The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) oversees fisheries management in the United States. Under authority in the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act, the NOAA Seafood Inspection Program provides inspection services for fish, shellfish, and fishery products to the industry. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program is often referred to as the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC) Seafood Inspection Program and uses marks and documents bearing the USDC moniker.

The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program offers a variety of professional inspection services on a fee-for-service basis which assure compliance with all applicable food regulations. The Program offers sanitation inspection as well as system and process auditing in facilities, on vessels, or other processing establishments in order to be designated as participating establishments. Product quality evaluation, grading and certification services are available on a product lot basis. Certain products may be eligible for stamping with official marks, such as the U.S. Grade A, Processed Under Federal Inspection (PUFI) and Lot Inspection.

The services provided by NOAA include the following:
•Establishment Sanitation Inspection
• System and Process Audits
• Product Inspection and Grading
• Product Lot Inspection
•Laboratory Analyses
•Training
•Consultation
•Export Certification

American FIsh and Seafood undergoes strict processing standards as well as USDC inspections, before it is sent to market -- first, when it arrives at the dock, then, after it's been graded, sorted and cleaned, and finally, after its ready to go to market. As a result, you're assured of serving a product unmatched in quality.