Regulatory Developments

Health Canada recently approved Emamectin Benzoate (SLICE ®) with a new residue limit of 100 ppb that applies to all salmonids regardless of the country of origin. Please be advised that Appendix I "Approved Therapeutants for Aquaculture use" of the Fish Products Standards and Methods Manual has been updated at the following address:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fispoi/man/samnem/app1e.shtml

Domco Communiques/Bulletins

1. QMPI Program
Domco staff is currently working closely with clients to make final amendments to their QMPI Plans for CFIA review. We have received feedback from inspectors across the country and this feedback has been incorporated into the amended QMPI Plans. We urge all our clients to work closely with our staff in order that the amended plans are in to CFIA as soon as possible.

2. Basic Licence Program
Basic licence importers are reminded that the deadline for implementation of the new strengthened fish import program is fast approaching. We urge everyone to be proactive, as on October 1, 2009, those importers who have not implemented the new program will not be eligible for renewal of their import licence. We have expert staff that can assist you with the various aspects of the program and in ensuring that the transition to the new program is a smooth one for your company.

WHAT'S NEW IN THE WORLD OF SEAFOOD

By Lisa Duchene, SeafoodSource contributing editor
8/18/2009 3:25:45 PM - Boris Worm’s and Ray Hilborn’s recently published study on the outlook for global fisheries painted a hopeful outlook. Sustaining global fisheries is within reach. We have the tools that have generally proven effective. We just need to use them.

By SeafoodSource staff
8/18/2009 3:25:45 PM - Boris Worm’s and Ray Hilborn’s recently published study on the outlook for global fisheries painted a hopeful outlook. Sustaining global fisheries is within reach. We have the tools that have generally proven effective. We just need to use them

8/18/2009 2:33:56 PM - Clover Leaf Seafood in Markham, Ontario, has launched a new online program to teach consumers simple, healthy meals to consumers this fall.

Clover Leaf’s 'Take 5' recipes use just five ingredients to create nutritious meals that are ready in five minutes and were created by chef and TV personality Michael Clive. 'Canadians are looking for healthy, great tasting, quick-service meals for their families,' said Clive. 'With a dash of creativity, a pinch of culinary know-how and a can opener, anyone can create a tasty, satisfying dish in just five minutes.'

Seafood Source.com 17 August, 2009 - It could take months, perhaps years, for Chile's farmed salmon industry to rebound. The infectious salmon anemia outbreak is taking a toll on the country's production, which, according to one executive, is forecasted to plunge by as much as 67 percent, to 120,000 metric tons, in 2009.

Marine Harvest's Chilean operations harvested 9,283 metric tons of salmon in the second quarter of 2009, less than half of what it culled during the same three-month period in 2008, the Norwegian company unveiled on Friday. Though it remains committed long-term to Chile, Marine Harvest is scaling back its Chilean operations out of necessity.

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