Even as Guyana mulls alternative options to having the export market for catfish (Siluriformes) to the United States reopened, authorities here are currently awaiting a follow-up technical meeting with the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (US FSIS).
Guyana last year submitted a revised report to the US FSIS and in November had a technical meeting to review the amended report. However, the meeting was not completed and the parties agreed to meet at a later date.
The catfish ban was included in the bilateral trade discussions between Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud, and Director for the Caribbean at the Office of the United States Trade Represen-tative, Braeden Young, when they met earlier this week.
