Tuna refusals from Marshall Islands

FDA refused 1 tuna line from Marshall Islands between October 2016 and November 28, 2017, 100% of the seafood lines.

Tuna product descriptions refused from Marshall Islands
FDA product description	Lines	Share of seafood
Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)	1	100.0%

Recent tuna refusals

Recent Tuna refusals from Marshall Islands
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 28, 2017	Marshall Islands Fishing Venture IncorporatedMajuro, Marshall Islands	Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)	FILTHY LACKS FIRM	Source

Why FDA refused seafood from Marshall Islands

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for seafood from Marshall Islands
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	50%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	50%

Import alerts for seafood that list Marshall Islands firms

Import alerts for seafood listing firms in Marshall Islands
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
16-125	Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging		1

Marshall Islands seafood firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Marshall Islands seafood firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Marshall Islands Fishing Venture Incorporated	Majuro	1

Latest seafood refusals from Marshall Islands

Latest FDA seafood refusals from Marshall Islands
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 28, 2017	Marshall Islands Fishing Venture IncorporatedMajuro, Marshall Islands	Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)	FILTHY LACKS FIRM	Source

Questions about seafood refusals from Marshall Islands

How many seafood shipments from Marshall Islands did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of seafood from Marshall Islands in 2017 through November 28, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse seafood from Marshall Islands?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For seafood from Marshall Islands the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover seafood from Marshall Islands?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Marshall Islands firms are Import Alert 16-125 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Marshall Islands firms too; see the country page.

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