US BAN ON IMPORTATION OF SMOKED FISH FROM NIGERIA: Causes and Effects
The United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S.FDA) on 18 February 2018 issued a ban on the importation of smoked fish from Nigeria. Certain technical and administrative issues led to the ban. The USA remains one of the largest oversea markets for Nigerian fishery and aquaculture products. U.S.FDA has well defined standards and guidelines for fish import. Highlights of these standards vis-à-vis the current ban as well as effects of the ban on the Nigerian fishery and aquaculture subsector have been critically examined in this review. Download to read more…