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Rabobank Senior Analyst Gorjan Nikolik says the COVID-19 link to salmon and shrimp is not supported by scientific evidence. Photo: NASF

Rabobank: Shrimp, salmon COVID-19 links smack of political maneuvering

Lack of scientific evidence leads industry expert to question the real story behind recent bans.

20 July 2020 6:18 GMT Updated  20 July 2020 9:32 GMT
By Demi Korban

Recent scandals linking COVID-19 to both imported shrimp and salmon in China is spurring a debate on whether the issue is coincidence or something more engineered, Rabobank Senior Analyst Gorjan Nikolik told IntraFish.

Ecuador quashes COVID-19 shrimp link as talks to lift Chinese suspensions continue
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On July 10, Chinese customs authorities suspended shrimp imports from three Ecuadorian producers-- Santa Priscila, Empacreci and Edpacif--after allegedly detecting traces of COVID-19 among some recent shipments.

Similarly, COVID-19 was reportedly discovered on the chopping board of a seller of imported salmon at Beijing's main wholesale seafood market in June.

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