Published on Thursday1stAugust2013

Tánaiste announces full market access for Irish salmon in China

The Tánaiste with a sample of Irish seafood now available in China

The Tánaiste with a sample of Irish seafood now available in China

Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore has announced that Ireland has secured full market access to China for salmon exports during a four-day political and trade mission to Beijing and Shanghai.

The announcement followed four years of intensive negotiations with the Chinese authorities by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) in conjunction with the Irish Embassy in Beijing.

Read the full press release here.