Pangasius exporters want Vietnam moisture regulation delayed
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Saigon Times Daily] By Trung Chanh - November 13, 2014 -
CAN THO – Regulations on ice and moisture content in tra fish (Pangasius) fillets for export will take effect next month, but seafood firms want them to be delayed.
(see our full report on the moisture issue from Oct. 16th: Vietnam struggles to upgrade pangasius exports, new law will limit soaking and moisture content )
According to Government Decree 36/2014/ND-CP on farming, processing and exporting tra fish, widely known as “Tra fish Decree,” exporters of tra fish will be forced to cap ice and moisture at 10% and 83% of the total weight of a product respectively.
However, such regulations sparked outcries at a meeting in Can Tho City Tuesday between tra exporters and the Vietnam Pangasius Association (VN Pangasius).
Nguyen Van Ky, general director of An Giang Fisheries Import and Export JSC, said his firm would have no other choice but to double prices to ensure a certain profit margin when conforming to the new higher standards...
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