A recent coronavirus outbreak traced to a market in Beijing is disrupting Canadian live lobster exports to China. 36-hour testsRandom seafood shipments, including live lobster from Canada, are being held until test results come back. The inspections have interrupted a rebound in live lobster sales to China after the market collapsed earlier in the year due to the pandemic. In January, Canada sent 4,323 tonnes of live lobster worth $79.3 million in China. It's still a major frustration for an industry that saw sales of live lobster to China reach $457 million last year.

Source: CBC News June 19, 2020 09:00 UTC