Senate votes to end USDA catfish inspections, which just got underway
The program has been in effect for both domestic and foreign catfish species only since April 15, and it may be drawing fire from Capitol Hill because it is finding dangerous carcinogens and antibiotics in fish shipments from Asian nations.
Too much of that might not be good for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an Obama legacy agenda item. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) did not address TPP when going for the catfish inspection kill on Wednesday but referenced what he called classic farm bill politics. Inspection of all foreign and domestic catfish species was mandated in the farm bill.
Three years ago, Obama and Congress agreed to kill the Microbiological Data Program (MDP). That ended about 80 percent of the fresh produce testing in the U.S.
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2016/05/126824/
So, no inspections of produce, followed by a massive outbreak of salmonella in Dole Salad mixes.
And Southern catfish farmers are incensed that tainted catfish from other countries are spoiling the catfish market overall.