Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Mandatory testing for shrimp has been implemented in India

The concerns presented by the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) regarding the increase in shipments of shrimp from an Indian exporter who is currently subject to two separate import alerts has caused India to implement mandatory testing for the shrimp exports.

The US Food and Drug Administration has carried out its own investigation and found that India has implemented measures that the FDA had recommended “including a mandatory preharvest sample and testing program for unapproved residues for all shrimp exported to the US.” Read more ...


This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers

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