Commercial fishers across the country have been told to stop catching lobster amid fears tonnes of live product could sit stranded at Chinese airports as the seafood delicacy becomes the latest export caught up in trade tensions between Australia and China.
It is understood Chinese customs officials changed inspection procedures late on Friday, throwing the trade into chaos.
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