ERROR 1
ERROR 1
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
Password and Confirm password must match.
If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)
ERROR 2
ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.
FDA should enhance its oversight of imported seafood to ensure that it does not contain residues of drugs that are not approved in the U.S., a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report concludes. The report (GAO-11-286) recommends that FDA collaborate more with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to beef up international inspections, especially in countries such as China. Farmed fish make up about half of the seafood imported into the U.S. Such fish are often grown in confined aquaculture tanks and treated with antibiotics to prevent bacterial infections. FDA inspects seafood processors and importers annually, but it does not usually visit aquaculture farms to monitor for appropriate drug use. In fiscal 2009, FDA tested only about 0.1% of all seafood imports for drug residues, according to GAO. FDA claims that it is developing a strategy to improve its import sampling program and better leverage inspection resources provided by NMFS.
Join the conversation
Contact the reporter
Submit a Letter to the Editor for publication
Engage with us on X