On August 18, 2020, the city of Shenzhen in South China imposed new COVID-19 handling and testing requirements for imports of frozen meat and seafood.
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China: Guangzhou Continues Importing Meat and Seafood

Despite widespread news stories to the contrary, the city of Guangzhou – a major metropolis in South China – has not/not suspended imports of meat and seafood.
Peru’s Fisheries Sanitary Agency (SANIPES) grants temporary access to imported fish and seafood for reprocessing.
The Government of India notified the World Trade Organization, which defines the list of histamine forming fishes and standards for histamine level in fish and fishery products.
Prime Minister Medvedev Demands Substitution of Imported Seeds and Breeding Material . . . MinAg Develops Amendments to the Aquaculture Law . . .
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Chile: Chile’s Salmon Industry Hit by Algae Bloom

Production losses caused by Algae Bloom of Pseudochattonella verruculosa are estimated to be up to 100,000 MT, which represents 10% of Chile’s annual salmon production.