EU team ends visit to Khulna

The two-member EU team on Sunday ended their three-day visit to Khulna and Bagerhat districts where they inspected shrimp processing factories, landing centres, shrimp enclosures, hatcheries and some fish feed shops.
Dr John Macboy and Dr Stephen Honik of EU Food and Veterinary Department, who came to Khulna on November 14 to see for themselves if shrimp processing and export trade in the area is running in compliance with EU guidelines, will address a press conference at Matsya Bhaban in Dhaka today to give opinion about their findings.
Deputy Secretary Emran Ahmed of the Ministry of Fisheries, Principal Scientific Officer Mohiuddin Ahmed of Fisheries Directorate accompanied the team.