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Malaysia to boost shrimp output, replace banned Thai imports
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Malaysia plans to increase shrimp production to replace Thai imports as talks on marine product sanitation issues remain stalled.
Key facts
- Adnan Hussain, the Malaysian Fisheries Department director-general, said on Sunday shrimp associations were drawing up a plan to boost production for export and domestic consumption.
- Association president Sing Kian Hock told the Straits Times of Singapore that the problem was not being felt yet, but shrimp prices could rise by as much as 50% if the dispute remains unresolved.
- A ban on Thai shrimp imports became effective on June 1.
- Malaysia slapped a ban on Thai shrimps citing sanitary concerns from June 1 in retaliation for Thailand's strict health safety inspection of sea bass from Malaysia last month.
Summary
Adnan Hussain, the Malaysian Fisheries Department director-general, said on Sunday shrimp associations were drawing up a plan to boost production for export and domestic consumption.
A ban on Thai shrimp imports became effective on June 1.