Chan Chamnan News Today

A trial export of 40 tonnes of iridescent shark catfish to China expected this month has again been delayed, until mid-September, as the only authorised exporter struggles to process the batch, according to a senior official at the agriculture ministry’s Fisheries Administration (FiA).

Hun Ty Co Ltd, the sole company awarded the right to process iridescent shark catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) for export to China, is currently processing the first batch of 40 tonnes scheduled for Cambodia’s maiden trial shipment to Chinese shores next month, according to a senior fisheries official.

A trial export of 20 tonnes of “pra” fish to China originally scheduled for this month has been postponed until “between end-July and early August”, with the only authorised exporter reporting a lack of the necessary facilities and moving equipment, as the involved authorities and farms anxiously await further updates, according to a senior official at the agriculture ministry’s Fisheries Admin