date:Nov 18, 2013
A curious hurdle is threatening to complicate efforts by the United States to reach a major trade agreement with 11 Pacific nations by the end of the year - catfish.
At issue is a pending new catfish inspection programme at the US Department of Agriculture that would replace but cost far more than an existing scheme run by the Food and Drug Administration. US catfish farmers say the new programme would be more rigorous than the one at the FDA and is needed to make sure all domestic and imported