An eight-year United States export ban on Nigerian smoked catfish, imposed after the federal government failed to submit required safety documentation, is hindering investments and limiting farmers' access to key markets.
The US has, since March 2018, placed a ban on the importation of Nigeria’s smoked catfish and all fish product exports because the country failed to submit the Self-Reporting Tool (SRT) requirement before its due date. Eight years of the ban have shrunk market access for fish farmers, deterred new investments in the industr
