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| | Black tiger shrimp |
 | | Thanks in part to low tiger prices, Red Lobster posted its 18th consecutive quarter of growth, with sales of $627 million, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, which ended May 26, and led the entire casual-dining industry in same-restaurant sales growth in six of the last 10 months through February. |
 | | Chinese officials assured the FDA at a June 5-6 meeting in Washington, D.C., that the country banned the use of chloramphenicol in aquaculture in March and is implementing measures to ensure shrimp is tested for the antibiotic. |
 | | After a dismal 2001, U.S. tiger importers, many of whom lost their shirts last year when prices plummeted, are being cautious this year, careful not to build inventories in case prices nosedive. |
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