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Article: HK WORKS TO RESTORE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN FRESHWATER FISH.
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- August 29, 2005
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HONG KONG, Aug 29 Asia Pulse - Hong Kong Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food York Chow said Friday that the government is working to restore consumer confidence in freshwater fish and revitalize the market in the wake of the malachite green scare.
However, there is no plan to compensate local fish traders, he said.
More than 100 tons of freshwater fish from Shenzhen, which have been proven safe, are ready for delivery to Hong Kong, according to a government press release on Friday.
Chow told legislators on Friday that freshwater fish products are much safer now after the Chinese mainland enhanced controls on fish exports.
He said ...