EU Turns Down Antibiotics-Laced Shrimp Shipment from India
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [New Indian Express] By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi & Aditya Pavan - October 26, 2017
The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in shrimp cultivation has emerged as a threat to the export of the seafood, which is a major revenue churner for the government exchequer. Sources in the Fisheries Department say 36 containers carrying shrimp shipped from Visakhapatnam and Nellore were returned by European Union countries recently as the consignment failed to match their safety standards because of its high antibiotics content.
A research conducted by scientists of the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) in Vizag revealed the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in shrimp farming.Blaming lack of awareness among farmers and a poor monitoring mechanism, scientists said the practice could result in several health issues including...
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