Japan finds enrofloxacin in Vietnamese shrimp

28 June 2011

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has said the Japanese authorities are now testing all shrimp consignments imported from Vietnam for trifluralin and 30% of the consignments for enrofloxacin. The decision was made after the Japanese authorities discovered 2 consignments of shrimp containing antibiotic residues.

More information in this VietNamNet article: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/business/9670/shrimp-exporters-fear-they-may-lose-japanese-market.html