China has seized more than 80 tonnes of smuggled seeds
and seedlings during an eight-month campaign that began in March, according to
the inspection and quarantine authority.
Inspection and quarantine agencies nationwide have
intercepted more than 22,000 batches of seeds and seedlings that were being
smuggled into China by people or mail. Over 64 percent of the species would
have been invasive, according to the General Administration of Quality
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ) at a press meeting held in
Shanghai.
"The campaign comes after a recent surge in the
smuggling of non-native animals and plants," said Chen Maosheng, a GAQSIQ
official.
China is one of the countries hardest hit by invasive
species, which have threatened its biodiversity and agricultural production.
More than 500 invasive species have taken up residence in the country.
*News on Xinhua Net, 23 Dec., 2015.
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