Robert J. Becerra appears on panel at Seafood Expo North America 2018

MIAMI - March 30, 2018 - PRLog -- Robert J. Becerra, Board Certified International Lawyer and Principal of Becerra Law, P.A., appeared on the panel entitled "Seafood Import Monitoring Program" at the Seafood Expo North America held in Boston March 11-13, 2018.  The panel discussed the new program establishing permitting, reporting and recordkeeping procedures related to the importation of fish and fish products considered at risk of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. With this program, the U.S. government now has a comprehensive and enforceable seafood traceability program. Failure to follow the Seafood Import Monitoring Program can result in both civil penalties and criminal prosecution.

The Seafood Expo North America is North America's largest seafood exposition. Thousands of buyers and suppliers from around the world attend the annual, three-day exposition to meet, network and do business. Attending buyers represent importers, exporters, wholesalers, restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, and other retail and foodservice companies. Exhibiting suppliers offer the newest seafood products, processing and packaging equipment, and services available in the seafood market. The exposition is sponsored by the National Fisheries Institute. SeafoodSource.com is the official media. The exposition is produced by Diversified Communications, the international leader in seafood-industry expositions and media.

Robert J. Becerra concentrates his law practice in the areas of civil and white collar criminal litigation in matters involving international trade, including exports, imports, cargo losses, trade-based money laundering, export enforcement, Customs, NOAA and FDA seizures and investigations, and civil forfeitures. Becerra Law, P.A.'s website may be viewed at http://www.rjbecerralaw.com.