South Korea: Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 32 cases of false labeling of the country of origin of fishery products in Japan

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries announced on the 5th that it had detected 32 cases of false labeling of the country of origin for Japanese aquatic products. In June, a total investigation was conducted on companies handling items of concern to the public, including those made in Japan, and 158 violators were caught. Of these, 126 items were unmarked, and 32 cases were false. Items that were frequently caught were sea bream, scallops, and sea squirts, which have a high volume of imports. “We plan to mobilize the maximum available manpower, including the Ministry of ...