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India: India’s Shrimp Sector Growing Steadily

India’s cultured shrimp production in FY 2014-15 was estimated at 426,500 MT while wild shrimp production was estimated at 450,000 MT.
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Russia: Delisting Double-Take - VPSS Cancels New Order

On February 15, 2017, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (VPSS) issued a press release cancelling its February 2, 2017 Order concerning suspension and delisting...
Creation of Caspian Sea Regulatory Body . . . Government of Russia Sets Rules for Coordination Among Scientific Organizations . . . The First All-Russia Food Security Forum . . .
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published official gazette notification for Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues)...
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Jordan: FAIRS Export Certificate Report

The report lists and describes certificates that should accompany food and agricultural products to Jordan. It also includes the purpose of each certificate and the governmental agency responsible.
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Germany: Opportunities for U.S. Organics on German Market

Germany is the second biggest organic market of the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products such as salmon, tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, and processed food products.
The Government of India published a veterinary health certificate for the import of bovine frozen semen.
GOR Distributes Subsidies for the Development of Aquaculture and Sturgeon Breeding . . . GOR Announces 2016 Total Agriculture Support . . . Russian Grain Stocks Down Slightly . . .
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China: China Announces New Standards on Aquatic Products

On September 4, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Aquatic Products, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), as SPS/N/CHN/994.
The GOR implementation of a food embargo, enacted in August 2014, forced Russia to source fish and seafood from a restricted number of eligible suppliers, including Faroe Island, Iceland and China.
Minister Tkachyov’s First Interview … Amended Floating Wheat Export Duty Formula … Current Russian Grain Stocks Higher Than Average … Draft Amendments to the Russian Food Security Doctrine …
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Poland: Fish and Seafood Market in Poland

In 2014 the total fish catch was 170,500 MT, which included the Baltic Sea and long-distance fisheries.