# Latvia intercepts Moroccan mackerel with histamine levels nearly eight times the limit

> Latvian authorities intercepted a batch of frozen Moroccan mackerel after tests found histamine levels as high as 1,518 mg/kg, compared with the 200 mg/kg limit used in the inspection. The goods were blocked before sale, and the case was reported to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T15:07:17.101Z
- Category: disease · region Latvia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84094-latvia-intercepts-moroccan-mackerel-with-histamine-levels-nearly-eight-times
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The affected batch is removed from the market, but the report gives no indication that the quantity is large enough to materially change fish supply or prices.

## Sources

- en.bladi.net: https://en.bladi.net/latvia-intercepts-moroccan-mackerel-histamine-levels,124804.html

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