All aquaculture farms under supervision

All aquaculture farms under supervision

09/01/2008 -- 9:30 PM

Ha Noi (VNA) – The National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (Nafiqaved) will keep close supervision of all major aquaculture farms and 50 percent of small farms.

According to head of Nafiqaved Nguyen Tu Cuong, the agency will also tightly monitor antibiotic and toxic chemical residues in seafood and aquaculture products.

The agency plans to strengthen the examination of seafood at collection agents and the sanitary conditions at fishing ships, ports, markets and small processing establishments.

The official also said that Nafiqaved will also keep a close watch on the quality of products by recognised processing establishments and tighten the management at unqualified ones.-Enditem

(VNAgency)