The most commonly imported fish has been fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel (almost 40%) and other unspecified frozen fish. Part of the fish imported into the region from China contains traces of heavy metal, harmful to human health, laboratory investigations commissioned by The EastAfrican show. Frozen fish that included tilapia and mackerel are the most imported fish stock from China, with more than 19,000 tonnes worth more than $18 million. Three types of fish have been imported by a local company in Hunan. Frozen fish that included tilapia and mackerel are the most imported fish stock from China, with more than 19,000 tonnes worth more than $18 million.
It is the first time for imported ornamental fish to face quarantine in Hunan Province. It is simply impossible to make a blanket statement about the safety of all fish from China. Local fishing industry declined slightly, opening the door to cheap Chinese imports, which then rapidly collapsed the local business entirely. Statistics available in Tanzania and Kenya show there is a high consumption of fish imported from China. Despite the crackdown, China denies that its food exports are dangerous." A fishmonger prepares to sell her stock in Majengo, Mombasa, on October 18, 2018.
Their body length range from 10 … E-mail to a friend All About Seafood Kenya began importing fish from China in large quantities in the second half of the 2010s in response to low fish stocks in Lake Victoria.
This is a classic case of "caveat emptor" (let the buyer beware) but China is a major exporter of fish so checking the internet for warnings would be wise. The United States imported $1.2 billion of fish from China in 2004, according to H. M. Johson & Associates, a seafood industry research group. Fresh, chilled and frozen fish also accounted for the largest share of import values, although prepared and preserved fish tended to attract a high value (14% in 2006-2008) relative to their share in import volume (5%).