Total ban imposed on Vietnam seafood
THE IMPORTATION of all seafood from Vietnam has been banned by The Panamanian Food Safety Authority.
The banning notice was published in the Government Gazette on Monday February 1.
At the beginning of January, the authority ordered the removal of catfish fillets from Vietnam from supermarkets due to a bacteria that was found in some shipments.
The latest measure extended the ban to all seafood from that country.
The move was made because Vietnamese authorities denied the presence of any bacteria in its exports reports La Prensa