Chinese Fish Receives US Ban

ArabianBusiness.com ^ | August 2, 2007 | ArabianBusiness.com

[chaos_5]

mmmm more Chinese taint!

[kinoxi]

"The costs of storage will be far more than that per month, as it could take two months before shipments are cleared from US ports and are allowed to enter the market. By the end, there will be no profits left for the companies," warned Wang.

How about, "we will try not to poison your food accidentally (wink,wink) anymore", Wang?

[Mind-numbed Robot]

The drugs and additives that were detected in the seafood were malachite green, fluoroquinolones, nitofurans and gentian violet. Used to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungus on seafood and to prevent parasite infection ...

I see protectionism involved much more than health issues. The same is true of coffee and sugar.

[monkeycard]

It’s about time.

[kinoxi]

...in humans they have been shown to be carcinogenic, as well as increasing antibiotic resistance.

The rest of the quote.

[bobbyd]

The world's largest producer of farmed fish - accounting for 70% of the total produced - China is also the third largest exporter of farmed fish to the US, so the move comes as a blow to the industry.

OK...who is # 1 and # 2 ?

[Westlander]

Now on sale in aisle 38 at Walmart.

[chaos_5]

malachite green - Carcinogen
fluoroquinolones - makes your tendons rip [very rear]
nitofurans - don't know
gentian violet - harmless

Well at least one of them is carcinogenic, it seems like gentian violet is practically harmless. Apparently it is even applied to the lips of premature babies to prevent fungal infection, burn victims, athletes foot, and yeast infections.

I think they just wanted a longer list of contaminants to scare the public with.

Malachite green seems to be the only substance of real concern, since it causes liver tumors. I cant find much on nitofurans.

[shield]

My oh my it's about time...can't believe anyone would buy those cheap chinese shrimp. Of course, the import of these god awful chinese shrimp has killed this industry in the USA. Shrimpers went broke...boats repossessed long ago...

Geezzz...this was a long time comin' but what goes around comes around....[don't buy any farm raised fish even in the states...loaded with antibiotics]

[kinoxi]

Flouroquimolones are used inside of China and even if they get their act together will still be found in a significant amount of these imports. The nitrofurans and malachite green aren't even permitted for aquaculture inside of China so there is room for improvement to say the least.

[kinoxi]

Flouroquimolones = Flouroquinolones

[LaineyDee]

Geezzz...this was a long time comin' but what goes around comes around....

Yeppers. It's their own fault they refused to allow our inspectors into the country to make sure processed foods were up to our standards. (of course they knew it wasn't) It's criminal that they've been allowed to go this long without repercussions.

With that said......I've noticed alot of advertising on TV about buying shrimp/seafood from a Louisiana company.

[shield]

It’s probably chinese...they tried to put a place on the Texas coast us citizens stopped it. I guess they went to Louisiana...go to the different piers on the coast...you can buy shrimp off a few of the boats that are left. I’d never buy shrimp any place else.

[tennteacher]

Uh, oh. They’re gonna be cranky.

[LaineyDee]

It’s probably chinese

No... it's actually a La. company. One of the things they said in the ad (which was really funny and cute) is "Do you think that shrimp you're eating in your gumbo comes from the U.S.A.? Well it's not." It then goes on to describe their company, using shrimpers as actors. They were terrible....but that's what made it so funny.

I can't buy shrimp off the boats anyway....since I'm in NE Tx. I just don't eat it anymore.

[shield]

That ad sounds wonderful...haven't seen it here...guess it's 'cause I live close to the TX coast...

I've talked to HEB about the chinese shrimp they sell...HA gottem to fess up about their shrimp farm outside of Palacios...no farm grown fish or shrimp for me...

[Fishing-guy]

What ever happened to all those fish farms that used to be around here. Went out of business? Guess they may make a come back, now that fish prices will be going up. I still remember the good old days when people used to raise catfish in their own backyard.

[LaineyDee]

I just remembered I saw the ad on the Food Network. If you get a chance....tune in.

I won't eat farm fish either. I get mine out of my pond or at Whole Foods (wild caught) It's expensive... so I only eat it occasionally. :)

[shield]

Me too...whole food, local docks, or my fishin’ reel...hmmm...fresh trout, red or flounder...