10 Feb 2021

Trade officials hurry to resolve suspension of seafood to China

From Checkpoint, 6:11 pm on 10 February 2021

Trade officials are racing against the clock after China suspended imports from two seafood processing facilities over Covid-19 hygiene food safety fears.

A Sanford mussel plant in Havelock, and a Sealord facility in Nelson are affected.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is blaming Chinese interpretation of the World Health Organisation's Covid guidance, and food safety management.

It's hoped the issue can be resolved before China essentially shuts for New Year celebrations later this week.

Hamish Cardwell has more.