§ 69-1-309. Designation of country of origin of farm-raised fish or wild fish; notice to distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish

MS Code § 69-1-309 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) A retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if:

(a) In the case of farm-raised fish, it is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or

(b) In the case of wild fish, it is:

(i) Harvested in waters of the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof; and

(ii) Processed in the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof.

(2) The notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.