Catfish shipped to Australia must be labelled ‘basa’

VIETNAM - The ‘Basa’ label must be applied to all Vietnamese catfish exports to Australia, announced Vietnam’s National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (Nafiqaved).

Based on the list of standards for seafood trade names released by the Australian Fish Names Committee, all catfish of the Pangasiidae family must be labelled as ‘basa’ when exported to Australia.

Also related to Australia bound exports, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) announced it will prohibit use of carbon monoxide (CO) in seafood processing.

To continue reading this article please click here

Source: ThanhNienNews

© 5M Enterprises Ltd.
2000 - 2007
No part of this site may be
reproduced without permission

5M Enterprises Ltd., 4 Haywood House, Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane, Sheffield, S35 9ZX, England.

Co. Registration 3332321 - A Benchmark Holdings Ltd. Company