An on-demand video of “FDA’s FSMA 204 - Crossing the Finish Line” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 350 (EUR 308) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo North America 2025.
Though after SENA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pushed back the compliance date for its new Food Traceability Rule by 30 months to mid-2028, at the event many producers were prepping for a 20 January 2026 compliance date.
To support them in that process, National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Chief Food Safety Officer Lisa Weddig and NFI Director of Scientific Affairs Margaret Malkoski offered a presentation on the topic, advertised with the following description:
January 20, 2026 is almost here. That is the compliance date for the new Food Traceability Rule developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Mandated by section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), this new traceability rule will have a major impact on the entire seafood supply chain. The new Food Traceability Rule will require seafood companies, both in the U.S. and abroad, to do five things:
Develop and implement a food traceability plan;
Maintain records of Key Data Elements (KDE) associated with the applicable Critical Tracking Events (CTE);
Pass forward certain KDEs when shipping products;
Use a Traceability Lot Code to link CTEs;
Maintain and provide records to the FDA when requested.
As a follow-up to last year's popular session – The 411 on FDA FSMA 204 – this session will help you cross the compliance finish line by addressing lingering questions about the regulation. January 20, 2026: will you be ready?
The 2025 Seafood Expo North America, which took place 15 to 17 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., featured a comprehensive conference program of live panel events focusing on topics chosen to be of vital interest to the seafood industry.
The more than 25 individual presentations from SENA featured exclusive information and insight from seafood industry experts on a range of topics, including diversity in the seafood industry and how the sector can best navigate current economic, energy, and trade policies.
