US cracks down on fish from China
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Federal authorities, under fire for responding slowly to tainted Chinese imports , yesterday said they will halt shipments of five fish species sent from China because they are laced with dangerous chemicals.
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Catfish, basa, shrimp, dace and eel from China will be allowed into the U.S. only if proven free of contamination.
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China suspends US meat products amid international calls for it to improve food safety controls.
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WUGONG LAKE, China -- Near the banks of the catfish farm he owns is Zhu Zhiqiu's secret weapon for breeding healthy fish: the medicine shed. Inside are iodine bottles, vitamin packets, and Chinese herbal concoctions he says substitute for antibiotics.
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Pregnant and nursing women, as well as those who want to conceive, are advised in the United States to avoid certain types of seafood and to limit consumption of other varieties as a way to reduce potential ill effects from mercury and other contaminants.
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Federal trade officials Tuesday announced final tariffs on shrimp from China and Vietnam, affirming US shrimpers&#39; claims that exporters in those countries have dumped their product in the United States at artificially low prices.
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The Chinese government has drawn heavy criticism by two US business groups urging China to crack down on its growing piracy market and focus on protecting intellectual property rights in the country.
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The United States yesterday announced anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese shrimp as high as 113 per cent, a move that will hurt both US consumers and Chinese shrimp farmers, China Daily reported Thursday.
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The government has announced new regulation that will limit fish farms and require better treatment of wastewater, among other measures.
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TORONTO - Ontario may soften new rules that requires fish to be frozen and thawed before being served raw. The Sept. 1 ban called for fish to be frozen in order to kill potential parasites.
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LOS ANGELES -- The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it is checking whether shipments of Chinese seafood on an agency watch list were properly cleared for public consumption without being tested for banned drugs or chemicals.
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After a public outcry, the provincial government is backing away from a strict new ban on the use of fresh raw fish in sushi. The rules could be loosened if other ways can be found to warn diners of the potential
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The Bush administration is being temporarily barred from imposing new limits on imported clothing and textile products flowing into the United States from China.
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China will clamp down on foods tainted with illegal and excessive chemicals as it seeks to quell domestic and foreign alarm about toxins in meat, seafood and vegetables, the country's top agriculture official said.
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WASHINGTON The United States is cracking down on the growing trade in counterfeit and pirated goods that costs American businesses hundreds of billions of dollar annually, US government and industry officials said Monday.
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US symbol removed from list of threatened species.
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The US takes legal action against China over subsidies which it says breach World Trade Organization rules.