An agricultural advocacy group is urging the government to accelerate the establishment of food inspection facilities for imports in the country’s major ports amid reports of excessive antibiotic use in Chinese fish farms. In a virtual briefing yesterday,Tugon Kabuhayan convenor Asis Perez emphasized the need to hasten the establishment of food inspection facilities in the country’s major ports to ensure the quality and safety of imported produce consumed by millions of Filipinos. Perez cited a report from the South China Morning Post which featured a research done by Peking University professor Wen Donghui which showed a build up of antibiotics in fish and other marine life were found in data collected from many locations along China’s 32,000 kilo coast line.

Talavera, C. (2021, April 6). Gov't urged to improve testing of China fish imports. The Philippine Star, p. B5.