Rock lobster fishers are growing increasingly frustrated about continuing Chinese government trade restrictions, months after the federal government declared they were on the brink of being lifted.
Beijing blocked live rock lobster s from Australia as part of a wide-ranging campaign against the Morrison government. Fishers are frustrated by Beijing's continuing informal ban on Australian live rock lobster s.Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged he will push China on the issue when he travels to Beijing at the end of the month for high-level talks.
"We were quite hopeful that throughout the off-season there might have been a breakthrough, but unfortunately to date there hasn't." It is not clear exactly why the informal ban on Australian rock lobsters persists, months after almost every other trade barrier imposed by China has been lifted.Trade Minister Don Farrell says Australian rock lobster will soon be back on Chinese plates.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has also flagged that he will push China on the issue when he travels to Beijing for high-level talks at the end of this month.ABC South East SA: Isadora BogleThe issue will also loom over the Australia China Business Council networking events in Canberra this week, which are being sponsored by a host of companies, including from the seafood industry.
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