Tainan oyster farmers of Taiwan urge the government to introduce country of origin labels

Published 2022년 1월 4일

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Oyster farmers in Tainan, Taiwan are calling for a labeling system to distinguish locally produced oysters from Vietnamese imports, as a surge of Vietnamese oysters is being sold as local produce. The Tainan Fishermen's Association highlighted that this not only threatens the livelihoods of local farmers but could also raise food safety concerns. They are urging the government to control oyster imports, mandate country of origin labeling, and enhance border checks and tests of imports.

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Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) Oyster farmers in Tainan are urging the government to establish a labeling system so that consumers can distinguish between locally produced oysters and those imported from Vietnam. Tainan Fishermen's Association made the call Tuesday in light of what they said was a flood of oysters from Vietnam entering Taiwan and being passed off as local produce. Citing reports from local oyster farmers, the association said that during the oyster harvesting season between December and January, oyster wholesalers had been reluctant to purchase locally grown oysters due to lower prices of imports. Oysters from Vietnam account for a large share of Taiwan's market, the fishermen's association said. By November of 2021, 1,331 metric tons of oysters had been imported from the country and passed off as domestically grown ones, the association added, noting that this not only affected the livelihoods of local oyster farmers but could also cause food safety problems. Around 4,500 ...

Source: Focustaiwan