Designation of country of origin of farm-raised fish or wild fish; notice to distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish

1. Law
2. Mississippi Code
3. Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
4. Agriculture and Commerce Department; Council on Agriculture
5. Country of Origin Labeling Law of 2009
6. Designation of country of origin of farm-raised fish or wild fish; notice to distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish

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:
   1. In the case of farm-raised fish, it is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or
   2. In the case of wild fish, it is:
      1. Harvested in waters of the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof; and
      2. 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.

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