Taiwan's mahi mahi has been listed as not recommended for purchase by the United States

Published Aug 21, 2024

Tridge summary

The article highlights the challenges faced by Taiwan's Guitou Dao, a popular seafood also known as the ghost-headed swordfish, in the international market, particularly in the United States. The fish, which is commonly caught in Taiwan, Japan, Peru, and other countries, has been rated as 'not recommended for purchase' by the US Marine Sustainability Index due to insufficient fishery management and high by-catch rates. This rating has impacted export stability and prices. To address these issues, Taiwan has implemented industrial improvement plans and is working with the Foreign Fisheries Association on the Fisheries Improvement Plan (FIP) to address by-catch and unreported fishing. The article also discusses the competition from other countries like Ecuador and Peru, which offer larger quantities at lower prices, and the need for maintaining quality and freshness in the production and marketing chain to improve marketability.

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Original content

The meat of Guitou Dao is less prickly and affordable. It is a popular seafood in the world. Cities including Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Peru, and Pacific Island countries catch and eat Gui Tou Dao. In particular, the demand in the United States is huge, and it is the export destination of Gui Tou Dao. Main market. (To learn more about Ghost Tou Dao, please click here) Eighty percent of Taiwan's ghost-headed swords are exported to the United States. However, due to insufficient fishery management measures, it has been rated as "not recommended for purchase" by the US Marine Sustainability Index in recent years, and export sales have been greatly affected. Although Peru, Panama and other countries have also been listed as red lights , but due to its low price, it still dominates the US market. In order to reverse the situation, the production area and the government have formulated a number of industrial improvement plans to return Taiwan's ghost knife to the international ...

Source: Newsmarket