Special inspection and crackdown on country of origin labeling of imported marine products in South Korea

A special inspection of the country of origin labeling of imported marine products will be conducted from the 11th to April 12th. In this special inspection, we plan to use information on the distribution history of imported marine products to intensively inspect and crack down on more than 2,500 companies handling key items such as live red snapper, live scallops, and refrigerated pollack, which have a large volume of imports and a high proportion of seizures. In addition, joint crackdowns will be carried out with the Korea Coast Guard equipped with investigative personnel to actively respond to violations of the origin of seafood, which are becoming more organized and intelligent, focusing on sellers of key items with high handling volumes. False indication of the country of origin is subject to imprisonment of up to 7 years or a fine of up to 100 million won, and failure to indicate the country of origin is subject to a fine of not less than 50,000 won but not more than 10 ...