January 11, 2012

Vietnam's shrimp exports to Japan have recently been found to contain excessive levels of the antibiotic enrofloxacin making local seafood exporters halt operation or even get bankrupt.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnamese shrimps bound for Japan last year were 56 times detected to be tainted with enrofloxacin residues exceeding limits.

Consequently, Vietnam had to re-import the aquatic products, which the ministry said not only created adverse impact on the reputation of the local industry but could also cause some foreign markets to turn back on Vietnamese seafood.