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After China, Russia Suspends Japanese Seafood Imports – The Moscow Times

Russia on Monday followed its ally China in suspending all Japanese seafood imports over Tokyo’s release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.Japan has been sharply critical of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while Tokyo’s relations with Beijing — which has deepened ties with Moscow — have worsened.Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s body responsible for regulating agriculture products, […]

Indian seafood exporters say shrimp investigations a 'sinister' campaign to derail industry's rapid growth – IntraFish

The group defended its members and claimed the reports on the Indian shrimp sector ‘will not erode’ its US market share.An executive with India’s largest seafood export and processing association on Friday defended his members’ shrimp supply chain, and criticized recent investigations into the industry as part of an NGO-backed effort to curb the industry’s […]

Potential trade barriers threaten Vietnam's US shrimp exports – SeafoodSource

SearchShare Vietnamese shrimp exports to the U.S. declined in 2023, with challenges for Vietnamese exporters set to intensify further in 2024 due to an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the implementation of enhanced domestic protection measures pushed by the U.S. shrimp industry.Shrimp exports to the U.S., Vietnam’s top shrimp buyer, […]

Japan hopes to resolve China's seafood ban over Fukushima's wastewater release within WTO's scope – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Japanese Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita, right, and Malaysian celebrity Amber Chia attend an event at Japanese store, Don Don Donki in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 to promote the safety and deliciousness of Japanese scallops to shoppers. Japan hopes to resolve the issue of China’s ban on […]

‘Shrimp exporters compliant with import norms’ – DTNEXT

MORERepresentative ImageNEW DELHI: Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Thursday said Indian shrimp exporters are complying with food safety and quality norms to meet requirements of importing nations, including the US. The statement comes in the backdrop of some reports alleging food safety and bad labour conditions in the Indian shrimp industry. “We must […]

China-Nicaragua free trade agreement now in effect, impacting bilateral seafood trading – SeafoodSource

SearchShare The free trade agreement initiated in 2022 between Nicaragua and China went into effect on 1 January 2024.China promised Nicaragua a free-trade deal in return for it switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan in December 2021.The China-Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement frees up 71 percent of the products sent by Nicaragua to China – including  fish, shrimp, lobster, […]