The government has ruled out the possibility of any crisis in froeen shrimp export to the United States, reports UNB

Clarifying Bangladesh's po sitton following press reports that the United States has banned shrimp Imports from Bangladesh, an official handout last night said only three per cent ol the country a exportable shrimps are sea shrimps most of which are ex ported to Japan

Besides. It said, survey reports of the Bangladesh government and FAO do not pro vide any information regarding turtles being harmed during shrimp harvest This has been duly communicated td the United States, the handout said.

Referring to the U.S State Department's decision that it would continue the import from embargoed countries if shrimp is harvested with turtle extruder device (TEDs). it said that the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has already taken measures to send certificates in DSP form with the exportable.