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On May 18, 2017, the South African Ministry of Health invited further comments or inputs on the Draft Regulations relating to maximum levels of metals in foodstuffs.

Tunisia’s aquaculture production rose from a small 140 MT in 1987 to 15,200 MT in 2016, valued at $75 million, with long-term growth prospects of 10 percent annually....

South China is a growing market for premium U.S. seafood…Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with South China retail food importers, as well as hides & skins importers…

In August 2012, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) started to work towards completion of a comprehensive Food Labeling Standard (see, e.g., GAIN Reports JA3001 and JA3054).

Red Fish Supplies Deficit Reported . . . Russian Fishermen Catch Down . . . Russian Imports of Milk and Vegetables Down . . . Chinese Fruits and Vegetables Exports to Russia Up . . .

Russian government intends to further develop the Russian fisheries sector not only to replace lost fish imports, but also to increase domestic fish and seafood production capacity.

The Hong Kong government (HKG) is considering legislation that would increase documentation required for the importation of toothfish.

Original Designs Feature U.S. Hardwoods at Japan’s Largest Furniture Show; AHEC Success Story Continues to Pay Dividends; Forest Products Summit Confronts Challenging Market Conditions

U.S. seafood exports have grown 150 percent in 2014 year-to-date to almost $90 million.

On November 25, 2014, as part of Serbia’s EU Accession process and its Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, the Serbian Parliament adopted two new agriculture laws.

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture drafted a government resolution approving 500 million rubles ($11 million) of subsidies to pay for rail transportation to move 100,000 MT frozen herring.

Valentin Valenik Appointed Head of the Federal Forestry Service . . . Russian Winter Grains Sown . . . Russia Plans to Import Fish from Iran and South African Republic . . .