salmon remains the second largest import category valued at usd billion in the major fresh and frozen commodities were salmon million pounds valued at usd million surimi million pounds valued at usd million and lobsters million pounds valued at usd million the united states recognizes that without sustainable fisheries there can be no longterm commercially viable trade in seafood therefore the concepts of conservation and sustainability are at the core of us trade policy additionally the united states takes the position that tariffs and quantitative restrictions on trade are for the most part ineffective substitutes for good management