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Feb 05, 2018 (newstodate): While the export volumes of Norwegian salmon to China are indeed rising in 2018, one serious snag in the progress remains the serious issue of sourcing sufficient volumes of salmon certified for export to China.
Since 2015, a ban has been in effect on salmon from three important regions in Norway, Trondelag, Nordland and Troms.
-We cannot export salmon to China that are under suspicion of, or proved to be infected with Pancreas Disease or Infectious salmon anemia. This of course puts limits on the quantities of salmon available for export to China, Sigmund Bjorgo, Norwegian Seafood Council Director China, told newstodate in December 2017.
Now hopes are rising for an end to this embargo, as Chinese veterinary inspectors will visit Norway in March 2018 to verify the situation, which may cause China to lift the ban on salmon from the three production areas in question.
-As for prospects for 2018, it all hinges on when the suspension on salmon from the said three regions is lifted. We will however not reach the 70,000 tonnes mark in 2018 as time will under all circumstances be required before the three regions are set free to ship salmon to China, Mr Bjorgo said in December.
Since 2015, a ban has been in effect on salmon from three important regions in Norway, Trondelag, Nordland and Troms.
-We cannot export salmon to China that are under suspicion of, or proved to be infected with Pancreas Disease or Infectious salmon anemia. This of course puts limits on the quantities of salmon available for export to China, Sigmund Bjorgo, Norwegian Seafood Council Director China, told newstodate in December 2017.
Now hopes are rising for an end to this embargo, as Chinese veterinary inspectors will visit Norway in March 2018 to verify the situation, which may cause China to lift the ban on salmon from the three production areas in question.
-As for prospects for 2018, it all hinges on when the suspension on salmon from the said three regions is lifted. We will however not reach the 70,000 tonnes mark in 2018 as time will under all circumstances be required before the three regions are set free to ship salmon to China, Mr Bjorgo said in December.