Japan may finally implement two year old agreement with Russia on illegal crab sales
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Itar-Tass] - September 22, 2014 -
TOKYO, Japan has announced plans to put into effect an agreement signed with Russia two years ago on combating illegal sales of crab, a spokesman for the local fisheries ministry said on Monday.
"We will make every effort to implement the agreement this year," the spokesman said.
The agreement envisages that every batch of crab from Russia should have an official certificate confirming that this seafood was caught and sent abroad legally. These documents should be also issued when crabs are sold through third countries.
Japanese business circles have opposed its speedy implementation...
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