India's seafood exports sunk by China's stringent safety 'nets'

Covid-19 tests hold up shipping containers at Chinese ports for several additional weeks

India's Marine Products Export Development Authority says the Chinese authorities have ignored requests to share test reports and clarify how the coronavirus was said to have been detected in certain seafood consignments from India.
India's Marine Products Export Development Authority says the Chinese authorities have ignored requests to share test reports and clarify how the coronavirus was said to have been detected in certain seafood consignments from India. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Debarshi Dasgupta‍ India Correspondent In Kolkata
Updated
Feb 18, 2021, 06:18 AM
Published
Feb 18, 2021, 05:00 AM
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Mr Ramjibhai Pavanbhai Gohel's fishing business in Veraval, a key hub in the western state of Gujarat, was flourishing in 2019.

His two trawlers would bring in prized catch, earning him monthly profits of 50,000 rupees (S$913) to 100,000 rupees.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 18, 2021, with the headline India's seafood exports sunk by China's stringent safety 'nets'. Subscribe

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