Guyana recertified for shrimp export to US

Guyana has been recertified to export shrimp to the US with effect from May 1 without any visit by an inspection team, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday in a press release.

This is the first time in recent years that Guyana has been recertified without inspection teams visiting facilities here, and follows increased monitoring efforts by the Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture, and the Guyana Association of Private Trawler Owners  and Seafood Processors.